Lethbridge news

• Labour council calls for national pharmacare plan

  05-09-2022 23:04
  The Calgary and District Labour Council is calling for a national pharmacare plan from the provincial and federal governments. Alexander Shevalier, labour council president, on Monday said that Albertans, as well as other Canadians, are struggling to fill their prescription drugs. "Canadians could save between $4.2 (billion) and $11 billion," Shevalier said in a release. "Governments have already saved $2 billion through bulk purchases but Canadians still have a patchwork of coverage." Shevalier
  
  Read more

• 'Extended' power outage in Jasper likely as Chetamon Mountain wildfire burns

  05-09-2022 22:38
  The Municipality of Jasper is being warned about the possibility of "extended" power outages as the Chetamon Mountain wildfire continues to impact transmission lines in the national park. Around 4 a.m. Monday, the out-of-control wildfire in Alberta's Jasper National Park damaged transmission lines creating a lasting power outage. On Sunday evening, power was lost temporarily as flames burned power lines at the ATCO right-of-way connecting the town. The town is working toward switching to generat
  
  Read more

• Coast Guard ends search for 9 missing in floatplane crash - Lethbridge News Now

  05-09-2022 21:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Coast Guard ends search for 9 missing in floatplane crash  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• One dead in single-vehicle rollover near Drumheller

  05-09-2022 21:04
  Mounties out of Drumheller, Alta., say one person is dead in the aftermath of a single-vehicle rollover on Monday morning. According to the RCMP, the deadly crash occurred just after 7:30 a.m., along Range Road 232. The deceased is a 23-year-old Edmonton man. RCMP from Drumheller and Strathmore, Alta., as well as EMS and fire services from Strathmore, were called out to the scene, which at the time of this writing was still active. The RCMP said traffic delays along Range Road 232 between Townsh
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Air Force Museum Society of Alberta lands Cold War-era jet

  05-09-2022 19:01
  The Air Force Museum Society of Alberta will soon have another Cold War-era jet on display in Calgary. Monday, the museum society announced a Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (T-Bird or T-33) would make the trip from Cold Lake, Alta., and is expected to arrive Wednesday. It will be put on display soon after its arrival. It spent the past decade being enjoyed by the public at the museum in Cold Lake. Plans to bring the plane to Calgary are part of a broader expansion by the museum society, which expec
  
  Read more

• Defenceman Erik Brannstrom re-signs with Ottawa Senators after career season - Lethbridge News Now

  05-09-2022 18:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Defenceman Erik Brannstrom re-signs with Ottawa Senators after career season  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• Judge grants Trump bid for special master in document search - Lethbridge News Now

  05-09-2022 18:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Judge grants Trump bid for special master in document search  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• Sask. stabbing suspects charged with murder as manhunt intensifies

  05-09-2022 17:00
  Police have charged two men suspected in a series of stabbings in Saskatchewan that have left 10 dead and 18 injured. The hunt for Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30, began early Sunday morning following multiple reports of stabbings on the James Smith Cree Nation — about 200 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. Myles faces three counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder and one count of break and enter. Damien is charged with one count of first-degree murder, o
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Sask stabbing suspect found dead, other suspect still at large: RCMP

  05-09-2022 17:00
  Saskatchewan RCMP say one of the suspects in a series of stabbing attacks that left 10 dead and 18 injured has been found dead. The hunt for Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30, began early Sunday morning following multiple reports of stabbings on the James Smith Cree Nation — about 200 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon. In an update to news media Monday afternoon, RCMP Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore said forensic investigators have now identified a body found on the Fir
  
  Read more

• Arrest warrants issued as manhunt for Saskatchewan stabbing suspects intensifies

  05-09-2022 17:00
  Police have charged two men suspected in a series of stabbings in Saskatchewan that have left 10 dead and 18 injured. The hunt for Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30, began early Sunday morning following multiple reports of stabbings on the James Smith Cree Nation — about 200 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. Myles faces three counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder and one count of break and enter. Damien is charged with one count of first-degree murder, o
  
  Read more

• After 'relentless' overnight search, suspects in stabbings that left 10 dead in Sask. still at large

  05-09-2022 17:00
  Two suspects in a string of stabbings that left 10 dead and 15 hospitalized were still at large Monday morning after a "relentless" search overnight, according to Regina's police chief. "We've got a fresh set of investigators and shifts coming in today that will take over this investigation," Regina Police Service Chief Evan Bray said in a Twitter video posted around 7:30 a.m. CST. "We will not stop this investigation until we have those two safely in custody." The hunt for Damien Sanderson, 31,
  
  Read more

• Saskatchewan stabbings: RCMP lay murder charges but suspects remain on the loose

  05-09-2022 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP has been working through the night to find both Myles and Damien Sanderson. Officials on Sunday believed that the suspects were last seen in Regina.
  
  Read more

• Saskatchewan RCMP confirm one of two stabbing spree suspects deceased

  05-09-2022 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP has been working through the night to find both Myles and Damien Sanderson. Officials on Sunday believed that the suspects were last seen in Regina.
  
  Read more

• Power out in Jasper due to Chetamon wildfire, tourists asked to reschedule trips

  05-09-2022 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  Jasper National Park and the townsite are experiencing significant challenges caused by the Chetamon Mountain wildfire, Parks Canada said in an update Monday evening.
  
  Read more

• Jasper sees multiple power outages as Chetamon wildfire surges

  05-09-2022 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  Parks Canada reported the fire has grown from 1,500 hectares on Sunday to over 8,000 hectares by Monday morning. No communities are at risk at this time.
  
  Read more

• Pierre Poilievre: Quick facts about the Conservative leadership candidate - Lethbridge News Now

  05-09-2022 12:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Pierre Poilievre: Quick facts about the Conservative leadership candidate  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• Canada expects a stiffer challenge from Australia in women's soccer rematch - Lethbridge News Now

  05-09-2022 11:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canada expects a stiffer challenge from Australia in women's soccer rematch  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• Quebec's party leaders spread out around the province on Labour Day - Lethbridge News Now

  05-09-2022 05:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Quebec's party leaders spread out around the province on Labour Day  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• 2 homes destroyed, 4 damaged in Okotoks fire

  05-09-2022 03:35
  Firefighters in Okotoks battled a fire for nearly three hours Sunday evening that impacted six homes. Emergency crews responded around 4:18 p.m. to a fire that had enveloped two homes on Sheep River Place. At 7 p.m., RCMP said the fire had been extinguished, but two homes had burned down. Four other homes were damaged by the fire — one on each side of the initial homes and two directly behind.  No injuries were reported, with RCMP saying that the initial two homes affected by the blaz
  
  Read more

• 2 homes destroyed, 2 damaged in Okotoks fire

  05-09-2022 03:35
  Firefighters in Okotoks battled a fire for nearly three hours Sunday evening that impacted four homes. Emergency crews responded around 4:30 p.m. to a fire that had enveloped two homes. At 7 p.m., RCMP said the fire had been extinguished, but two homes had burned down, and two others had been damaged by flames. No injuries were reported, with RCMP saying that the initial two homes affected by the blaze were unoccupied at the time. Investigators do not believe the fire to be suspicious. Okotoks i
  
  Read more

• Power lines supplying Jasper, Alta. being assessed after wildfire damage

  05-09-2022 02:35
  The Municipality of Jasper in Alberta's Rocky Mountains temporarily lost power Sunday evening after a massive wildfire impacted transmission lines. In a statement sent at 6:20 p.m. Sunday, Parks Canada confirmed the community had lost power. At 7:06 p.m., electricity had been restored, and crews were working to "assess the powerline." The out of control blaze ignited by a lightning strike Thursday morning had grown to more than 1,500 hectares Sunday — nearly four times the size estimated b
  
  Read more

• Jasper, Alta. loses power due to out of control wildfire

  05-09-2022 02:35
  The Municipality of Jasper in Alberta's Rocky Mountains has lost power as a massive wildfire impacted transmission lines. In an update sent at 6:20 p.m. Sunday evening, Parks Canada confirmed the Chetamon Mountain wildfire severely damaged the national park's critical infrastructure. The out of control blaze ignited by a lightning strike Thursday morning had grown to more than 1,500 hectares Sunday — nearly four times the size estimated by officials on Saturday morning. At a media briefing
  
  Read more

• Jasper, Alta. loses power due to growing wildfire

  05-09-2022 02:35
  The Municipality of Jasper in Alberta's Rocky Mountains has lost power as a massive wildfire impacted transmission lines. In an update sent at 6:20 p.m. Sunday evening, Parks Canada confirmed the Chetamon Mountain wildfire severely damaged the national park's critical infrastructure. The out of control blaze ignited by a lightning strike Thursday morning had grown to more than 1,500 hectares Sunday — nearly four times the size estimated by officials on Saturday morning. At a media briefing
  
  Read more

• Southern Alberta’s Creepy Hollow set to reopen for Halloween after fire - Global News

  05-09-2022 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  Southern Alberta’s Creepy Hollow set to reopen for Halloween after fire  Global News
  
  Read more

• Southern Alberta’s Creepy Hollow set to reopen for Halloween after fire

  05-09-2022 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Reimer family has spent the last few months turning what was rubble into a brand-new haunted house. They plan to open on October first.
  
  Read more

• Stampeders looking for redemption against Elks in Labour Day Classic

  05-09-2022 01:37
  Jake Maier has redemption on his mind heading into Monday's game between his Calgary Stampeders and the Edmonton Elks. After being on the losing end of a 32-20 decision to the Elks during the 2021 Labour Day Classic, the Calgary quarterback is hoping for a much better outcome this time around. “It's a new year, new game, new opponent, new style,” said Maier, who earned the nod from coach Dave Dickenson as Calgary's starting quarterback over Bo Levi Mitchell for the second straight ga
  
  Read more

• Sheriff: 2 dead in Northern California wildfire - Lethbridge News Now

  05-09-2022 00:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Sheriff: 2 dead in Northern California wildfire  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

Follow @Lethbridge_News on Twitter!