Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Pronghorns, Big Brothers Big Sisters partner to serve community
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge (U of L) Pronghorns and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lethbridge and District are partnering on a new project to help out members of the community.Big Broth...
Jan 26, 2022

Over $20K in drugs seized during arrest of Lethbridge man
LETHBRIDGE, AB - LPS has charged a man following a drug trafficking investigation.Investigators with the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) and Lethbridge Police witnessed a man engaging in...
Jan 26, 2022

Blaine Hyggen conducts first State of the City address as mayor of Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge mayor Blaine Hyggen issued his first State of the City address Wednesday morning.Hyggen, who was sworn into office in October, is serving his first term as mayor of the cit...
Jan 26, 2022

Alberta to "reach emissions reduction goal by 2025"
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta will reportedly reach its "emissions reduction goal by 2025," the provincial release reads.In the province's first progress report on methane emissions reducti...
Jan 26, 2022

Town-wide accessibility audit an "eye-opener," says Coaldale mayor
COALDALE, AB - A town-wide accessibility audit for Coaldale has been completed.Town council got to review the results of the investigation as the full report was shown off during Monday's meeting.Mela...
Jan 26, 2022

Active COVID cases drop significantly in Alberta over past four days
LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: This article has been revised since its original publication.The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Tuesday, partly covering statistics from the past four...
Jan 25, 2022

CBSA warns of scams using false agency credentials
OTTAWA, ON - Officials from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) are warning the public about ongoing email, web, text message and telephone scams making the rounds.They say individuals posing as ...
Jan 25, 2022

Lethbridge woman pleads not guilty to impaired driving causing death
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lawyers will now work to set up a trial for a woman accused of killing a pedestrian following a fatal collision.In Lethbridge Provincial Court on Tuesday, Justin Dean, the agent speak...
Jan 25, 2022

Trucker freedom convoy rolls through Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A long string of trucks wheeled their way along the Trans Canada Highway on Monday afternoon. The trucks, all en route to Ottawa, look to take a stand on recently imposed mandates a...
Jan 25, 2022

House fire claims one life in Shaughnessy
PICTURE BUTTE, AB - Firefighters continue to investigate a fatal house fire in Shaughnessy.At approximately 4:36 pm on Sunday, January 23, Picture Butte Emergency Services was notified of a fire at a ...
Jan 24, 2022