Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge man charged in connection with stabbing outside City Hall

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 38-year-old man has been charged in connection with a stabbing.Lethbridge Police say that on December 30 at around 1:22 p.m., a man allegedly chased another man to the front lawn of...

Dec 31, 2019 File photo of the Lethbridge Police Service headquarters (Lethbridge News Now)

Changes to income taxes, RRSP rules, others take effect January 1st

OTTAWA, ONT - The basic amount most Canadians can earn tax-free is going up on January 1st, resulting in slightly lower federal income taxes.The tax cut is one federal measure taking effect for the ne...

Dec 31, 2019 Income tax forms. (Supplied by The10and3)

Lethbridge Mayor looks back on 2019 as a year of great successes and big social challenges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The final phase of the ATB Centre opened, the downtown Bus Terminal was completed, Cavendish opened its new doors in the Sherring Industrial Park, a thorough Fiscal and Operational Re...

Dec 31, 2019 Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman (Lethbridge News Now)

Operations at Lethbridge’s MRF going well, says Waste and Recycling Centre manager

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Since starting up back in May, the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Lethbridge has been a success.That's according to City of Lethbridge Waste and Recycling Centre manager Steve Ro...

Dec 30, 2019 Operations have proven to be successful at Lethbridge's MRF (Lethbridge News Now)

Taber mayor pleased with 2019, looking forward to the New Year

TABER, AB - Despite early season storms that wreaked havoc on crops, the mayor of Taber says overall, it's been a good year. Andrew Prokop spoke with Lethbridge News Now about the town's successes and...

Olivia Thorington Dec 30, 2019 Taber mayor Andrew Prokop is optimistic going into 2020 (Photo courtesy Andrew Prokop)

Study: 1/4 of young drivers have driven high or been in the vehicle with a high driver

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The author of a study by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) says more education around impaired driving is needed.CAA Chief Strategy Officer Jeff Walker is referring to when th...

Dec 27, 2019 (Supplied by The Canadian Press)

Lethbridge MP reflects on 2019 election and how Canada should move forward in 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - With 2019 quickly coming to a close, Lethbridge's Conservative MP believes a lot needs to be done to get the city and the country back on track.Rachael Harder says she and her colleag...

Dec 27, 2019 Lethbridge MP Rachael Harder. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)

Latest numbers show opioid related deaths on the decline, according to AHS

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It appears the rate of opioid related deaths is slowing not only in Lethbridge, but across the province - at least up until the end of September 2019. New numbers released from the th...

Andrew Snook Dec 27, 2019 Kit given to addicts who use the SCS in Lethbridge

Liberals face challenge to climate, economic policies early in 2020

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads into 2020 promising to chart a path to Canada's most ambitious greenhouse-gas emissions target yet: getting to a point within 30 years where Canada is addi...

Dec 27, 2019 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

RCMP investigating sudden death and Cardston motel fire

CARDSTON - Shortly after midnight on Christmas Day, RCMP and Cardston County Fire and Emergency Services (CCFES) received a numerous 911 calls about a fire at a motel in the town.When they arrived on ...

Dec 26, 2019 RCMP Patch -- LNN