Officers at Alberta’s largest U.S./Canada border crossing intercepted two separate commercial trucks and seized over 200 kilograms of cocaine, according to Canada Border Services Agency. A driver and a passenger of the first Read More
South Country Co-op locations are hosting their annual ‘Fuel Good Day’ fundraiser on Tuesday, September 15th that’s geared to support local charities and nonprofits through everyday Co-op purchases. Customers visiting the West and Southside Read More
The University of Lethbridge this week welcomed 20 students to their first day of classes at the new Southern Alberta Medical Program (SAMP). The new program is a partnership between the University of Lethbridge and the Read More
A 36-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the 2023 death of a 62-year-old man. Back on September 12th of 2023 Lethbridge Police were called after a 62-year-old man showed up at Chinook Regional Read More
The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation’s Bringing Hearts Home campaign is celebrating after recently surpassing its fundraising goal, with $33 million in donations. A celebration was held Thursday at the hospital’s fourth floor, that will Read More
Veterans who fought in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks are looking back at 25 years and are looking at a new way to commemorate their fallen comrades in Lethbridge. Members with the Lethbridge Legion presented a proposal Read More
Two youth in Medicine Hat have been charged by police for stealing a vehicle and attempting to flee police. Medicine Hat Police received a driving complaint on Wednesday, September 9th after 6pm near St. Patrick’Read More
The town of Raymond, south of Lethbridge, opened its doors to a new state-or-the-art high school on Thursday. The new facility addresses issues of an outdated facility and over-capacity. The new school comes with a Read More
Pedestrians in Coaldale will finally be able to move around more safely with a new pathway that was just completed at the north end of town. The stretch of pathway begins at the Rehoboth Garden Read More
Medicine Hat College recently conducted a study on further developing the southeast Alberta region into a national defence innovation hub, and its findings were presented at a public webinar last week. The theory is to Read More
As post-secondary institutions are welcoming new and returning students for the new year, Lethbridge Polytechnic opened its doors on Wednesday for students to familiarize themselves with the campus. There’s reportedly been been a steady Read More
Lethbridge County will be busy this September working on numerous road rehabilitation projects. Several stretches of cement-surface roads have been identified for cement stabilization and double chip seal work due to their conditions. Projects and Read More
A 29-year-old Lethbridge man faces multiple drug trafficking charges after police seized more than 1,000 doses of fentanyl this week. On Tuesday September 1, Police responded to a report of people using drugs in a parked vehicle Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a 30-year-old man with multiple child sexual offences involving two girls, ages 12 and 10. On July 18, 2026, police responded to a report that a 12-year-old girl had disclosed to a friend that she Read More
The Alberta Wilderness Association is pushing back against new rules regarding how farmers use water on their land. Last week the province announced new rules for landowners in managing ephemeral water bodies on their properties. Read More
The school year may have begun across the province, but a number of students from the Blood Tribe reportedly had trouble finding their way back due to recent busing changes in the region. The Blood Read More
Lethbridge Fire crews were out very early on Wednesday morning to tackle a fire on the Whoop Up Drive bridge. The fire broke at around 3:30 a.m. where rehabilitation work is being performed underneath the Read More
The province announced Wednesday that design work will begin shortly on the new Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Chinook Regional Hospital. Alberta Infrastructure has allocated more than $320 million for the expansion. The expansion will more than Read More
The Alberta legislation that permits doctors to work in both the private and public health care systems came into effect Tuesday. Bill 11, or the Health Statutes Amendment Act, has been met with great pushback by Read More
As students head back to the classrooms, there is an increased amount of foot and vehicle traffic surrounding school zones once again. To keep children safe, Lethbridge Police and the Alberta Motor Association are out Read More
There was a scare that occurred at Lethbridge’s Park Place Mall on August 28th after a confrontation between groups of youth resulted in an airsoft weapon reportedly being discharged in public. Lethbridge Police responded Read More
The annual Cornfest has returned to the town of Taber, and it’s reportedly bigger than it ever has been before. The 41st edition of the so-called largest free family festival in western Canada got Read More
Lethbridge Police are asking for the public’s help locating the driver of a vehicle involved in a suspicious interaction with an 11-year-old girl. At around 6:15 p.m. on Monday, police say the girl was Read More
Lethbridge Police are asking for help in identifying and locating a suspect wanted in connection with a crime spree this week. On Wednesday, August 26 at 8:45 p.m., police responded to a report of a carjacking Read More
Training camps are now underway in the Western Hockey League, and the Lethbridge Hurricanes are attempting to build momentum from last season. The majority of returning players very well be sophomores who are now working Read More
A food bank located in the town of Raymond, south of Lethbridge, has been ordered to close by Alberta Health Services after an inspection revealed conditions that may be quote “injurious or dangerous to the Read More
As trade tensions heat up, a number of local businesses in our region are expressing concerns. Alberta is reportedly suffering minimal effects from the US tariffs in comparison to other major provinces. But it doesn’Read More
Ukrainians today are marking August 24th as the nation’s independence day, even as the country continues the fifth year of war with Russia that has forced millions to flee the country. Locally, a celebration Read More
Lethbridge Police were on the streets this past weekend as part of a summer traffic crackdown. LPS issued 67 tickets and removed one impaired driver from the streets. They also also issued an Immediate Roadside Sanction (Read More
As Whoop Up Days enters the backend of its run, the Lethbridge Pro Rodeo is taking over the grandstand each night with some of the world’s best riders, wranglers and wrestlers. BCN’s Landon Read More
