Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
City opening some pools and arenas for community group use
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is once again updating their recreation facility operations.On Saturday, February 6, the provincial government announced that limited school and minor sports tr...
Feb 10, 2021
Spearman responds to Wood Buffalo voting to take back EMS dispatch
LETHBRIDGE, AB- One day after the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says it will no longer transfer emergency medical calls to provincial 911 dispatch centres, Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman, has...
Feb 10, 2021
Kenney announces $1,200 payments for "critical workers" in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new one-time payment will soon be made to a variety of critical employees in the province.The Critical Worker Benefit is a joint initiative by the federal and provincial governments...
Feb 10, 2021
Lethbridge area highest in Alberta for opioid deaths
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The latest report on substance consumption in the province has shown Lethbridge and the surrounding area saw a significant amount of opioid deaths in 2020. Lethbridge currently sits at...
Feb 10, 2021
UPDATED: HIV Community Link confirms application for ‘resource centre’ in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - (02/18/21 UPDATE): HIV Community Link has announced that the space on 13th Street North, where the organization had planned to set up a resource centre, is "no longer a viable option"...
Feb 10, 2021
LPS issues warning after Jeremy Emmelkamp released into public
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A man that Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) describes as a "high risk to re-offend" has completed his prison sentence and is being released back into the community.Jeremy John Emmelkam...
Feb 10, 2021
Virtual healthcare more becoming popular during pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has, for better or for worse, impacted the ways Canadians approach many aspects of life - healthcare included.That was one of the key findings of a study conduct...
Feb 10, 2021
Lethbridge Shelter adjusting to cold weather and ongoing pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents across the province are dealing with unbearably cold weather this week.That includes many who do not have a home to stay in at night. Fortunately for the homeless in Lethbri...
Feb 10, 2021
Death of 65-year-old in Lethbridge ruled a homicide, one man in custody
LETHBRIDGE, AB - One man is in police custody in relation to a homicide in the city.On Monday, Lethbridge Police responded to a residence in the 1200 block of 4 Avenue South following a report of some...
Feb 10, 2021
Lethbridge City Council calling for public consultation on coal mining projects
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council is voicing its thoughts on any current and future coal mining projects on the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies.On Tuesday, city council voted unanimously to suppo...
Feb 10, 2021