Lethbridge and Area

Highway 4 traffic disruption due to hay bale fire on semi

LETHBRIDGE -- Traffic on Highway-4 was brought to a standstill on Tuesday (Sept 17) morning as emergency crews dealt with a semi load of hay bales that caught on fire.Around 10:0-am. the semi came to ...

Sep 17, 2019 Stirling Fire Dept. puts out hay bale fire on semi flatbed - Brandyn Montgomery

36-year old man charged in weekend incident is granted bail

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 36-year-old man charged in connection with two incidents involving a man in a red truck allegedly assaulting two men over the weekend, has been released from custody. According to L...

Sep 17, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse

Man arrested for allegedly having machete & meth near Supervised Consumption Site

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police were called to an area near the Supervised Consumption Site at approximately 6:40 am on Tuesday, September 17th.Several men were reportedly seen passing around a machete.Police...

Sep 17, 2019 Lethbridge Police vehicle. (Lethbridge News Now)

Woman in wheelchair reportedly robbed in Galt Gardens

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service are investigating a street robbery that was reported in Galt Gardens.At approximately 1:48 am on Tuesday, September 17th, a 53-year-old woman told police tha...

Sep 17, 2019 Lethbridge Police station. (Lethbridge News Now)

Blackfoot word "Oki" adopted as official City of Lethbridge greeting

LETHBRIDGE, AB - On the second day of Reconciliation Week festivities, Lethbridge City Council voted to incorporate the area's Indigenous lineage into its official lingo.Oki, pronounced OH-KEE, is the...

Sep 17, 2019 The Oki sign at Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

Regional home builders earn awards at BILD Conference

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge builders brought home five awards from the annual BILD Alberta Awards.The BILD Conference, hosted by BILD Alberta, was held late last week in Jasper and the awards ceremony...

Sep 17, 2019 BILD Lethbridge Logo (BILD - Lethbridge Region on Facebook)

City cancels plans for its own addictions study, will use research already being done

LETHBRIDGE, AB - In a cost-saving move, the City of Lethbridge will no longer be launching its own study into the root causes of addiction.At the city council meeting on Tuesday, September 3rd, Counci...

Sep 17, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

RCMP need help to identify suspect in stolen credit card investigation

RAYMOND / MAGRATH -- RCMP are investigating thefts from unlocked vehicles on September 3. The thefts resulted in a victim having credit and debit cards being stolen and used at a 7-11 in Lethbridge. T...

Sep 16, 2019 Video surveillance of theft suspect -- released by RCMP

City of Lethbridge to make staff salaries & benefits public

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council has voted unanimously to create a Compensation Disclosure List and to make it publicly accessible.The motion was introduced by Councillor Jeffrey Coffman and w...

Sep 16, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

No charges in Friday night cyclist injury case

LETHBRIDGE -- A vehicle collision with 13-year-old cyclist Friday (Sept 13) night resulted in injuries to the cyclist. However, no charges are pending against the vehicle driver. Around 8 p.m. a vehic...

Sep 16, 2019 LPS Cruiser -- LNN