ORIGINAL POST – MARCH 9: A fire has damaged the building hosting the Wooden Shoe European Food Store and Andrew Hilton Wine Merchants in Lethbridge, forcing each business to temporarily close. Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Read More
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This winter southern Alberta has had a warm and relatively dry season, leaving farmland soils more susceptible to blowing and erosion. Lethbridge County says that with high winds and limited snow cover, some producers are Read More
Snow returned to southern Alberta. Some areas saw significant accumulation, with between nine and 13, or even up to 14 centimetres, particularly closer to the Rockies. Brian Proctor, meteorologist at Environment Canada, says one of the areas Read More
With warmer temperatures melting much of the recent snow, driving conditions across southern Alberta are quickly changing. While black ice was a concern earlier this morning, shifting temperatures can still create unpredictable roads. Gere Woldu, Read More
While the conflict continues in the Middle East, here in Lethbridge the Jewish community fears for their lives and safety after experiencing vandalism. A graffiti message reading “Allah kill Jews” was discovered this morning as Read More
Professional Bull Riding makes its return to Lethbridge starting tonight for two evenings with the world’s best bull riders. Returning to attempt to win his sixth straight PBR event in Lethbridge is Nick Tetz, Read More
For the next few months, visitors to the Galt Museum and Archives will get an enhanced look at the history behind the Oldman River. The new exhibit highlights historic points in history related to the Read More
March is the Myeloma Action Month a time to raise awareness about the disease. Myeloma is the 2nd most common form of blood, and it is associated with the abnormal behaviour and uncontrolled growth of Read More
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
A 35-year-old Taber, Alberta man is facing charges of distributing child sex abuse materials. On February 11th Taber Police, along with the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team’s Internet Child Exploitation or ICE unit, executed 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
After days of escalating military strikes by Israel and the United States against Iran, tensions in the region have intensified significantly. The attacks have left at least 201 people dead in Iran and nine killed in 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
The Chair of the Highway 3 Twinning Development Association, Gordon Reynolds, says he’s “pleasantly surprised” that the province is investing $152 million towards twinning a section of Highway 3. The section noted in the province’s capital Read More
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
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
