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 City advising residents to not skate or walk on storm ponds

City advising residents to not skate or walk on storm

Angela Stewart February 10, 2023

They may look inviting to skate or walk on, but the city is advising everyone to stay off of storm ponds as they are unsafe. The city monitors four surface areas throughout Lethbridge. Officials say Read More

 Samaritans Purse providing aid following deadly earthquake in Turkey

Samaritans Purse providing aid following deadly earthquake in Turkey

Angela Stewart February 8, 2023

Emotions are running high in Turkey and Syria following a deadly earthquake that took place earlier this week. Samaritans Purse is doing what it can to help bring aid to those who need it the Read More

 Lethbridge birds take flight with 2022 Christmas Bird Count

Lethbridge birds take flight with 2022 Christmas Bird Count

Micah Quinn January 10, 2023

The 2022 Christmas Bird Count yielded big numbers for the spotting of our feathered friends. Video Journalist Micah Quinn chatted with Ken Orich, the organizer of the event, about the history of the Christmas Bird Count Read More

 Lethbridge College greenhouse research facility opens in Brooks

Lethbridge College greenhouse research facility opens in Brooks

Angela Stewart December 2, 2022

Lethbridge College opened the doors to a new 60 thousand square foot greenhouse research facility in Brooks. This is all part of a project between college researchers and Sunterra Greenhouse. Megan Shapka with the college explains Read More

 ‘Extreme cold winter expected for Southern Alberta:’ Old Farmer’s Almanac

‘Extreme cold winter expected for Southern Alberta:’ Old Farmer’s Almanac

Angela Stewart November 30, 2022

Southern Alberta is in for a chilly winter this year. That is according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac which says we can expect a colder than normal winter along with more precipitation. Our first Read More

 City looking for feedback on second phase of Waste Recycling master plan

City looking for feedback on second phase of Waste Recycling

Angela Stewart October 25, 2022

There is some trash talking going on at City Hall. Residents in our city are being asked for their input on the second phase of the City of Lethbridge Waste Management Master Plan. City officials Read More

 Working the land to grow your own food

Working the land to grow your own food

Micah Quinn October 20, 2022

With inflation and the cost of living rising, members of our community are changing the way they get their food. Mandy Sandbach has been teaching people how to grow their own food for years now. Read More

 Nature Centre warning against hand feeding birds

Nature Centre warning against hand feeding birds

Micah Quinn October 18, 2022

Hand feeding wild birds has become a problem in our city. That is according to the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. Officials there say they have received a large number of reports of people hand feeding Read More

 Warm temperatures not uncommon for mid October in Lethbridge

Warm temperatures not uncommon for mid October in Lethbridge

Angela Stewart October 18, 2022

Southern Alberta has been seeing well above normal values for this time of year. Apparently, it has a lot to do with a ridge of high pressure that has not been moving on. There have Read More

 City thanks participates of 150 Forest Project through new monument

City thanks participates of 150 Forest Project through new monument

Angela Stewart October 14, 2022

The city is saying thank you to community members who participated in the Canada 150 Forest Project at Watermark Park through a new monument. From 2017 to 2021, locals purchased trees with all the proceeds from the sale Read More

 Lethbridge under special air quality statement

Lethbridge under special air quality statement

Angela Stewart September 12, 2022

Lethbridge is currently under a special air quality statement due to wildfire smoke coming in from both BC and the U.S. Environment Canada says there are westerly winds that are bringing the smoke to Read More

 City partners with distilleries to plant 40 trees in community

City partners with distilleries to plant 40 trees in community

Angela Stewart September 9, 2022

Thanks to a $6,000 donation from Heaven Hill Distilleries and a partnership with Black Velvet Distilling Company, 40 trees were planted in Lethbridge’s Palliser Park today. It was all part of a sustainability project. By 2030, Heaven Read More

 ‘Backyard hens provide high source of protein,’ hen enthusiast

‘Backyard hens provide high source of protein,’ hen enthusiast

Angela Stewart September 8, 2022

More urban jurisdictions are now allowing backyard hens on their property. According to an Urban Hen Enthusiast, chickens provide great protein and lend a lot of environmental sustainability to urban environments. “It allows people to Read More

 Reuse Rendezvous to kick clutter to the curb

Reuse Rendezvous to kick clutter to the curb

Micah Quinn September 7, 2022

Lethbridge residents are being asked to kick their clutter to the curb this weekend. You can leave your old pieces of furniture with a sign that says free on Friday night. After that you can Read More

 City’s goat grazing continues

City’s goat grazing continues

Angela Stewart August 29, 2022

Goats have been known to control invasive weeds. Monday was the last day for the city’s grazing program. The goats are brought in twice per summer to graze at both Alexander Wilderness Park and Read More

 Farming Smarter Open Farm days event this weekend

Farming Smarter Open Farm days event this weekend

Angela Stewart August 11, 2022

Farming Smarter is hosting its annual Open Farm Days event this weekend. It is an opportunity for people to learn all about where our food comes from. An official with Farming Smarter says they hope Read More

 Lethbridge College to host weekend Open Farm Days

Lethbridge College to host weekend Open Farm Days

Angela Stewart August 10, 2022

Lethbridge College will be taking part in this year’s Open Farm days for the very first time. This weekend’s event will be an opportunity for families to take in all the agriculture research Read More

 Friends who helped locate Med Hat fisherman, learn hard lesson

Friends who helped locate Med Hat fisherman, learn hard lesson

Jeannette Rocher August 9, 2022

Friends remember the popular Medicine Hat fisherman known as Vlogger John. The 35-year-old’s body was retrieved four days after he went missing, at Lynx Creek in the Crowsnest Pass where he’d been solo Read More

 Lethbridge Fire stressing the importance of fire prevention

Lethbridge Fire stressing the importance of fire prevention

Angela Stewart August 8, 2022

The Lethbridge Fire Department is stressing the importance of properly disposing of smoking materials and fire prevention. There have been many structural fires in our city recently that was caused by smoking materials not being Read More

 Brian Jean plans to stand up against Ottawa, cutting fertilizer recommendation

Brian Jean plans to stand up against Ottawa, cutting fertilizer

Angela Stewart August 8, 2022

Brian Jean says he has also heard from a number of farmers who are not happy with Ottawa’s recommendation to cut fertilizer usage. Jean says Trudeau is way off base and plans to fight Read More

 Cougar attack on boy elicits tips to protect yourself

Cougar attack on boy elicits tips to protect yourself

Micah Quinn August 4, 2022

Earlier this week on Sunday a Red Deer family’s life changed forever. Chay Feuser received a call from her friend Alishea that her son Cason had been viciously mauled by a cougar near the Read More

 Researchers look at developing rice as a new crop in Southern Alberta

Researchers look at developing rice as a new crop in

Angela Stewart August 4, 2022

It is still too early to tell but researchers are looking at whether rice could soon become a crop in Southern Alberta. An irrigated crop scientist out of the University of Lethbridge along with Galaxy Read More

 Pollinator Cafes brightening up Lethbridge

Pollinator Cafes brightening up Lethbridge

Micah Quinn August 2, 2022

Downtown Lethbridge is about to get a little more bright. A new initiative by several local organizations is hoping to spark some much needed colour into downtown Lethbridge. A total of 50 plant containers that are Read More

 Lethbridge woman speaks out against city’s handling of encampment issue

Lethbridge woman speaks out against city’s handling of encampment issue

Angela Stewart July 28, 2022

One Lethbridge woman says she is outraged at the city’s handling of the tent encampment situation. Sarah Villebrun who attended Tuesday’s council meeting says it’s frustrating to see the city just shuffle Read More

 Government support lacking in agriculture innovation hubs

Government support lacking in agriculture innovation hubs

Angela Stewart July 26, 2022

Agriculture Innovation Hubs have been around for a while with some having been around for 30 to 40 years. The hubs are a group of farmers who are interested in creating an organization that can support the Read More

 High demand for wind turbine workers

High demand for wind turbine workers

Angela Stewart July 25, 2022

There appears to be a high demand for new hires in the Wind Turbine field, especially for those postgraduates out of the Wind Turbine program at Lethbridge College. Officials say this is because there is Read More

 Medicine Hat storms destroys homes, property leaving some homeless

Medicine Hat storms destroys homes, property leaving some homeless

Jeannette Rocher July 20, 2022

“Every window in the house broke. The house was shaking on its foundation,” says Rex Olsen, who was home when the wind storm destroyed his parents’ residence.  The Olsen’s are among many who are Read More

 River Valley fire ban in effect

River Valley fire ban in effect

Angela Stewart July 13, 2022

Lethbridge Fire has placed a fire ban on all open fires in the city’s River Valley. Chief Fire Marshal Heath Wright says when it comes to placing a ban, they look to see how Read More

 City concerned for most vulnerable during extreme heat

City concerned for most vulnerable during extreme heat

Angela Stewart July 11, 2022

This week’s forecast is calling for lots of heat with temperatures expected to rise into the 30s. That heat can pose risks for heat-related illness. The city says their biggest concern is those who Read More

 Streets Alive Mission looking for donations as warm weather approaches

Streets Alive Mission looking for donations as warm weather approaches

Angela Stewart July 5, 2022

Streets Alive Mission is in need of donations especially with the warmer weather upon us. The mission says there are about 200 people currently living on the street who need basic items like shoes and clothing Read More

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    July 23, 2026 July 23, 2026

    Lethbridge County has issued a Fire Ban as extreme wildfire risk continues across the region. Effective Thursday morning, all outdoor...

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    A new default speed limit is coming to Coaldale. The speed limit on roads without posted signs will be reduced...

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