Category Archives: Post to Social
Use of force up 27 per cent among LPS officers in 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service has released its 2020 Subject Behavior Officer Response (SBOR) Report, which tracks the use of force among police officers.This year, the SPOR report saw...
Apr 26, 2021
LPS officer suspended for "possible improper search of database"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The alleged actions of a member of Lethbridge Police Service is under investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).LPS says there was a search of the niche data...
Apr 26, 2021
Closing arguments heard in 99 kg Coutts cocaine smuggling case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lawyers on both sides have presented their final arguments to the jury in a significant cocaine smuggling trial.Gurminder Singh Toor, 31, and Kirandeep Kaur Toor, 26, each face one co...
Apr 26, 2021
No injuries in Sparwood train collision
SPARWOOD, BC - There were no injuries or environmental damage following a train collision in Sparwood, B.C. late last week.On Friday, April 23, Elk Valley RCMP say a tractor trailer, which was hauling...
Apr 26, 2021
Stephans to appear in court June 14
LETHBRIDGE, AB- After Alberta's top court ordered a third trial for David and Collet Stephan, the couple is now filing for a stay of proceedings.The Alberta Court of Appeal granted a request by the Cr...
Apr 26, 2021
Claresholm’s Biever finishes 10th at PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour’s Wichita Invitational
WICHITA, Kansas - Claresholm's Logan Biever finished in the top ten at this weekend's PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour's Wichita Invitational.The Albertan placed tenth at the event at INTRUST Bank A...
Apr 26, 2021
Alberta improves access to rapid COVID tests for businesses and service providers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province is boosting access for organizations to deliver rapid testing programs.Businesses and service providers that want to access free rapid COVID-19 tests from the provincial ...
Apr 26, 2021
Bow Island Fire Department battles weekend grass fire
WINNIFRED, AB - Large plumes of smoke could be seen as the Bow Island Fire Department responded to a large grass fire north of Winnifred Saturday.Deputy Fire Chief Bill Veilleux said crews were called...
Apr 26, 2021
Prairie provinces, Ontario say no consultation on Canada's new 2030 emissions target
OTTAWA, ON - Western Canada and Ontario say they weren't consulted about the federal government's new goal for cutting greenhouse gas pollution by 2030. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged at a rece...
Apr 26, 2021
Four Chinook High School athletes moving on to post-secondary careers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Chinook High School is celebrating four of its student-athletes.Brantley Saar, Angelina Ellis-Toddington, Tielle Hagel and Abbie Froom are all set to advance to post-secondary careers...
Apr 26, 2021