Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Three vehicle collision claims three lives near Vulcan
VULCAN -- A three vehicle collision on Wednesday, June19, is responsible for three fatalities. The incident happened around 5:30-pm on Highway 23 just south of Vulcan. A preliminary investigation by V...
Jun 19, 2019 RCMP vehicle -LethbridgeNewsNOW
Marc Rathwell named new Chief of Fire and Emergency Services
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge has announced that after an extensive search, Deputy Fire Chief Marc Rathwell has been selected as the next Chief of Fire and Emergency Services. Rathwell's car...
Jun 10, 2019 Marc Rathwell
High Level fire evacuees soon allowed to go home
HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - Community officials say thousands of fire evacuees from High Level, Alta., as well as the surrounding areas of Mackenzie County and several Dene Tha' First Nation communities will ...
Jun 02, 2019 The Canadian Press
Three confirmed dead in plane crash outside of Irvine
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - Three people are confirmed to have died after a small plane that took off from the Medicine Hat Airport on Saturday crashed into a field outside of Irvine. According to the Transp...
Jun 02, 2019 Photo courtesy of Sylvia Hollstein
More Northern residents placed on Evacuation Alert as wildfires continue to burn
GRANDE PRAIRIE -- Another 12 thousand residents in Mackenzie County have been placed on evacuation alert due to wildfires in the North Peace.In a news release put out last night, the province says the...
Jun 02, 2019 Photo courtesy Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
RCMP investigate serious collision on Highway 5
Welling, AB - RCMP are investigating a serious collision that occurred Monday morning (May 27) near the intersection of Highway 5 and Range Road 215. Police say just before 9 a.m., a westbound pickup ...
May 27, 2019 RCMP vehicle
Coaldale and Lethbridge Fire crews deal with farmyard blaze
COALDALE -- The smoke could be seen by travellers on Highway-4. However, the fire, spotted around 2:30 Thursday (Apr 25) afternoon, was located about a mile south of Highway-512 (Jail Road) just off o...
Apr 25, 2019 LethbridgeNewsNOW.com
Child from Hutterite colony accidentally shot with .22 caliber pistol
PINCHER CREEK, AB - An 11-year-old child has been transported to Calgary Children's Hospital, after being accidentally shot this morning. Pincher Creek RCMP say around 11:30 a.m. (April 22), they, alo...
Apr 22, 2019 RCMP