Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Alberta expanding vaccine to meat-packing workers
EDMONTON, AB- The Alberta government is providing the COVID-19 vaccine to workers at meat-packing plants provincewide.This move comes after multiple outbreaks at meat-packing plants across the provinc...
Apr 26, 2021

AHS: 84 new COVID cases in South Zone, one death in Lethbridge County
EDMONTON, AB- Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.1,495 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the t...
Apr 26, 2021

Use of force up 27 per cent among LPS officers in 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service has released its 2020 Subject Behavior Officer Response (SBOR) Report, which tracks the use of force among police officers.This year, the SPOR report saw...
Apr 26, 2021

LPS officer suspended for "possible improper search of database"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The alleged actions of a member of Lethbridge Police Service is under investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).LPS says there was a search of the niche data...
Apr 26, 2021

Closing arguments heard in 99 kg Coutts cocaine smuggling case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lawyers on both sides have presented their final arguments to the jury in a significant cocaine smuggling trial.Gurminder Singh Toor, 31, and Kirandeep Kaur Toor, 26, each face one co...
Apr 26, 2021

Stephans to appear in court June 14
LETHBRIDGE, AB- After Alberta's top court ordered a third trial for David and Collet Stephan, the couple is now filing for a stay of proceedings.The Alberta Court of Appeal granted a request by the Cr...
Apr 26, 2021

Bow Island Fire Department battles weekend grass fire
WINNIFRED, AB - Large plumes of smoke could be seen as the Bow Island Fire Department responded to a large grass fire north of Winnifred Saturday.Deputy Fire Chief Bill Veilleux said crews were called...
Apr 26, 2021

Four Chinook High School athletes moving on to post-secondary careers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Chinook High School is celebrating four of its student-athletes.Brantley Saar, Angelina Ellis-Toddington, Tielle Hagel and Abbie Froom are all set to advance to post-secondary careers...
Apr 26, 2021

Grades 1-6 moved online at Our Lady of the Assumption School
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division is shifting operations at a Lethbridge school.Grades 1 through 6 at Our Lady of the Assumption School will begin online learning as of today (...
Apr 26, 2021

Hurricanes snap losing streak in 4-1 win over Hitmen
LETHBRIDGE, AB- After a multiple-game losing skid, the Lethbridge Hurricanes were able to beat the red hot Calgary Hitmen Sunday.First Period:The Hitmen struck first to open the scoring just 2:43 into...
Apr 25, 2021