Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Pools out for summer
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Labour Day long weekend is the final weekend to use outdoor pools and spray parks as a way to beat the heat in Lethbridge.The City said in a release that Henderson Pool will be op...
Sep 02, 2022

Medicine Hat Police officer found guilty of assault
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) will assess the guilty verdict on a charge of assault against one of their own.Const. Myles Steiger was found guilty of assault in connection ...
Sep 02, 2022

Doctor shortage forces Southern Alberta emergency room closure over long weekend
BASSANO, AB - Another Alberta emergency department will be temporarily shut down due to a lack of doctors.Alberta Health Services (AHS) announced on Thursday, September 1, 2022, that the Bassano Healt...
Sep 02, 2022

New heat records in 24 Alberta communities Aug. 31
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The latest heat wave in the province is setting records in many communities.Environment Canada says Wednesday, August 31, 2022, was the hottest August 31 on record for 22 communities,...
Sep 01, 2022

Weapons and drugs seized from home in Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) seized a variety of weapons, including a rifle, from the home of a suspected drug dealer in Medicine Hat.They searched a...
Sep 01, 2022

Blood Tribe study aims to tackle racism against Indigenous peoples
STANDOFF, AB - A study exploring Indigenous-targeted racism and recommendations for how to combat it has been released. The study, "Addressing Racism in the Kainai Area," was conducted by Dr. Gabriell...
Sep 01, 2022

Lethbridge Police investigating a hit and run
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service is investigating a hit and run involving two pedestrians on August, 31, 2022.Police say a 64-year-old man and a nine-year-old girl were on a mobility scooter...
Sep 01, 2022

Unauthorized health products seized from Lethbridge business
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Health Canada has seized a series of products from a local company that are not authorized for sale. The agency says the following products were seized from the warehouse location of ...
Aug 31, 2022 Unauthorized health products were seized from Jedpar Health and Beauty on August 31, 2022. (Images: Health Canada)

Whoop-Up Days organizers excited for continued growth
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Whoop-Up Days has come and gone, and despite the rain that hit Lethbridge on Thursday and Saturday, organizers are happy with how everything went.Mike Warkentin is the CEO of Lethbrid...
Aug 31, 2022

City of Lethbridge removing invasive fish from Firelight Pond
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Officials with the City of Lethbridge are gearing up to remove two species of aquatic invasive species (AIS) from a west side pond. The city says goldfish and koi are non-native speci...
Aug 31, 2022 Firelight Park in west Lethbridge. (Image: City of Lethbridge)