Lethbridge Latest News

• Accused in Lethbridge sex trafficking case breaches conditions, re-arrested: police

  A man accused of drugging and pimping a teenage girl was barely out of handcuffs when he was re-arrested Tuesday for breaching his conditions, Lethbridge police said.

  Crime

  47 mins
• Alberta looks to test water in all government-owned buildings for lead, copper

  A request for bids from private companies says the project covers over 200 buildings, including the Alberta legislature, museums, group homes, a school and courthouses.

  Canada

  2 hours
• Business groups urge Alberta government to scrap new wine tax

  Business groups in Alberta are calling on the province to repeal a new tax on wine saying it undermines the progress being made on reducing interprovincial trade barriers.

  Consumer

  2 hours
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• 3 homes in northeast Calgary damaged by Wednesday morning fire

  The back of the home where the fire started sustained significant damage, while some of the siding on two neighbouring homes was melted by the heat.

  Fire

  4 hours
• Canadian men to host Uzbekistan for June 1 friendly in Edmonton ahead of World Cup

  It will mark Team Canada's first game in Edmonton since an infamous 2-1 frigid win over Mexico in a November 2021 World Cup qualifier before 44,212 hardy fans.

  Sports

  4 hours
• Fatal northwest Calgary confrontation an act of self-defence, police say

  Officers were called to a residence along Edgemont Court in Calgary at around 4:15 on Friday afternoon for a report of an altercation inside.

  Crime

  Jan 13
• Fire ban issued for Lethbridge River Valley following overnight blaze

  A fire in the Lethbridge River Valley early Tuesday morning, combined with unseasonably warm temperatures and gusty winds, has prompted the city to put a fire ban in place.

  Fire

  Jan 13
• 3 teenage girls rescued from sex trafficking situation in Lethbridge, charges laid

  Lethbridge police say one of the girls was confined and repeatedly sexually assaulted by multiple men over three days, during which she was also forced to do drugs.

  Crime

  Jan 13
• B.C. Coastal First Nations say meeting with Carney was ‘productive’, but pipeline position remains

  “Coastal First Nations, along with Lax Kw'alaams and the Haisla Nation, oppose any project that proposed to bring oil tankers to the north coast,” Marilyn Slett said.

  Canada

  Jan 13
• Australian teen charged with making hoax mass shooting calls to U.S.

  The FBI said in the statement that it views swatting as a 'dangerous and disruptive crime' and warned that online anonymity is an illusion.

  Crime

  Jan 13
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• Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says worst of flu season likely over

  Dr. Vivien Suttorp says hospitalizations for respiratory viruses peaked on Dec. 31, when there were 700 influenza patients — a number that has since dropped to 513.

  Health

  Jan 13
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• School staff save Edmonton student’s life during recess: ‘Real-life heroes’

  A nine-year-old Edmonton girl is alive today because staff at her southside school acted immediately when her heart failed and the Grade 4 student collapsed outside during recess.

  Education

  Jan 12
• New non-profit organization helps feed Edmonton’s homeless

  Sonder Bridge, a new non-profit organization in Edmonton, builds care packages and then hands them out, along with a hot meal, once or twice a month to those living rough. 

  Canada

  Jan 12
• Dinwiddie declares Brown as Redblacks’ starter

  He's tasked with leading the Ottawa Redblacks back to the CFL playoffs but head coach/GM Ryan Dinwiddie has already settled on his starting quarterback.

  Sports

  Jan 12
• PetroChina meeting obstacles as it seeks to buy South Bow pipeline stake

  A judge with the Alberta Court of Kings Bench has ruled PetroChina's attempts to take full ownership the Grand Rapids Pipeline lacks the necessary federal government approval.

  Money

  Jan 12
• Canadian ice master makes Olympic history with 1st indoor temporary speedskating rink

  Milan Olympic organizers have turned to Calgary ice master, Mark Messer, a veteran of six previous Olympics to prepare the Games first temporary indoor speedskating rink.

  Sports

  Jan 12
• Alberta NDP calls on Danielle Smith to acknowledge, address ER capacity ‘crisis’

  Alberta's Opposition NDP says instead of directing resources towards fixing long emergency department wait times, "it feels like the UCP is still on vacation mode.”

  Health

  Jan 12
• Calgary water usage spiked Sunday as testing on feeder main set to begin

  Bearspaw Feeder Main expected to be back in operation later this week, but city of Calgary warns increasing water flowing through the pipe comes with risk.

  Health

  Jan 12
• Alberta man nabbed for speeding in B.C. told RCMP he was trying to avoid an elk

  An Alberta man now faces a speeding ticket and the costs associated with both a tow truck and seven-day vehicle impound in B.C. after he was caught going 160 km/h in a 100 zone.

  Crime

  Jan 12
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• Kings spoil big night for McDavid, Draisaitl

  It didn't have the storybook ending that they hoped for, but it was still a significant night in a couple of ways for the Edmonton Oilers despite a 4-3 shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.

  Sports

  Jan 11
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• Kempe lifts Kings to shootout win over Oilers

  Adrian Kempe scored the shootout winner as the Los Angeles Kings earned a ration of revenge from last year's playoffs, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday in the first meeting between the two teams since last spring.

  Sports

  Jan 11
• As repairs wrap up on Bearspaw feeder main, no guarantee another rupture won’t happen

  On Saturday, city officials gave an update on the repairs for the Bearspaw feeder main. While these repairs are almost done, officials can't guarantee another break won't occur.

  Canada

  Jan 10
• ‘Not out of the woods yet’: Calgarians asked to continue conserving water

  Calgary officials say the city’s water system remains under strain as crews continue work to restore a critical feeder main following a major break in the northwest.

  Canada

  Jan 10
• STARS patient proud to be namesake of new Lethbridge show home

  A former Lethbridge elementary school principal is the latest STARS air ambulance patient to have a show home named in their honour.

  Health

  Jan 9
• ‘Absolute crisis’: Alberta E.R. doctors keep pushing for state of emergency

  'The state of the acute-care system in the Edmonton zone is an absolute crisis. I have never seen it this bad,' said a Royal Alexandra Hospital emergency department physician.

  Health

  Jan 9