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 Missing Child in Calgary: Police ask residents to check yards and sheds

Missing Child in Calgary: Police ask residents to check yards

Naveen Day July 20, 2026

Mounties on Sunday joined an ever-expanding search for 11-year-old Parker of Calgary. Normally, the child’s disappearance would not meet the legal criteria for An Amber Alert, but one was issued Saturday after the province Read More

 Lethbridge County tests new dust suppression method on gravel road

Lethbridge County tests new dust suppression method on gravel road

Heidi Echavarria July 20, 2026

Lethbridge County ha s launched a pilot project to test a new dust suppression method that officials hope will improve road quality while reducing dust and maintenance on one of the County’s busiest gravel Read More

 LPS seeking help to locate missing 33-year-old man

LPS seeking help to locate missing 33-year-old man

Landon Hickok July 17, 2026

Lethbridge Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 33-year-old male. Police say Dakota Whitstone’s family last spoke with him on July 14, 2026. Ongoing efforts to locate him have been unsuccessful, Read More

 Two former rural Alberta fire officials file lawsuits over dismissal

Two former rural Alberta fire officials file lawsuits over dismissal

Naveen Day July 17, 2026

A former Stavely fire chief and his former Deputy Fire Chief Greg Olson have each begun lawsuits in the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta arising from their dismissal from the Stavely Fire Department. Read More

 Boating advisory lifted on Oldman, St. Mary Rivers

Boating advisory lifted on Oldman, St. Mary Rivers

Landon Hickok July 16, 2026

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services has lifted the boating advisory for the Oldman River and St. Mary River, effective immediately. The advisory was issued on July 2nd due to elevated river flows and hazardous conditions. Read More

 Water Drive campaign helps vulnerable residents stay hydrated

Water Drive campaign helps vulnerable residents stay hydrated

Heidi Echavarria July 15, 2026

With high temperatures in the region, the annual Lethbridge Water Drive is now underway. The initiative encourages residents to donate bottled water or financial contributions to help ensure vulnerable people have access to safe drinking Read More

 Bringing Hearts Home campaign surpasses fundraising goal early

Bringing Hearts Home campaign surpasses fundraising goal early

Heidi Echavarria July 15, 2026

The Bringing Hearts Home campaign has reached — and surpassed — its fundraising goal of 30 million dollars. Campaign organizers announced the milestone Wednesday while also recognizing a $500,000 leadership gift from G. Thompson Livestock Company.Read More

 Demolition begins redevelopment of Senior centre in Southern-Alberta

Demolition begins redevelopment of Senior centre in Southern-Alberta

Heidi Echavarria July 14, 2026

The redevelopment of Piyami Lodge officially kicked off Tuesday. Provincial and local leaders gathered in Picture Butte to mark the demolition of the nearly 50-year-old seniors’ residence. The project aims to break down barriers to Read More

 Farm field day brings producers together at Polytechnic

Farm field day brings producers together at Polytechnic

Heidi Echavarria July 14, 2026

Local producers and members of the agriculture industry gathered at the Lethbridge Polytechnic Research Farm for Farm Field Day. The event connected attendees with representatives from Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Alberta Grains and Alberta Pulse Read More

 Alberta expands parking placard eligibility for vision loss

Alberta expands parking placard eligibility for vision loss

Heidi Echavarria July 14, 2026

Alberta is expanding its disabled parking placard program to include people with vision loss, recognizing that accessibility barriers extend beyond mobility challenges. Effective June 30, 2026, the province says the change will help eligible Albertans navigate parking 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

 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

 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

 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

 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

 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

 Christmas Hope kicks off Christmas in July Gift Card Drive

Christmas Hope kicks off Christmas in July Gift Card Drive

Heidi Echavarria June 29, 2026

It’s not too early to think about Christmas — at least not for the Lethbridge’s non-profit organizations that have already begun preparing months in advance to ensure less fortunate families can enjoy the holiday Read More

 Lethbridge’s emergency communications centre receives 9-1-1 dispatch upgrades

Lethbridge’s emergency communications centre receives 9-1-1 dispatch upgrades

Landon Hickok June 29, 2026

Emergency call services in our region have recently undergone a transition to a newly modernized “Next-Generation 9-1-1” network. The Public Safety Communications Centre at Lethbridge’s Fire Station 1 has transitioned their call centre from Read More

 Raymond Stampede returns for 124th year of rodeo tradition

Raymond Stampede returns for 124th year of rodeo tradition

Heidi Echavarria June 29, 2026

One of Canada’s oldest rodeos is preparing to buck back into action. The 124th Raymond Stampede returns Canada Day week with top rodeo professionals from across North America. Organizers say the rodeo, which began Read More

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