Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Sod turning for new cannabis, hemp and agri-food facility takes place in Taber
TABER, AB - It was a special day in Taber on Friday as officials held a sod turning for the Grasslands Taber Cooperative's (GLTC) Premium Park project.The plan marks the development of what's describe...
Nov 15, 2019 Officials at the sod turning in Taber on November 15, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)
Salvation Army launches Christmas Kettle Campaign in Lethbridge with $150,000 goal
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It does not truly feel like Christmas until the kettles come out and the Salvation Army starts to raise funds to help those in need.Major Donald Bladen says they will have kettles and...
Nov 15, 2019 Gerald Waldern (right) presents a cheque for $2,000 to the Christmas Kettle Campaign. (Lethbridge News Now)
Lawyer for youth charged in turkey farm protest appears in Provincial Court
FORT MACLEOD, AB - A 16-year-old Calgary youth charged with one count of Break and Enter to Commit Mischief in relation to a turkey farm protest in September, did not appear in Fort Macleod Provincial...
Nov 15, 2019 Fort Macleod RCMP
Lethbridge Police investigating robbery attempt at north side drug store
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating, after a man dressed in a mask attempted to rob the Norbridge Pharmacy in the 700 blk of 23 St. N this morning (Nov.14), and later also entered a w...
Nov 14, 2019 Lethbridge Police are looking for someone matching the above description - Photo Courtesy: Lethbridge Police Service
Dozens of groups sign on to Lethbridge Diversity & Inclusion Charter
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Governments, businesses, and organizations across the city are showing their formal commitment to ensuring everyone can feel safe, welcome, and included.The Lethbridge Diversity and I...
Nov 14, 2019 Viccor Iyilade Jr. (left) and Jerry Firth (right) sign the Lethbridge Diversity & inclusion Charter. (Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge man pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 25-year-old Lethbridge man charged with several drug related offences pleaded guilty to those charges in Lethbridge Provincial Court Thursday (Nov. 14). Peter Ntignee appeared in pe...
Nov 14, 2019 Lethbridge Alert Drug Seizure
Lethbridge's Community Peace Officers ready to go solo after completing training
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The city's police officers are being bolstered by the additions of nine new Community Peace Officers (CPO).They have been in training for the last several months - first completing 22...
Nov 14, 2019 Raelene Austin, one of Lethbridge's first fully-trained Community Peace Officers. (Lethbridge News Now)
Police lay assault, weapon and drug charges in Wednesday morning incident
LETHBRIDGE -- A 36-year-old man has been charged connection with an altercation involving a knife along a busy street Wednesday (Nov 13) morning. Around 11:00, a 55-year-old man was stopped for a red ...
Nov 14, 2019 LPS station -- LNN
Angel Tree Christmas Campaign launches in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air."That's a quote from W.T. Ellis that is highly appropriate for the annual Angel Tree Christmas Campaign, which launched to...
Nov 14, 2019 Today's County 95.5 FM's Chad Benson and Jo Lohr MC Thursday morning's launch event at St. Teresa of Calcutta Elementary School (Lethbridge News Now)
Funding announced for school construction, upgrades to Interfaith Food Bank and Lethbridge Courthouse
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its 2019-2020 capital plan, which makes a few investments into Lethbridge.LNN is in the process of reaching out to each of the impacted organiza...
Nov 14, 2019 The High Level Bridge in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)