Media Releases

Police anticipate continued delays on Whoop Up Drive this evening and potentially overnight. Motorists are encouraged to use the Highway 3 as an alternate route. 

Thank you for your patience while workers continue to open the roadway while ensuring the safety of everyone involved. 

Lethbridge Police issued 46 violation tickets and 13 warnings over the August long weekend as part of an ongoing traffic enforcement project. 

Lethbridge Police are reminding motorists to obey the rules of the road and navigate construction zones safely and lawfully.

UPDATE: Both persons have been identified. Police thank the media and public for sharing the message.

Lethbridge Police are reminding drivers to slow down in construction zones after issuing nearly 50 speeding tickets on Whoop-Up Drive in a matter of hours. 

A 37-year-old Lethbridge man, previously charged with sexual assault, is facing more charges after additional victims were identified following a police news release issued last month.

Lethbridge Police have charged a 51-year-old male in connection with an incident where female was followed by a male in a vehicle who attempted to get her inside. 

Lethbridge Police issued a total of 286 tickets and 34 warnings for various traffic violations over the course of the Street Machine Weekend, held from July 11 to 13, 2025.

The Lethbridge Police are asking for public assistance regarding an assault that took place this past weekend during a car show event.

Lethbridge Police charged one male and one female with drug trafficking offenses last week after seizing over 3700 doses of street drugs, including a new variety of light-green fentanyl molded into a ‘gummy-bear’ shape.