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 Lethbridge ready to welcome Europa Super Circus this weekend

Lethbridge ready to welcome Europa Super Circus this weekend

Landon Hickok July 9, 2026

A world-class European Circus is making a stop in Lethbridge this weekend as part of its Canadian tour. The Europa Super Circus is hosting eight events on the northside of Park Place Mall beginning Thursday Read More

 Lethbridge to enjoy the Street Machine weekend

Lethbridge to enjoy the Street Machine weekend

Heidi Echavarria July 9, 2026

Thousands of people are expected to attend Street Machine Weekend in Lethbridge from July 10 to 12. To help keep the event safe, the Lethbridge Police Service will deploy additional officers throughout the weekend. Police will maintain Read More

 2026 Shoes For Kids launches annual shoe drive

2026 Shoes For Kids launches annual shoe drive

Heidi Echavarria July 9, 2026

The Shoes For Kids YQL Shoe Drive, the annual campaign supporting children and youth facing financial hardship across southern Alberta, officially launched its sixth year today. The initiative provides brand-new shoes to students in Lethbridge, Read More

 Health Card scams targets Albertans

Health Card scams targets Albertans

Heidi Echavarria July 9, 2026

Albertans are being warned about a new scam making its rounds…this one regarding outdated health cards. The Lethbridge Police Service is warning residents not to respond to email and text messages claiming their health Read More

 Lethbridge Polytechnic kick off youth summer camps programs

Lethbridge Polytechnic kick off youth summer camps programs

Landon Hickok July 9, 2026

Lethbridge Polytechnic is welcoming hundreds of youths this summer for their annual summer camps, which will provide kids age 6-17 with a selection of creative hands-on learning experiences. Over 25 different camps will be dedicated to Read More

 Lethbridge Police continuing search for missing woman

Lethbridge Police continuing search for missing woman

Landon Hickok July 9, 2026

Lethbridge Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman. Police say 20-year-old Araya Reimann was reported missing April 29th but hasn’t been seen since March 25th. She is described Read More

 New Tesla Supercharging stations now available in Lethbridge

New Tesla Supercharging stations now available in Lethbridge

Landon Hickok July 9, 2026

A new Tesla supercharger station is now energized and ready to serve commuters in Lethbridge. The new supercharger has been activated near Park Place Mall right by the Dollarama and offers eight V4 charging stalls Read More

 Federal Minister Ruby Sahota calls trip to Lethbridge “eye-opening”

Federal Minister Ruby Sahota calls trip to Lethbridge “eye-opening”

Landon Hickok July 8, 2026

Lethbridge welcomed a second federal minister to our city this week. Ruby Sahota, the Secretary of State (Combatting Crime) and MP for Brampton North—Caledon discussed public safety issues with municipal officials including Mayor Blaine Read More

 SCAN shutters north Lethbridge home over drug activity

SCAN shutters north Lethbridge home over drug activity

Landon Hickok July 8, 2026

A north Lethbridge home has been fenced off after it was issued a closure notice due to continuous illegal drug activity. The property at 1226 13 Avenue north began receiving complaints back in March of 2025, before members Read More

 Downtown Lethbridge Farmers’ Market returns this week

Downtown Lethbridge Farmers’ Market returns this week

Heidi Echavarria July 8, 2026

A sure sign of summer is back in downtown Lethbridge. The Downtown Farmers’ Market returns to Festival Square this Wednesday, bringing dozens of local vendors, fresh Alberta-grown products and a chance for the community to Read More

 Kids ‘N’ Kops police-academy marks over 25 years

Kids ‘N’ Kops police-academy marks over 25 years

Heidi Echavarria July 8, 2026

The Lethbridge Police Service and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lethbridge and District are once again teaming up this summer for the Kids ‘N’ Kops program. The three-day mini police academy gives children from the Read More

 New traffic safety campaign aims to change driver behaviour

New traffic safety campaign aims to change driver behaviour

Heidi Echavarria July 8, 2026

A new campaign aimed at taking traffic safety to the next level is being launched by the City of Lethbridge. Beginning this week, the City will start displaying traffic safety messages twice a week throughout Read More

 Splash parks open in Lethbridge as hot temperatures persist

Splash parks open in Lethbridge as hot temperatures persist

Landon Hickok July 8, 2026

The spray parks at Legacy Regional Park, the Rotary Centennial Fountain at Galt Gardens, and the Gyro Spray Park have opened. Pools such as the Henderson outdoor pool are also open, and public water stations Read More

 Canada’s history of detainment camps on display at photo exhibition

Canada’s history of detainment camps on display at photo exhibition

Naveen Day July 8, 2026

For 30 years, artist Don Gill has documented sites, landscapes, and architectures that nation-states used to imprison and confine their own residents. Walking Lethbridge’s Exhibition grounds, Gill photographed the historical buildings, including the stables that Read More

 Six rescued from Oldman River in deflated raft

Six rescued from Oldman River in deflated raft

Landon Hickok July 7, 2026

Six boaters are lucky to be alive after a dramatic weekend rescue on Lethbridge’s Oldman River. The rescue became necessary after their inflatable raft deflated amid turbulent river conditions. The Oldman River remained under Read More

 Alberta businesses warned of sophisticated scam

Alberta businesses warned of sophisticated scam

Heidi Echavarria July 7, 2026

Alberta businesses are being warned about a sophisticated fraud scheme that’s making the rounds. The Better Business Bureau says scammers create fake email accounts—and in some cases fake websites—to impersonate legitimate businesses. Read More

 Lethbridge welcomes sister city delegation from California

Lethbridge welcomes sister city delegation from California

Heidi Echavarria July 7, 2026

  Lethbridge is welcoming a delegation from its sister city, Culver City, California, this week as part of a four-day visit aimed at strengthening cultural ties and sharing ideas between the two communities. The itinerary Read More

 First day of med school at University of Lethbridge

First day of med school at University of Lethbridge

Naveen Day July 7, 2026

The Southern Alberta Medical Program (SAMP) held its inaugural day of classes at the University of Lethbridge. This marks a significant step in helping future health care professionals earn their medical degrees while staying in Read More

 Blood and plasma demand doesn’t take a holiday

Blood and plasma demand doesn’t take a holiday

Heidi Echavarria July 6, 2026

While many are making summer vacation plans, Canadian Blood Services is remaining the Lethbridge community that need for blood and plasma donations never takes a holiday, because the need does not go on a vacation. Read More

 LFES attends fire at Tollestrup worksite, workers evacuated

LFES attends fire at Tollestrup worksite, workers evacuated

Landon Hickok July 6, 2026

UPDATED SINCE AIRTIME: On Monday afternoon, fire crews attended an commercial structure fire at a gravel and asphalt plant in the Oldman river valley, near Highway 3 Workers with Tollestrup Construction say they evacuated the worksite Read More

 Federal government commit $7-million towards Lethbridge seniors housing

Federal government commit $7-million towards Lethbridge seniors housing

Landon Hickok July 6, 2026

Members with the federal government were in Lethbridge on Monday to announce they are contributing more than $7 million to build and improve seniors housing all within our city. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Read More

 Afro-Caribbean festival returns to Lethbridge

Afro-Caribbean festival returns to Lethbridge

Heidi Echavarria July 3, 2026

This Saturday, Galt Gardens will be transformed by Afro-Caribbean culture as the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association (SAEA) celebrates the 2026 Afro-Caribbean Festival. Tim Wib, CEO of SAEA, says the free event will feature cultural performances, traditional Read More

 Canada’s first-ever Tae Kwon-Do World-Cup comes to Southern-Alberta

Canada’s first-ever Tae Kwon-Do World-Cup comes to Southern-Alberta

Heidi Echavarria July 3, 2026

For the first time ever, Southern Alberta will host a national and international Tae Kwon-Do competition. This weekend, Lethbridge will welcome athletes, coaches and Grand Masters from across Canada and around the world for the Read More

 Federal Government invests $9 million in Southern Alberta businesses

Federal Government invests $9 million in Southern Alberta businesses

Heidi Echavarria July 3, 2026

A total of 9 million dollars in federal funding was announced today to be invested in six business projects across Lethbridge and southern Alberta. The allocation, provided through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative, will help small Read More

 New mentorship program for newcomer youth at LFS

New mentorship program for newcomer youth at LFS

Heidi Echavarria July 2, 2026

A new mentorship program designed to support newcomer youth is now available in Lethbridge. Today, Lethbridge Family Services launched the Newcomer Youth Mentorship and Leadership Development Project. The year-round initiative supports youth through leadership training, Read More

 Canada through a newcomer’s eyes

Canada through a newcomer’s eyes

Naveen Day June 30, 2026

From the small town of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, population of about 25,000 people, Emily Beilby and her family moved from England to Canada. England, small in area but large in population meant smaller opportunities for the family. Read More

 Wildfire smoke brings air quality advisory to Lethbridge

Wildfire smoke brings air quality advisory to Lethbridge

Landon Hickok June 30, 2026

Air quality in much of Alberta and Saskatchewan is expected to be poor in the coming days because of wildfire smoke. Environment Canada says the smoke is expected to remain until mid-week. In Lethbridge, the Read More

 Lethbridge revising Canada Day celebrations due to weather

Lethbridge revising Canada Day celebrations due to weather

Landon Hickok June 30, 2026

Canada Day celebrations are a go in Lethbridge tomorrow, but with the wet weather conditions, the city will be making some revisions at Henderson Lake Park. The nearby Trade and Convention Centre will open its Read More

 Taber expects Community Centre’s Large Ice arena to open in August

Taber expects Community Centre’s Large Ice arena to open in

Landon Hickok June 30, 2026

The southern Alberta town of Taber has provided an update to the reconstruction of their Community Centre following last winter’s arena explosion. The town, who received a funding boost thanks to winning the Kraft Read More

 Nominations open for the 2026 2026 Lethbridge Business Awards

Nominations open for the 2026 2026 Lethbridge Business Awards

Heidi Echavarria June 30, 2026

This is the time of the year where members of the community can nominate local business for the 2026 Lethbridge Business Awards. To celebrate the best of the city business, the awards recognize innovation, excellence, and Read More

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