Category Archives: Lethbridge

Man charged by police for discharging pellet gun outside SCS
LETHBRIDGE - A 22-year-old local man has been charged by Lethbridge Police in connection with an incident where a pellet gun was discharged at the Supervised Consumption Site. According to police, on ...
Jan 07, 2019

Local police warning of opioid precautions following two deaths
LETHBRIDGE - The Lethbridge Police Service is asking the public to be aware of a bad batch of opioids that may have made its way into the city and take precautions. According to police, over the past ...
Jan 07, 2019

New year, new expectations for City Council and how to meet them
LETHBRIDGE - With provincial and federal elections scheduled for 2019, Mayor Chris Spearman hopes those seeking office remember they need to be partners with municipalities. During a year-end conversa...
Jan 07, 2019

Chinook Sexual Assault Centre to open its doors Monday
LETHBRIDGE – It’s an initiative eight months in the making: a centre in Lethbridge dedicated solely to help victims of sexual assault Back in May 2018, the Alberta Government announced $8....
Jan 04, 2019

Local and provincial jobless numbers climb
LETHBRIDGE — The Lethbridge-Medicne Hat jobless rate has taken a hit of more than half a point. The rate rose to 4.5-per cent in December from 3.9 in November, which was the lowest regional jobl...
Jan 04, 2019

Chamber of Commerce and Calgary Flames announce Southern Alberta Flames Family Day game
LETHBRIDGE – This Family Day could see a lot more traffic on Highway 2 between Lethbridge and Calgary thanks to a new partnership announced on Thursday, Jan. 3. The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerc...
Jan 03, 2019

Alberta Health releases third-quarter opioid report with deaths in Lethbridge continuing to rise
LETHBRIDGE – While methamphetamine may be the drug of choice for many addicts now according to Lethbridge Police, it doesn’t mean that opioid related overdoses and deaths are slowing eithe...
Jan 03, 2019

Potential legislative changes and new initiative implementation key to battling drug crisis in 2019
LETHBRIDGE — With steps being taken at the municipal and provincial levels to combat the drug crisis in 2019 and beyond, Lethbridge Police believe they'll be able to make inroads on the biggest ...
Jan 03, 2019

More than 5,800 people received community support over the holidays
LETHBRIDGE — Several Lethbridge community organizations joined together for the 12th consecutive year to help 5,825 people over the holidays with food hampers, toys and other supplies including ...
Jan 03, 2019

2019 New Year’s baby at CRH is a little girl
LETHBRIDGE — She wasn't expected until January 5, but made a New Year's appearance. Mother Karla Rivas gave birth to seven-pound, seven-ounce Amanda Cristabel at the Chinook Regional Hospital at...
Jan 01, 2019