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 Rental rates in Lethbridge drop, yet remain high across Alberta

Rental rates in Lethbridge drop, yet remain high across Alberta

Landon Hickok May 14, 2025

While rental rates in Lethbridge have decreased over the past month, they are still significantly more than other major urban centres in Alberta, even in Edmonton. The provincial average now stands at just over $1,700.Read More

 Fire contained in home by closing the door

Fire contained in home by closing the door

Heidi Echavarria May 14, 2025

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services want to remind us that the simple act of closing a door can contain a fire. That’s exactly what happened Monday afternoon in a house fire in south Lethbridge. Read More

 Lethbridge greeting visitors with Blackfoot greeting “Oki”

Lethbridge greeting visitors with Blackfoot greeting “Oki”

Heidi Echavarria May 13, 2025

Four organizations are joining forces to welcome visitors to Lethbridge with the Blackfoot greeting “OKI,” meaning “hello.” The organizations are the Helen Schuler Nature Centre, Lethbridge Airport, Downtown Lethbridge Business Revitalization Zone, and McCain Foods. Read More

 Attending worship services increases longevity

Attending worship services increases longevity

Heidi Echavarria May 12, 2025

Here’s something church-goer’s will agree with. Worship is good for your health and attending worship services can even extend your life. Research from Vanderbilt University in Tennessee revealed men and women between the Read More

 Coaldale passes property tax bylaw, raises by 2.85%

Coaldale passes property tax bylaw, raises by 2.85%

Landon Hickok May 12, 2025

The Town Council of Coaldale have approved the second and third readings of this year’s property tax bylaw which will see a 2.85 percent increase on residential property taxes. The town still says they are Read More

 Annual funding for mental health of first responders

Annual funding for mental health of first responders

Heidi Echavarria May 12, 2025

Mental Health is a priority in the lives of our first responders. To help others, they need to be healthy first. That is why Alberta’s government budget 2025 is investing 1.5 million dollars annually to support Read More

 Alberta adding organ donor check boxes to T1 returns

Alberta adding organ donor check boxes to T1 returns

Landon Hickok May 9, 2025

Toby Boulet, the father of former Humboldt Bronco Logan Boulet, says its a great next step by the province of Alberta to request more information on becoming a organ and tissue donor on future provincial Read More

 Lethbridge school kids share thoughts on new pope

Lethbridge school kids share thoughts on new pope

Heidi Echavarria May 9, 2025

The father of All Saints Roman Catholic Parish here in Lethbridge says parishoners are getting used to the idea of an American Pope, but at morning mass today some grade six students put things into Read More

 2025 Spring Exhibition begins this Saturday

2025 Spring Exhibition begins this Saturday

Heidi Echavarria May 9, 2025

Lines that give life to beautiful, colorful figures are part of the Lethbridge Art Gallery’s Spring 2025 Exhibition. Starting this Saturday, May 10, the community will be able to admire the talent of elementary and high Read More

 Alberta investing $1 million into youth suicide prevention grants

Alberta investing $1 million into youth suicide prevention grants

Heidi Echavarria May 7, 2025

This is Mental Health week. As part of its commitment to prevent youth suicide and improving the health and well-being of young people, Alberta’s government invested an additional one-million dollars into Youth Suicide Prevention Read More

 Could Alberta actually separate from Canada?

Could Alberta actually separate from Canada?

Landon Hickok May 7, 2025

With the province-wide discussion of secession taking ahold of Albertans since the election, the question on many Canadians minds remains, is it even possible? And what are the consequences that will face Albertans if it Read More

 New Night Market is coming to Lethbridge

New Night Market is coming to Lethbridge

Heidi Echavarria May 7, 2025

A New Night Market is coming to Lethbridge. The Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre will hold this event every Saturday from June 28 to August 30. The free outdoor-indoor market will feature local vendors, food trucks, drinks, Read More

 Smile cookie challenge has a winner

Smile cookie challenge has a winner

Heidi Echavarria May 7, 2025

Coaldale wins the Smile Cookie Challenge raising a grand of over 13 thousand dollars in cookie sales. After a friendly competition between Taber and Coaldale during the annual fundraising week, which was held from April 28 til Read More

 AltaLink to perform aerial patrols of transmission lines

AltaLink to perform aerial patrols of transmission lines

Landon Hickok May 6, 2025

AltaLink will be conducting aerial patrols of electric transmission line and facilities in southern Alberta from May 12 to May 15. They ensure that the helicopters should cause little disruption to residents, animals and communities while passing Read More

 City of Lethbridge commemorate Red Dress Day

City of Lethbridge commemorate Red Dress Day

Heidi Echavarria May 5, 2025

The City of Lethbridge is honoring Red Dress Day today. The day is meant to pay respects to the memories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and Girls (MMIWG), and Two-Spirit-plus people. City Hall will Read More

 Alberta Health Services to hold workshop on chronic diseases

Alberta Health Services to hold workshop on chronic diseases

Heidi Echavarria May 5, 2025

Albertans battling chronic diseases have an opportunity coming up this month to learn how to live healthier lives. ‘Better Decisions, Better Health’ is a six-week workshop offered by Alberta Health Services starting Tuesday, May 13th. Read More

 May is Sexual Violence Awareness Month

May is Sexual Violence Awareness Month

Heidi Echavarria May 2, 2025

May is Sexual Violence Awareness Month. According to the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services almost 1.8 million Albertans have experienced some form of sexual violence in their lifetime. Here in Lethbridge, Chinook Sexual Assault Centre Read More

 Jane walk festival taking place on the weekend

Jane walk festival taking place on the weekend

Heidi Echavarria May 1, 2025

The annual, Jane’s Walk Festival is coming up this weekend. The event takes place in cities around the world, and in Lethbridge, this Friday through Sunday, the community is invited to participate in walks Read More

 Tigers sweep Hurricanes en-route to WHL Finals

Tigers sweep Hurricanes en-route to WHL Finals

Landon Hickok May 1, 2025

The Lethbridge Hurricanes were swept by the Medicine Hat Tigers in the conference finals after losing game 4 in Lethbridge 5-3. The Tigers have gone 12-1 in the playoffs on their way to the Western Hockey Read More

 CUPW back to renegotiate with Canada Post

CUPW back to renegotiate with Canada Post

Heidi Echavarria April 30, 2025

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it has returned to the bargaining table with Canada Post. Amid uncertainty about a potential labor disruption later this spring, CUPW says it’s working to secure new Read More

 Farmers’ Table Cookbook to support Bringing Hearts Campaign

Farmers’ Table Cookbook to support Bringing Hearts Campaign

Heidi Echavarria April 25, 2025

When it comes to helping the community, many positive and practical ideas emerge. Christine Knaus, author of the cookbook “The Farmer’s Table,” is raising funds through the sale of her book to support the “Read More

 Alberta’s government allocated over $7.4 million for agricultural societies

Alberta’s government allocated over $7.4 million for agricultural societies

Heidi Echavarria April 25, 2025

More than $7.4 million is the one-time injection the Government of Alberta has allocated to support the province’s regional agricultural societies. Alberta has more agricultural societies than any other province with 292 organizations. RJ Sigurdson, Minister Read More

 Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign begins Monday

Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign begins Monday

Heidi Echavarria April 24, 2025

The Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign kicks off this Monday, April 28th, the annual fundraising initiative supports more than 600 local charities, hospitals, and community groups across Canada. In southern Alberta, the municipalities of Coaldale Read More

 Cardiac Centre of Excellence receives donations from local businesses

Cardiac Centre of Excellence receives donations from local businesses

Heidi Echavarria April 17, 2025

The Lethbridge Cardiac Centre of Excellence continues receiving community support. In a statement, Alberta Health Services says three Lethbridge businesses have donated a total of $350,000. The center will feature catheterization, electrophysiology, and echocardiography labs, as Read More

 Two arguments for/against Alberta’s hospital surgical funding announcement

Two arguments for/against Alberta’s hospital surgical funding announcement

Jeannette Rocher April 17, 2025

The Alberta government recently announced a significant change to how hospital surgeries will be funded. Instead of a lump sum of funding to be used however hospitals see fit, so-called activity-based funding will be tied Read More

 Lethbridge to host Pickle Ball tournament

Lethbridge to host Pickle Ball tournament

Heidi Echavarria April 15, 2025

A new sporting event will be held in Lethbridge from May 2nd to 4th. It is the pickleball tournament organized by the Lethbridge & District Exhibition, along with the Lethbridge and Coaldale Pickleball Clubs. Paul Read More

 National safety telecommunicators week recognizes 911 dispatchers

National safety telecommunicators week recognizes 911 dispatchers

Heidi Echavarria April 14, 2025

From this Monday through Saturday, the National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is being celebrated. With hundreds of calls per day announcing emergencies through 911, a group of highly trained Emergency Communications Officers performs this important task. Read More

 Green Acres Foundation celebrates 65 years

Green Acres Foundation celebrates 65 years

Heidi Echavarria April 11, 2025

The Green Acres Foundation, the organization which has been serving and taking care of our seniors, is celebrating its 65th anniversary. The institution’s CEO, Dawna Coslovi, says the foundation was one of the first Read More

 Polls suggest some Albertans want to leave Canada

Polls suggest some Albertans want to leave Canada

Landon Hickok April 10, 2025

Polls from Angus Reid and Mainstreet Research say that anywhere from 25% to 37% of Albertans support the idea of seceding from Canada, and increasingly so if the Federal Liberals win a fourth term in office.Read More

 St. Francis Jr. High School may see renos or brand new building

St. Francis Jr. High School may see renos or brand

Heidi Echavarria April 10, 2025

A grant of 50,000 dollars was approved by Alberta Government for the initial planning work at St. Francis Junior High School, located in south Lethbridge. Carmen Mombourquette, Board Chair with Holy Spirit Catholic Schools Division, says Read More

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  • SMRID sets 2026 water allocation at 14 inches

    April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026

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  • Taber to learn Kraft Hockeyville winner on Saturday

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    On Saturday, the Town of Taber will learn in real time if they will be crowned the grand prize winner...

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  • Artemis II launch captivates Lethbridge university students

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    Aspiring students at the University of Lethbridge also shared their excitement during the launch of Artemis II. A watch party...

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  • Newly-formed Alberta Police Review Commission receives over 1,000 police conduct complaints

    April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026

    Accountability for law enforcement has expanded across Alberta, thanks to a new civilian–led investigation body. As BCN’s Naveen Day reports, the four-month-old organization has seen complaints about police conduct in the quadruple numbers.…

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  • Elm tree pruning ban in effect in Alberta

    April 1, 2026 April 1, 2026

    The province has enacted their elm tree pruning ban for the season to prevent the risk of elm bark beetles...

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  • Golf Event to support the cardiac care in Southern Alberta

    April 1, 2026 April 1, 2026

    There are many creative ways to support the community. A golf tournament has been launched aimed to raise funds for...

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  • New church opening in Lethbridge this Easter

    April 1, 2026 April 1, 2026

    A new Christian church is coming to the city; it is the New Covenant Assembly Lethbridge. The grand opening will...

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  • Alberta plans new recovery-centres as Blood-Tribe reports zero-overdose-calls

    April 1, 2026 April 1, 2026

    A southern Alberta First Nation is reporting some promising statistics regarding overdose deaths in its communities. Blood Tribe Emergency Services says between last December and the month of March, they received no overdose-related emergency calls. Blood Tribe Emergency Services Director, Travis Coleman says, “The decline in...

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  • SAAG to launch exhibit on Saturday at Excite

    March 27, 2026 March 27, 2026

    A new art display will be up for viewing in Lethbridge on Saturday. The exhibition marks the start of a new collaboration between the Southern AB Art Gallery...

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  • Galt-Museum presents new exhibit on Lethbridge’s brewing history

    March 26, 2026 March 26, 2026

    A new temporary exhibit at the Galt Museum and Archives is a celebration of Lethbridge’s local brewing history. The exhibit, called “A...

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