Lethbridge and Area

Alberta RCMP pens parody, "Thieves' Favourite Things," for theft awareness

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The holiday season brings joy and presents to many, and according to Alberta RCMP, a lot of theft.There were 130 mail thefts across the province in December 2018 and over 120 in Janua...

Dec 02, 2019 (Supplied by Pixabay)

Multi vehicle collision on icy Highway-3

COALDALE -- Coaldale Fire and emergency services and RCMP had to deal with a stretch of highway carnage on Sunday (Dec 1). Not once, but twice.Shortly after 7:00-pm, a multi-vehicle collision near the...

Dec 01, 2019 Hwy-3 Crash - truck and cargo trailer destroyed - LNN

Family Connections workers aid student mental wellness

VULCAN -- Connections are critical for those looking to get ahead in the business world. They're also proving invaluable in putting students in the best position to succeed in the classroom.After hiri...

Dec 01, 2019 Family Connections worker Katie West, left, with leadership students from County Central High School at the recent Headstrong Summit, a mental health awareness initiative

Alberta Health Services planning to lay off hundreds of nurses starting in 2020

EDMONTON, AB - The United Nurses of Alberta says hundreds of registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses will be losing their jobs in the next several years.A letter from Alberta Health Servic...

Nov 29, 2019

The impact of snow on a small town

MILK RIVER, AB - Milk River was one of many communities in Southern Alberta that felt the impacts of this week's major snowfall. Rey Richards, who has lived in the town for just over two years, spoke ...

Olivia Thorington Nov 29, 2019 An image of Richards' yard in Milk River (Photo courtesy Rey Richards)

Fatal house fire in Nobleford result of improperly disposing of smoking materials

NOBLEFORD, AB - The Coaldale Fire Department has wrapped up their investigation into a house fire that lead to one person being killed.In the morning of Saturday, November 23rd, the Nobleford and Baro...

Nov 29, 2019 Coaldale fire truck. (Lethbridge News Now)

Redesigned ambulances being rolled out to most of southern Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Nearly 420 ambulances across the province are being replaced by Alberta Health Services (AHS).EMS Associate Executive Director of Business Standards and Operations Support Mike Plato ...

Nov 29, 2019 The inside of an ambulance that does not feature the upgraded design. (Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta Court of Appeal: Nine-year minimum sentence for fentanyl trafficking

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's Court of Appeal has ruled that convictions for wholesale fentanyl trafficking should get a minimum sentence of nine years.The unanimous ruling by five justices comes out of a ...

Nov 29, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse. (Lethbridge News Now)

Snow clearing underway in Lethbridge County

LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Crews continue to work to clear roadways in the Lethbridge County.The County said late Thursday afternoon that they have four plow trucks tasked with clearing paved roads and t...

Nov 29, 2019 The Lethbridge County office in Lethbridge (Lethbridge News Now)

High avalanche risk reported in Waterton Lakes National Park

WATERTON, AB - If you are planning to head to Waterton this weekend, officials are asking that you be careful.Avalanche Canada is reporting a "high" risk of snow slides in the alpine and at the treeli...

Nov 28, 2019 The Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton. (Supplied by Avenue Calgary)