Lethbridge and Area

Police issue warrants for two men charged in robbery

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police are looking for two men wanted in connection with a robbery near Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site.LPS says that on Monday, Nov. 25 at around 6:24 a.m., a male contacted...

Nov 26, 2019 July Austin Red Crow (left) and Melvin George North Peigan (Photo courtesy LPS)

Lethbridge's Kristie Kruger to chair Alberta Real Estate Association

LETHBRIDGE, AB - There will be a new face at the helm of Alberta's real estate industry and she resides in Lethbridge.Kristie Kruger, a realtor with Royal LePage, will take over as the chair of the Al...

Nov 26, 2019 Kristie Kruger. (Supplied by Kristie Kruger on Facebook)

Fatal collision at Highway-3 and Coalhurst intersection

(UPDATE) COALHURST -- Mounties have released more information on a fatal collision Monday night.Coaldale RCMP responded to Highway 3 at the intersection leading into Coalhurst at around 7:15 p.m. They...

Nov 25, 2019 Coalhurst collision fatal - Photo credit to Quinn Campbell, Global Lethbridge

Lethbridge City Council unanimously passes nearly a dozen potential fiscal restraint resolutions

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Eleven resolutions have been passed by Lethbridge City Council unanimously; many requiring City Manager Bramwell Strain to report back by June 2020, exploring the possibility of city ...

Nov 25, 2019 November 25 Lethbridge City Council Meeting

One person reported dead after drowning in Little Bow Provincial Park

VULCAN, AB - Vulcan RCMP, EMS, and the Lomond and Champion Fire Departments were called to an area in Little Bow Provincial Park on Sunday, November 24th around 1:00 pm.According to RCMP, three men we...

Nov 25, 2019 RCMP vehicle. (Lethbridge News Now)

Two charged in Vulcan with B&E, theft

VULCAN, AB - Thanks to a particularly observant neighbour, Vulcan RCMP were able to arrest two people who allegedly tried to steal items from a home.RCMP were called at 6:19 pm on Friday, November 22n...

Nov 25, 2019 RCMP sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Man who made multiple bomb threats to Taber sentenced to five years

TABER, AB - A man from Illinois was sentenced to five years in prison, one year of mandatory supervised release, and will have to pay a $3,000 fine.According to KFVS12 News in Murphysboro, Illinois, J...

Nov 25, 2019 Justin R. Bagley. (Supplied by KFVS12 News)

Association calls for dedicated program to fund twinning of Highway 3 in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta did not include any funding for Highway 3 twinning in last month's budget, but the Highway 3 Twinning Development Association wants to ensure this does not h...

Nov 25, 2019 Highway 3 in the Crowsnest Pass. (Lethbridge News Now)

Number of crown prosecutors being trained in Alberta to double, focus on rural communities

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is taking a step towards creating more crown prosecutors in the province.As part of their commitment to hire 50 new crown prosecutors, they will be doubling th...

Nov 25, 2019 Fort Macleod Municipal Courts. (Supplied by Courthouses.com)

RCMP ask for information related to fatal Nobleford house fire

Nobleford - RCMP and the Coaldale Fire Department are investigating a fatal residential fire in Nobleford.Around 10:20 on Saturday (Nov 23) morning, a passer-by noticed smoke coming from a house on Mi...

Nov 23, 2019 RCMP uniform insignia