Lethbridge and Area

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

Spitz signs five-year deal to renew sponsorship of Spitz Stadium in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Spitz Stadium will keep its current name for at least five more years.On July 30, 2024, the City of Lethbridge announced that Spitz International had retained the naming rights to the...

Jul 30, 2024

Leadership race helps Alberta NDP to narrowly out-fundraise UCP in Q2

LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE (8:30 a.m. Wednesday): The United Conservative Party (UCP) says it has actually raised more money in Q2 2024 than the Alberta NDP. The UCP tells LNN that it collects donations ...

Jul 30, 2024

Plouffe twins lead the way as Canada downs Australia 22-14 in 3x3 basketball

Twin sisters Katherine and Michelle Plouffe combined for 18 points as Canada opened its run at the Olympic women's 3x3 basketball tournament with a 22-14 win over Australia.Katherine Plouffe had a gam...

Jul 30, 2024

Piyami Health Centre ambulatory clinic to re-open after water leak

PICTURE BUTTE, AB - The Piyami Health Centre ambulatory clinic in Picture Butte will re-open today.Alberta Health Services says the clinic will re-open its doors to the public at 5:00 p.m. on July 29,...

Jul 29, 2024

Alberta radio stations come together for ‘Day of Caring for Jasper’

Every major radio station across Alberta will, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, hold a major fundraising effort for Jasper, a small resort town and national park that was ravaged by wildfire last week.The...

Jul 29, 2024

Southern Alberta crops faring better than average

A new report shows that, despite parts of the region still struggling with moisture, crops are looking good overall.The latest Alberta Crop Report shows the conditions as of July 23, 2024. Between all...

Jul 29, 2024