Lethbridge and Area

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)

"Plain Language" session to explain federal election issues, voting processes more clearly

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The first in a series of Plain Language Information Sessions will cover voting-related issues in ways that make more sense and are easier to understand.They are being hosted by Aileen...

Sep 09, 2019 Ballot box (Free image)

Rose Aladedunye: kindness to a stranger, and the man who paid her back

LETHBRIDGE, AB - To the man who came into the Glosav Wine Dynasty Store on 13 St. N a few days ago: Rose Aladedunye,who owns the store, wanted me to tell you shehas your sunglasses. You left them ther...

Andrew Snook Sep 09, 2019 Rose Aladedunye and her sister Bacience

County of Newell withdraws from amalgamation plans over concerns of "losing their identity"

COUNTY OF NEWELL, AB - Plans to amalgamate the City of Brooks, Town of Bassano, and County of Newell appear to be off.Late last week, the County of Newell voted to end their participation in the Regio...

Sep 09, 2019 (Supplied by County of Newell)