Lethbridge and Area

Emotional presentations at first Lethbridge Supervised Consumption Site Review meeting

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Hundreds of people came to the Coast Hotel in Lethbridge, to listen, find out more information, or to have their say on the city's Supervised Consumption Site.About 200 people turned ...

Sep 04, 2019 A seven-member panel listened to residents' concerns and experiences with the SCS

Thousands of litres of oily substance released into Oldman River

LETHBRIDGE, AB - What's believed to be between 3,500 and 4,500 litres of cooking oil was somehow recently released into Lethbridge's stormwater drainage system and ended up in the Oldman River.That's ...

Sep 04, 2019 What's believed to be cooking oil was released into the Oldman River

Lethbridge councillor proposes addictions study & relief for impacted businesses

LETHBRIDGE, AB - City Councillor Jeffrey Coffman introduced two motions at Tuesday's council meeting regarding addictions, drug use, and potential relief.The first was to hire a qualified researcher t...

Sep 04, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

Two Lethbridge groups team-up for evening meal program

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Streets Alive Mission and the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen are teaming up.The partnership between the two charities will have Streets Alive Mission's evening meal program relocate to the S...

Sep 04, 2019 Volunteers at the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen (Lethbridge News Now)

City looking into potentially fining business owners for fights breaking out

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council has instructed the City Manager Bramwell Strain to look into how penalties could be restructured for street fighting.Currently, those who are caught fighting i...

Sep 03, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

Second degree murder charges reduced to manslaughter during Twigg, Scout trial

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Moments after Simon Danny Scout and Rylan James Twigg were arraigned on second-degree murder charges in Court of Queen's Bench in Lethbridge Monday (Sept. 3), the Crown announced it w...

Sep 03, 2019 The home where Lethbridge Police say Kenrick First Rider was killed

Lethbridge hosting review meetings for supervised consumption sites this week

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A committee of eight people will be in Lethbridge this week for two meetings regarding supervised consumption services in Alberta.The group consists of psychiatrists, addictions and r...

Sep 03, 2019 Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site. (Lethbridge News Now)

Art exhibit takes a look at your backyard critters

LETHBRIDGE, AB - What animals visit your backyard?That's what University of Lethbridge graduate student Leila Armstrong is studying. Armstrong is working towards her PhD in Evolution and Behaviour and...

Sep 03, 2019 One of the photos from Backyard Wilderness (Photo courtesy Leila Armstrong)

Lethbridge residents can expect a call for survey on organics collection

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Polling organization Ipsos is conducting a study on the community's perceptions of organics waste collection.Starting on Tuesday, September 3rd, residents may receive a call from Ipso...

Sep 03, 2019 Curbside compost, recycling, and garbage bins. (Supplied by Town of Coaldale)

Kate Andrews Fire Academy makes its debut

COALDALE -- A new school year always brings with it a certain air of excitement. For many of those involved in the Kate Andrews Fire Academy, however, the anticipation may be greater than usual.The co...

Sep 02, 2019 Coaldale Fire Chief Kevin McKeown shows students around the fire hall as part of an orientation for the Kate Andrews Fire Academy program.