A Lethbridge woman who once lived on the streets, is now helping those she once lived alongside. BCN’s Heidi Echavarria brings us this inspiring story of transformation.Read More
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Alberta’s Substance Use Surveillance System says that Lethbridge witnessed only 40 overdose deaths in 2024, down from 119 deaths in 2023, for the lowest amount of overdose deaths since 2019.Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a 34-year-old man with drug and weapon offences following a traffic stop on September 18. Police say they stopped the man on a bicycle for equipment violations but then discovered that he Read More
A second drug house in Lethbridge has been shut down over the last two weeks, as authorities seized various hard drugs, stolen equipment and weapons.Read More
Alberta Health Services has issued a warning for parents to take precautions to prevent medication poisonings. They say last year one in three calls to Alberta’s Poison Centre were regarding children up to the Read More
Breaking an addiction can be one of the most difficult obstacles a person can come up against in their life – but they don’t have to do it alone. Patti Bydevaate is a ministry leader Read More
The pause on the provincial gas tax is scheduled to come to an end at the end of next month. That would make life much for expensive for Albertans. We asked Alberta’s Affordability and Read More
There are reports that the U.S. military is cracking down on Mexican drug cartels. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says a lot of it has to do with fentanyl being brought not only Read More
There is more help available for those who are battling addictions in both Lethbridge and Calgary. Tony Kokol is the Operations Manager for Fresh Start Recovery in Lethbridge. He says what makes their programs unique Read More
A Lethbridge man has recently graduated from the Lethbridge Drug Treatment court program. It is a government funded initiative that is an alternative to jailtime for offenders. The man who is now clean and sober Read More
A new phone survey to showcase what Lethbridge’s most pressing issues are was presented at a Governance Standing Policy Committee Meeting on Thursday. The results will be presented to Lethbridge City Council at a Read More
When the province shut down the Lethbridge supervised consumption site and brought in a mobile unit many thought that was a mistake since the necessary supports were no longer there for those battling drug addictions. Read More
It could soon be the first of its kind in Canada, a treatment option for Acute Kidney Injury. A study out of the University of Calgary, Nephrology Researchers are coming up to the final stages Read More
It appears as though addictions are on the rise across much of North America. Psychologist Dr. Gregg Jantz says there are tell tale signs you can watch out for with those who are struggling with Read More
After her son passed away from a drug overdose, a southern Alberta mom is doing her part to change how the province handles overdoses. As Angela Stewart explains this mother says she doesn’t want Read More
A young Saskatchewan woman who lived the partying lifestyle for many years says if it hadn’t been for the Grace of God, she would’ve gone down a dark path. Angela Stewart brings us Read More
Newly elected Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen says when he was out door knocking during the last municipal election the biggest concern he heard from residents in Lethbridge was safety. He explains in more detail during Read More
There is a group of concerned Lethbridge residents that have started a watch group on Facebook called “Superlodge Saga”. The group is comprised of members who say they have witnessed numerous amounts of illegal activity Read More
A drug house in Lethbridge’s north side has been shut down. The Alberta Sheriffs’ Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit and Lethbridge Police boarded up the property located at 124 19th Street North. SCAN began Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged 35 year old Wesley Johnson with numerous drug related offences. During a traffic stop on Wednesday, officers noticed activities consistent with drug trafficking and noticed that Johnson was also in possession Read More
