Lethbridge Latest News

• Canadian curler Chelsea Carey says don’t compare me to Jennifer Jones

  Chelsea Carey has been handed the skipping reins of Jones's young team ranked second in Canada and fourth in the world.

  Canada

  5 hours
• Precision Drilling sees boost in demand as Trans Mountain start nears

  The completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is leading to a boom in demand for drilling services according to Precision Drilling.

  Canada

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• Lethbridge man battling brain cancer hosting concert to raise funds for research

  Broc Higginson had a seizure, was airlifted to Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, and diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and is currently stable.

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• Calgary man accused of embezzling millions while working as financial adviser in Red Deer

  RCMP have arrested a Calgary man accused of embezzling millions of dollars from clients while working as a financial advisor in Red Deer.

  Crime

  8 hours
• Alberta to overhaul municipal rules to include sweeping new powers, municipal political parties

  The bill would give the province the right to fire councillors, overturn bylaws, postpone elections and allow political parties to run on municipal ballots in Edmonton and Calgary.

  Politics

  8 hours
• Alberta wildfires: evacuation orders, fire bans and wildfire status

  Here is everything you need to know about evacuation alerts and orders in Alberta, wildfire status, and fire advisories, restrictions and bans.

  Fire

  10 hours
• Piikani RCMP seek Alberta man who allegedly drove at police cruiser during traffic stop

  Piikani RCMP are turning to the public to help locate a man who allegedly intentionally drove at an RCMP cruiser during a traffic stop on Wednesday.

  Crime

  10 hours
• Alberta announces new payment model for nurse practitioners

  The Alberta government has announced a new payment model that would allow nurse practitioners to make 80 per cent of what family doctors are paid.

  Politics

  11 hours
• 82 animals in distress seized from southern Alberta property: Alberta SPCA

  The RCMP discovered dozens of animals in distress while executing a search warrant on a rural property in Mountain View County.

  Crime

  11 hours
• Alberta to appeal judge’s ruling ordering release of documents on Rocky Mountain coal mining

  The lawyer for the ranchers who requested the documents under freedom of information laws is confirming the decision from Alberta Energy.

  Environment

  Apr 25
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• Roxy Theatre in the running for the Next Great Save

  12 finalists have been chosen for the Next Great Save competition, an initiative investing in heritage sites. Sarah Jones has more about one of the nominees in the Crowsnest Pass

  Canada

  Apr 25
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• Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi expected to be focus of first Alberta NDP leadership debate

  Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi is expected to be the centre of attention as the first debate in the Alberta NDP leadership race is held Thursday night.

  Politics

  Apr 25
• Officials warn of high wildfire risk in southern Alberta

  "On a nice normal, calm day here in Lethbridge, we do still have wind, and that fire could easily double in size every two to three seconds," explained Hicks.

  Fire

  Apr 24
• CFB Wainwright conducting prescribed burn in eastern Alberta

  It may appear to be a wildfire, but a large plume of smoke spotted in eastern Alberta actually came from a prescribed burn being conducted at the Wainwright Garrison.

  Fire

  Apr 24
• A big piece of Saskatoon airline history departing for Lethbridge

  An old Canadian Regional aircraft is leaving Saskatoon and making its way to a museum in Alberta.

  Canada

  Apr 24
• New treatment for Albertans with swallowing disorders available in Edmonton and Calgary

  A new minimally invasive procedure is now available in Edmonton and Calgary to treat patients with swallowing disorders affecting the esophagus.

  Health

  Apr 24
• Here are Alberta’s most popular baby names of 2023

  The Alberta government released the list of the top babies names of 2023 on Wednesday morning.

  Features

  Apr 24
• Officials working on re-entry plan for wildfire evacuees near Peace River

  Some residents of an area in northwestern Alberta were issued an evacuation order on Tuesday because of the threat posed by a wildfire burning in the region.

  Fire

  Apr 24
• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends choice of ‘contrarian’ chair to lead COVID-19 data review

  The premier says Dr. Gary Davidson was selected to lead the data review because she wants to hear a range of viewpoints, including from those "shouted down in the public sphere."

  Health

  Apr 24
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• Banff’s fire department is sharing its wildfire safety prevention preparations

  With dozens of wildfires already burning across Alberta, Banff's Fire Department is educating its residents and visitors on how the town is prepared to respond to emergencies.

  Fire

  Apr 23
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• Advocates hope Alberta will follow other provinces and fund fertility treatments

  Advocates are hoping the Alberta government will provide funding for fertility treatments in the province, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars.

  Health

  Apr 23
• Costs forcing walk-in clinics and family practices in Alberta to close

  Several Medicentres and family clinics have closed or are about to in Edmonton and Calgary because doctors aren't able to afford the rent.

  Health

  Apr 23
• Alberta farmers adapting to province’s growing drought concerns

  "We could end up with half the crop, two thirds the crop we don't know ... that's the unknown, and that's just, it's farming. There's always an unknown with the weather."

  Canada

  Apr 23
• Alberta is the 4th-happiest province in Canada: study

  A new study analyzing eight metrics tallied Canadians' happiness, ranking Alberta the fourth-highest province in the country.

  Canada

  Apr 23
• Tourism town hall wraps in Lethbridge

  The Tourism Industry Association of Alberta hosted its final tourism town hall in Lethbridge, Sarah Jones has more on the discussions looking to support travel in southern Alberta.

  Canada

  Apr 23