Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Jury in Coutts murder-conspiracy trial expected to begin deliberations this week
A story of femmes fatales, government conspiracies, the devil, and an armed invasion leading to a dystopian future has been playing out for seven weeks in a Lethbridge courtroom.This week, jurors in L...
Jul 29, 2024

Vulcan RCMP investigating collision in Vulcan County
VULCAN COUNTY, AB - Three people are in the hospital following a vehicle collision in Vulcan County.On Sunday, July 28, 2024 at around 11:00 a.m., Vulcan RCMP and High River Traffic Services responded...
Jul 28, 2024

Crews on scene of fire at Coaldale recycling plant
COALDALE, AB - A fire has broken out at a recycling plant in Coaldale. Fire crews from Coaldale and Picture Butte are on scene working to contain the blaze at the 2point0 recycling plant. Coalhurst Fi...
Jul 26, 2024

Coaldale Summer Fest kicks off August 9
COALDALE, AB - The Town of Coaldale will kick off its 2024 Summer Fest on August 9.This year marks the third year for the festival, which the town describes as a celebration of and for the community. ...
Jul 26, 2024

City of Lethbridge launches new plan to recruit physicians
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is renewing efforts to attract more physicians.The City has an updated action plan, which came to be based off previous successes in marketing Lethbridge as a g...
Jul 25, 2024

Bike check available at Whoop-Up Days 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE) is encouraging those attending Whoop-Up Days 2024 to go green.This year, volunteers from the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre (CSAC) will staff...
Jul 25, 2024

Lethbridge slightly improves on national ranking of Crime Severity Index
LETHBRIDGE, AB - New data from Statistics Canada shows Lethbridge is slowly but surely getting better when it comes to crime, relative to other communities.The agency has released its report on police...
Jul 25, 2024

Motorcyclist killed in collision in Coleman
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - The RCMP says one person died in a collision in southwestern Alberta.The Crowsnest Pass RCMP received a report of a collision at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024,...
Jul 25, 2024

Fort Macleod emergency department closed for part of Thursday
FORT MACLEOD, AB - Residents of Fort Macleod will temporarily need to go elsewhere to access emergency healthcare.Alberta Health Services says the Fort Macleod Health Centre Emergency Department will ...
Jul 25, 2024

Lethbridge prisoner located, returned to custody
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is thanking the public for locating a man who had escaped from prison.Police were informed by the Lethbridge Correctional Centre on Tuesday, July 2...
Jul 25, 2024