Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

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

Lethbridge College to offer domestic tuition to some refugee students
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College looks to offer some refugees an easier time affording to train for a new career.The post-secondary school has created a Humanitarian Program, which gives financial ...
Sep 07, 2022

City of Lethbridge declares CultureLINK pilot project a success
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is pleased with the results of a new transportation initiative.The CultureLINK city bus provided free fares between recreational and cultural attractions such a...
Sep 07, 2022

Collision on Highway 3 at Coalhurst intersection
LETHBRIDGE, AB - RCMP are currently on the scene of a serious collision on Highway 3 at the 51 Avenue entrance to Coalhurst, Alberta.RCMP, Fire and EMS crews, and collision reconstructionists are on t...
Sep 07, 2022

Reuse Rendezvous returns for its 10th year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Looking to de-clutter your home or find new treasures? Reuse Rendezvous is taking place across Lethbridge this weekend.First launched by the City of Lethbridge in 2011, Reuse Rendezvo...
Sep 07, 2022

‘Heat burst’ likely to blame for severe weather damage in southeastern Alberta
FOREMOST, AB - Parts of southeast Alberta were hit with a severe and rare weather wallop over the Labour Day weekend.Photos taken near Foremost show just some of the damage left behind from mangled gr...
Sep 07, 2022

Court documents: RCMP say Coutts protesters were arming themselves for a standoff
COUTTS, AB - Court documents say that a faction that blocked a major Canada-US border crossing in Alberta last winter to protest COVID-19 health measures was stockpiling weapons to use against police....
Sep 07, 2022