Lethbridge and Area

Options for Coaldale pool range from $0 to $25-million

COALDALE, AB - The Town of Coaldale has identified seven possible options for how to proceed with the future of swimming in the community.In early July, a "critical failure" was found in the current o...

Sep 10, 2019 The Coaldale Outdoor Pool. (Lethbridge News Now)

OH & S charges against Triple M Housing subsidiaries withdrawn, but remain against parent company

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge Housing company facing dozens of charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act to its parent company and its 11 subsidiaries, will have the charges against the sub...

Sep 10, 2019 Triple M Housing in the Sherring Industrial Park, north Lethbridge

Reconciliation Week in Lethbridge promoting Indigenous languages September 15-20

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Oki to Lethbridge News Now!Oki, pronounced OH-KEE, is the Blackfoot word for "greetings" or "welcome", explains the City of Lethbridge's Indigenous Relations Advisor Perry Stein.Stein...

Sep 10, 2019 The Reconciliation Walk from Reconciliation Week in 2017. (Lethbridge News Now)

New website launched by Environment Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - There's a new website in town.Environment Lethbridge has launched a new site to help residents reduce food waste and save money.The website, wasteless.ca/food, has information, tips a...

Sep 10, 2019 Environment Lethbridge Logo (Environment Lethbridge on Facebook)

Second man charged in Lethbridge hockey tournament assault

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A second man has been charged in connection with an altercation at a youth hockey tournament over the weekend.On Sunday, video footage was captured of a referee being accosted by a gr...

Sep 10, 2019 A screenshot from the video captured by Dean Millard (@DuckMillard on Twitter)

Trial dates set for former Lethbridge massage therapist

Lethbridge, AB - A former Lethbridge massage therapist has elected trial by judge alone in Court of Queen's bench in June 2020. 53-year-old Cyprien Mudenge has been charged with one count of sexual as...

Sep 10, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse

19 new volunteers for "The Watch" in Lethbridge's downtown begin training

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge's team of volunteer community overseers is growing.Watch Manager Jeff Hansen spoke to city council Monday, outlining how the first couple of months of the progr...

Sep 09, 2019 The Watch volunteers head through Galt Gardens. (Supplied by Lethbridge Police Service)

Cardston gun shop owner pleads guilty to four firearms related charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Dean Dan Sommerfeldt, Owner and President of K & D Implements Ltd., pleaded guilty in Court of Queen's Bench Monday (Sept.9), to four firearms related offences. Charges against hi...

Sep 09, 2019 Officers seize weapons in June 2017

Stabbing incident near SCS results in man charged with assault with a weapon

LETHBRIDGE -- A 29 year old city man is in custody and facing an assault charge, after a stabbing outside the Supervised Consumption Site on Saturday (Sept 7). Around 2:30 p.m. police responded to a s...

Olivia Thorington Sep 09, 2019 LPS Cruiser -- LNN

Design team hired for proposed high school/rec facility in Coaldale

COALDALE, AB - The proposed high school/rec centre in Coaldale is gaining steam.Funding has yet to be approved for a new school, but a consulting team has been hired by Palliser Schools and the Town o...

Sep 09, 2019 Representatives from the Town of Coaldale, Palliser Schools and FWBA Architects discuss next steps on the design phase (Photo: Palliser Regional Schools)