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How German POW camps in Alberta changed the region
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OPINION: The Carney/Smith MOU: Who Really Won?
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 Mexican-couple-in-Lethbridge speaks out on killing of Jalisco-New-Generation-cartel-leader-El-Mencho

Mexican-couple-in-Lethbridge speaks out on killing of Jalisco-New-Generation-cartel-leader-El-Mencho

Heidi Echavarria February 26, 2026

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

 Coldest Night of the Year set for Saturday

Coldest Night of the Year set for Saturday

Landon Hickok February 26, 2026

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

 FCC hosts Lethbridge summit for next-generation farmers

FCC hosts Lethbridge summit for next-generation farmers

Landon Hickok February 26, 2026

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

 Ag Expo showcases newest technologies for agriculture efficiency

Ag Expo showcases newest technologies for agriculture efficiency

Landon Hickok February 25, 2026

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

 Mayor Hyggen says WestJet leaving Lethbridge is “frustrating”

Mayor Hyggen says WestJet leaving Lethbridge is “frustrating”

Landon Hickok February 25, 2026

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

 Pink-Shirt-Day promotes kindness at Fleetwood Bawden Elementary School

Pink-Shirt-Day promotes kindness at Fleetwood Bawden Elementary School

Heidi Echavarria February 25, 2026

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 receives $405,000 donation from The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints

Streets-Alive receives $405,000 donation from The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints

Heidi Echavarria February 25, 2026

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

 City Council to advocate pausing Bill 12 changes

City Council to advocate pausing Bill 12 changes

Landon Hickok February 24, 2026

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

 WestJet discontinuing flights to Lethbridge & Medicine Hat

WestJet discontinuing flights to Lethbridge & Medicine Hat

Landon Hickok February 24, 2026

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

 Canadian-Taxpayers-Federation urges spending cuts as Alberta budget approaches

Canadian-Taxpayers-Federation urges spending cuts as Alberta budget approaches

Heidi Echavarria February 24, 2026

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

 Lethbridge-County partners with Rocket-Doctor to expand rural healthcare access

Lethbridge-County partners with Rocket-Doctor to expand rural healthcare access

Heidi Echavarria February 24, 2026

  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

 Raising awareness on Human Trafficking

Raising awareness on Human Trafficking

Heidi Echavarria February 23, 2026

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

 Debate continues over expanding MAID to mental illness

Debate continues over expanding MAID to mental illness

Heidi Echavarria February 23, 2026

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

 Nathan Neudorf Recall Petition signature period closes

Nathan Neudorf Recall Petition signature period closes

Landon Hickok February 23, 2026

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

 Ag Expo returns to Trade & Convention Centre

Ag Expo returns to Trade & Convention Centre

Landon Hickok February 23, 2026

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

 Petition Aims to End Private School Funding in AB | David Hunt

Petition Aims to End Private School Funding in AB |

Jeannette Rocher February 23, 2026

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

 Report: Manufacturing in Lethbridge contributes $4 billion to economy

Report: Manufacturing in Lethbridge contributes $4 billion to economy

Landon Hickok February 20, 2026

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

 Lethbridge records first drop in homelessness since 2014

Lethbridge records first drop in homelessness since 2014

Landon Hickok February 20, 2026

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

 Recent snowfall linked to 54 collisions in Lethbridge

Recent snowfall linked to 54 collisions in Lethbridge

Heidi Echavarria February 20, 2026

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

 Family affected by Westside Fire escaped safely

Family affected by Westside Fire escaped safely

Heidi Echavarria February 20, 2026

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

 Enchanted-Mini-Golf reopens at Movie-Mill with magical forest theme

Enchanted-Mini-Golf reopens at Movie-Mill with magical forest theme

Heidi Echavarria February 20, 2026

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

 Salvation Army hosted “Journeying-Home” End-of-Life seminar

Salvation Army hosted “Journeying-Home” End-of-Life seminar

Heidi Echavarria February 20, 2026

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

 Is Alberta Moving Toward Quebec-Style Powers? | Dave Naylor

Is Alberta Moving Toward Quebec-Style Powers? | Dave Naylor

Jeannette Rocher February 20, 2026

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith stunned viewers with a televised address announcing a nine-question provincewide referendum this fall including questions touching on immigration, social services, and Alberta’s role within Confederation. Was this about fairness for Read More

 How Do We Heal After School Tragedy? | Dale Lang

How Do We Heal After School Tragedy? | Dale Lang

Jeannette Rocher February 20, 2026

The tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, BC has left families and an entire community searching for answers — and for healing. Today we speak with Dale Lang, whose 17-year-old son Jason was shot and killed at his Read More

 Humboldt survivor, Ryan Straschnitzki, making Lethbridge speaking appearance

Humboldt survivor, Ryan Straschnitzki, making Lethbridge speaking appearance

Landon Hickok February 19, 2026

A survivor of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos crash, Ryan Straschnitzki, will make a speaking appearance in Lethbridge in collaboration with Lethbridge Polytechnic and businessman, Bruce McKillop. Straschnitzki who is now paralyzed from the chest down since Read More

 Nathan Neudorf teases upcoming budget, data centres

Nathan Neudorf teases upcoming budget, data centres

Landon Hickok February 19, 2026

Lethbridge East MLA, Nathan Neudorf, shed his outlook with BCN about the upcoming provincial budget. Neudorf attended a Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce fireside chat on Wednesday, where he got to hear the concerns and perspectives Read More

 Lethbridge expands EV charging network to Helen Schuler

Lethbridge expands EV charging network to Helen Schuler

Landon Hickok February 18, 2026

The City of Lethbridge has expanded its Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure and has added two more charging stations at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. The level 2 chargers, operational during the facility’s regular hours, offer 19.2 Read More

 Community Foundation marks 60 years with grants program

Community Foundation marks 60 years with grants program

Heidi Echavarria February 18, 2026

The Community Foundation of Lethbridge is celebrating its 60th anniversary. As an organization characterized by supporting non-profit organizations, it is marking the milestone by launching a special grants program. Charleen Davidson, Executive Director of the Read More

 Fire under investigation that destroyed two Lethbridge homes

Fire under investigation that destroyed two Lethbridge homes

Landon Hickok February 17, 2026

An early morning fire has destroyed two Lethbridge homes on Tuesday morning. Twenty-six firefighters from all five stations arrived to find heavy smoke and flames. They worked through hazardous conditions made worse by falling temperatures Read More

 Coaldale launches affordable ride pass pilot program

Coaldale launches affordable ride pass pilot program

Heidi Echavarria February 17, 2026

A new affordable ride pass program has been implemented for Coaldale residents. The initiative is being led by Coaldale & District Handi-Ride Association. The ride pass includes five round trips for just $25. Clayton Varjassy, Community Read More

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  • BikeLane anniversary event set for Saturday

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    Spring weather in southern Alberta is giving cyclists plenty of reasons to get outside. And as more people hit the streets and pathways, a...

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  • Two Lethbridge park playgrounds undergoing replacement

    May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026

    The City is currently undergoing work to replace and upgrade two park playgrounds. The previous grounds at Couger Park in...

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  • Art’s Alive program marks 49 years in Lethbridge

    May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026

    The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is celebrating the 49th anniversary of the Art’s Alive and Well in the Schools program. K to 12 students in the...

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  • Fort Macleod man charged with sexual assault, may be additional victims

    May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026

    Lethbridge Police have charged a 35-year-old man in connection with two separate sexual assaults. On April 10th, police responded to...

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  • Lane closures coming to Whoop-Up & Scenic Drives

    May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026

    Beginning this weekend and continuing into the next week, commuters will need to be aware of ongoing lane closures on...

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  • BikeLane anniversary event set for Saturday

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    Spring weather in southern Alberta is giving cyclists plenty of reasons to get outside. And as more people hit the streets and pathways, a...

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  • Art’s Alive program marks 49 years in Lethbridge

    May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026

    The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is celebrating the 49th anniversary of the Art’s Alive and Well in the Schools program. K to 12 students in the...

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  • 2026 Whoop-Up-Days announced as organizer honoured with Blackfoot-name

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      One of the most anticipated celebrations of the year is just around the corner. The 2026 Whoop-Up Days has...

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    It’s always good to get help and take advantage of this digital age. Knowing that, the City of Lethbridge has...

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