Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Local farmers, ag producers offer feedback on Bill 6 ahead of "repeal and replace" legislation
Local farmers, ag producers offer feedback on Bill 6 ahead of "repeal and replace" legislationLETHBRIDGE, AB - A hotel conference room in Lethbridge was packed Wednesday afternoon - with farmers from ...
Aug 22, 2019 Provincial Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen and Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf get feedback from area farmers
Two suspicious fires along 9 Avenue North under investigation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police and fire crews in Lethbridge are investigating two suspicious house fires.According to a release from Lethbridge Police Service, the incidents occurred within a two-block radiu...
Aug 22, 2019 Two suspicious fires, including one along the 900 block of 9 Avenue North, are under investigation (Lethbridge News Now)
Review meeting for Alberta's supervised consumption services in Lethbridge September 4th and 5th
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government has announced its plans to speak with the people of Lethbridge about supervised consumption services.They said on August 19th that they would be touring Albe...
Aug 22, 2019 The entrance to the Supervised Consumption Site in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge hits record high temperature Wednesday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was a hot Wednesday in Southern Alberta and historically so in Lethbridge. A record high temperature was set in YQL on Wednesday, August 21. Meteorologist with Environment and Clim...
Aug 22, 2019 Henderson Lake in Lethbridge. The city saw a record high temperature on Wednesday, Aug. 21 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)
No injuries reported in west Lethbridge fire
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A fire on the west side of Lethbridge caused an estimated $150,000 in damage early Wednesday morning.According to the City of Lethbridge, several 911 calls were received reporting a s...
Aug 22, 2019
Lethbridge Police looking for six suspects involved with weekend assault
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Outside of Boss Hogs Country Saloon at 2:36 am on Saturday, August 17th, a group of unknown men allegedly attacked a 25-year-old man. The victim was reportedly outside the bar with a ...
Aug 21, 2019 Photos of the suspects allegedly involved in the assault. (Supplied by Lethbridge Police Service.)
Items stolen from several unlocked vehicles in Raymond
RAYMOND, AB - At 8:30 am on Monday, August 12th, Raymond RCMP responded to several complaints of thefts from parked vehicles. The thefts took place in the area of 400 Street North. RCMP say an unknown...
Aug 21, 2019 RCMP sign. (Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge Regional Park and Ride set to open in one week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's a project more than 18 months in the making, but on Aug. 28, the city's new regional Park and Ride facility will open its doors to the public. That means changes for those who no...
Aug 21, 2019 Construction on Lethbridge's Regional Park and Ride facility is almost complete
AUMA President visits Lethbridge to discuss local issues
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Communities across Alberta can all face similar issues, but the solutions to those issues are not always necessarily the same.That's according to Barry Morishita, the Mayor of Brooks ...
Aug 21, 2019 Barry Morishita (left) with Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman on Wednesday, August 21 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge College aims to increase diversity and inclusion through pilot project
LETHBRIDGE, AB - 17 post secondary schools across Canada are taking part in the Dimensions pilot program, a project that aims to recognize those that are actively looking to increase equity, diversity...
Aug 21, 2019 Lethbridge College. (Lethbridge News Now)