Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Two from Lethbridge sentenced for failing to provide necessaries of life to infant
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Prison sentences have been handed down in connection to the treatment of a newborn in Lethbridge.In July, a 33-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man each received sentences on differen...
Aug 02, 2024

Jurors ask about pipe bomb while discussing verdict in Coutts murder-conspiracy trial
Jurors deliberating the case of two men accused of conspiring to commit murder at the Coutts, Alta., blockade returned to court briefly Thursday to ask the judge about a pipe bomb.One of the accused, ...
Aug 02, 2024

Lethbridge Police looking for man wanted on outstanding warrants
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service is looking for a man wanted on outstanding warrants.Jarrett Bruce Healy, 34, is wanted on warrants for unlawful confinement, possessing weapons dangerous...
Aug 01, 2024

Heat warning back in effect for most of southern Alberta
High temperatures are back across most of the region. Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for several communities including Lethbridge, Taber, Medicine Hat, Cardston, Milk River, Claresholm, ...
Aug 01, 2024

Fate of two Alberta men charged with murder-conspiracy at Coutts in the hands of jury
The jury in the conspiracy to commit murder trial of two men related to the border protest in Coutts, Alta., will continue its deliberations into their guilt or innocence today.The five-man, seven-wom...
Aug 01, 2024

Medicine Hat Tigers declare intent to bid for 2026 Memorial Cup
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Tigers have declared an intention to bid for the right to host the 2026 Memorial Cup.Such a declaration kickstarts a process that will see the franchise try to brin...
Jul 31, 2024

Murder-conspiracy trial tied to Coutts, Alta., COVID-19 blockade set to go to jury
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A jury is set to begin deliberating today the fate of two men accused of conspiring to kill police at the Coutts, Alta., blockade in 2022.The panel has been hearing testimony for seve...
Jul 31, 2024

Fort Macleod Emergency Department to temporarily close
The Emergency Department (ED) at the Fort Macleod Health Centre is set to temporarily close.Alberta Health Services says the ED will be closed from 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 until 8:00 a.m...
Jul 30, 2024

Part of Mayor Magrath Drive S temporarily closed for stormwater main work
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Part of Mayor Magrath Drive south is under construction for the next week.Crews are working to repair an emergency stormwater main and have closed Mayor Magrath Drive South from 5 Ave...
Jul 30, 2024

Lethbridge Police lay drug trafficking charges
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Multiple people in Lethbridge face charges related to drug trafficking.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says this happened during an enforcement project targeting crime and disorde...
Jul 30, 2024