Lethbridge and Area

Man caught red handed arrested by police

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 20-year-old Lethbridge man has been charged with robbery.LPS says the man was arrested at the scene of the crime early Wednesday morning, January 29. At around 2:30 a.m., police say...

Jan 29, 2020 Lethbridge News Now file photo of an LPS cruiser

Lethbridge residents featured in LGBTQ2+ show focused on conversion therapy

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Three Lethbridge residents have shared their stories in a locally-produced docu-series focused on the LGBTQ2+ community in southern Alberta.The three-part Telus Originals series, Smal...

Jan 29, 2020 Small Town Queer can be seen on YouTube as well as Telus Optik TV (Photo provided by Tiffani Lee)

Lethbridge Police investigate source of bomb threat believed to be a hoax

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Thousands of students and staff were evacuated from the Lethbridge College campus just before 1:00 pm on Tuesday, January 28.Inspector Jason Dobirstein with Lethbridge Police Service ...

Jan 28, 2020 Lethbridge Police Inspector Jason Dobirstein

Lethbridge College campus evacuated

LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: Lethbridge Police investigate source of bomb threat believed to be a hoaxThe Lethbridge College campus was evacuated Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 28), after what Lethbridge Police ...

Jan 28, 2020 Police on scene at Lethbridge College Tuesday afternoon. (Lethbridge News Now)

Judge calls impaired driving case "exceptionally egregious"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge Provincial Court judge called the circumstances surrounding an impaired driving case just before Christmas so bad, she imposed a harsher sentence on a 63-year-old man tha...

Jan 28, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse

RCMP investigating collision near Picture Butte between grain truck and vehicle

PICTURE BUTTE, AB - Emergency crews were called out to a two-vehicle collision east of Picture Butte and north of Coaldale Monday evening.Picture Butte Fire Chief Frank West says it occurred at approx...

Jan 28, 2020 RCMP sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Give your thoughts on next Alberta budget in Tuesday's "Telephone town hall"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - You can let the Government of Alberta know what their next provincial budget should look like.Finance Minister Travis Toews will be hosting two telephone town halls in the final week ...

Jan 28, 2020 Finance Minister Travis Toews. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)

Crowsnest Pass fish hatchery getting $4-million for renovations

COLEMAN, AB - Millions of dollars will flow from the Government of Alberta's pocketbooks into a fish hatchery near the B.C.-Alberta border.The Allison Creek Brood Trout Station was built back in the 1...

Jan 28, 2020 Allison Creek Brood Trout Station. (Supplied by CNP Live)

Lethbridge city council approves extension for school district bussing transition

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Public and Holy Spirit Catholic School Divisions will now have until July 31, 2021 to hammer out a new student bussing agreement, after city council voted last November...

Jan 27, 2020 Lethbridge Public School District Busses

Southern Alberta's post-secondary schools agree to principles for future collaboration

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College, the University of Lethbridge, and Medicine Hat College have agreed to work together to explore ways of improving the efficiency, quality, and accessibility of the ...

Jan 27, 2020 Lethbridge College, University of Lethbridge, and Medicine Hat College logos.