Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
No matter how seemingly small, all war contributions important to remember
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "Communities in the rural areas, at the time were smaller and a portion are still small. However, their contributions are no less [and] the efforts made were just as important."That's...
Nov 08, 2021
Fire Department investigating structure fire
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Three fire stations sent crews to a structure fire in the 1200 block of 42 Avenue north on Sunday (Nov 7) morning.Crews were met with visible smoke and flames coming from a structur...
Nov 07, 2021
Fort MacLeod RCMP called to fatal collision
FORT MACLEOD, AB. - Just after 11:15-pm Friday (Nov 5) night, RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 519.An initial investigation determined an east bound car collided with a west bound ...
Nov 06, 2021
AHS confirms 466 cases across Alberta, 30 in South Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.466 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 325,...
Nov 05, 2021
One person hospitalized following house fire in Coalhurst
COALHURST, AB - Firefighters were called to a mobile home park in Coalhurst Friday morning.Around 8:40 am, members from Coalhurst and Picture Butte, as well as EMS from Lethbridge, were dispatched.Cre...
Nov 05, 2021
Peace bond reached in Lethbridge child pornography trial
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A child pornography trial in the city has come to an unexpected end.Friday was supposed to be the start of the fifth day of the nine-day judge-alone trial in Lethbridge Court of Queen...
Nov 05, 2021
SACPA: discussing the prospect of solar power breathing new life into abandoned oil wells
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has more than 170,000 inactive and abandoned oil wells and over 3,000 orphan wells that have been abandoned by failed companies.According to the Southern Alberta Council ...
Nov 05, 2021
Gasoline prices predicted to decrease temporarily in coming weeks
Experts at the firm Gas Buddy are predicting gasoline prices in Alberta to have a slight decline in the upcoming weeks; however, they suggest this will be only a temporary decrease.Head of Petroleum A...
Nov 05, 2021
Lethbridge man charged after over $25K worth of drugs seized at south side hotel
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge man has been charged after drugs and weapons were seized at a south side hotel this week. The LPS notes that it has attended the hotel along the 2200 block of 7 Avenue So...
Nov 05, 2021
End of daylight saving time a good opportunity to check smoke and CO detectors
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Daylight saving time ends this Sunday, November 7. Clocks will be turned back one hour at 2:00 a.m. In addition to making the time change, the City of Lethbridge Fire & Emergency ...
Nov 05, 2021