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Lethbridge ICU near capacity with COVID patients, doctors urge action

LETHBRIDGE, AB - 40 doctors across Southern Alberta are pleading with the public to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control. The full, unedited letter can be found at the bottom of this article.In Mon...

Mar 30, 2021

Four homes destroyed in Claresholm fire, but no one injured

CLARESHOLM, AB - A massive grassfire Sunday shook up the community of Claresholm, but officials say it could have easily been much worse. Derrick Krizsan, CAO with the M.D. of Willow Creek, says it bu...

Olivia Thorington Mar 29, 2021 Smoke from the Claresholm fire (Town of Claresholm on Facebook)

Carmangay and Claresholm residents return home following Sunday wildfires

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was an extremely busy Sunday for fire crews in southern Alberta, as well as its residents.Multiple grass fires were reported across the region, with strong wind gusts causing chall...

Mar 29, 2021

Multiple grass fires across South-west Alberta shut down Highways and force evacuations

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Update: RCMP are reporting that the fire near the Village of Carmangay now appears to be under control. The Municipal District of Willow Creek are working on their re-entry plan. If...

Mar 28, 2021

Carmangay community loses historic hotel in early morning fire

CARMANGAY, AB. -- It was the meeting place for locals for over a century and the convivial gathering place of the annual "world's shortest St. Patrick's Day parade" over three decades. Information fro...

Mar 28, 2021

Coal company Teck fined $60M for contaminating B.C. rivers

FERNIE, B.C. -- It's being called the largest-ever penalty assessed under the Canadian Fisheries Act. Teck Coal in the East Kootenays has been fined 60-million dollars, for contaminating waterways in ...

Mar 26, 2021

Doctors address rising South Zone COVID numbers

LETHBRIDGE, AB- After concerns have been made clear by health officials in Alberta, some doctors are addressing their concerns with the South Zone's rising COVID cases.In a virtual media availability ...

Mar 25, 2021

Medicine Hat man found guilty of murder and extortion

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Robert Hoefman has been found guilty of first-degree murder and extortion.The Medicine Hat man was charged with the murder of James Satre, 63, in January 2018. Satre's body was foun...

Mar 25, 2021

Justice Minister threatens to use "extraordinary authorities" against LPS if reforms not made

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is in hot water with Alberta's Ministry of Justice.The service will be given three weeks to come up with a comprehensive plan for how they can make sig...

Mar 24, 2021

Alberta not relaxing COVID restrictions as cases & hospitalizations rise

LETHBRIDGE, AB - "There will be no easing of any restrictions at this time."Alberta's Minister of Health Tyler Shandro says the province will not be moving to Step 3 of the relaunch plan."This is the ...

Mar 22, 2021