Lethbridge news

• Saskatchewan RCMP officer dies while on-duty

  12-06-2021 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP are expected to provide more information about the officer's death at 5 p.m. Saturday.
  
  Read more

• Const. Shelby Patton, 26, identified as Saskatchewan RCMP officer killed on duty

  12-06-2021 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP are expected to provide more information about the officer's death at 5 p.m. Saturday.
  
  Read more

• Timed ticketing and other COVID-19 safety protocols adopted by Calaway Park for 2021

  12-06-2021 23:54
  
  Guests to Calaway Park, an amusement park west of the city of Calgary, will need to wear masks and properly physically distance themselves from other visitors this season. Those are just part of the many health guidelines in place at the facility located just off the Trans-Canada Highway, which opened to the public for the very first day. Originally, organizers planned to reopen the park on June 5 on an understanding that an exemption, granted by Alberta Health Services a year earlier, was still
  
  Read more

• Anti-hate march draws Calgarians calling for change

  12-06-2021 23:33
  
  More than 100 people attended a march against hate crimes in northeast Calgary Saturday. A group of Pakistani-Canadians organized the event to call for an end to racism and bigotry just days after a deadly attack in London, Ontario. They say the hatred that police believe sparked that attack isn't exclusive to any Canadian city. "Hate crimes (are) not just the problem of that family (in London)," Shahnaz Munir said. "Hate crimes and racism are now growing day by day here." Many Calgarians say Is
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Alberta Health Services sues Calgary mayoral candidate for $1.3M over threats to health-care workers

  12-06-2021 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  As a result of the impacts endured by AHS staff, which the health authority claims were caused by Kevin J. Johnston's conduct, AHS is seeking $1.3 million in damages.
  
  Read more

• Alberta family auctioning off one of the largest private collections of horse-drawn carriages in North America

  12-06-2021 22:00
  
  An Alberta family is honouring the life and legacy of their father this weekend by selling off a historical collection of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs dating as far back as the 1800s. The late Lee Bowie of Penhold, Alta., began purchasing the unique units nearly 60 years ago in what’s become one of the largest and most incredible private collections in North America. “He was the type of person that liked fixing things and he really enjoyed working with horses and dogs so the col
  
  Read more

• 'Renew your domain name before it expires': Alta. cabinet minister locked out of own website

  12-06-2021 21:17
  
  Alberta’s education minister's website has been hijacked after the minister did not renew the site’s licence. On Friday the website shifted from displaying content curated by LaGrange and her team to showing messages about how “out of touch” the draft K-6 United Conservative Party curriculum is. “When referring to the use of technology in Alberta’s new curriculum, Ms. Adriana LaGrange has said that students can code with ‘paper and pen’, but it is
  
  Read more

• Calls grow for federal government to review settlement decisions for residential school survivors

  12-06-2021 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  On May 27, the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced ground-penetrating radar confirmed a preliminary finding of the remains of 215 children at an unmarked burial site.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire in northwest Calgary

  12-06-2021 19:46
  
  Crews needed to call a second-alarm to help contain a house fire in the city's northwest early Saturday. Officials say the call, in response to a fire at home on Varbow Place N.W., came in at just after 8 a.m. When firefighters arrived at the scene, a second alarm was called in due to the "volume of the fire and resources needed to contain" it. Crews then began an aggressive exterior attack on the home, followed by work on the interior of the building. Through those efforts, they were able to co
  
  Read more

• Highway crash south of Golden, B.C., claims life of 21-year-old Alberta woman

  12-06-2021 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say a northbound Saturn collided head-on with a semi-truck on Highway 95 on Thursday night, approximately 60 kilometres south of Golden.
  
  Read more

• $4.2M property sold in Canmore, Alta., realtor says many drawn in by remote work

  12-06-2021 18:56
  
  A Canmore realtor says a multi-million dollar home that recently changed hands is signalling a real shift in where employees want to live as remote work continues but as the province reopens, many businesses could be calling back their staff. Karen Fawcett, with RE/MAX Professionals, says the property sold for $4.2 million, making it one of the highest-priced homes to be sold in the town over the past 10 years. The luxury home is just one of the property that's recently sparked an "exponential g
  
  Read more

• RCMP officer, 26, killed during Sask. traffic stop

  12-06-2021 18:47
  
  Const. Shelby Patton of the Indian Head RCMP detachment was killed while on-duty on Saturday morning, according to Saskatchewan RCMP. Speaking at a press conference, Rhonda Blackmore, the assistant commissioner of the Saskatchewan RCMP, confirmed Patton was killed during a traffic stop. Blackmore said Patton initiated the stop with a stolen truck in the town of Wolseley, Sask., around 8 a.m. local time. He was struck by the vehicle and later died at the scene. Patton was 26-years-old. The truck
  
  Read more

• Not guilty pleas from LPS officers facing multiple counts of misconduct - Lethbridge News Now

  12-06-2021 18:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Not guilty pleas from LPS officers facing multiple counts of misconduct  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• 'Taken too soon': Funeral service held for London, Ont. family killed in vehicle attack

  12-06-2021 15:56
  
  Hundreds gathered in London, Ont. on Saturday afternoon at the public funeral for four members of a Pakistani-Canadian family who were killed in an attack that police have called a hate crime. The public was invited to join in celebrating the lives of Talat Afzaal, 74, her son Salman Afzaal, 46, his wife Madiha Salman, 44, and their 15-year-old daughter Yumnah Salman. The four family members died last Sunday while out for a walk after they were hit by a truck in what police say was a premeditate
  
  Read more

• Funeral to be held today for London, Ont. family killed in attack

  12-06-2021 15:56
  
  Four members of a Muslim family killed in what police called a hate crime are set to be buried in London, Ont., today. The public has been invited to help celebrate the lives of Talat Afzaal, 74, her son Salman Afzaal, 46, his wife Madiha Salman, 44, and their 15-year-old daughter Yumna Salman. All died last Sunday night while out for a walk after a man in a truck drove them down in what police have called a premeditated attack because they were Muslim. The couple's nine-year-old son, Fayez, was
  
  Read more

• Funeral service underway for London, Ont., family killed in attack

  12-06-2021 15:56
  
  An outdoor funeral service has begun in London, Ont., for four members of a Muslim family killed in what police called a hate crime. Hundreds turned out in late-spring heat this afternoon to help celebrate the lives of Talat Afzaal, 74, her son Salman Afzaal, 46, his wife Madiha Salman, 44, and their 15-year-old daughter Yumnah Salman. All died last Sunday night while out for a walk after a man in a truck drove them down in what police have called a premeditated attack because they were Muslim.
  
  Read more

• Funeral service held for London, Ont., family killed in vehicle attack

  12-06-2021 15:56
  
  Hundreds gathered in London, Ont., on Saturday afternoon at the public funeral for four members of a Muslim family who were killed in an attack that police have called a hate crime. The public was invited to join in celebrating the lives of Talat Afzaal, 74, her son Salman Afzaal, 46, his wife Madiha Salman, 44, and their 15-year-old daughter Yumnah Salman. All four were killed last Sunday when they were hit by a truck during one of their regular evening walks. The couple's nine-year-old son, Fa
  
  Read more

• 'Pick a Sunday:' Indigenous leaders ask Catholics to stay home, push for apology

  12-06-2021 15:53
  
  Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan are calling on Catholics to stand in solidarity with residential school survivors by not attending church services. Felix Thomas, chief of the Kinistin Saulteaux Nation northeast of Saskatoon, asked Friday for Catholic worshippers to make their feelings known by praying at home instead. "Something that everybody and every Christian can do is have that show of solidarity and not show up for church on Sunday," said Thomas. "If it's not this Sunday, pick a Sunday.
  
  Read more

• Trudeau to discuss foreign policy with G7 leaders at second day of summit meeting

  12-06-2021 15:33
  
  Foreign policy is on the agenda for a meeting between international leaders gathered on a beachside village in England to strategize on how best to tackle some of their most pressing challenges, including China. Leaders at the G7 summit, hosted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, are set to discuss international affairs when they meet Saturday for a closed-door session. How to deal with China and its more aggressive stance is one of the challenges faced by these countries, including Canada,
  
  Read more

• China up for discussion at G7 Leaders' Summit, but also back home in Canada

  12-06-2021 15:33
  
  The thorny issue of how to handle increasing competition and aggression from China came up as leaders of the world's wealthiest countries gathered Saturday in an English seaside resort, although it remains to be seen how far they will go in standing up for human rights. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has faced calls for stronger action on the issue, including from the Opposition Conservatives, who have urged him to press his fellow G7 leaders to take a collective stand against China and push for
  
  Read more

• Lethbridge needs to be considered relative to similar sized cities - Lethbridge Herald

  12-06-2021 15:27 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Lethbridge needs to be considered relative to similar sized cities  Lethbridge Herald
  
  Read more

• Pride Week activities set for Lethbridge starting Monday - Lethbridge Herald

  12-06-2021 13:03 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Pride Week activities set for Lethbridge starting Monday  Lethbridge Herald
  
  Read more

• Local gallery manager running for Lethbridge city council - Lethbridge Herald

  12-06-2021 13:03 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Local gallery manager running for Lethbridge city council  Lethbridge Herald
  
  Read more

• Saudi Arabia says hajj to be limited to 60000 in kingdom - Lethbridge News Now

  12-06-2021 12:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Saudi Arabia says hajj to be limited to 60000 in kingdom  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• Protesters draw attention to province's growing opioid crisis

  12-06-2021 05:55
  
  Protesters marched to the Sheldon Chumir Centre Friday to draw attention to the growing opioid crisis. The province plans to shut the supervised consumption site down, and set up two new ones around the city, although it hasn't said where. At the same time, overdose deaths spiked 153 per cent over January and February of last year. Provincial data shows that most of the deaths took place in Calgary and Edmonton, but advocates said the Sheldon Chumir site is the best location because it's attache
  
  Read more

• Alberta man paddling across the Prairies in memory of grandchild lost to SIDS

  12-06-2021 04:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  "I thought, 'OK, I am going to go on various different trips that are somewhat extreme, with the goal of providing more awareness of infant death,'" David Hatto said.
  
  Read more

• Are summer camps safe for kids? Alberta pediatrician weighs in

  12-06-2021 03:20
  
  School is almost out for summer and that has many parents wondering what they can and can’t do with their children with changing COVID-19 restrictions, emerging variants and children under 12 unable to get vaccinated. Sarah Bootman says she’s been holding off making any plans because of how quickly things change. “We’ve been waiting to make plans just kind of playing it by ear based on the restrictions and based on them (eventually) lifting (COVID-19 restrictions).”
  
  Read more

• The Bulls are back in town as training camp kicks off

  12-06-2021 02:57
  
  After nearly two years, the Bulls are back. The Lethbridge Bulls kicked off their training camp Friday in preparation for a shortened 2021 campaign. The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) may be back, but it’s far from business as usual. The league will feature an all-Alberta schedule after many teams, including all the squads from Saskatchewan, opted out of the 2021 season. We’ll also be seeing double the Dawgs as Okotoks will put out two teams this season, thanks to its large
  
  Read more

• AHS breaks down vaccination data of COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak at Calgary hospital

  12-06-2021 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services released more information Friday about the vaccination status of the health-care workers and patients who have tested positive for the variant.
  
  Read more

• Soccer fans gather as Euro Cup brings much-needed boost for Calgary restaurants

  12-06-2021 02:39
  
  The UEFA European Football Championship could not have come at a better time for Calgary restaurant and bar owners in need of a spike in sales. The tournament is welcome news for the Italian Cultural Centre's executive director Rafela Grossi. Friday afternoon’s match between Italy and Turkey allowed for a crowd of 50 Calgarians to enjoy lunch and watch the game indoors. “Our business is down about 98 per cent, all of our weddings, corporate events and cultural events and our restaura
  
  Read more

• 'How can you not love goats?': The unsung heroes of summer in Lethbridge are back

  12-06-2021 02:20
  
  The City of Lethbridge is once again calling on a herd of goats to help clean up Alexander Wilderness Park and Indian Battle Park this summer. Aside from looking cute and cuddly, the goats, owned by the Creekside Goat Company, actually serve a huge importance. They love the taste of weeds and are helping to rid Lethbridge of invasive species such as leafy spurge, wormwood, thistle, crested wheat grass and brome grasses. "When we're done, the park looks pristine and nice and the weeds are gone, b
  
  Read more

• COVID-19 cases of Delta variant at Foothills Medical Centre were fully vaccinated

  12-06-2021 02:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Eleven people who tested positive at Foothills Medical Centre were fully vaccinated according to AHS. Christa Dao reports on the outbreak and the concern from one infectious disease expert.
  
  Read more

• 11 COVID-19 cases of Delta variant at Foothills Medical Centre were fully vaccinated

  12-06-2021 02:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Eleven people who tested positive at Foothills Medical Centre were fully vaccinated according to AHS. Christa Dao reports on the outbreak and the concern from one infectious disease expert.
  
  Read more

• Lethbridge Bulls hit field for 1st time since August 2019: ‘We’re absolutely pumped’ - Global News

  12-06-2021 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge Bulls hit field for 1st time since August 2019: ‘We’re absolutely pumped’  Global News
  
  Read more

• Lethbridge Bulls hit field for 1st time since August 2019: ‘We’re absolutely pumped’

  12-06-2021 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's been a long, long time since the Lethbridge Bulls last hit the field at Spitz Stadium.
  
  Read more

• ‘We are tired of losing our loved ones to the drugs’: Blood Tribe members hold rally raising concerns over detox centre

  12-06-2021 01:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A community rally held Wednesday on the Blood Tribe raised concerns about the detox centre Bringing the Spirit Home.
  
  Read more

• Vaccine motivation: Moving hesitant Albertans in the right direction

  12-06-2021 01:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  You want the COVID-19 vaccine or you don’t: is it really that black and white? There’s a portion of the population who needs a bit more motivation before they roll up their sleeves. As Morgan Black reports, that’s who AHS is trying to reach.
  
  Read more

• Lethbridge Bulls open training camp for 2021 WCBL season | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  12-06-2021 01:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge Bulls open training camp for 2021 WCBL season | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
  Read more

• Lethbridge Bulls open training camp for 2021 WCBL season

  12-06-2021 01:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Bulls haven’t played a game since August 2019, but on Friday they kicked off training camp for the 2021 WCBL season, knowing game action is just seven days away. Danica Ferris has more.
  
  Read more

• Didsbury RCMP looking for man missing since February

  12-06-2021 01:40
  
  On Wednesday, just before 5 p.m., Didsbury RCMP received a call about a 68-year-old man whose family had not seen or heard from since around the end of February. Dale Robert Hallet who was known to live a transient lifestyle, was last seen at a family member's home around Feb. 28. RCMP are concerned for his well-being and would like to speak with him. Hallet is described as around 180 cm tall (5'11"), weighing 100 kg (220 lbs), with short grey hair and blue eyes. He also has a chipped top front
  
  Read more

• Confrontation outside Calgary Children’s Services office caught on video

  12-06-2021 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  A spotlight is on Alberta's Children's Services after a shocking video shows an aggressive interaction between a staff member and an advocate for Indigenous children and families.
  
  Read more

• Vaccine hesitancy: What prevents some Albertans from getting the COVID-19 vaccine?

  12-06-2021 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  When it comes to vaccine hesitancy, it's not black and white. There’s a portion of the population who needs a bit more motivation before they roll up their sleeves.
  
  Read more

• 5 Lethbridge police officers plead not guilty to counts of misconduct - Global News

  12-06-2021 01:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  5 Lethbridge police officers plead not guilty to counts of misconduct  Global News
  
  Read more

• 5 Lethbridge police officers plead not guilty to counts of misconduct

  12-06-2021 01:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The five Lethbridge Police Service officers facing multiple counts of misconduct over memes depicting LPS brass.
  
  Read more

• Suspect arrested, 2 taken to hospital following random stabbing near Calgary church

  12-06-2021 01:06
  
  Police are investigating after two men suffered stab wounds in an apparent random stabbing attack near a southwest Calgary church. Officials say they were called to the vicinity of the New Victory Church, in the 10600 block of West Valley Road S.W., at about 12:40 p.m. for reports that a man was inside the building stabbing people. The suspect was located and arrested, but two people suffered significant injuries in the process. "Two males were transported to hospital, one in serious condition a
  
  Read more

• Suspect arrested, 2 taken to hospital following random stabbing inside Calgary church

  12-06-2021 01:06
  
  Police are investigating after two men suffered stab wounds in an apparent random stabbing attack at a southwest Calgary church. Officials say they were called to the vicinity of the New Victory Church, in the 10600 block of West Valley Road S.W., at about 12:40 p.m. for reports that a man was inside the building stabbing people. The suspect was located and arrested, but two people suffered significant injuries in the process. "Two males were transported to hospital, one in serious condition and
  
  Read more

• Quebec health officials weigh Montreal Canadiens' request for more fans - Lethbridge News Now

  12-06-2021 00:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Quebec health officials weigh Montreal Canadiens' request for more fans  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• Majority of stakeholders vote in favour of changing Calgary high school's name

  12-06-2021 00:47
  
  The process to potentially rename a southwest Calgary high school because of its ties to Canada's former residential school system has moved ahead. An online poll, conducted by the Calgary Catholic School District, found 79 per cent of stakeholders were in favour of changing the name of Bishop Grandin High School. Just 12 per cent disagreed with the idea while nine per cent were undecided. Meanwhile, a smaller proportion of staff (54 per cent) and students (51 per cent) want to see the name chan
  
  Read more

• Alberta reports 170 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations continue to drop

  12-06-2021 00:26
  
  Alberta reported another 170 cases of COVID-19 Friday as hospitalizations and ICU admissions continue to decline. The province completed 6,682 tests to raise the positivity rate to 3.9 per cent. There are 296 people in hospital with COVID-19 and 79 in ICU. Last Friday, there were 379 patients seeking treatment for COVID-19 in hospital including 108 in ICU. Three more deaths from COVID-19 were reported Friday, raising the provincial total to 2,265 deaths. More than 3.2 million doses of COVID-19 v
  
  Read more

• Mayor Nenshi receives his second vaccine

  12-06-2021 00:03
  
  Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi received his second vaccine shot Friday at a southeast pharmacy. While addressing the media, Nenshi raised his sleeve up his arm and while pointing at it said, “I am very happy right now.” The mayor hopes everybody has an opportunity to get their second dose. “I really encourage everybody,” said Nenshi. “If you had your shot in April, it is time to now get your second shot.” With more and more variants arising and the concerning new
  
  Read more

Follow @Lethbridge_News on Twitter!