Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
'He was a messenger': Defence disputes accused was leader at Alberta border blockade
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A lawyer for one of three men on trial for their roles in the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., argued Thursday his client was nothing more than a messenger. Crown prosecutors have to...
Apr 11, 2024
Fort Macleod announces by-election date and candidates
FORT MACLEOD, AB - Residents are set to head to the polls following the resignation of a councillor in a southern Alberta community.In February, Marco Van Huigenbois announced he was stepping away fro...
Apr 11, 2024
'Cinderella Project' providing free grad dresses & suits in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - MyCityCare is once again working to ensure every high school grad can arrive in style.The non-profit has launched its eighth annual Cinderella Project. Program Coordinator Tanya Liste...
Apr 11, 2024
Pronghorns announce athletes, coach of the year
LETHBRIDGE AB - The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns hosted the 57th Blue and Gold Awards ceremony on April 9, 2024 celebrating the achievements of student-athletes during the 2023-24 season.Among ...
Apr 11, 2024
Chadwick to join Toronto Marlies for rest of AHL season
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Hurricanes defenceman Noah Chadwick has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies for their American Hockey League (AHL) playoff push.Chadwick joins the Marlies following the co...
Apr 11, 2024
Alberta government providing funds to cover policing costs in Coaldale
COALDALE, AB - The government of Alberta is giving Coaldale an annual grant to cover the costs of local policing.Since 2016, Coaldale has had a contract with the federal government for local policing....
Apr 11, 2024
Mischief trial hears Mounties tried to convince Alberta border protesters to quit
LETHBRIDGE, AB - An RCMP officer has described the tenuous, and often fraught, relationship police forged with protesters as they tried to end the COVID-era border blockade in Coutts, Alta. Sgt. Greg ...
Apr 11, 2024
Foundation advocates for stand-alone hospice care centre in southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A hospice care centre is needed in the Lethbridge region.That's according to the Guided Journeys Foundation. Celeste Ment is a retired nurse and a director for the Lethbridge-based no...
Apr 11, 2024
Raymond RCMP investigating "suspicious occurrence" involving child
RAYMOND, AB - The RCMP is looking to identify a man who was reportedly involved in what they are calling a suspicious occurrence.At approximately 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, the Raymond RCMP ...
Apr 10, 2024
Palliser School Division faculty votes in favour of settlement, avoiding strike
The Palliser School Division will not be going on strike. At a virtual meeting held in the evening of Monday, April 8, 2024, teachers voted 64 per cent in favour of a mediator's recommended terms of s...
Apr 10, 2024