Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge man facing 14 charges regarding sexual assaults against six women

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Sohil Bindra, 33, originally faced four charges regarding an alleged sexual assault against one woman. He now faces a combined 14 charges for incidents involving six women.Bindra appe...

Mar 04, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse. (Lethbridge News Now)

Crowsnest Pass Councillor resigns "due to personal reasons"

CROWSNEST PASS, AB - Gordon Lundy has officially handed in his notice.At their council meeting on Tuesday, March 3, he informed council of his intention to resign from the local government effective F...

Mar 04, 2020 Gordon Lundy

City to implement mandatory recycling program for local businesses

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is boosting its recycling program.Recycling will soon be mandatory for businesses."It means that there will be three materials for now that are required in 2020...

Mar 04, 2020 Inside Lethbridge's Material Recovery Facility (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Winter Light Festival brings in nearly 17,000 visitors to Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The annual Winter Light Festival was a huge success.The event at Lethbridge's Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden brought in 16,654 visitors. That's an increase in attendance of 16 percent ove...

Mar 04, 2020 Display at the 2019-2020 Winter Light Festival (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Change at Chinook Regional Hospital to allow for more complex surgeries

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced $100-million in funding to upgrade hospitals.The bulk of the funding will go towards hospitals in Calgary and Edmonton, but some of the money w...

Mar 04, 2020 Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

Crowsnest Pass spending $74K to market sale of empty plot of land

BLAIRMORE, AB - The Mayor of the Crowsnest Pass believes it is not only the ideal place to open a business in the community, but the sale would make the town a lot of money in the long run.At this wee...

Mar 04, 2020 The property is located just south of A&B Liquor Store. (Google Maps)

Big Sorrel Horse sentenced on manslaughter charge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - An expected trial this week in Lethbridge did not go as planned, but resulted in a guilty plea and conviction.Stanley Big Sorrel Horse did not show up for the start of his trial on Mo...

Mar 04, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse. (Lethbridge News Now)

Man charged with assault of Security Guard at SCS

LETHBRIDGE -- A 29-year old man faces several charges in connection with an assault on a security guard. Just after 6:00 on Tuesday (Mar 3) morning, LPS responded to a report that a security guard wor...

Olivia Thorington Mar 04, 2020 The Supervised Consumption Site in Lethbridge - (Lethbridge News Now)

The Daily with LNN – March 3, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily is LNN's podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been working on....

Mar 03, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

Coaldale's annual award winners announced

COALDALE, AB - The town's best businesses, entrepreneurs, athletes, and the citizens of the year have been formally announced.The Coaldale & District Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Coaldale a...

Mar 03, 2020 Town of Coaldale sign. (Lethbridge News Now)