Lethbridge and Area

Canadian Blood Services in Lethbridge needs 240 donations by end of holiday season

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Several groups from Coaldale came out to the Canadian Blood Services (CBS) office on Friday to donate blood.The Coaldale Cares coalition consists of the Kinsmen Club, Kate Andrews Hig...

Dec 13, 2019 Coaldale Kinsmen member Jack Van Rijn donates blood. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge Collegiate Institute on lockdown

LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE (11:30 am): The lockdown has been lifted. Students will be dismissed on time today. Lethbridge Police have confirmed that one person is in custody.Original Story:The Lethbridge...

Dec 13, 2019 LCI lockdown lifed - -LNN

Fair Deal Panel finds concerns in Lethbridge run the gamut

LETHBRDGE -- "I think Alberta needs more than a fair deal!" That was just one of the comments heard Wednesday (Dec11) night, as Alberta's 'Fair Deal' Panel visited Lethbridge. The panel is comprised o...

Dec 13, 2019 Fair Deal Panel attendees in Lethbridge - LNN

Lethbridge Police taking over search for missing man Marshal Iwaasa

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Although RCMP have called off their search for 26-year-old Marshal Iwaasa, LPS says they will continue to investigate his disappearance.He was last seen by his family in Lethbridge on...

Dec 12, 2019 Marshall Iwaasa. (Supplied by Lethbridge Police Service)

Southern Alberta man named McDonald's first Canadian "Flagship Farmer"

LONGVIEW, AB - Stephen Hughes of Longview's Chinook Ranch is getting major recognition from the world's largest food service chain.The Flagship Farmer Program is "a global initiative that amplifies th...

Dec 12, 2019 Stephen Hughes, the first Flagship Farmer for McDonald's Canada. (Supplied by McDonald's Canada)

Ghostbusters production a major economic boost for Fort Macleod

FORT MACLEOD, AB - The CAO of the Town of Fort Macleod says the shot of the Empress Theatre in the first trailer of Ghostbusters: Afterlife is absolutely priceless.The community will be transformed in...

Olivia Thorington Dec 12, 2019 A shot of Fort Macleod's Empress Theatre in the first Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer. (Supplied by Sony Pictures Entertainment)

Lethbridge man charged with child luring and variety of child porn offences

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT)'s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit has made an arrest in Lethbridge.27-year-old Darcy Heitman was apprehended on Thursday, Dec...

Dec 12, 2019 A photo of Darcy Heitman taken from his Facebook Page

BREAKING NEWS: Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer Resigns

OTTAWA, ON - Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has made it official: he is stepping down as leader of the Federal Conservative Party. He made the announcement to his caucus this morning, and h...

Dec 12, 2019 Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer - Photo Courtesy Wikipedia

B & E suspects crash through roof of Lethbridge dental building

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating an unusual break and enter that occurred at the Able Dental building in the 500 blk of 5 Ave. S., just after 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10. A report w...

Dec 11, 2019 One of two Able Dental buildings in the 500 block of 5 Ave. S.

Lethbridge Police: Text scams making the rounds

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police in Lethbridge are warning the public of scams being sent out over text messages.In this scenario, Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is reporting that the scammers are pretending ...

Dec 11, 2019 A scam text message. (Supplied by Lethbridge Police Service)