Lethbridge and Area

Province announces new program to attract & retain rural physicians

FORT MACLEOD, AB - Alberta's rural communities could soon have hope in getting more family physicians.Health Minister Jason Copping has announced $6-million over the next three years for the Rural Edu...

Jan 31, 2022

Alberta jobs minister wants answers from caucus colleague who attended border protest

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta cabinet minister Doug Schweitzer says he wants answers from a fellow caucus member who attended a truckers protest that is snarling traffic at the United States border.Schweitze...

Jan 31, 2022

Coutts mayor frustrated with convoy, but “no problems” with protestors in village

COUTTS, AB - The mayor of Coutts says being in the village "is kind of like being under siege."On Saturday, multiple commercial vehicles lined up near the Canada-U.S. border at Coutts, demanding that ...

Jan 31, 2022

CBSA warns of "extensive delays" as Coutts convoy continues

COUTTS, AB - Travellers utilizing the Coutts border are being advised it might take a while.While the Canada-U.S. crossing remains open, officials with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says "e...

Jan 30, 2022

Pilot program in Claresholm aims to end cycle of domestic violence

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Domestic abuse was in focus at a recent meeting of the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA), with special guest speaker Nara Fedozzi.Fedozzi is the program director with...

Jan 30, 2022

LPS launch campaign to bring awareness of vehicle thefts

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service along with other law enforcement agencies across the province are looking to raise awareness for the number of vehicle thefts.What's being called Operati...

Jan 30, 2022

Alberta truckers hit provincial roads to support compatriots in Ottawa

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- As a convoy of truckers from across Canada converged on Ottawa on Saturday (Jan 29), truckers around Alberta who couldn't be there formed their own convoys in different areas of the...

Jan 29, 2022

RCMP issue travel advisory for Coutts border crossing

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- RCMP advise drivers to avoid travel along Hwy-4 south of Lethbridge, heading towards the Coutts border crossing. A convoy of truckers supporting their fellow truckers in Ottawa have...

Jan 29, 2022

AHS reports two COVID deaths in Lethbridge Friday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.3,036 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 48...

Jan 28, 2022

Hay stack fire keeps Coaldale Fire Department busy Friday

LETHBRIDGE COUNTY: Coaldale and District Emergency Services (CDES) were called out at 6:00-am to a large hay stack fire in Lethbridge County on Friday (Jan 28) morning. The fire, at the intersection o...

Jan 28, 2022