Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge Airport doing well, but many opportunities remain

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report has come back to Lethbridge City Council that highlights the local airport's greatest strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.At Monday's Community Issues Commi...

Feb 04, 2020 Lethbridge Airport. (Lethbridge News Now)

Simon Griffiths appointed chair of Lethbridge Police Commission

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The new year has seen a few new appointments to the police service's governing body.Simon Griffiths is now the chair of the Lethbridge Police Commission. He has been on the commission...

Feb 04, 2020 Simon Griffiths. (Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta Solicitor General checks in with Lethbridge officials on city needs

LETHBRIDGE -- Doug Schweitzer, Justice Minister and the provincial Solicitor General, was in Lethbridge Monday (Feb 3) to meet with Mayor Chris Spearman, City Councilors, Lethbridge Police representat...

Feb 03, 2020 Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer with Mayor Chris Spearman and MLA Nathan Neudorf - Photo credit to Nathan Neudorf

Dangerous Offender hearing underway for 35-year-old Coaldale man

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Thousands of pages, including testimonies, correctional and penitentiary information, parole and psychiatric program records and prior records of convictions were introduced Monday, F...

Feb 03, 2020 Trevor Pritchard

City bike rider facing drug trafficking charges

LETHBRIDGE -- A 44-year old city man faces trafficking charges, after police seized methamphetamine from someone on a bicycle. Around 1:30 Saturday (Feb 1)morning, an officer conducted a traffic stop ...

Feb 03, 2020 Seized packages of Meth -- credit LPS

Report advises 57 changes to Alberta Health Services, could save $2-billion per year

EDMONTON, AB - A benchmark review of health-care delivery in Alberta says the province needs to get better value for the money it spends.The report by Ernst * Young urges the province to make 57 chang...

Feb 03, 2020 Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

Police investigating alleged dog poisonings

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating a report that two dogs died this weekend after being poisoned.On February 2, the owner of two large breed dogs told LPS that the animals had been p...

Feb 03, 2020 Lethbridge News Now file photo of a Lethbridge Police cruiser

Taber police looking for suspect in hit-and-run with pedestrian

TABER, AB - UPDATE: The vehicle in question has been located and seized. More details will be released after the investigation has concluded.Original Story:A pedestrian in Taber was injured over the w...

Feb 03, 2020 Taber Police Service. (Lethbridge News Now)

Conservation must be done at all levels to protect Oldman Watershed

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Oldman Watershed Council (OWC) is spreading the word about the public education and conservation work they do in the region, but say everyone needs to do their part.Education Prog...

Feb 03, 2020 Sofie Forsström speaking at SACPA on January 30. (Lethbridge News Now)

Milo students learn there’s more to literacy than books

MILO, AB - Anyone who showed up for Family Literacy Day hoping to find a quiet corner to curl up in with a good book and a loved one, may have left disappointed."We were hoping to get some people into...

Feb 02, 2020 Family Literacy Day at Milo Community School including activities including a scavenger hunt in the library - Palliser schools