Lethbridge and Area

Promising Lethbridge soccer player sentenced to prison on drug related charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - As 25-year-old Peter Ntignee sat in the prisoner box in Lethbridge Provincial Court Monday (Feb. 10), his father sat quietly near the back of the courtroom, quietly weeping into his h...

Feb 10, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse

Convicted triple murderer Derek Saretzky's appeal heard in Calgary

CALGARY, AB - An appeal launched by convicted triple murderer Derek Saretzky back in Sept. 2017 is expected to be heard Monday (Feb. 10) by a panel of three judges in Alberta's highest court.The appea...

Feb 10, 2020 Derek Saretzky and victims Hanne Meketech, Terry Blanchette, Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette

New grant announced to help upgrade farmers’ grain handling equipment

EDMONTON, AB - The province has announced a new grant program aimed at helping farmers.The Efficient Grain Dryer Program will assist in covering costs for eligible grain dryer improvements. Drying gra...

Feb 10, 2020 A grain dryer on-site at Flaman Sales, Rentals & Fitness Lethbridge - located off Highway 3 as you drive into Coaldale (Lethbridge News Now)

Highway 3 twinning considered a "future project" by provincial government

TABER, AB - The rest of Highway 3 in Alberta could be doubled and divided, but just not yet.Transportation Minister Ric McIver recently wrote to the Mayor of the Crowsnest Pass, informing him that fun...

Feb 10, 2020 Highway 3 sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge's top home builders honoured at BILD Awards

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Nearly 300 guests were in attendance at Friday's Awards of Excellence in Housing gala.It was put on by the Building Industry & Land Development (BILD) Lethbridge association."To m...

Feb 10, 2020 2020 BILD Awards gala. (Lethbridge News Now)

LNN News Update for Feb 10, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go.This is the first-ever newscast from the LNN station in podcast form, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been worki...

Feb 10, 2020

Missing Lethbridge man found safe

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service reports that Kevin Albert Bunn has been located.The 40-year-old was reported missing on January 27, 2020.LPS is thanking the public for their assistance in f...

Feb 09, 2020 Kevin Albert Bunn. (Supplied by Lethbridge Police Service)

Skating legend Kurt Browning takes to the ice with local figure skating hopefuls

LETHBRIDGE -- He wasn't here to impress - but, how could he not!Kurt Browning is a figure skating legend, known for his affable personality and his skills on the ice. He is in Lethbridge to conduct sk...

Feb 07, 2020 Kurt Browning (kneeling 2nd from left) with a class of local skaters -- Photo credit to LNN

Police agencies must lean on technology & younger officers going forward

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Members of Lethbridge Police Service (LPS), Taber Police Service, and Blood Tribe Police Service have presented their vision of the future of policing.They spoke to a group of Crimina...

Feb 07, 2020 Lethbridge Police station. (Lethbridge News Now)

Province asks for 1% wage cut for AUPE members & three-year wage freeze

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Tens of thousands of workers in Alberta could see a slight rollback in their paycheques if the provincial government gets their way.Bargaining between the Government of Alberta and th...

Feb 07, 2020 Union members protest outside of Chinook Regional Hospital in January 2020. (Lethbridge News Now)