Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Trudeau to visit Siksika Nation in Southern Alberta for signing ceremony
SIKSIKA, AB - UPDATE: Ottawa signs $1.3 billion settlement with Siksika NationOriginal Story:Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to visit a First Nation east of Calgary on Thursday, June 2, 2022, for a s...
Jun 02, 2022

Bassano emergency department to close overnight for majority of summer
BASSANO, AB - A southern Alberta emergency department will be closed overnight four days each week over the summer and acute care beds will temporarily be consolidated to another nearby community.Albe...
Jun 02, 2022

Eastbound 5 Avenue North in Lethbridge closed until June 5
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Drivers can expect a change in their commute for the next few days.A release from the City of Lethbridge says that 5 Avenue North between 32 and 33 Street will be closed to eastbound ...
Jun 02, 2022

Woman escapes attempted abduction in Cardston
CARDSTON, AB - Cardston RCMP is asking for the public's assistance in locating a suspect involved in an attempted abduction that occurred on May 17, 2022.The abduction attempt happened shortly after 5...
Jun 02, 2022

In-person Canada Day celebrations returning to Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - In-person Canada Day festivities are returning to Lethbridge this summer.After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the July 1 celebrations will return to Henderson Lake Park and Ga...
Jun 02, 2022

Grand opening for improved Festival Square set for June 22
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Construction on Festival Square is set to be completed in Lethbridge before the end of June, said Andrew Malcolm, Lethbridge's Urban Revitalization Manager, earlier today."We do antic...
Jun 02, 2022

Lethbridge man charged in connection to hit and run, standoff with officers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has made an arrest in connection to a standoff with officers.At approximately 4:30 pm on May 31, 2022, LPS was called to a hit and run along the 23...
Jun 01, 2022

Strathmore RCMP investigating child abduction
STRATHMORE, AB - UPDATE: Strathmore RCMP has provided descriptions of the two suspects and the vehicle that was used. Suspect #1 is described as having light coloured skin, a clean-shaven face, long b...
Jun 01, 2022

New tool to improve police response to mental health calls coming to Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is implementing a new system that will help police services across the province treat mental health and addiction as health care issues.HealthIM is a new syste...
Jun 01, 2022

Bank of Canada raises key rate by half a point amid high inflation
OTTAWA, ON - In an unprecedented move, the Bank of Canada has announced a major increase to its key interest rate for the second time in two months, as it forecasts higher consumer prices to come this...
Jun 01, 2022