Lethbridge and Area

Drugs, firearm, cash seized during arrest in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge man faces charges related to the trafficking of illegal substances.Members of the Crime Suppression team conducted a short-term investigation into drug trafficking in var...

Mar 31, 2022

Officials investigating after deceased dog discovered in ditch near Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Officials with Lethbridge County are troubled by what they say was an "inappropriate method" of disposing of a deceased pet.Last week, the public works department received a ca...

Mar 31, 2022

HALO Air Ambulance to receive over $1 million in annual funding from province

MEDICINE HAT, AB - For the first time ever HALO (Helicopter Air Lift Operation) is getting guaranteed funding and a contract with Alberta Health Services. HALO had been operating under a fee-for-servi...

Mar 31, 2022

Nature Conservancy announces new conservation project in Southern Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced a new project that will benefit wildlife in Southern Alberta.At close to 700 hectares, the NCC's latest conservation project will ...

Mar 31, 2022

Lethbridge's Yard Waste Sites open Friday, summer hours start at Waste and Recycling Centre

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Summer hours come into effect at Lethbridge's Waste and Recycling Centre on Friday, April 1. The city's three seasonal Yard Waste Sites will also be opening, as the weather warms, and...

Olivia Thorington Mar 31, 2022

Waste and recycling text reminders to end in Lethbridge on Friday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents in Lethbridge are being advised that their text reminders for waste and recycling collection days will come to a stop on Friday, April 1.People in the city who had previousl...

Mar 31, 2022

Hurricanes defeated on home ice Wednesday

LETHBRIDGE, AB -- The Lethbridge Hurricanes outshot the Swift Current Broncos at the ENMAX Centre Wednesday night, but the Broncos claimed the 6-4 victory.FIRST PERIODThe Hurricanes' goalie Bryan Thom...

Mar 31, 2022

BA.2 sub-variant found in 70% of cases in Alberta, too early to say if start of new wave

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest weekly report on COVID-19.Health Minister Jason Copping says the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant has been detected in the majority of new COVID cases. "T...

Mar 30, 2022

LPS seeking suspect accused of stealing donation box

UPDATE: Lethbridge Police arrested a suspect in this case thanks to public assistance. READ MORE: Arrest made following string of thefts in Lethbridge. LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS)...

Mar 30, 2022

Former Senator Joyce Fairbairn of Lethbridge dies at 82

LETHBRIDGE, AB -- Former Canadian Senator Joyce Fairbairn has died at the age of 82.Flags at Lethbridge City Hall have been lowered to honour the former senator from Lethbridge.Acting Lethbridge Mayor...

Mar 30, 2022