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 Police seize several dogs during high-risk search warrant

Police seize several dogs during high-risk search warrant

Landon Hickok July 15, 2026

Lethbridge Police were conducting a high-risk incident this afternoon in north Lethbridge. A residence along the 2000 block of 7th Avenue north was searched at around 1:30 p.m. The circumstances behind the search remain unknown currently, Read More

 LPS struggled maintaining unruly behavior during Street Machine Weekend

LPS struggled maintaining unruly behavior during Street Machine Weekend

Landon Hickok July 15, 2026

Lethbridge Police say there was a flurry of traffic violations and public complaints stemming from illegal gatherings this past weekend during the popular Street Machine event. LPS say the weekend’s sanctioned events such as Read More

 Water Drive campaign helps vulnerable residents stay hydrated

Water Drive campaign helps vulnerable residents stay hydrated

Heidi Echavarria July 15, 2026

With high temperatures in the region, the annual Lethbridge Water Drive is now underway. The initiative encourages residents to donate bottled water or financial contributions to help ensure vulnerable people have access to safe drinking Read More

 Bringing Hearts Home campaign surpasses fundraising goal early

Bringing Hearts Home campaign surpasses fundraising goal early

Heidi Echavarria July 15, 2026

The Bringing Hearts Home campaign has reached — and surpassed — its fundraising goal of 30 million dollars. Campaign organizers announced the milestone Wednesday while also recognizing a $500,000 leadership gift from G. Thompson Livestock Company.Read More

 Demolition begins redevelopment of Senior centre in Southern-Alberta

Demolition begins redevelopment of Senior centre in Southern-Alberta

Heidi Echavarria July 14, 2026

The redevelopment of Piyami Lodge officially kicked off Tuesday. Provincial and local leaders gathered in Picture Butte to mark the demolition of the nearly 50-year-old seniors’ residence. The project aims to break down barriers to Read More

 Farm field day brings producers together at Polytechnic

Farm field day brings producers together at Polytechnic

Heidi Echavarria July 14, 2026

Local producers and members of the agriculture industry gathered at the Lethbridge Polytechnic Research Farm for Farm Field Day. The event connected attendees with representatives from Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Alberta Grains and Alberta Pulse Read More

 Westside emergency access road opens to cut LFES response times

Westside emergency access road opens to cut LFES response times

Landon Hickok July 14, 2026

A new emergency access road has opened on the west side as Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services say this new route will drastically improve service time in the area. The new gravel road connects Great Read More

 Alberta expands parking placard eligibility for vision loss

Alberta expands parking placard eligibility for vision loss

Heidi Echavarria July 14, 2026

Alberta is expanding its disabled parking placard program to include people with vision loss, recognizing that accessibility barriers extend beyond mobility challenges. Effective June 30, 2026, the province says the change will help eligible Albertans navigate parking Read More

 New Community Safety Action Plan approved by City Council

New Community Safety Action Plan approved by City Council

Landon Hickok July 14, 2026

Lethbridge City Council is moving forward with a five-year plan to enhance community safety. This new Community Safety Action Plan (CSAP) will take highlights from previous downtown initiatives like the Downtown Clean & Safe Strategy (Read More

 City of Lethbridge makes permanent snow plowing changes

City of Lethbridge makes permanent snow plowing changes

Landon Hickok July 14, 2026

Lethbridge City Council voted to implement permanent changes to their snow plowing operations. Plows will stick to only plowing snow to the right on snow routes, rather than than being windrowed and removed from residential Read More

 Utility work closes sections of arterial roads

Utility work closes sections of arterial roads

Landon Hickok July 13, 2026

Lethbridge city crews have closed a busy stretch of Scenic Drive North this week in order to carry out electrical work. Scenic Drive North between 26 Avenue North and Uplands Boulevard North is now as crews Read More

 Lethbridge ready to welcome Europa Super Circus this weekend

Lethbridge ready to welcome Europa Super Circus this weekend

Landon Hickok July 9, 2026

A world-class European Circus is making a stop in Lethbridge this weekend as part of its Canadian tour. The Europa Super Circus is hosting eight events on the northside of Park Place Mall beginning Thursday Read More

 Lethbridge to enjoy the Street Machine weekend

Lethbridge to enjoy the Street Machine weekend

Heidi Echavarria July 9, 2026

Thousands of people are expected to attend Street Machine Weekend in Lethbridge from July 10 to 12. To help keep the event safe, the Lethbridge Police Service will deploy additional officers throughout the weekend. Police will maintain Read More

 2026 Shoes For Kids launches annual shoe drive

2026 Shoes For Kids launches annual shoe drive

Heidi Echavarria July 9, 2026

The Shoes For Kids YQL Shoe Drive, the annual campaign supporting children and youth facing financial hardship across southern Alberta, officially launched its sixth year today. The initiative provides brand-new shoes to students in Lethbridge, Read More

 Health Card scams targets Albertans

Health Card scams targets Albertans

Heidi Echavarria July 9, 2026

Albertans are being warned about a new scam making its rounds…this one regarding outdated health cards. The Lethbridge Police Service is warning residents not to respond to email and text messages claiming their health Read More

 Lethbridge Polytechnic kick off youth summer camps programs

Lethbridge Polytechnic kick off youth summer camps programs

Landon Hickok July 9, 2026

Lethbridge Polytechnic is welcoming hundreds of youths this summer for their annual summer camps, which will provide kids age 6-17 with a selection of creative hands-on learning experiences. Over 25 different camps will be dedicated to Read More

 Lethbridge Police continuing search for missing woman

Lethbridge Police continuing search for missing woman

Landon Hickok July 9, 2026

Lethbridge Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman. Police say 20-year-old Araya Reimann was reported missing April 29th but hasn’t been seen since March 25th. She is described Read More

 New Tesla Supercharging stations now available in Lethbridge

New Tesla Supercharging stations now available in Lethbridge

Landon Hickok July 9, 2026

A new Tesla supercharger station is now energized and ready to serve commuters in Lethbridge. The new supercharger has been activated near Park Place Mall right by the Dollarama and offers eight V4 charging stalls Read More

 Federal Minister Ruby Sahota calls trip to Lethbridge “eye-opening”

Federal Minister Ruby Sahota calls trip to Lethbridge “eye-opening”

Landon Hickok July 8, 2026

Lethbridge welcomed a second federal minister to our city this week. Ruby Sahota, the Secretary of State (Combatting Crime) and MP for Brampton North—Caledon discussed public safety issues with municipal officials including Mayor Blaine Read More

 SCAN shutters north Lethbridge home over drug activity

SCAN shutters north Lethbridge home over drug activity

Landon Hickok July 8, 2026

A north Lethbridge home has been fenced off after it was issued a closure notice due to continuous illegal drug activity. The property at 1226 13 Avenue north began receiving complaints back in March of 2025, before members Read More

 Downtown Lethbridge Farmers’ Market returns this week

Downtown Lethbridge Farmers’ Market returns this week

Heidi Echavarria July 8, 2026

A sure sign of summer is back in downtown Lethbridge. The Downtown Farmers’ Market returns to Festival Square this Wednesday, bringing dozens of local vendors, fresh Alberta-grown products and a chance for the community to Read More

 Kids ‘N’ Kops police-academy marks over 25 years

Kids ‘N’ Kops police-academy marks over 25 years

Heidi Echavarria July 8, 2026

The Lethbridge Police Service and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lethbridge and District are once again teaming up this summer for the Kids ‘N’ Kops program. The three-day mini police academy gives children from the Read More

 New traffic safety campaign aims to change driver behaviour

New traffic safety campaign aims to change driver behaviour

Heidi Echavarria July 8, 2026

A new campaign aimed at taking traffic safety to the next level is being launched by the City of Lethbridge. Beginning this week, the City will start displaying traffic safety messages twice a week throughout Read More

 Splash parks open in Lethbridge as hot temperatures persist

Splash parks open in Lethbridge as hot temperatures persist

Landon Hickok July 8, 2026

The spray parks at Legacy Regional Park, the Rotary Centennial Fountain at Galt Gardens, and the Gyro Spray Park have opened. Pools such as the Henderson outdoor pool are also open, and public water stations Read More

 Canada’s history of detainment camps on display at photo exhibition

Canada’s history of detainment camps on display at photo exhibition

Naveen Day July 8, 2026

For 30 years, artist Don Gill has documented sites, landscapes, and architectures that nation-states used to imprison and confine their own residents. Walking Lethbridge’s Exhibition grounds, Gill photographed the historical buildings, including the stables that Read More

 Six rescued from Oldman River in deflated raft

Six rescued from Oldman River in deflated raft

Landon Hickok July 7, 2026

Six boaters are lucky to be alive after a dramatic weekend rescue on Lethbridge’s Oldman River. The rescue became necessary after their inflatable raft deflated amid turbulent river conditions. The Oldman River remained under Read More

 Alberta businesses warned of sophisticated scam

Alberta businesses warned of sophisticated scam

Heidi Echavarria July 7, 2026

Alberta businesses are being warned about a sophisticated fraud scheme that’s making the rounds. The Better Business Bureau says scammers create fake email accounts—and in some cases fake websites—to impersonate legitimate businesses. Read More

 Lethbridge welcomes sister city delegation from California

Lethbridge welcomes sister city delegation from California

Heidi Echavarria July 7, 2026

  Lethbridge is welcoming a delegation from its sister city, Culver City, California, this week as part of a four-day visit aimed at strengthening cultural ties and sharing ideas between the two communities. The itinerary Read More

 Blood and plasma demand doesn’t take a holiday

Blood and plasma demand doesn’t take a holiday

Heidi Echavarria July 6, 2026

While many are making summer vacation plans, Canadian Blood Services is remaining the Lethbridge community that need for blood and plasma donations never takes a holiday, because the need does not go on a vacation. Read More

 LFES attends fire at Tollestrup worksite, workers evacuated

LFES attends fire at Tollestrup worksite, workers evacuated

Landon Hickok July 6, 2026

UPDATED SINCE AIRTIME: On Monday afternoon, fire crews attended an commercial structure fire at a gravel and asphalt plant in the Oldman river valley, near Highway 3 Workers with Tollestrup Construction say they evacuated the worksite Read More

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  • Foodie Fest caps off summer season downtown

    July 28, 2026 July 28, 2026

    Visitors downtown had one last chance this summer to bite into the city’s best cuisine on wheels. On Monday, Foodie...

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  • Funding supports Indigenous-led recovery outreach in southern Alberta

    July 28, 2026 July 28, 2026

    The Renewal & Healing Centre has secured funding to launch Indigenous-led recovery outreach and traditional healing camps in Lethbridge and...

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  • One inspection keeps food trucks serving across three communities

    July 28, 2026 July 28, 2026

    One inspection. Three communities. That’s the goal behind a regional partnership that’s making life easier for southern Alberta food truck...

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  • 14-year-old charged after attacking man with knife at Legacy Park

    July 27, 2026 July 27, 2026

    Lethbridge Police say an altercation at a northside park last week led to a youth attacking a man with a...

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  • Lethbridge County survey reveals support for protecting farmland

    July 27, 2026 July 27, 2026

    The voices of Lethbridge County residents and the development industry have been heard. The County has released its “What We...

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  • Funding supports Indigenous-led recovery outreach in southern Alberta

    July 28, 2026 July 28, 2026

    The Renewal & Healing Centre has secured funding to launch Indigenous-led recovery outreach and traditional healing camps in Lethbridge and...

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  • One inspection keeps food trucks serving across three communities

    July 28, 2026 July 28, 2026

    One inspection. Three communities. That’s the goal behind a regional partnership that’s making life easier for southern Alberta food truck...

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  • Lethbridge County survey reveals support for protecting farmland

    July 27, 2026 July 27, 2026

    The voices of Lethbridge County residents and the development industry have been heard. The County has released its “What We...

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  • Alison Arneson named 2026 Miners Days honorary Parade Marshal

    July 24, 2026 July 24, 2026

    A longtime Coalhurst resident has been named the 2026 Miners Days Honorary Parade Marshal. Alison Arneson has spent more than...

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  • Christmas Hope partners at Farmers’ Market this Saturday

    July 24, 2026 July 24, 2026

    For the first time, Christmas Hope Partners will have a presence at the Downtown Farmers’ Market this Saturday as part...

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