Lethbridge and Area

Father charged with incest, sexual assault denies all allegations *Graphic Content*

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 54-year-old Raymond -area father charged with one count each of sexual assault, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, and incest, took the stand in Court of Queen's Be...

Jan 20, 2020 Court of Queen's Bench Lethbridge

Murder charges in Bassano homicide dropped following preliminary hearing

MEDICINE HAT, AB - In a rare move, second-degree murder charges in connection with the homicide of a Medicine Hat man's 24-year-old wife were dropped last week following a four-day preliminary hearing...

Jan 20, 2020 Second-degree murder charges against Chase Leland Hehr were dismissed last week following a preliminary hearing. (photo courtesy of Facebook)

Week of extreme cold not as busy as originally thought for Lethbridge Shelter

LETHBRIDGE, AB - One might think that last week was an extra busy time for the Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre, but that wasn't really the case.Manager Collette Ryostock told Lethbridge News No...

Jan 20, 2020 The Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge College & University respond to province's letter saying schools are overspending

LETHBRIDGE, AB - LNN reported last Thursday that Alberta's Minister of Advanced Education told the province's 21 post-secondary schools that they are going over their budgets and need to reign in spen...

Jan 20, 2020

Police investigating north Lethbridge robbery

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for your help in finding a man believed to be involved in a robbery.At 12:48 am on Sunday, January 19, LPS was called to the 7-Eleven gas sta...

Jan 19, 2020 Lethbridge Police station. (Lethbridge News Now)

U of L Chess for Life program receives $8,300 donation

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Chess for Life program has received a nice financial boost.100 Women Who Care's Lethbridge chapter has donated $8,300 to the program.Chess for Life was set up at the University of...

Jan 19, 2020 File photo of a University of Lethbridge Sign (Lethbridge News Now)

LPS lay charges in vehicle thefts and hit-and runs

LETHBRIDGE -- A 31-year old city man faces an initial 14 charges in relation to vehicle thefts and several hit-and-run incidents. On Thursday (Jan 16), officers attempted to arrest a man who had alleg...

Jan 18, 2020 LPS vehicle -- LethbridgeNewsNOW

Search for missing southern Alberta teen leads to drug & stolen vehicle charges

TABER, AB - Taber Police Service have arrested a 15-year-old girl who officers were originally looking for for a different reason.Medicine Hat Police phoned the police station in Taber on Thursday, Ja...

Jan 17, 2020 Taber Police Service logo.

Lethbridge Police rewarding good behaviour with free hot/cold drinks

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Good deeds deserve good rewards.Lethbridge Police Service (LPS), Crime Stoppers, and Circle K are teaming up to bring Operation Heat/Freeze to the city."It's just a good way for us to...

Jan 17, 2020 Members of Lethbridge Police Service, Crime Stoppers, and Circle K launch Operation Heat/Freeze. (Lethbridge News Now)

Proper disposal of utmost importance at Lethbridge’s Waste and Recycling Centre

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Safe to say it's important to double check what you're tossing into your blue cart. Steve Rozee, manager of Lethbridge's Waste and Recycling Centre, says they see examples of improper...

Olivia Thorington Jan 17, 2020 Some of the unwanted items found at the MRF and in the landfill at the Waste and Recycling Centre (Lethbridge News Now)