Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Coaldale residents worried about water levels in ponds near Birds of Prey Centre
COALDALE, AB - The scum and algae has become so thick in many areas of the Town of Coaldale ponds, Alberta Birds of Prey Centre staff have begun bringing some of their more vulnerable and valuable bir...
Aug 08, 2019 Algae and weeds growing in stagnant water at the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre in Coaldale
Sketch released of suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted an eight year old boy in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - On June 1st, 2019, the parents of a boy reported that their son was sexually assaulted at Henderson Lake.According to police, the boy was attending a birthday party when he was approa...
Aug 08, 2019 A composite sketch of the suspect. (Supplied by Lethbridge Police Service)
Parking fines at Lethbridge College increase to $50 as of September 1st
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council has given their thumbs up to a motion to make parking violations more expensive at Lethbridge College (LC).Currently, parking at LC without a permit or in an a...
Aug 08, 2019 One of the parking lots at Lethbridge College. (Supplied by Google Maps)
Lethbridge Bulls kick off playoff action Thursday at home
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 2019 Western Canadian Baseball League Playoffs are just starting.In the first round of the West Division, the Bulls are matched up with the Medicine Hat Mavericks.Game 1 starts at...
Aug 08, 2019 Spitz Stadium. (Supplied by Lethbridge Bulls)
Ghostbusters starts filming in Fort Macleod Thursday
FORT MACLEOD, AB - The day has finally come when the cast and crew of the new Ghostbusters 2020 movie arrive in Southern Alberta.They will be working on shooting a single action scene.Their first day ...
Aug 08, 2019 Welcome to Fort Macleod sign. (Lethbridge News Now)
New granting program in Lethbridge to aid in restoring historic buildings
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Business and building owners in Lethbridge's downtown, warehouse district, or along 13th Street North will soon be able to apply for a new stream of funding.Formally called the Adapti...
Aug 07, 2019 Downtown Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)
Charges laid after north Lethbridge stand off Tuesday night
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 30-year-old man from St. John New Brunswick, is facing several charges after a lengthy stand off took place in a townhouse on the city's north side Tuesday evening (Aug. 6). Police ...
Aug 07, 2019 Officers respond to high risk incident in Highland Park with guns drawn (Photo Credit: Brandyn Montgomery, LNN)
Tuesday's damaging winds equivalent to an EF1 tornado according to Environment Canada
BARNWELL, AB - Environment Canada says Tuesday night's destructive storm formed in the Foothills northwest of Calgary, then tracked hundreds of kilometres southeast until it savagely hit the Vulcan an...
Aug 07, 2019 Storm Damage in Barnwell (Photo Courtesy: Megan Wilson)
Johnson Fresh Farms feels the effects of Tuesday night storm
TABER, AB - Johnson Fresh Farms lost about 90 percent of its crops Tuesday night.Much like Molnar's Taber Corn, Johnson was hit hard by the southern Alberta storm."About the same stuff that hit them h...
Aug 07, 2019 The damaged crops (Photo courtesy James Johnson)
Lethbridge man charged with possession of cocaine in Taber
TABER, AB - A man from Lethbridge has been charged in connection with a cocaine bust. Taber Police Service said that on August 2, suspicious activity was reported in a residential area. Officers respo...
Aug 07, 2019