The city of Lethbridge is wanting you to *sink* your thoughts into their new water conservation survey. Officials are looking for input on how residents both use and conserve their water. Lethbridge Manager of Engineering Read More
Questions were raised about the electricity rates in the province, and why so many Albertans cannot afford the current high rates. Minister Neudorf says although many Albertans are looking for cheaper electricity rates, it may Read More
Many Albertans were feeling a little uncertain about electricity in the province following the January 13th grid alert. Many were asked to limit their power consumption. Many also noticed non-essential lighting was on. This raised Read More
Officials say the drones can be used to find what plants may need more water, and where weeds are growing. With the help of facial recognition, they can even tell you how many and what Read More
New technology seems to be taking off in the Agriculture industry. Farmers were introduced to the use of drones during the Agriculture Services Board Conference, here in Lethbridge. Jeremy Patton with Medicine Hat College is Read More
Agriculture impact is the most concerning due to the array of different species in the province. Megan Evans says native grasslands are one the most endangered ecosystems in the world. She believes monitoring and dealing Read More
Alberta is often referred to as being rat-free, but most people don‘t see the invasive species hidden in plain sight. More than 100 invasive plants are calling Alberta home, along with additional fish and animals. Read More
This week’s winter cold snap is hitting us hard and it’s only expected to get worse. Deputy Fire Chief Kevin McKeown spoke to the media about what the City is doing to prepare Read More
Frostbite can occur within minutes in the coming days. Naturally, our thoughts turn to those who don’t have a comfortable warm place to go including many of the city’s most vulnerable. Ken Kissick Read More
Alberta’s Finance Minister made a stop in Lethbridge today. Nate Horner says he is hearing from many in our agriculture community about the need for more water. Alberta had one of the driest summers Read More
This year’s dry conditions have been difficult in terms of crop yields for many southern Alberta farmers. David Bishop Director of Alberta Grains says crop yields are very low. He says they are about Read More
Calgary recently issued a water restriction on its residents due to drought conditions and low water in its rivers, and now the city of Lethbridge is following suit. City officials are asking residents to conserve Read More
We are now into the third month of the city’s Encampment Strategy and officials say the latest stats show since June 19th, there have been 384 calls made to the city relating to encampment issues Read More
The Crowsnest Pass and areas near Banff National Park haven’t seen a lot of moisture lately and this has created very dry conditions. With little to no humidity in the area, Alberta Wildfire has Read More
Many regions around the southern prairies experienced one of the hottest days so far this year. For some it would have been record breaking heat. Places like Mankato and Maple Creek, Saskatchewan saw temperatures above 36 Read More
With the current forecasted high temperatures in our city, there is now a fire ban in effect for the River Valley. Fire officials implemented the ban primarily because of the low humidity, gusting winds, and Read More
Cypress County has become the latest region to declare an agricultural state of disaster. The county joins Vulcan, Stettler, Foothills and Paintearth as the latest casualties. Lisa Sulz, the agricultural supervisor with Cypress County say Read More
Lethbridge’s Pollinator Café project has now expanded with new planters located throughout our city. Students from the University of Lethbridge’s Dhillon School of Business and Environment Lethbridge are partnering for the project. Kathleen Read More
Here in southwestern Alberta, officials at Lethbridge County say they still remain on alert for any grassfires although our region has seen some rain in the past week. Officials with the county say a grassfire Read More
Vulcan County has declared an agriculture disaster after experiencing very hot and dry conditions which has affected crops for farmers. An official with the county says the hot weather Southern Alberta experienced at the end Read More
With the recent heat warning in our city comes the potential of more of those pesky grasshoppers invading our fields and yards. That’s according to Dan Johnson, a professor in the department of Geography Read More
Environment Canada issued a heat warning for much of Southwestern Alberta. The city of Lethbridge is now moving ahead with their Extreme Temperature Response Protocol. Officials say when heat waves kick in, the risk for Read More
Around 200 goats are back target grazing in some of the city parks for another year. For five years now, the animals have been used to help control invasive weeds in the river valley. Since the Read More
With these active fires still burning in the province, an information officer with Alberta Wildfire says they are continuing their efforts to put these blazes out which includes the help of crews from other jurisdictions. Read More
Lethbridge City Council was recently buzzing with excitement as they officially voted Lethbridge to become a Bee City to raise awareness on the importance of pollinators. It’s also Pollinator Week and little critters like Read More
The 130-year-old McIntyre Ranch located just south of Lethbridge has entered into an historic partnership with two conservation groups. The Nature Conservancy of Canada and Ducks Unlimited Canada have joined forces to help ensure the Read More
If you were planning to do some hiking at Waterton Lakes National Park, you’ll have to rethink those plans. A recent rainstorm caused damage to some of the hiking trails and other areas of Read More
Back home here in Western Canada, wildfires and air quality aren’t the only causes for concern. Temperatures in our region are expected to climb again Tuesday and this could cause the heat grid to Read More
Environment Week in Lethbridge has kicked off and the city is inviting locals to take part in their Climate Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan Survey. The survey will help officials figure out how they can Read More
Melissa Story with Alberta Wildfire says new fires began over the weekend. She says there are 22 active fires that are under control and 19 that are being held. Story explains what a contained wildfire looks like. “Read More
