Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

RCMP confirms woman killed in crash south of Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta RCMP has released more details about a collision that took place on Highway 5 south of Lethbridge on Thursday, August 4, 2022.Raymond RCMP officers were dispatched at 9:35...
Aug 04, 2022

Pollinator cafes add vibrancy to downtown Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge has collaborated with the Helen Schuler Nature Centre to make downtown more vibrant and environmentally sustainable. A total of 40 new flower planters that are ...
Aug 04, 2022

Highway 5 closed after semi-truck hauling pigs hits the ditch
SEE UPDATE: RCMP confirms woman killed in crash south of LethbridgeLETHBRIDGE, AB - Raymond RCMP has closed Highway 5 south of Lethbridge and is redirecting traffic north of Welling after a semi-truck...
Aug 04, 2022

Road closures and lane reductions as city crews perform maintenance
LETHBRIDGE, AB - City of Lethbridge road crews are working in multiple areas around Lethbridge causing lane reductions and one temporary road closure.The City says the road is closed on 30 Street West...
Aug 04, 2022

Supreme Court won’t hear appeal by Lethbridge parents who have faced two trials in son’s death
OTTAWA, ON - The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal in a high-profile Lethbridge, Alberta case that saw a couple tried twice in the death of their sick toddler.David and Collet Stephan were ...
Aug 04, 2022

Fire restrictions issued for Lethbridge County
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge County has re-issued fire restrictions effective 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 4, 2022.In a news release, the County says the additional heat and dry, windy conditions that...
Aug 04, 2022

City of Lethbridge moves to clean-up homeless encampment
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge moved to clean-up a homeless encampment in South Lethbridge on Wednesday, August 3, 2022.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS), along with security officers, outr...
Aug 03, 2022

Aircraft experienced engine failure during operations near Cranbrook
CRANBROOK, BC - A water-bomber aircraft involved in firefighting efforts in British Columbia made a forced landing Tuesday.BC Wildfire Service executive director Ian Meier issued a statement late Tues...
Aug 03, 2022

Over 1,000 people celebrate Heritage Day Festival in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Heritage Day festival took place in Lethbridge on Monday, August 1, 2022, and organizers were happy to see so many people from the community take part in the celebration. The Sout...
Aug 03, 2022

"Lethbridge is a safe community": officials respond to Crime Severity Index report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's police chief and mayor are reacting to a new report about crime in the city.On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, Statistics Canada released data regarding police-reported crime in...
Aug 02, 2022