Lethbridge and Area

Province announces plan to tackle rural crime

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta will be taking a few steps to combat the rise of crime in rural communities across the province."We are sending a strong signal to rural Albertans who have b...

Nov 06, 2019 Alberta legislature. (Lethbridge News Now)

U of L: 26% of post-secondary students face food scarcity

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge has launched a new program called Nourish, which is meant to raise the profile of the efforts to combat hunger and food scarcity for local students.Campus...

Nov 06, 2019 The ULSU Food Bank. (Supplied by University of Lethbridge)

Transcript of Q&A with Alberta Finance Minister in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Minister of Finance Travis Toews was in Lethbridge last Friday to talk about the provincial budget and what it means for the city. More details here.After his presentation, ...

Nov 06, 2019 Finance Minister Travis Toews taking questions from the audience in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

Medals and Decorations: How a veteran can be honoured for their sacrifice

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Medals are earned through accomplishments, time or bestowed upon by other countries for a soldier's deeds. That's according to retired Warrant Officer Glenn Miller.Miller, who works w...

Nov 06, 2019 The Memorial Cross featuring the royal cypher of King George the Fifth (Photo courtesy Glenn Miller)

Explicit Language: Alleged victim in sex assault trial testifies to abuse suffered at the age of eight

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 41-year-old woman took the stand during a sex assault trial in Court of Queen's Bench in Lethbridge Tuesday, to describe how the abuse she says she experienced at the hands of a Ray...

Olivia Thorington Nov 05, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse

Scammers posing as Canada Revenue Agency workers active in our area - Forewarned

LETHBRIDGE -- Both the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in Lethbridge and city police have received numerous complaints over the past several days from people reporting scams.Police report a caller will id...

Nov 05, 2019 Lethbridge Police Station -- LNN

Two fatalities in Highway 22 collision

CROWNEST PASS, AB - Two people have died following a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 22. Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to the three-vehicle collision at around 4:50 p.m. Monday afternoon on Highway...

Olivia Thorington Nov 05, 2019 Lethbridge News Now file image of an RCMP sign

POWs: Inside Lethbridge and southern Alberta’s Prisoner of War camps

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Not too many people may know this, but many years ago, Lethbridge and southern Alberta was host to prisoner of war (POW) camps. Glenn Miller, a retired Warrant Officer who works with ...

Olivia Thorington Nov 05, 2019 A ship in a bottle made by a POW who was held in Lethbridge (Photo courtesy Glenn Miller)

First responders strained from drug crisis, ARCHES says SCS has not impacted crime

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council heard from several community experts on opioid use, and how various groups are responding to it. This includes presentations from Lethbridge Police Service (LP...

Andrew Snook Nov 04, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

Second trial underway for Raymond man facing historical sex assault charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A second trial got underway Monday, Nov. 4, in Court of Queen's Bench, involving a 51-year-old Raymond man, charged with a series of historical sexual assaults dating back between 198...

Nov 04, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse