Lethbridge and Area

ARCHES Executive Director explains finances

`LETHBRIDGE, AB - Financial information posted on Revenue Canada's Registered Charity Information Return, shows that ARCHES (AIDS Outreach Community Harm Education Support Society) received more than ...

Dec 20, 2019 Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site

Suspected mechanical problem blamed for semi-truck hay bale fire

COALDALE - UPDATE: Fire Chief Kevin McKeown confirms the fire that appeared to have started in bales of hay being transported on a semi-truck near Coaldale on Friday (Dec 20) was accidental.The suspec...

Dec 20, 2019 semi and hay bale fire - courtesy of Coaldale fire Dept.

SCAN shuts down north Lethbridge drug house

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Another drug house has been shut down in Lethbridge, according to police and the Safer Communities and Neighborhoods unit of the Alberta Sheriffs. The court order became effective at ...

Dec 19, 2019 Home on 15 St. N. shut down by SCAN and LPS

No Stork required, Red Arrow Motorcoach now handles baby deliveries

LETHBRIDGE -- When it comes to customer service, Red Arrow Motorcoach leads the way. However, the company admits they've never had an employee take it to the level that was required in late November.A...

Dec 19, 2019 Baby Darius -- courtesy of Red Arrow website

U of L Professor: large-scale cuts to public sector not the best way to manage Alberta's economy

LETHBRIDGE, AB - In its first budget since forming the United Conservative Party (UCP), the Government of Alberta announced that it will reduce the size of the public sector by 7.7 percent, which will...

Dec 19, 2019 Dr. Richard Mueller preparing for his speech at the SACPA luncheon. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge-made honey donated to Interfaith Food Bank

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is delivering a sweet gift to a local food bank.This past summer, the city presented a project in which beehives were set up at the Waste and Recycling Centre.R...

Dec 19, 2019 Blue Sky Honey, made in Lethbridge (Lethbridge News Now)

Coaldale Food Bank receives largest-ever single donation from R.I. Baker Middle School

COALDALE, AB - Students, staff, and the general public came together to support the local food bank to a degree they had never seen before.R.I. Baker Middle School Principal Jason Prebushewski explain...

Dec 19, 2019 The donations collected by R.I. Baker Middle School. (Supplied by Jason Prebushewski)

Salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey & chicken

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you are planning on plowing down a plate of poultry over the holidays, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) wants to ensure it is fully cooked.They are currently investigating...

Dec 18, 2019 A thermometer checks on the temperature of a turkey. (Supplied by The Kitchn)

Local fire crews preach safety over the holidays

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Christmas is a time to celebrate with family, not to put out fires.With that, the City of Lethbridge's fire department is offering up some safety tips so everyone can have a safe and ...

Dec 18, 2019 The City of Lethbridge Fire Department's headquarters at 207 4th Avenue South (Lethbridge News Now)

Horse killed in collision south of Lethbridge

RAYMOND, AB - Raymond-Magrath RCMP are reporting a collision that resulted in the death of a horse.Corporal Don Nelson says it happened at approximately 5:15 pm on Tuesday, December 17th near the inte...

Dec 18, 2019 RCMP sign. (Lethbridge News Now)