Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

A sad day for Carmangay: Fire Chief mourns loss of historic Grange Hotel
CARMANGAY, AB - The community of Carmangay is reeling from the effects of not only Sunday's large grass fires, but a blaze that destroyed a beloved landmark.At around 1 a.m. Sunday morning, March 29, ...
Mar 29, 2021

U of L and Lethbridge College host joint town hall on Alberta Budget 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Students, faculty and staff at both Lethbridge College and the U of L will take part in a virtual town hall on Tuesday. The focus of the March 30 Joint Town Hall will be the 2021 Albe...
Mar 29, 2021

50-70 vehicles involved in collision near Brooks: RCMP
BROOKS, AB - Brooks RCMP are at the scene of a multi-vehicle collision reportedly involving 50-70 vehicles on the Trans-Canada Highway.The collision is just east of Brooks and is blocking the westboun...
Mar 29, 2021

Carmangay and Claresholm residents return home following Sunday wildfires
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was an extremely busy Sunday for fire crews in southern Alberta, as well as its residents.Multiple grass fires were reported across the region, with strong wind gusts causing chall...
Mar 29, 2021

Classes moved online at Galbraith Elementary and Winston Churchill High School
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A couple of Lethbridge schools have shifted to online learning due to COVID-19.The Lethbridge School Division said Sunday that a number of positive cases have been identified at Galbr...
Mar 29, 2021

Fire causes estimated $300,000 in damages to West Lethbridge home
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Update: Fire investigators determined the cause of the fire to be an accidental kitchen fire, starting on the stove and quickly spreading to the dining room and living room.The wind w...
Mar 29, 2021

Tigers win OT thriller over Hurricanes 5-4
MEDICINE HAT, AB- In the final game of their three-game series with the Medicine Hat Tigers, the hometown Lethbridge Hurricanes were hungry for a win.After dropping the previous game 6-3, the Canes ma...
Mar 28, 2021

Multiple grass fires across South-west Alberta shut down Highways and force evacuations
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Update: RCMP are reporting that the fire near the Village of Carmangay now appears to be under control. The Municipal District of Willow Creek are working on their re-entry plan. If...
Mar 28, 2021

644 new COVID cases in Alberta Sunday, 37 in Lethbridge
EDMONTON, AB- Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Sunday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.644 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the tot...
Mar 28, 2021

Highways-2 and 520 temporarily closed due to grass fire and gusty wind
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Around 1:30 Sunday (Mar 28) afternoon, the Town of Claresholm reported that Highway-2, south from of the outskirts of Claresholm had been temporarily closed due to a grass fire and ...
Mar 28, 2021