Lethbridge County

• Councillors approve 2023 operating and capital budget for Lethbridge County

  Lethbridge County council has approved its 2023 operating and capital budget for the next year with an average tax increase of 4.1 per cent after projected growth.

  Politics

  Dec 16, 2022
  
• Alberta RCMP investigating after body located outside Lethbridge

  An autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday at the chief medical examiner’s office in Calgary to confirm the identity and cause of death.

  Crime

  Oct 25, 2022
  
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• Southern Alberta fire risks remain high despite forecasted rain

  While officials are seeing similar fire totals compared to previous years, as harvest rolls on and hot, dry weather persists, the risks continue to rise in southern Alberta.

  Fire

  Aug 22, 2022
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• Lethbridge County council commits $15K toward doctor recruitment

  The funding will go towards marketing, advertising, and recruitment of physicians, following a request from the City of Lethbridge last month.

  Health

  Aug 5, 2022
• Lethbridge has highest crime severity rate in Canada for third year in a row

  Lethbridge has the highest ranking crime scene index score in all of Canada, but that doesn't mean changes in crime aren't happening.

  Crime

  Aug 2, 2022
• A 20-minute storm with 12 months of consequences: Farmers devastated by crop loss

  Monday’s storm in southern Alberta did a number on farmer’s crops with many fields taking a beating from wind and hail.  

  Weather

  Jul 19, 2022
• Return of the grasshoppers? Experts discuss likelihood of another surge in Lethbridge

  A six-legged problem plagued many Lethbridge homes in the summer of 2021. Grasshoppers were reported in extremely large numbers, but will 2022 be any different?

  Environment

  Jun 22, 2022
• Avian flu found in 3 more Alberta communities: CFIA

  The agency has said the avian influenza is not a significant public health concern for healthy people who are not in regular contact with infected birds.

  Canada

  May 3, 2022
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• Support for RCMP shown in Lethbridge as talk of provincial police force continues in Alberta

  The RCMP's future in Alberta is now unclear as the provincial government weighs the pros and cons of creating its own police force. 

  Politics

  Jan 19, 2022
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• Lethbridge area ‘bucking the trend’ with larger population growth than much of Alberta

  Lethbridge enjoyed some of the greatest population growth in the province last year.

  Economy

  Jan 14, 2022