Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Picture Butte Ambulatory Clinic to temporarily close
The Piyami Health Centre ambulatory clinic in Picture Butte will be temporarily closed Wednesday, January 8, 2025.Alberta Health Services says the closure is due to an unexpected clinical personnel sh...
Jan 08, 2025

New standardized tests for Kindergarten students 'not helpful,' says professor
Alberta Education's new assessments for young learners are being criticized.Dr. Richelle Marynowski, a professor at the University of Lethbridge's Faculty of Education, has completed a review of the u...
Jan 08, 2025

McCutcheon's two goals lead Hurricanes past Warriors 6-2
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have won back to back games after a 6-2 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Tuesday, January 7.The game saw the return of defenceman and former Warrior Vojtech Port to the...
Jan 08, 2025

No charges will be laid in Lethbridge fatal motorcycle collision
Lethbridge Police have concluded their investigation into a motorcycle collision that claimed the life of a 36-year-old man.On December 23, 2024 just after 8:30 p.m., police and EMS responded to a rep...
Jan 08, 2025

Charges laid following string of B&Es in Lethbridge County
The RCMP has apprehended a man who is accused of committing several break-and-enters.Dating back to late November 2024, they say seven properties were broken into in Lethbridge County during daylight ...
Jan 08, 2025

Jackknifed semi closes one westbound lane of Hwy 3 near Lethbridge
UPDATE (1:00 p.m.) 511.Alberta.ca now says both westbound lanes of Highway 3 are closed due to the jackknifed semi. There is no word on when the road will reopen. A detour is available. Original Story...
Jan 08, 2025

Lethbridge Police on scene of collision on westbound Whoop-Up Drive
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service is currently on scene for a collision on westbound Whoop-up Drive.Delays can be expected in the westbound lanes of Whoop-up drive while police and fire a...
Jan 07, 2025

Hurricanes acquire Caden Price, Anthony Wilson in separate trades
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have made two more trades ahead of the Thursday, January 9 trade deadline.On Monday, January 6, the team acquired defenceman Caden Price from the Kelowna Rockets. Price, a 6-...
Jan 07, 2025

Taber ends use of photo radar
Drivers in Taber will only get speeding tickets if they are pulled over by an officer.The Town of Taber has ended its photo radar program as of the New Year.It says Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE)...
Jan 07, 2025

LPS seeking cell phone connected to murder investigation
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is continuing to look into a murder that occurred in the city and they are asking for your help.On December 28, 2024, police responded to reports of a suspicious de...
Jan 07, 2025