Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
"You're a loose cannon and I'm fodder," alleged victim testifies during Robert John Sheppard attempted murder trial
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 49-year-old woman sobbed uncontrollably while testifying in Lethbridge Provincial Court Friday morning, about her on and off again relationship in 2018 with 33-year-old Robert John ...
May 24, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse
Recognition long in the making as grand opening held for Métis Trail
LETHBRIDGE, AB - All the way back in 2008, former President of Metis Nation Region 3 Marlene Lanz approached Lethbridge City Council with an idea.Instead of the more generic names for some of the new ...
May 24, 2019 Ribbon cutting
April Irving to leave jail after prior addressing "mistake" prevented her release for two weeks
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "Give me a break," said April Irving as she listened to the new address where she will be living presented in Lethbridge Provincial Court Friday, May 24. The 59-year-old, who is facin...
May 24, 2019 April Irving
City addresses traffic disruptions caused by West Lethbridge construction
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City has halted a construction project in West Lethbridge, for the time being.The road work along McMaster Boulevard West at Macleod Drive West and Mt. Burke Boulevard West has be...
May 24, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall (Lethbridge News Now)
Positive response to first few weeks of curbside recycling
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge's curbside recycling program is currently underway, and feedback from the community has been positive, according to City officials. Waste and Recycling Manager ...
May 24, 2019 The City says the curbside recycling program has been a success so far (Lethbridge News Now)
Man charged after violent assault in Lethbridge home
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police have charged an Ottawa man in connection with an incident on Wednesday evening, May 22. It's alleged that a 75-year-old woman was "viciously assaulted" in her home. ...
May 24, 2019
Walking to make cystic fibrosis history
LETHBRIDGE, AB - On Sunday, you have the chance to help people affected by cystic fibrosis. The annual Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History is on Sunday, May 26 at Henderson Lake. Across Canada, thous...
May 24, 2019
Robert John Sheppard attempted murder trial hears testimony from first witnesses
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 33-year-old man facing an attempted murder charge, four counts of assault with a weapon, and eight other charges, sat quietly in the prisoner's box in Lethbridge Provincial Court Th...
May 23, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse
Three people from Coaldale busted in Taber for drug charges
TABER, AB - Taber Police have arrested two men and a woman from Coaldale for charges related to drug trafficking.According to police, an officer conducted an investigation regarding a suspicious man a...
May 23, 2019
A dog’s purpose: the importance of dog guides in Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - More than 3,000 dog guides have been trained to help people with disabilities in Canada since 1983. While the disabled acquire the dogs for free, there is significant cost behind the ...
May 23, 2019 Photo credit: Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides on Facebook