Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

RCMP advising residents of scam targeting grandparents
EDMONTON, AB - The RCMP is warning Albertans of a new scam making the rounds.The Alberta RCMP Federal Serious & Organized Crime Branch is referring to the fraudulent activity as a "Grandparent" or...
Mar 30, 2022

U of L swimmers gear up for another major event, one week after U SPORTS success
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Collegiate swimmers at the University of Lethbridge do not have a lot of rest time in between major competitions.The Pronghorns swim team is fresh off of the U SPORTS Championships in...
Mar 30, 2022

Charges laid in connection to residential break-in and theft near Claresholm
CLARESHOLM, AB - A 28-year-old man faces multiple charges after the RCMP responded to a break-and-enter at a home near Claresholm.At 11:25 a.m. on Monday, March 28, Claresholm RCMP received a complain...
Mar 30, 2022

Flair Airlines to offer direct Lethbridge-Tuscon flights
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- A new airline carrier will soon be offering flights out of Lethbridge.Flair Airlines has announced direct service between Lethbridge and Tuscon, Arizona, to begin on December 1, 2022...
Mar 29, 2022

Lethbridge YMCA teams with Evergreen for new Golf Fit program
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The YMCA of Lethbridge has partnered with Evergreen Golf Centre for a new program called Golf Fit. The spring initiative incorporates fitness training and conditioning and gold lesson...
Mar 29, 2022

Neil Skjodt trial rescheduled for August/September 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The rescheduled trial dates for a Lethbridge man charged in a fatal collision will take place sooner than expected.The trial for Neil Martin Skjodt, 54, was originally supposed to sta...
Mar 29, 2022

Alberta proposes new Continuing Care Act
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- The Alberta government is proposing changes to the way continuing care operates in the province.The current continuing care system falls under multiple acts and regulations, with som...
Mar 28, 2022

Trial for fatal collision in Lethbridge adjourned, likely to December
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was supposed to be the start of a five-day trial for a Lethbridge man charged in the death of a child.In Lethbridge Provincial Court on Monday, March 28, 2022, Justin Dean spoke on...
Mar 28, 2022

LPS welcomes new K-9 to Victim/Witness Services team
LETHRBIDGE, AB - The newest member of Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is a certified good girl.Kourt, a two-year-old female Golden Retriever/Lab cross, is joining the Victim/Witness Services Unit as i...
Mar 26, 2022

Alberta doubles funding for STARS air ambulance
The Alberta government has announced it will double the amount of funding provided to the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS).As part of Alberta's increased health care spending in its 2022 budget...
Mar 25, 2022