Man and dog killed in Lethbridge house fire

An early-morning house fire in Lethbridge has claimed the life of a 50-year-old man, and a dog. Fire crews were called to a home in the 600 block of 5th Street S. about 1:30 a.m. Saturday and when they arrived, smoke was seen coming from a door to the basement. There they found heavy smoke and a small amount of flames, which were quickly extinguished. A 50-year-old man was located inside and rushed to Chinook Regional hospital in life-threatening condition, where he later died. A dog, believed t