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 Friends of Medicare protest Alberta’s-Bill-11, over two-tier care

Friends of Medicare protest Alberta’s-Bill-11, over two-tier care

Heidi Echavarria March 16, 2026

The group Friends of Medicare is holding what it calls a National Day of Action to oppose two-tiered healthcare, in particularly Alberta’s Bill 11. That bill would allow doctors to work in both public and Read More

 Polytechnic fitness team offers tips to combat sedentary-behaviour

Polytechnic fitness team offers tips to combat sedentary-behaviour

Heidi Echavarria March 12, 2026

The Lethbridge Polytechnic fitness team is offering tips to help reduce strain and stiffness caused by maintaining the same position for long periods of time, especially during desk work. While office jobs may be comfortable Read More

 Conference challenges the “Superwoman” narrative on International Women’s-Day

Conference challenges the “Superwoman” narrative on International Women’s-Day

Heidi Echavarria March 11, 2026

The University of Lethbridge celebrated the International Women’s Day with a Leadership Conference. For three years in a row, the institution has been recognizing the important role of women in society. This year, the Read More

 Police raise fraud awareness at Nordbridge Senior Centre

Police raise fraud awareness at Nordbridge Senior Centre

Heidi Echavarria March 11, 2026

During Fraud Prevention Month, the Economic Crime Unit with the Lethbridge Police Service is hosting community events. At the Nordbridge Senior Centre, officers shared information and answered questions about common scams used to target victims. Read More

 Warm, dry winter raises soil erosion concerns in southern Alberta

Warm, dry winter raises soil erosion concerns in southern Alberta

Heidi Echavarria March 11, 2026

This winter southern Alberta has had a warm and relatively dry season, leaving farmland soils more susceptible to blowing and erosion. Lethbridge County says that with high winds and limited snow cover, some producers are Read More

 Lethbridge expects more snow this week

Lethbridge expects more snow this week

Heidi Echavarria March 9, 2026

Snow returned to southern Alberta. Some areas saw significant accumulation, with between nine and 13, or even up to 14 centimetres, particularly closer to the Rockies. Brian Proctor, meteorologist at Environment Canada, says one of the areas Read More

 Melting snow creates hazardous roads in southern Alberta

Melting snow creates hazardous roads in southern Alberta

Heidi Echavarria March 9, 2026

With warmer temperatures melting much of the recent snow, driving conditions across southern Alberta are quickly changing. While black ice was a concern earlier this morning, shifting temperatures can still create unpredictable roads. Gere Woldu, Read More

 Vandalism targeting Jewish community in Lethbridge

Vandalism targeting Jewish community in Lethbridge

Heidi Echavarria March 9, 2026

While the conflict continues in the Middle East, here in Lethbridge the Jewish community fears for their lives and safety after experiencing vandalism. A graffiti message reading “Allah kill Jews” was discovered this morning as Read More

 Lethbridge marks Myeloma Action Month with flag raising

Lethbridge marks Myeloma Action Month with flag raising

Heidi Echavarria March 6, 2026

March is the Myeloma Action Month a time to raise awareness about the disease. Myeloma is the 2nd most common form of blood, and it is associated with the abnormal behaviour and uncontrolled growth of Read More

 Witdouck-Farms family donates $500,000 to Bringing Hearts Home-campaign

Witdouck-Farms family donates $500,000 to Bringing Hearts Home-campaign

Heidi Echavarria March 6, 2026

The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation announced a 500,000 dollars donation to the Bringing Hearts Home Campaign. Members of the Witdouck Farms family made the contribution to help move the campaign closer to its $30 million goal to Read More

 CANstruction-2026 returns to Lethbridge to support local food-banks

CANstruction-2026 returns to Lethbridge to support local food-banks

Heidi Echavarria March 6, 2026

CANstruction 2026 has returned to Centre Village Mall in Lethbridge. From today until April 2, creativity and engineering are being put to work to support local food banks. The annual hunger-relief competition brings teams together in a Read More

 Lethbridge Iranians speak out against Iranian government

Lethbridge Iranians speak out against Iranian government

Heidi Echavarria March 5, 2026

While strikes and counterstrikes continue in the Middle East, Iranians around the world are closely watching developments in their homeland. Bridge City News spoke with two Iranians who call Lethbridge home. They are openly critical Read More

 Lethbridge Public Library offers free tax clinic

Lethbridge Public Library offers free tax clinic

Heidi Echavarria March 4, 2026

Since the beginning of the year, many Canadians start organizing to file their income tax returns. The tax season typically runs from mid-February through April 30, the deadline for most individual income tax returns. With that Read More

 Lethbridge seeks artists for Highway 3 Art Project

Lethbridge seeks artists for Highway 3 Art Project

Heidi Echavarria March 4, 2026

The City of Lethbridge is inviting artists from across Canada to participate in a major new public art project. The City wants to transform the median of the Highway 3 underpass on 13th Street with welcoming Read More

 Local Rabbi shares perspective on intensifying Middle East conflict

Local Rabbi shares perspective on intensifying Middle East conflict

Heidi Echavarria March 3, 2026

After days of escalating military strikes by Israel and the United States against Iran, tensions in the region have intensified significantly. The attacks have left at least 201 people dead in Iran and nine killed in Read More

 Coaldale building activity more than doubles in 2025

Coaldale building activity more than doubles in 2025

Heidi Echavarria March 2, 2026

Coaldale saw a major increase in building and development activity in 2025. The expansion was driven by strong gains in both non-residential investment and residential development in the town. Cameron Mills, Director of Growth and Investment, Read More

 LPS to host fraud prevention events in March

LPS to host fraud prevention events in March

Heidi Echavarria February 27, 2026

March is coming, and with-it Fraud Prevention Month — a reminder that protecting ourselves from fraud is something we should practice year-round. To mark the month, the Lethbridge Police Service or LPS will host three community Read More

 Alberta separatism debate remains controversial

Alberta separatism debate remains controversial

Heidi Echavarria February 27, 2026

“Alberta — America’s 51st State” continues to spark controversy among those who support the idea and those who strongly oppose it. The topic was front and centre this week at the Southern Alberta Council on Read More

 CTF warns Albertans about debt After 2026‑27 budget

CTF warns Albertans about debt After 2026‑27 budget

Heidi Echavarria February 27, 2026

The Alberta 2026-27 budget was announced on Wednesday. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation or CTF reacted by warning Albertans about what it calls a “dangerous debt spiral” in the wake of the budget. Kris Sims CTF Read More

 Mexican-couple-in-Lethbridge speaks out on killing of Jalisco-New-Generation-cartel-leader-El-Mencho

Mexican-couple-in-Lethbridge speaks out on killing of Jalisco-New-Generation-cartel-leader-El-Mencho

Heidi Echavarria February 26, 2026

Last week’s killing of a Mexican cartel leader unleashed a wave of retaliatory violence that left nervous Canadians sheltering in their hotel rooms.  The violence was a message from the Jalisco New Generation cartel, Read More

 Pink-Shirt-Day promotes kindness at Fleetwood Bawden Elementary School

Pink-Shirt-Day promotes kindness at Fleetwood Bawden Elementary School

Heidi Echavarria February 25, 2026

Today is Pink Shirt Day across the country. The anti-bullying campaign began at a Nova Scotia school in 2007. Students donned pink shirts to support a fellow student who was being bullied. Years later, the day Read More

 Streets-Alive receives $405,000 donation from The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints

Streets-Alive receives $405,000 donation from The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints

Heidi Echavarria February 25, 2026

Streets Alive Mission in Lethbridge is celebrating a generous donation of 405 thousand dollars. The money comes from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ken Kissick, co-founder and director of Streets Alive, says the Read More

 Canadian-Taxpayers-Federation urges spending cuts as Alberta budget approaches

Canadian-Taxpayers-Federation urges spending cuts as Alberta budget approaches

Heidi Echavarria February 24, 2026

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the Alberta government to cut spending, pay down debt, and increase transparency for government salaries as part of its key pre-budget recommendations. Kris Sims, Alberta Director of Read More

 Lethbridge-County partners with Rocket-Doctor to expand rural healthcare access

Lethbridge-County partners with Rocket-Doctor to expand rural healthcare access

Heidi Echavarria February 24, 2026

  A new partnership to expand access to primary and urgent care for residents who live in rural areas has launched today. The collaboration between Rocket Doctor and Lethbridge County gives residents access to licensed Read More

 Raising awareness on Human Trafficking

Raising awareness on Human Trafficking

Heidi Echavarria February 23, 2026

Human Trafficking Awareness Day was observed across the country on Sunday. It’s a day to raise awareness about the issue and support survivors. In Alberta, Mike Ellis, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services, Read More

 Debate continues over expanding MAID to mental illness

Debate continues over expanding MAID to mental illness

Heidi Echavarria February 23, 2026

Should Medical Assistance in Dying, or MAID, be Available to People with Mental Illness? The highly debated issue was the focus of a community discussion in Lethbridge hosted by the Southern Alberta Council on Public Read More

 Recent snowfall linked to 54 collisions in Lethbridge

Recent snowfall linked to 54 collisions in Lethbridge

Heidi Echavarria February 20, 2026

This week, southern Alberta was hit with its first winter snowstorm of the year. While roads remain snow-covered, the Lethbridge Police Service says that from February 17th to this Friday, 54 collisions were reported to the Read More

 Family affected by Westside Fire escaped safely

Family affected by Westside Fire escaped safely

Heidi Echavarria February 20, 2026

Earlier this week, two westside residential fires were reported by Lethbridge Police Service. The community was informed that the fires remain under investigation. The blazes happened Tuesday just after 2:30 a.m. on Kensington Road West Read More

 Enchanted-Mini-Golf reopens at Movie-Mill with magical forest theme

Enchanted-Mini-Golf reopens at Movie-Mill with magical forest theme

Heidi Echavarria February 20, 2026

If you’ve been waiting patiently for the mini golf course to re-open at the Movie Mill – your wait is over and, might I add, you’re in for a treat. It’s undergone some Read More

 Salvation Army hosted “Journeying-Home” End-of-Life seminar

Salvation Army hosted “Journeying-Home” End-of-Life seminar

Heidi Echavarria February 20, 2026

A seminar called “Journeying Home” was held today by The Salvation Army for the Lethbridge Community. During the workshop, attendees were encouraged to have open conversations with their family members about the end-of-life. Zach Marshall, Read More

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