Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

RCMP release results of investigation into two deaths in the Crowsnest Pass
CROWSNEST PASS, AB. - RCMP confirm autopsies have been completed on the bodies of a man and woman found deceased in their Crowsnest Pass home on Friday Feb. 5, 2021. The Office of the Chief Medical Ex...
Feb 09, 2021

Blood Tribe administering COVID vaccines for seniors
STANDOFF, AB - The Blood Tribe is a step ahead of much of the province when it comes to providing COVID-19 vaccines.They were successful in securing 1,000 doses of Moderna's vaccine for their most vul...
Feb 09, 2021

Province expanding rapid COVID testing at care homes, developing workplace pilots
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta growing its COVID-19 testing capacity.Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Tuesday that 36,000 staff in care facilities across Alberta will have regular r...
Feb 09, 2021

Hinshaw hints at regional approach to lifting restrictions
On the first day of Alberta's Step 1 to easing COVID-19 restrictions across the province, Dr. Deena Hinshaw says they are watching how the moves impact different parts of the province and signalled a ...
Feb 09, 2021

Lethbridge College testing new campus safety app Tuesday afternoon
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College will be testing out its new mass notification system this afternoon.At 1 p.m. on Feb. 9, members of the campus community can expect emails, text messages, push noti...
Feb 09, 2021

University of Lethbridge welcomes Dr. Dena McMartin as new Vice-President (Research)
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A leading researcher in rural water management is poised to assume a senior management role with the University of Lethbridge. Dr. Dena McMartin has been approved by the U of L Board ...
Feb 09, 2021

269 new COVID cases in Alberta, seven in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.269 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the ...
Feb 08, 2021

Be prepared when driving during cold snap: AMA
The Alberta Motor Association has some tips for drivers to weather the brutal cold snap.AMA says the temperature drop could cause calls regarding dead batteries to multiply as much as six times, and t...
Feb 08, 2021

Coaldale RCMP arrest two men for series of break and enters
COALDALE, AB - Two men have been arrested in connection to a series of break and enters.The Coaldale/Picture Butte RCMP had received multiple reports of break-ins over the span of a few weeks. Two sus...
Feb 08, 2021

Police investigating suspicious death in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating a suspicious death that was reported early Monday morning.Around 1:18 am, they were called to a home on the 1200 block of 4 Ave South on a report o...
Feb 08, 2021