Lethbridge and Area

It`s ready - Taber Corn has arrived at local kiosks

LETHBRIDGE -- How popular is Taber Corn? It`s so popular that potential customers are known to stalk (no pun intended) the corn trucks as they make their way from Taber corn fields to the sale kiosks ...

Aug 02, 2019 Out-of-towners Victoria and Dallas Belsher and Judy O'Brian --- LNN

Canadian golf in a great spot according to Junior Girls Championship tournament director

LETHBRIDGE, AB - All week, golfers have been on the links at the Lethbridge Country Club.The club is hosting the Canadian Junior Girls Championship, which wraps up today (Friday, August 2).Adam Cinel ...

Aug 02, 2019 The 5th hole at the Lethbridge Country Club, 'Golden Pond' (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge Corn Maze now open, honours 75th anniversary of Juno Beach D-Day

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Corn Maze owner and operator Theo Slingerland says he felt truly inspired to come up with this year's design.He and his family took a trip to Holland this spring, and while...

Aug 02, 2019 The 2019 design of the Lethbridge Corn Maze. (Supplied by Theo Slingerland)

Lethbridge man involved in violent downtown incident found not guilty of aggravated assault

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge judge has found a 30-year-old man not guilty of aggravated assault, but guilty of breach of recognizance instead. Back on December 10, 2018, William Fick and 26-year-old ...

Aug 01, 2019 Hand and Gavel (Lethbridge News NOW)

Popular north side lounge robbed at knife point, says LPS

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating an armed robbery they say occurred just before midnight on Monday, July 28. According to police, a masked man entered the Flamingo Gaming Lounge in...

Aug 01, 2019 Flamingo Robbery Suspect Surveillance Photo (Photo Credit: Lethbridge Police)

Largest-ever seizure of meth at Coutts border crossing made

COUTTS, AB - 50 kg of methamphetamine contained in 33 bags were seized by Canada Border Services (CBSA) and RCMP at the Coutts Border crossing on Sunday (July 28). CBSA says this is the equivalent of ...

Aug 01, 2019 Meth seizure at Coutts border crossing. (Supplied by Canada Border Services Agency)

RiverStone Boulevard set to re-open next week

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents will have full access to RiverStone Boulevard again next week.The latest phase in the University Drive Twinning project is set to start up August 6, weather depending.With t...

Aug 01, 2019 Photo courtesy the City of Lethbridge on Twitter @LethbridgeCity

Fort Macleod RCMP tracking rash of break-and-enters

FORT MACLEOD, AB - RCMP in Fort Macleod have responded to and are investigating several residential break-and-enters in the area.According to a release from the Alberta RCMP, there has been a high vol...

Aug 01, 2019

Two recent house fires deemed accidental

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Following investigations, two recent fires in Lethbridge have been deemed accidental.A blaze on the north side of the city, which occurred on Friday, July 26, left a man and his pets ...

Aug 01, 2019 Emergency crews on scene of a residential fire along the 2300 block of 7 Avenue North (Photo: Brandyn Montgomery-Lethbridge News Now)

Premier Kenney called "untrustworthy" and "arrogant" over funding for Lethbridge bridge replacement

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips has harsh words for Premier Jason Kenney.On March 15th, 2019, the then NDP government announced $100-million in funding for a replacement to the H...

Aug 01, 2019 The Highway 3 bridge that runs over the Oldman River. (Lethbridge News Now)