Lethbridge and Area

U of L Professor: large-scale cuts to public sector not the best way to manage Alberta's economy

LETHBRIDGE, AB - In its first budget since forming the United Conservative Party (UCP), the Government of Alberta announced that it will reduce the size of the public sector by 7.7 percent, which will...

Dec 19, 2019 Dr. Richard Mueller preparing for his speech at the SACPA luncheon. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge-made honey donated to Interfaith Food Bank

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is delivering a sweet gift to a local food bank.This past summer, the city presented a project in which beehives were set up at the Waste and Recycling Centre.R...

Dec 19, 2019 Blue Sky Honey, made in Lethbridge (Lethbridge News Now)

Coaldale Food Bank receives largest-ever single donation from R.I. Baker Middle School

COALDALE, AB - Students, staff, and the general public came together to support the local food bank to a degree they had never seen before.R.I. Baker Middle School Principal Jason Prebushewski explain...

Dec 19, 2019 The donations collected by R.I. Baker Middle School. (Supplied by Jason Prebushewski)

Salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey & chicken

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you are planning on plowing down a plate of poultry over the holidays, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) wants to ensure it is fully cooked.They are currently investigating...

Dec 18, 2019 A thermometer checks on the temperature of a turkey. (Supplied by The Kitchn)

Local fire crews preach safety over the holidays

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Christmas is a time to celebrate with family, not to put out fires.With that, the City of Lethbridge's fire department is offering up some safety tips so everyone can have a safe and ...

Dec 18, 2019 The City of Lethbridge Fire Department's headquarters at 207 4th Avenue South (Lethbridge News Now)

Horse killed in collision south of Lethbridge

RAYMOND, AB - Raymond-Magrath RCMP are reporting a collision that resulted in the death of a horse.Corporal Don Nelson says it happened at approximately 5:15 pm on Tuesday, December 17th near the inte...

Dec 18, 2019 RCMP sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

"Sensory room" being built at Taber's St. Mary School

TABER, AB - Overwhelmed students in Taber will soon have a new way of calming themselves down and back into a mindset where they can learn.Associate Principal Mark DeJong says staff at St. Mary School...

Dec 18, 2019 St. Mary School. (Supplied by M. Appleton)

Train and SUV collide just east of Taber

TABER, AB - One person was sent to hospital after a train collided with a vehicle.The M.D. of Taber Regional Fire Service was called to the intersection of Highway 3 and Range Road 16-1 at 8:00 pm Tue...

Dec 17, 2019 Emergency crews attending to the collision just east of Taber Tuesday evening. (Supplied by M.D. of Taber Regional Fire Service)

Raymond man found guilty of sexual assault at second trial

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 51-year-old man from Raymond, already convicted of three counts of sexual assault, and one count of indecent assault as a youth, has now been convicted of two counts of sexual assau...

Dec 17, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse

LPS cracks bike chop shop; three men charged

LETHBRIDGE -- Three men have been charged with drug and property offences after a bike chop shop was located at a north-side home. On Monday (Dec 16), the Downtown Policing Unit, Canine, Patrols, the ...

Dec 17, 2019 LPS locate stolen bikes