Lethbridge and Area

Manslaughter charge against Simon Danny Scout stayed; five-week trial comes to an end

LETHBRIDGE, AB - One day after his co-accused had his charge of manslaughter dismissed because of the inadmissibility of a statement and videotaped confession, 21-year-old Simon Danny Scout's manslaug...

Oct 09, 2019 Simon Danny Scout (in white) leaves the Lethbridge Courthouse with friends

Doctor worried about whooping cough cases, but no community outbreak declared

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The lead Medical Health Officer for Alberta Health Services' South Zone is concerned.Doctor Vivien Suttorp said that last week, there were 11 confirmed new cases of whooping cough, kn...

Oct 09, 2019 The Lethbridge office of Alberta Health Services (Lethbridge News Now)

Advanced polls open Friday across Canada

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The general voting day for the 2019 federal election is still a couple of weeks away, but there are plenty of opportunities to cast your ballot before then. "At the last election, mor...

Olivia Thorington Oct 09, 2019 Ballot box

Rural Southern Albertans to be connected to "Canada's First Ultra-Rural Smart Grid"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Equs hopes to get 12,000 rural homes and businesses connected to a smart metering system for the first time.Communications Specialist Melinda Paplawski says, in addition to some small...

Oct 09, 2019 Equs AMI smart meter. (Supplied by Equs)

Manslaughter case against Rylan James Twigg dismissed

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 25-year-old Lethbridge man, on trial for his role in the death of a 45-year-old man, grinned and hugged his mother, as he was let out of a prisoner box in a courtroom Tuesday aftern...

Oct 08, 2019 Rylan Twigg and his mother Lorilee White Quills exit the Lethbridge Courthouse Tuesday afternoon

New truck shown off for Lethbridge's Community Peace Officers

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service unveiled their brand new truck that will be used by its brand new crop of law enforcement personnel.Sgt. Mike Williamson says, in addition to the Dodge Ram t...

Oct 08, 2019 Lethbridge Police Service's new Community Peace Officer vehicle. (Lethbridge News Now)

11 cases of whooping cough confirmed in Lethbridge & Raymond in the last week

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Update: Doctor worried about whooping cough cases, but no community outbreak declaredOriginal Story:Alberta Health Services (AHS) is urging parents to get themselves and their childre...

Oct 08, 2019 Alberta Health Services logo.

Cargill completes $20-million rail capacity project in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A project more than five years in the making, will allow Cargill to now have a significantly-higher capacity to ship crops out to the west coast.Regional Manager Allan Facchinutti say...

Oct 08, 2019 One of the new rail cars at Cargill's facility in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

Triple M Housing pleads not guilty to OH&S charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge housing company, facing 13 charges under the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act, pleaded not guilty to the charges in Lethbridge Provincial Court Tuesday, Oct....

Oct 08, 2019 Triple M Housing

Sgt. Williamson heading up Lethbridge's downtown policing unit

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service will have a new person in charge of their downtown police officers.Sgt. Mike Williamson explains that this will not represent a significant shift in law enfo...

Oct 08, 2019 Sgt. Mike Williamson showing off LPS' new Community Peace Officer truck. (Lethbridge News Now)