As the risk of wildfires in the city increases due to low humidity and dry vegetation across southern Alberta, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) is preparing for the ahead season. Today, crews conducted wildland Read More
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Hockey Canada has named two Lethbridge Hurricanes coaches as part of their coaching staff for the upcoming 2026 IIHF World Under-18 Championship. Hurricanes Head Coach Matt Anholt will serve as Assistant Coach, making it the third Read More
Recent measures by the provincial government, including coal mining, have drawn the community’s attention. Today, a rally was held by the Lethbridge Raging Grannies, along with other community organizations. Barb Phillips says they advocate Read More
Eight years ago today, the hockey world was shocked when a semi-trailer truck crashed into a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos hockey team in Saskatchewan. The crash led to the deaths of 16 people. Lethbridge Read More
The federal government is temporarily allowing use of the rodent poison strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan, as those provinces grapple with gopher infestations. The head of the Saskatchewan Wheat Board, Jocelyn Velestuk, calls this relaxation Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is once again taking aim at the federal tax increase on alcohol on April 1st, while on the same day increasing the salaries for Members of Parliament. The excise duty increase Read More
There will be familiar sights and sounds returning to the Canadian Forces Base in Suffield, Alberta this summer. The commander of the Canadian Army confirmed to the Canadian Press that it will serve as a Read More
The Bank of Canada will be facing a court challenge by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to disclose details of their executive pay and compensation to senior officials. Previously, the CTF filed an access-to-information request for Read More
While strikes and counterstrikes continue in the Middle East, Iranians around the world are closely watching developments in their homeland. Bridge City News spoke with two Iranians who call Lethbridge home. They are openly critical Read More
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith stunned viewers with a televised address announcing a nine-question provincewide referendum this fall including questions touching on immigration, social services, and Alberta’s role within Confederation. Was this about fairness for Read More
The beginning of February marks the start of the 30th anniversary of Black History Month across Canada, and post-secondaries around the country are doing their part to celebrate. That includes Lethbridge Polytechnic, where students, employees Read More
Today marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating 81 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Nazi Germany’s largest death camp, by Soviet troops on January 27, 1945. The day, established by the United Nations, honours the millions of Read More
Human Concern International (HCI), a Muslim charity based in Ottawa, is relying on the generosity of Canadians to support nearly 1,500 children in Gaza affected by ongoing violence. Usama Khan, Advisor to the Global CEO of Read More
Days after Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing, many at home are still reacting to the major deal made with China late last week. Canada will significantly decrease tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and introduce Read More
As part of the latest breakthrough deal with China, Prime Minister Mark Carney shared that Chinese President Xi Jinping is committed to ensuring visa-free access for Canadians who want to visit China for tourism. This Read More
Since the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last Saturday, expert opinions have multiplied regarding the future of Venezuelan oil amidst negotiations being pursued by the White House and the new Venezuelan administration, considering Read More
The holidays are here—but so are the risks of impaired driving. This season, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is speaking out to keep Canadians safe. Anita Huchala, President of MADD Lethbridge & Area, and Read More
OPINION: The Carney/Smith MOU: Who Really Won? What It Means, and Why Alberta Should Stay Cautiously Skeptical by David Craig Instead of automatically taking a pre-determined side based on whether we want Alberta to Read More
Last year in Canada, over a billion dollars in insurance claims were filed in relation to auto thefts. And the Équité Association, which researches insurance fraud and crime, has released its report on the most Read More
The Better Business Bureau is amplifying a warning from the head of BMO’s financial crimes unit regarding a multitude of scams that are targeting holiday shoppers this season. The various scams include the use Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation will be taking the federal government to court. The challenge is meant to uncover any hidden costs from the gun buyback program, officially known as the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program. The Read More
The city of Kalispell, Montana says they have seen a significant decline in tourism and business in the past year due to the lack of Canadians crossing the border and visiting the region. Discover Kalispell, Read More
The number of International Study Permits to Canada has seen a dramatic decrease. Ottawa’s original border legislation, Bill C-2, included provisions aimed at curtailing student visas. But now that C-2 has been split into Read More
The Canadian government appears to be following through on its crackdown of approval of international student visas…particularly targeting students from India. Through the third quarter of 2025, over 244 thousand study permits have been approved. That’Read More
Prime Minister Mark Carney met face to face with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday, on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea. Carney called the meeting a “turning point” for the two nations. Read More
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Thursday over tougher bail rules, a local criminal defence lawyer is calling this new measure “problematic” as it pertains to the rights of her clients. The Deputy Chief Read More
While national attention remains focused on the tragic act of violence at a Latter-day Saint chapel in Grand Blanc, Michigan, the shockwaves of the incident have reached into the LDS here in Lethbridge. As details Read More
Two people have been arrested at an ostrich farm where the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is expected to begin culling ostriches after some of the flock was infected with avian flu. RCMP moved into an Read More
Last week, the public assassination of Charlie Kirk, the Christian and conservative commentator, shook North America and continues to reverberate around the world. Since then, numerous actions have been held to show support to Kirk’Read More
On July 23, Tamara Lich and Chris Barber will learn their fate at a sentencing hearing. Ottawa Crown prosecutors are seeking a seven-year prison sentence for Lich and an eight-year sentence for her co-accused Barber over Read More
