It’s Women in Aviation Week and Mission Aviation Fellowship Canada is highlighting the women who are helping deliver hope to some of the most isolated communities on earth. From pilots and aircraft engineers to Read More
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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
Should Medical Assistance in Dying, or MAID, be Available to People with Mental Illness? The highly debated issue was the focus of a community discussion in Lethbridge hosted by the Southern Alberta Council on Public Read More
A recall petition for Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf reached its deadline on Monday for gathering signatures. However, efforts for citizens to put their names down have been met with complete silence. Neudorf is one of 26 Read More
Lethbridge’s premier agriculture trade show returns to the Trade and Convention Centre this week. About 310 exhibitors from around the world will converge in Lethbridge for AG Expo beginning Wednesday, including vendors from as far Read More
Recently, there was a petition launched in Alberta to get the province to stop funding private schools and home education, however, it failed. There certainly is a percentage of Albertans who believes that this is Read More
Economic Development Lethbridge released findings from a study done on the region’s manufacturing contributions, claiming the industry field supports a quarter of all local employment and generates $4.2 billion annually. Since 2016, manufacturing exports have grown Read More
The City of Lethbridge has announced it has experienced its first ever drop in homelessness since they started taking counts in 2014. The city through a Point-In-Time count conducted in October, determined that 504 people identified as Read More
This week, southern Alberta was hit with its first winter snowstorm of the year. While roads remain snow-covered, the Lethbridge Police Service says that from February 17th to this Friday, 54 collisions were reported to the Read More
Earlier this week, two westside residential fires were reported by Lethbridge Police Service. The community was informed that the fires remain under investigation. The blazes happened Tuesday just after 2:30 a.m. on Kensington Road West Read More
If you’ve been waiting patiently for the mini golf course to re-open at the Movie Mill – your wait is over and, might I add, you’re in for a treat. It’s undergone some Read More
A seminar called “Journeying Home” was held today by The Salvation Army for the Lethbridge Community. During the workshop, attendees were encouraged to have open conversations with their family members about the end-of-life. Zach Marshall, Read More
