Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Turkey barn burns down in Vulcan County
A fire in Vulcan County has caused the destruction of a turkey barn. Vulcan County Emergency Services say they received a call at 2:28 a.m. on Wednesday, September 25, reporting that a barn was on fir...
Sep 26, 2024

Lethbridge Police looking for volunteers for Victim/Witness Services Unit
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Victim/Witness Services Unit (V/WSU) is looking for volunteers.LPS says new volunteers are needed to continue helping victims or witnesses of crime or trauma nav...
Sep 26, 2024

Cardston woman wins $1 million LOTTO MAX draw
CARDSTON, AB - A local woman has become a millionaire.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says Beth Ann Day Chief won $1 million in the August 6, 2024 LOTTO MAX Draw.She purchased her ticket from t...
Sep 26, 2024

Chief Mountain port of entry closes for the season
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Chief Mountain port of entry is closing for the season on Monday, September 30, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Due to its high elevation and the harsh winters in the area, Chief Mountain only ...
Sep 26, 2024 (Photo: CBSA)

Southern Alberta First Nation angered over lack of consultation in dam decision
A southern Alberta First Nation says it will fight the province's decision on a dam location that it says was made without consultation.In a letter to Premier Danielle Smith, the Siksika band east of ...
Sep 26, 2024

Pet rescue in 'state of extreme emergency,' adoptions and donations needed
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "If we can't get help, we're out of options."Archie's Exotic Pet Rescue, formerly known as Archie's Angels Rabbit Rescue, is pleading for assistance.President Alyssa Koenig says the l...
Sep 26, 2024

Calgary officers punched, tasered Blood Tribe man at hotel before he died: police watchdog
CALGARY, AB - Calgary police fired stun guns at a man and punched him in the head before he was put in restraints and died, investigators with Alberta's police watchdog said Wednesday.The Alberta Seri...
Sep 26, 2024

New proposed boundaries for west Lethbridge elementary schools presented
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Changes will be coming for some elementary students on the west side. The Lethbridge School Division presented its proposed boundary changes at its board meeting on Tuesday, September...
Sep 25, 2024

A wind warning has been issued for parts of Southern Alberta
A wind warning has been issued on September, 25, 2024.The warning is in effect for areas like Cardston, Pincher Creek, Willow Creek, Kananaskis Village, Coal Valley, and is just outside of Lethbridge....
Sep 25, 2024

City of Lethbridge begins Galt Gardens construction landscaping project
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge has begun a new construction project in Galt Gardens.The Galt Gardens SW Corner Landscaping Project is a collaboration between Parks and Urban Revitalization, a...
Sep 25, 2024