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 Toy donation to Ronald McDonald House has sweet-backstory

Toy donation to Ronald McDonald House has sweet-backstory

Heidi Echavarria January 19, 2026

This morning, members of the Lethbridge Firefighters Charities Association (LFCA) donated toys for children receiving medical care at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, while their families stay temporarily at the Ronald McDonald House. Read More

 SAAG Celebrates 50 Years with Excite Lethbridge Partnership

SAAG Celebrates 50 Years with Excite Lethbridge Partnership

Heidi Echavarria January 19, 2026

The Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) and Excite Lethbridge are expanding the footprint of the arts in Lethbridge through an innovative new partnership at the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre (LTCC). Beginning in Spring 2026, SAAG Read More

 Visa-free travel to China could increase demand: Travel Agency

Visa-free travel to China could increase demand: Travel Agency

Landon Hickok January 16, 2026

As part of the latest breakthrough deal with China, Prime Minister Mark Carney shared that Chinese President Xi Jinping is committed to ensuring visa-free access for Canadians who want to visit China for tourism. This Read More

 Solar projects under development advancing its energy capacity

Solar projects under development advancing its energy capacity

Landon Hickok January 16, 2026

The corporation responsible for the current development of two solar projects near Lethbridge is advancing each project’s energy output capacity. The Lethbridge Two and Three Solar Fields will be constructed in Lethbridge County, two Read More

 Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Club to perform at this year’s Malanka

Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Club to perform at this year’s Malanka

Heidi Echavarria January 16, 2026

The Ukrainian community in Lethbridge will come together on January 17 to celebrate the Ukrainian New Year with Malanka, a cultural event organized by the Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Club. Anastasia Sereda, lead dance instructor says the Read More

 Disabled Albertans speak out against Bill 12

Disabled Albertans speak out against Bill 12

Heidi Echavarria January 16, 2026

Bill 12: What can vulnerable Albertans expect?  That was the topic discussed at a Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) event, which brought together nearly a hundred people to learn more about how this new Read More

 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Lethbridge

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Lethbridge

Heidi Echavarria January 16, 2026

Film lovers are getting ready for this weekend as the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Lethbridge from January 15th-17th. The film fest will be hosted by Lethbridge Public Library at Read More

 BILD Lethbridge to posthumously induct Don Donison into Hall of Fame

BILD Lethbridge to posthumously induct Don Donison into Hall of

Landon Hickok January 15, 2026

A respected local businessman will be honoured by BILD Lethbridge in a posthumous induction into BILD’s Hall of Fame. The late Don Donison was the founder of Overhead Door in Lethbridge in 1975 and helped Read More

 Spring-like temperatures set winter heat records in Alberta

Spring-like temperatures set winter heat records in Alberta

Heidi Echavarria January 15, 2026

In the middle of January, southern Alberta is seeing spring-like temperatures. Environment Canada says heat records were broken in 39 communities across the province this week, including Lethbridge, Claresholm, Medicine Hat, and Pincher Creek—some of Read More

 Arson charges laid in Lethbridge grass fire

Arson charges laid in Lethbridge grass fire

Landon Hickok January 15, 2026

Lethbridge Police have provided an update of a grass fire near the Mountain View Cemetery off Scenic Drive south, which resulted in a 44-year-old woman charged with arson. Emergency Crews from five stations responded to Read More

 Average Lethbridge residential price in December up 20% year-over-year

Average Lethbridge residential price in December up 20% year-over-year

Landon Hickok January 14, 2026

A new report from the Alberta Real Estate Association showcasing housing statistics for December 2025 claim that the average price for residential properties in Lethbridge has increased 20.2% year-over-year, to an average of $469,057. The increase does not Read More

 Applications open for Community Priorities Grant Program

Applications open for Community Priorities Grant Program

Heidi Echavarria January 14, 2026

The Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its Community Priorities Grant Program and the Henry Varley Fund for Rural Life Grants Program. A total of $520,000 in funding is available between the two programs to Read More

 Smiles and Snacks outreach to Polytechnic students

Smiles and Snacks outreach to Polytechnic students

Heidi Echavarria January 14, 2026

Every Tuesday students at Lethbridge Polytechnic are offering fellow students Smiles and Snacks. It’s an initiative led by volunteers from the Ecumenical Campus Ministry offering free treats and mental health activities. Lori Harasem, Health Read More

 Lethbridge man facing sex trafficking charges after 3 girls found in apartment

Lethbridge man facing sex trafficking charges after 3 girls found

Naveen Day January 13, 2026

A Lethbridge man is facing charges in relation to sexual assault, exploitation and human trafficking. BCN’s Naveen Day has more details.Read More

 LFES battles multiple grass fires in one day

LFES battles multiple grass fires in one day

Landon Hickok January 13, 2026

UPDATE: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Lethbridge Police have changed a 44-year-old woman with arson in connection to the resulting grass fire on Tuesday afternoon. We will have more details on Thursday. Original post: Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Read More

 LPS warn of counterfeit money after fraudulent Marketplace purchase

LPS warn of counterfeit money after fraudulent Marketplace purchase

Landon Hickok January 12, 2026

Lethbridge Police are warning retailers and individuals to be on the lookout for counterfeit currency, after a man attempted to purchase a cell phone with fake 100-dollar bills. Police say on January 9th they responded Read More

 Canes GM Anholt resigns, Cozens traded to Tigers

Canes GM Anholt resigns, Cozens traded to Tigers

Landon Hickok January 9, 2026

The Lethbridge Hurricanes, in a statement, have announced the resignation of General Manager, Peter Anholt, after a WHL disciplinary investigation concluded that Anholt breached the leagues Standard of Conduct. Anholt was previously suspended temporarily, this Read More

 Southern Alberta’s unemployment rate improving

Southern Alberta’s unemployment rate improving

Heidi Echavarria January 9, 2026

The Lethbridge unemployment rate improved last December. Statistics Canada says it was a strong month for employment in southern Alberta, reporting an unemployment rate of 6.3 per cent in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat economic region. Barb Read More

 STARS Lottery begins showcasing Lethbridge Dream House

STARS Lottery begins showcasing Lethbridge Dream House

Landon Hickok January 9, 2026

STARS Air Ambulance has launched their 33rd annual Lottery across Alberta today, with three Dream Homes including one here in Lethbridge The Lottery supports base operations for STARS and allows the public to contribute to Read More

 Dog attack that killed 13-year-old raises safety concerns

Dog attack that killed 13-year-old raises safety concerns

Heidi Echavarria January 9, 2026

The recent fatal dog attack in Nova Scotia, in which a 13–year-old boy was killed while riding his bike, has raised concerns across the country about public safety and responsible pet ownership. While such cases Read More

 Economic impact on Canada if U.S. shifts to Venezuelan oil

Economic impact on Canada if U.S. shifts to Venezuelan oil

Heidi Echavarria January 9, 2026

Since the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last Saturday,  expert opinions have multiplied regarding the future of Venezuelan oil amidst negotiations being pursued by the White House and the new Venezuelan administration, considering Read More

 Constant rising grocery prices hurting seniors

Constant rising grocery prices hurting seniors

Heidi Echavarria January 8, 2026

As grocery bills start creeping up in Southern Alberta, families are bracing for a tighter budget this year. Rising costs are prompting questions about who will feel the pinch the most, and what is causing Read More

 Two elementary schools in Medicine Hat to close

Two elementary schools in Medicine Hat to close

Landon Hickok January 8, 2026

Two elementary schools in Medicine Hat will be closing at the end of the school year after the Medicine Hat Public School Board made the decision this week, based on declining student enrolment. Approximately 300 students Read More

 CRHF receives $100,000 donation towards cardiac care campaign

CRHF receives $100,000 donation towards cardiac care campaign

Landon Hickok January 8, 2026

The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation announced a generous donation from a local couple who have put forward $100,000 towards cardiac care in southern Alberta. The ‘Bringing Hearts Home’ campaign has a goal of raising $30 million between Read More

 Edmonton man charged for duel drug trafficking offences

Edmonton man charged for duel drug trafficking offences

Landon Hickok January 8, 2026

The Lethbridge Police Service have charged a 23-year-old Edmonton man with drug trafficking offences after he was arrested in back-to-back incidents in late December. On December 30, 2025, the Crime Suppression Team observed a subject in a Read More

 Cause of explosion determined at Taber Community Centre

Cause of explosion determined at Taber Community Centre

Landon Hickok January 7, 2026

The Town of Taber, Alberta provided an update Wednesday, following their investigation into what caused the explosion at the town’s community centre last month, as well as what the path forward might look like Read More

 Wildlife festival returns to Lethbridge January 16–18

Wildlife festival returns to Lethbridge January 16–18

Heidi Echavarria January 7, 2026

For animal lovers, the Wildlife Festival is back in Lethbridge. Cobb’s Adventure Park – and Exotic Animal Rescue have teamed up to bring the event to the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre from Friday, Jan. 16 Read More

 Lethbridge UberX driver charged with sexual assault

Lethbridge UberX driver charged with sexual assault

Landon Hickok January 6, 2026

A 27-year-old ride-share driver has been charged by Lethbridge Police after the driver allegedly assaulted his passenger after she arranged a ride home, back in November. The suspect reportedly left Canada as LPS attempted to Read More

 Over 8,800 people blessed by local Christmas Hope Campaign

Over 8,800 people blessed by local Christmas Hope Campaign

Heidi Echavarria January 6, 2026

With the arrival of a new year, many residents feel gratified as they reflect on the donations they made during Christmas, knowing that numerous families received essential food and were able to place toys under Read More

 Lethbridge Police lay drug trafficking charges on woman

Lethbridge Police lay drug trafficking charges on woman

Landon Hickok January 6, 2026

Lethbridge Police have charged a 39-year-old woman with drug trafficking offences after they discovered drug paraphernalia at a tent, located in an encampment. Police approached a woman on January 1st that was known to have Read More

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