The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation announced a 500,000 dollars donation to the Bringing Hearts Home Campaign. Members of the Witdouck Farms family made the contribution to help move the campaign closer to its $30 million goal to Read More
CANstruction 2026 has returned to Centre Village Mall in Lethbridge. From today until April 2, creativity and engineering are being put to work to support local food banks. The annual hunger-relief competition brings teams together in a 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
Hundreds of job seekers gathered at the Trade and Convention Centre on Thursday for the Teamworks Community Job Fair. The annual event provides residents an opportunity to network with a variety of industries and local Read More
Cadets with the Lethbridge Polytechnic’s Police Cadet Training Program received their academic certifications and badges on Thursday before they head to their respective services. Eight graduates are set to join the Lethbridge Police Service Read More
As part of their Indigenous Awareness week, the University of Lethbridge is celebrating 50 years of its Indigenous Studies program including its founder. A Pow-Wow celebration was held at the Science Commons before a headdress ceremony Read More
Since the beginning of the year, many Canadians start organizing to file their income tax returns. The tax season typically runs from mid-February through April 30, the deadline for most individual income tax returns. With that Read More
The City of Lethbridge is inviting artists from across Canada to participate in a major new public art project. The City wants to transform the median of the Highway 3 underpass on 13th Street with welcoming Read More
Election Alberta has confirmed the status of three MLA recall petitions, with one confirmed as unsuccessful and two more deemed as invalid. One of those invalid petitions involves Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf, but residents claim Read More
The City of Lethbridge and the Boulet family are commemorating April 7th as Green Shirt Day in Canada with a new logo. Marking eight years since the Humboldt Broncos crash, the parents of Logan Boulet, Read More
Lethbridge Police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the arsonist believed to be responsible for two vehicle fires earlier this month. Back in the early morning of February 5th at approximately 12:30am, Lethbridge Read More
Coaldale saw a major increase in building and development activity in 2025. The expansion was driven by strong gains in both non-residential investment and residential development in the town. Cameron Mills, Director of Growth and Investment, Read More
The Alberta government is allocating billions towards the provincial healthcare system, with some benefits being distributed locally. Premier Danielle Smith, alongside several ministers announced Monday that $59 million over three years will go towards the cardiac Read More
Researchers at Lethbridge Polytechnic have developed a way to detect toxins in potatoes using a faster and non-destructive screening process. The research uses imaging screening to scan individual potatoes to develop a predictive model capable Read More
The Alberta government in it’s Budget 2026 announcement has revealed that its allocating more than $34 billion over the next three years towards strengthening the health care system, with $4.9 billion going towards health infrastructure. A portion Read More
March is coming, and with-it Fraud Prevention Month — a reminder that protecting ourselves from fraud is something we should practice year-round. To mark the month, the Lethbridge Police Service or LPS will host three community Read More
“Alberta — America’s 51st State” continues to spark controversy among those who support the idea and those who strongly oppose it. The topic was front and centre this week at the Southern Alberta Council on Read More
The Alberta 2026-27 budget was announced on Wednesday. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation or CTF reacted by warning Albertans about what it calls a “dangerous debt spiral” in the wake of the budget. Kris Sims CTF Read More
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Last week’s killing of a Mexican cartel leader unleashed a wave of retaliatory violence that left nervous Canadians sheltering in their hotel rooms. The violence was a message from the Jalisco New Generation cartel, Read More
Wood’s Homes is gearing up for their annual Coldest Night of the Year Walk in Lethbridge this weekend. The annual charity walk raises funds for youth experiencing homelessness, hunger and personal crisis, including the Read More
As Ag Expo continues this week at Lethbridge’s Trade and Convention Centre, a separate event was held on Wednesday aimed at boosting young farmers to help them thrive on their fields. The Young Farmers Read More
Lethbridge’s Trade and Convention doors have officially opened to Ag Expo this week. The renowned international trade show for agriculture technologies is hosting 310 exhibitors from across the world. The Expo will give farmers an Read More
Lethbridge Mayor, Blaine Hyggen is calling WestJet’s decision to end its commercial operations in Lethbridge “frustrating”. The Calgary-based airline says it’s discontinuing its flights to both Lethbridge and Medicine Hat after expressing in Read More
Today is Pink Shirt Day across the country. The anti-bullying campaign began at a Nova Scotia school in 2007. Students donned pink shirts to support a fellow student who was being bullied. Years later, the day Read More
Streets Alive Mission in Lethbridge is celebrating a generous donation of 405 thousand dollars. The money comes from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ken Kissick, co-founder and director of Streets Alive, says the Read More
Lethbridge City Council made the decision to advocate for a pause to the provincial changes of Bill 12, which would transition Assured Income for the Severally Handicapped (or AISH) to the new Alberta Disability Assistance Program (Read More
Travelers in southern Alberta will have one less mode of transportation they can utilize. WestJet says they are suspending regular service to both Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. WestJet confirmed that their regular flights from either Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the Alberta government to cut spending, pay down debt, and increase transparency for government salaries as part of its key pre-budget recommendations. Kris Sims, Alberta Director of Read More
A new partnership to expand access to primary and urgent care for residents who live in rural areas has launched today. The collaboration between Rocket Doctor and Lethbridge County gives residents access to licensed Read More
Human Trafficking Awareness Day was observed across the country on Sunday. It’s a day to raise awareness about the issue and support survivors. In Alberta, Mike Ellis, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services, Read More
