Lethbridge and Area

Town of Fort Macleod is "united against hate" following pride vandalisms

FORT MACLEOD, AB - A municipality in southern Alberta has responded to a series of acts targeting the 2SLGBTQ+ community.The Town of Fort Macleod said in a statement that it is "appalled and dishearte...

Aug 29, 2023

Civil emergency cancelled in Cardston after gas leak resolved

CARDSTON, AB - The Town of Cardston has advised residents that they can return to their homes.At 11:37 p.m. on Monday, August 28, 2023, the town and Alberta Emergency Alert issued a civil emergency fo...

Aug 29, 2023

UPDATE: Missing rafters located safely south of Lethbridge

UPDATE - August 29, 2023 at 4:45 p.m.LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has confirmed that a mother and son reported missing while rafting in southern Alberta have been located safel...

Aug 29, 2023

Voyeurism charge laid against Lethbridge man

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has charged a man following an incident where a woman was allegedly followed while out for a run.Police said that on August 27, 2023, at around 8 p...

Aug 28, 2023

City of Lethbridge implementing changes to roads, infrastructure

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Changes are coming to the roads in Lethbridge. The City of Lethbridge has made road safety for pedestrians, motorists and cyclists a priority, as highlighted in both the Transportatio...

Aug 28, 2023

RCMP investigating vandalism to Fort Macleod's Empress Theatre during drag event

FORT MACLEOD, AB - The Fort Macleod RCMP said it has arrested two youths who allegedly vandalized the town's theatre.During the Fort Macleod PRIDE event on Saturday, August 26, 2023, officers were cal...

Aug 28, 2023

Three impaired drivers removed from the road in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) said officers caught dozens of drivers on a variety of traffic-related offences this past weekend.As part of a regular ongoing traffic enforcement ...

Aug 28, 2023

Canadian Blood Services in need of donors across the country

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Canadian Blood Services has issued a call for donations.The organization is asking everyone who can to donate blood or plasma to help boost supplies. Officials noted that summer is a ...

Aug 28, 2023

Trial dates set in $1 million Lethbridge drug bust

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A man accused in one of the largest drug busts in the history of Lethbridge will stand trial early next year.In Lethbridge Provincial Court on Thursday, August 24, 2023, a two-day tri...

Aug 28, 2023

Lethbridge Police commemorates 90th anniversary of on-duty officer deaths

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was 90 years ago that two members of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) were killed while on duty.Earlier this year, Regimental Sgt. Major (RSM) Shawn Davis and city councillor Jo...

Aug 28, 2023