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 University of Lethbridge welcomes students for fall semester

University of Lethbridge welcomes students for fall semester

Heidi Echavarria September 8, 2026

With classes set to begin Wednesday, the University of Lethbridge campus was busy today as students took part in orientation activities. From welcome and encouraging messages from staff and campus tours to faculty sessions, new Read More

 Latin Festival returns to Lethbridge celebrating Latin culture and heritage

Latin Festival returns to Lethbridge celebrating Latin culture and heritage

Heidi Echavarria September 4, 2026

For those who love Latin culture, food, music and more, the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association is bringing the community together for its annual Latin Festival this weekend. The free event will feature live entertainment, dance Read More

 Casa opens new exhibitions exploring memory and Identity

Casa opens new exhibitions exploring memory and Identity

Heidi Echavarria September 4, 2026

Fall is around the corner and the Gallery at Casa knows that. A new series of exhibitions is welcoming the season. The exhibits feature local artists, explore themes including memory, identity, place and care. The Read More

 Lethbridge Polytechnic develops smarter irrigation tool

Lethbridge Polytechnic develops smarter irrigation tool

Heidi Echavarria September 3, 2026

Do you know what evapotranspiration is? It’s a key part of the water cycle, combining both evaporation with the transpiration of water vapour from plant leaves. Now, researchers at Lethbridge Polytechnic have developed a Read More

 Fort Whoop-Up’s Renaissance Faire Returns Bigger for 2026

Fort Whoop-Up’s Renaissance Faire Returns Bigger for 2026

Heidi Echavarria September 3, 2026

Fort Whoop-Up is going back in time this Saturday as the Galt Museum & Archives brings its Renaissance Faire back for a second year. The expanded event will feature medieval-themed activities, local artisans, live demonstrations Read More

 Lethbridge residents to nominate local sports and recreation leaders

Lethbridge residents to nominate local sports and recreation leaders

Heidi Echavarria September 2, 2026

Lethbridge residents are being asked to nominate the people who go above and beyond to support local sports and recreation. Nominations for the City’s “Gratitude in Play” campaign are open until September 18, with selected Read More

 New school year, new goals for Lethbridge students

New school year, new goals for Lethbridge students

Heidi Echavarria September 1, 2026

A new school year means a fresh start — but what does that look like for students? We asked high school students what they’re hoping for, working toward, and worried about this year. BCN’s Read More

 Coaldale man marks 100 years of life

Coaldale man marks 100 years of life

Heidi Echavarria August 31, 2026

A Coaldale man celebrated a major milestone as Jake, a resident of Green Acres Foundation’s Sunny South Lodge, turned 100. Family, friends, staff and community members gathered this afternoon to celebrate his century of life Read More

 Lethbridge School Division prepares for students’ return

Lethbridge School Division prepares for students’ return

Heidi Echavarria August 31, 2026

The start of a new school year is this Tuesday, and the Lethbridge School Division is preparing to welcome students back while outlining key priorities for the year ahead. With a slight increase in enrolment, Read More

 Business improvement loan helps revitalize Downtown Lethbridge

Business improvement loan helps revitalize Downtown Lethbridge

Heidi Echavarria August 28, 2026

Small businesses make up about 90 per cent of the businesses operating in Downtown Lethbridge, and a City program is helping some owners invest in their storefronts and operations. The interest-free Business Improvement Loan provides eligible Read More

 Week of activities honouring Blackfoot culture and reconciliation

Week of activities honouring Blackfoot culture and reconciliation

Heidi Echavarria August 28, 2026

A week of events celebrating Blackfoot culture and promoting reconciliation is coming to Lethbridge in September. The Honouring Traditions and Reconciliation Society is organizing a series of activities, including a Princess Pageant, Pow Wow and Read More

 St. Mary-River Irrigation District begins Chin Reservoir expansion

St. Mary-River Irrigation District begins Chin Reservoir expansion

Heidi Echavarria August 27, 2026

A major irrigation infrastructure project is getting underway in southern Alberta, as the St. Mary River Irrigation District breaks ground on the rehabilitation of the Chin West Dam. The project currently stores roughly 154,000 acre-feet of Read More

 Taber Cornfest returns with new attractions and events

Taber Cornfest returns with new attractions and events

Heidi Echavarria August 26, 2026

This is the season of festivals in southern Alberta. We just got out of Whoop Up Days and now Taber Cornfest returns this week, bringing with it three days of family-friendly entertainment, live music, activities, Read More

 Nikka-Yuko Japanese Garden pathway project to improve accessibility

Nikka-Yuko Japanese Garden pathway project to improve accessibility

Heidi Echavarria August 25, 2026

A major pathway upgrade is coming to one of Lethbridge’s most popular cultural attractions. The project at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden is aimed at improving accessibility, drainage and the overall visitor experience, with construction Read More

 Taxpayers bought $1M worth of travel for Senate Speaker

Taxpayers bought $1M worth of travel for Senate Speaker

Jeannette Rocher August 24, 2026

The Speaker of the Senate has spent nearly $1-million in global travel in just three years. Ramonde Gagne and her entourage travelled to places like: Ireland, Brazil, New Zealand, Japan, Romania and Spain – but it Read More

 BBB gives tips for smart back-to-school shopping

BBB gives tips for smart back-to-school shopping

Heidi Echavarria August 24, 2026

With students heading back to the classroom next week and getting ready for the 2026-2027 school year, many families are checking off their school supply lists. The Better Business Bureau is offering tips to help Read More

 Retired CAF Sergeant cycles for Wounded Warriors

Retired CAF Sergeant cycles for Wounded Warriors

Heidi Echavarria August 14, 2026

As veterans and first responders continue to face the effects of operational stress injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), retired CAF sergeant Rob Nederlof is cycling over a-thousand kilometres to raise money for Wounded Warriors Read More

 Three cancer survivors head to France for Dragon Boat Festival

Three cancer survivors head to France for Dragon Boat Festival

Heidi Echavarria August 14, 2026

Three brave local women, breast cancer survivors, are preparing to represent Canada on the international stage. Denise Wall, Pat Hodd and Susan Beers will travel to France later this month to compete in the International Read More

 Wood’s Homes unveils Blackfoot-inspired honourary logo

Wood’s Homes unveils Blackfoot-inspired honourary logo

Heidi Echavarria August 14, 2026

Wood’s Homes has unveiled a new honourary Blackfoot-inspired logo. The new logo was created following the organization’s 2024 blessing and transfer ceremony. The gifted Blackfoot name translates to ‘a home or dwelling offering help Read More

 Coaldale breaks ground on major new commercial development

Coaldale breaks ground on major new commercial development

Heidi Echavarria August 14, 2026

A major new commercial development is officially breaking ground in Coaldale. Northern Development and Investment Group is set to begin construction on the 30-million-dollars Coaldale Crossing project. The development is a 74-thousand-square-foot retail facility made Read More

 The limitations of current Amber Alert system

The limitations of current Amber Alert system

Naveen Day August 12, 2026

Jennifer Ball, a mother of a nonverbal autistic child, advocates for implementing Indigo alerts in Canada’s emergency system to better protect vulnerable populations. This interview explores the gaps in current alert systems, real-life cases, Read More

 Open Farm Days connects Albertans with local agriculture

Open Farm Days connects Albertans with local agriculture

Heidi Echavarria August 12, 2026

This weekend, Albertans will have a chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at where their food comes from. Open Farm Days returns August 15, bringing farms and food producers across the province together to welcome the Read More

 New roll shutter artwork brings public art to downtown Lethbridge

New roll shutter artwork brings public art to downtown Lethbridge

Heidi Echavarria August 11, 2026

If you’re passing through downtown Lethbridge and see artwork covering businesses’ security roll shutters, you’re seeing the ‘Art After Hours’ program. The initiative transforms commercial shutters into temporary public artworks, helping keep the Read More

 Stuff the Bus campaign seeks school supply donations

Stuff the Bus campaign seeks school supply donations

Heidi Echavarria August 11, 2026

With the new school year just around the corner, MyCityCare’s annual Stuff the Bus campaign is underway, but organizers say their school supply inventory is running low. The campaign is calling on the Lethbridge Read More

 Road construction brings changes for drivers and pedestrians

Road construction brings changes for drivers and pedestrians

Heidi Echavarria August 11, 2026

Drivers and pedestrians in Lethbridge are seeing changes at two major intersections starting this Tuesday. Construction continues to affect pedestrian access along Scenic Drive, while another major project is now complete on College Drive. Pedestrian Read More

 $1M Serfas Farms donation boosts cardiac care in Southern Alberta

$1M Serfas Farms donation boosts cardiac care in Southern Alberta

Heidi Echavarria August 10, 2026

A huge $1-million donation from local farming and feedlot operation Serfas Farms is helping strengthen cardiac care across Southern Alberta. The gift to the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation’s Bringing Hearts Home Campaign comes as Read More

 Lethbridge prepares for phase 2 of Alberta’s recycling program

Lethbridge prepares for phase 2 of Alberta’s recycling program

Heidi Echavarria August 10, 2026

The next phase of Alberta’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program will roll out this fall. The initiative will expand curbside recycling to nearby 10 neighbouring communities under the province’s new regulations. James Nicholls, with Read More

 Pow Wow and Princess Pageant celebrate five years at Whoop-Up Days

Pow Wow and Princess Pageant celebrate five years at Whoop-Up

Heidi Echavarria August 7, 2026

The Pow Wow and Princess Pageant are celebrating their fifth anniversary as part of Whoop-Up Days, marking five years of showcasing Blackfoot culture at southern Alberta’s largest summer fair. The milestone reflects a partnership Read More

 Western cabaret coming to Lethbridge District Pro Rodeo

Western cabaret coming to Lethbridge District Pro Rodeo

Heidi Echavarria August 7, 2026

The Lethbridge & District Pro Rodeo is adding a new attraction this year. Organizers have partnered with Rodeo Reds, one of the best-known western entertainment brands, to launch a nightly rodeo cabaret following each rodeo Read More

 Legacy Lodge workers rally for ‘fair’ contract

Legacy Lodge workers rally for ‘fair’ contract

Heidi Echavarria August 6, 2026

Workers and supporters gathered outside Legacy Lodge in Lethbridge at midday Thursday, calling for what they describe as a fair collective agreement. Members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) say the wages offered Read More

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