Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge taxi companies request rate increases
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A group of local cab companies say they need to charge more for their services in order to keep up with rising costs.Royal Taxi, Fifth Avenue Cabs, A-Plus Taxi, and 94 Cabs have made ...
Sep 09, 2022

Justice minister pleased with Lethbridge Police action plan
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's justice minister has confidence that the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is turning things around.A letter from Justice Minister Tyler Shandro was included in an update on t...
Sep 09, 2022

Milk River's emergency department to temporarily close this weekend
MILK RIVER, AB - Residents of Milk River will temporarily be sent to another community if they require emergency care. Alberta Health Services (AHS) has announced the temporary closure of the Milk Riv...
Sep 08, 2022

Lethbridge Mayor, Alberta Premier comment on Queen's passing
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Local and provincial officials are adding their voices to the many who are speaking out about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Buckingham Palace announced in the morning of Thursday...
Sep 08, 2022

McCain Foundation donates $200,000 to Coaldale rec centre
COALDALE, AB - A significant donation has been made towards the construction of a new multi-use recreation centre in Coaldale.The McCain Foundation announced a $200,000 commitment to the Coaldale STRO...
Sep 08, 2022

Lethbridge firefighters hosting rooftop campout for muscular dystrophy
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A group of five firefighters will spend the next four days on a rooftop for a charitable fundraiser.A kickoff event for the 2022 Firefighters Campout for Muscular Dystrophy was held o...
Sep 08, 2022

The Queen, longest-reigning monarch in British history, dies at 96: Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada and the Commonwealth, ascended the throne as much by a twist of fate as by the grace of God.As the daughter and granddaughter of men who were not firs...
Sep 08, 2022

85-unit seniors housing complex opens in Crowsnest Pass
COLEMAN, AB - Seniors now have a new place to call home in the Crowsnest Pass.A grand opening celebration was held on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at the Peaks to Pines property in Coleman.The $26.2 ...
Sep 08, 2022

Vulcan man charged in connection to firearms manufacturing
VULCAN, AB - The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) has apprehended a man accused of illegally manufacturing firearms. ALERT Lethbridge's organized crime team searched four homes in Vulcan ...
Sep 08, 2022 Items seized from four properties in Vulcan on August 11, 2022. (Image: ALERT Lethbridge)

Multiple collisions and tickets issued on Alberta highways over Labour Day weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta RCMP says four people were killed on Alberta highways over the Labour Day long weekend, as officers responded to multiple collisions and issued thousands of traffic ticket...
Sep 07, 2022