Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge City Manager Bramwell Strain resigns

LETHBRIDGE, AB - After less than a year and a half in Lethbridge, City Manager Bramwell Strain has handed in his resignation "due to personal circumstances." He will remain on the job until Jan. 13, 2...

Dec 10, 2019 Lethbridge City Manager Bramwell Strain

Intox centre and renovations to Lethbridge Shelter approved

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council and the Government of Alberta are working together on building an intox centre at the homeless shelter.It falls under the province's health jurisdiction, so th...

Dec 10, 2019 Lethbridge Shelter & Resource Centre. (Lethbridge News Now)

Suspect wanted in Pincher Creek armed robbery

PINCHER CREEK, AB - Pincher Creek RCMP are asking for your help in finding a man suspected in a robbery at knifepoint.RCMP were called to the Great Canadian Liquor Store on 838 Main Street at 6:00 pm ...

Dec 10, 2019 An image from video surveillance footage of the suspect. (Supplied by Pincher Creek RCMP)

Local restaurateur gives Water Tower Grill another chance at success

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's not the end for The Water Tower Grill & Bar in Lethbridge. Back in October, it was announced that the restaurant would be closing. Its future was unknown. That was until Ram ...

Dec 10, 2019 Inside the Water Tower Grill & Bar (Lethbridge News Now)

Possible resolution ahead in Douglas Bagnall case

LETHBRIDGE, AB - There could be a resolution ahead, in the case involving a 63-year-old Lethbridge man charged with several drinking driving related offences. An agent for Douglas Bagnall's Edmonton a...

Dec 10, 2019 Barney Provost's widow Kristy (L), and family members

Lethbridge Council approves $1.6-million for Downtown Clean and Safe Strategy

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council is allocating significant amounts of money to make the downtown core more clean and safe.It includes a total of $1,684,000 over the next three years.With the a...

Dec 10, 2019 The view of downtown Lethbridge from CASA in December 2019. (Lethbridge News Now)

No jail time for Cardston gun shop owner who pleaded guilty to firearms offences

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The owner and president of K & D Implements Ltd. who pleaded guilty to four firearms related offences in September, has been handed a 13-month Conditional Sentence Order (CSO) and...

Dec 09, 2019 Police Seize guns and ammunition from K & D Implements in 2017

City Council and Administrative staff to forgo 2020 pay increase

LETHBRIDGE -- Deputy Mayor Councillor Belinda Crowson says Council is very well aware of what the economic conditions are right now and wants to lead the way. With that in mind, Council unanimously ap...

Dec 09, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall -- LNN

LPS to create new "Crime Suppression Team"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) was tasked with looking into the possibility of hiring eight additional officers, but its acting chief has come back with another idea.Scott Woods ...

Dec 09, 2019 Lethbridge Police vehicle. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge Police say alleged assault in Galt Gardens drug-related

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Two Lethbridge men man have both been charged with aggravated assault and robbery, in connection with an incident at Galt Gardens on Friday, Dec. 6.Lethbridge Police say around 8:30 a....

Dec 09, 2019 Blood found at the scene of an alleged assault in Galt Gardens Friday, Dec. 6