Lethbridge and Area

CBC's "The Detectives" to highlight Lethbridge murder case

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A dramatic re-enactment of a complex case in Lethbridge will be showcased on a hit CBC show later this month.It will look into the death of 78-year-old Irene Carter in early 2016. Her...

Jan 03, 2020 Sasha Roiz portraying LPS Detective Ryan Stef in The Detectives. (Supplied by Amanda Amato/CBC)

Hurricanes match up against Red Deer in Hockey Gives Blood challenge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes are once again going toe-to-toe with the Red Deer Rebels in a blood drive.As part of the Hockey Gives Blood challenge, the two teams will try to gather the m...

Jan 03, 2020 Photo provided by Kathy Hong, Lethbridge Hurricanes

City mails out property assessment notices to residents

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Commercial and residential property owners should be receiving their property assessment notices in the mail within the next few days.The notices were mailed out today, January 3. A p...

Jan 03, 2020 Lethbridge News Now file photo

LPS acting Chief of Police displays optimism for the new year

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The drug crisis and related crimes were some of the major challenges the Lethbridge Police Service faced over the past 12 months.Acting Police Chief Scott Woods spoke with Lethbridge ...

Jan 03, 2020 File photo of LPS acting Chief of Police Scott Woods (Lethbridge News Now)

Two youths charged in New Year's Eve home invasion in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police officers were called to a home on the 100 block of Simon Fraser Boulevard West just after 11:00 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 31, after a report of a home invasion. Lethbridge...

Olivia Thorington Jan 02, 2020 Lethbridge Police Inspector Jason Walper

Candlelit vigil for missing Lethbridge man being held on Friday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The family of a missing Lethbridge man is hosting a candlelit vigil this week.Marshal Iwaasa was last seen by his family on November 17, 2019. Police say he told his family he was hea...

Jan 02, 2020 Marshal Iwaasa was last seen by his family on November 17 (Photos supplied by Alexis Iwaasa)

1,439 households helped through Christmas Hope campaign in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Five agencies came together for the common goal of helping those in need this holiday season and they certainly delivered.Food hampers were provided to 1,439 homes in the city and mor...

Jan 02, 2020 Members of the City of Lethbridge gearing up for the Christmas Hope campaign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Coaldale company named McCain's "Top Potato Grower"

COALDALE, AB - Perry Produce Ltd. is being recognized by McCain Foods Canada.At McCain's Alberta Growers' Appreciation Banquet, they were named the 2019 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower."We have been ...

Jan 02, 2020 Perry Produce with executives from McCain Foods. (Supplied by McCain Foods)

2019 a year of learning and community building for Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf

LETHBRIDGE, AB - For much of the last 25 years Nathan Neudorf spent most of his time working in commercial construction as a journeyman carpenter, a finishing carpenter or a project manager. But 2019 ...

Jan 02, 2020 Lethbridge East UCP MLA Nathan Neudorf (Lethbridge News Now)

Phillips looks back on 2019 provincial election, win in Lethbridge West

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was her third election campaign and she narrowly won, defeating the UCP's Karri Flatla. Lethbridge West NDP MLA and Official Opposition Finance Critic Shannon Phillips says 2019 wa...

Jan 02, 2020 File photo of Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips (Lethbridge News Now)