Lethbridge West-MLA Shannon Phillips spoke out at the Legislature yesterday and alleges that not one or two, but five members of the Lethbridge Police Service did searches on her multiple times. She says the actions Read More
If you drive through downtown Lethbridge you’ll notice the historical Oliver Block building on 5th street. The building was constructed in the late 1900s, but in previous years the building was in disrepair and Read More
April 7th is officially Green Shirt Day in Lethbridge. City council voted unanimously to recognize the impact the Late Logan Boulet has had in inspiring Canadians to register as organ donors. Logan Boulet lost his Read More
Construction is underway at Exhibition Park for the new Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre. Trevor Lewington, the Chief Executive Officer with Economic Development Lethbridge, says this new construction for the centre will mean hundreds of Read More
The Lethbridge Public Library’s Adult Literacy and Learning initiative has received new funding. The new program, called Moving Forward, will help those who are looking to find jobs, but need assistance with Canadian workplace Read More
The Lethbridge School District is launching an e-learning pilot project for students from grades one through eight. The project is described as assisting students at any time and to their own pace. The school district Read More
The Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival is celebrating its 90th anniversary in our city this year. The goal of the festival is to give amateur musicians and speech artists the opportunity to Read More
Analog Books voted as Best New Business 2021 in Lethbridge.Read More
Lethbridge County is once again accepting applications for its second-annual Bursary Program.Read More
Digital Media students from Lethbridge College recently participated in the annual Tecconnect challenge — for the first time virtually.Read More
A new initiative by the Lethbridge Public Library will help connect Lethbridge residents. Internet on the Go will allow residents to borrow Chromebooks, and access hotspots from the library for a period of one week. Read More
The Lethbridge and District Exhibition and Rotary Club of Lethbridge East presented two local winners with the Agriculture Scholarship Award. As Micah Quinn explains, these two recipients were amazed when they heard the news.Read More
The Lethbridge Public Library will be putting on a Zoom webinar on March 9th for anyone who has questions about running for office in this October's municipal election in Lethbridge. Stirling Mayor Trevor Lewington, who Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a woman with first-degree murder and other charges in connection with a fatal motor vehicle – pedestrian collision in June of 2020.Read More
This is the start of Indigenous Awareness Week. The University of Lethbridge is celebrating the history of Indigenous people in our city and across Southwestern Alberta with a host of online content. Organizers say this Read More
The polar vortex, which saw temperatures as low as -35 degrees celsius has ended and this weekend is expected to bring unseasonably warm temperatures as high as 17 degrees to Lethbridge.Read More
About one year ago the former YMCA on Stafford Drive was demolished. The 60 year old building still lives in areas of our community today, as 98 percent of the materials have been reused, and didn’t Read More
Some Lethbridge students will have to change their schools beginning next year. The Lethbridge School Board spent the past two years rezoning catchment areas for schools and communities, mainly because some of our schools are Read More
The Lethbridge Police Commission presented its report to council today. Last December, council voted to cut Lethbridge Police Service funding by $1-million in 2021 and 2022.Read More
Public consultations for a new coal policy in Alberta will begin on March 29. Alberta's Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the new coal policy will be an updated version of the 1976 policy which was rescinded and Read More
Albertans are not supposed to go out unless it is within their own family or close contacts. This has not been easy for business owners who rely on foot traffic. The Movie Mill is one Read More
Today is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. According to Stats Canada, in 2018, 97% of victims were female, and 73% of those were under the age of 24. Human trafficking has been a serious problem across North America for a Read More
Lethbridge College and Farming Smarter are teaming up for a joint research project. As Micah Quinn explains, this initiative will be funded to the tune of $75,000 a year by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Read More
The Fresh Start South Country Treatment Centre helps individuals who deal with addiction issues in our city. The organization was acquired by the Fresh Start Recovery Centre. The Executive Director, Stacey Petersen, presented to the Read More
The Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden brought in nearly 20,000 guests to the Winter Lights Festival this year. That is close to an 18% increase from the previous year. As Micah Quinn explains, this year's event was different Read More
Legal Aid Alberta wants to extend its services to better serve areas like Lethbridge. They will be launching a virtual service at noon on February 24. Youth criminal law expert, Karen McGowan, says there are a Read More
If you are a Lethbridge and area artist, the city is calling for your help in developing a public mural. It is called the Mural Pilot Project. The city’s public art program and Heart Read More
Have you ever wondered about some of the items you see that are made in and around Lethbridge? The Galt Museum & Archives have introduced their newest exhibit called Made In, Stories of Stuff. As Micah Read More
Libraries and book lovers across the country are celebrating I Read Canadian Day. Initiated by author Eric Walters, it is a national day of celebrating books written by Canadians for young people. It honours the Read More
There is an initiative designed for men who are interested in leading healthier lives. The Hockey Fans In Training program will give men a chance to join a healthy lifestyle program. The program has partnered Read More
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