Category Archives: Lethbridge Area

Three candidates vying for council seat in Coalhurst in upcoming By-Election
COALHURST - Three individuals have submitted their nomination papers ahead of the 2018 Municipal By-Election in the Town of Coalhurst on Feb. 22. Residents will be voting to fill one Councillor positi...
Jan 28, 2018

Galko, Ramton Homes win CHBA “Builder of the Year” awards
LETHBRIDGE - More than 350 businesses, owners, elected officials and special guests attended the 19th annual Canadian Homebuilders Association "Building the Best Awards of Excellence," Friday night at...
Jan 27, 2018

Boil Water Order Continues for Shaughnessy
LETHBRIDGE – Alberta Health issued a boil water order for the community of Shaughnessy in Lethbridge County on Friday (Jan 26) due to a water main break. There was no estimated time-line for rep...
Jan 26, 2018

Claresholm RCMP release composite sketch of suspect in alleged home invasion
CLARESHOLM – RCMP have released a composite sketch of a suspect who may be related to a home invasion last Saturday, around 9 p.m. (Jan. 20) Town Councillor Donna Courage says a man broke into h...
Jan 25, 2018

Town of Coaldale approves new asphalt plant/ encourages Alberta Transportation to buy old 7-Eleven property
COALDALE – The Town of Coaldale is giving the green light to a new asphalt batch plant and gravel crushing facility. At Wednesday’s (Jan. 24) Municipal Planning Commission meeting, the app...
Jan 25, 2018

City to donate decommissioned vehicles for "Los Amigos" project
LETHBRIDGE – It might be difficult for many of us to imagine what life would be like without access to buses, ambulances or fire trucks. But that’s what life is like in many poor Mexican c...
Jan 23, 2018

Raymond man charged following investigation into historic sex crimes
PICTURE BUTTE – Charges have been laid against a 49-year-old man by the RCMP in Picture Butte following an investigation into allegations of sexual assaults that occurred 30 years ago. According...
Jan 17, 2018

CRA and STARS Lottery phone scams making the rounds again, say police
TABER – Just a few days after the STARS Lottery launched in southern Alberta and the phone scammers are at it again, say Taber Police. Executive Officer Mathieu Champagne says they’ve had ...
Jan 16, 2018

Taber man facing charges for death threats, and possesion of a weapon
TABER – Taber Police have charged 40-year-old Donald Bourassa with multiple offences following an incident over the weekend. Police say on Saturday, Jan. 13 around 4:30 p.m. they received a comp...
Jan 16, 2018

Two men charged in 2017 property crime spree
LETHBRIDGE – Police have charged two men with more than 100 offences, in connection with a property crime spree throughout southern Alberta last year. Lethbridge Police say the two men men were ...
Jan 15, 2018