Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Teen arrested trying to sell stolen iPhone to undercover LPS officer at Safe Exchange Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Safe Exchange Zone is just that - a place for online buyers and sellers to safely exchange goods directly in front of Lethbridge Police Headquarters. There are cameras and everyth...
Jun 20, 2019 Safe Exchange Zone (Photo Courtesy: Lethbridge Police Service)
Downtown Lethbridge Farmers' Market gears up for 13th Season
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Every Wednesday from July 3rd to September 4th will see dozens of food, craft, and other kinds of vendors flood Lethbridge's Festival Square.Exhibition Park Chief Operating Officer Mi...
Jun 20, 2019 Ted Stilson, the Executive Director of Downtown Lethbridge BRZ at the opening of the 2019 Downtown Lethbridge Farmers' Market season. (Lethbridge News Now)
Child abuse paediatrician testifies at Stephan retrial
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Compared with the testimony and cross-examination of most of the Crown witnesses, Dr. Jennifer D'Mello's time on the stand on Wednesday, June 19 was very brief.The paediatrician, clin...
Jun 20, 2019 David and Collet Stephan (Lethbridge News Now)
Three vehicle collision claims three lives near Vulcan
VULCAN -- A three vehicle collision on Wednesday, June19, is responsible for three fatalities. The incident happened around 5:30-pm on Highway 23 just south of Vulcan. A preliminary investigation by V...
Jun 19, 2019 RCMP vehicle -LethbridgeNewsNOW
Preliminary inquiry set for man charged in death of Pikanii Band Councillor Barney Provost
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The frustration the Provost family and their close friends feel - attending provincial court in Lethbridge every few weeks - hoping progress is made in the Douglas Bagnall case - is e...
Jun 19, 2019 Provost family at Lethbridge Courthouse (Lethbridge News Now)
UofL Appoints New Dean of Health Sciences
Dr. Robert Wood has been appointed as the Dean of the University of Lethbridge's Faculty of Health Sciences.Since 2011, Dr. Wood has worked in a similar role in the institution's School of Graduate St...
Jun 19, 2019 Dr. Robert Wood. (Supplied by University of Lethbridge)
Norland Historic Estate celebrates opening of new ballroom
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Tuesday was a monumental day at the Norland Historic Estate in Lethbridge. Staff held the official grand opening of the site's new ballroom. Over the last six months, crews have worke...
Jun 19, 2019 Guests in the new ballroom at the Norland Historic Estate on Tuesday (Lethbridge News Now)
No injuries in oil storage facility fire
MD OF TABER, AB - M.D. of Taber fire crews were put to work Tuesday night following a lightning strike. According to a Facebook post from the service, Stations 4 and 7 were alerted to the strike north...
Jun 19, 2019 Crews knocked down a fire at an oil storage facility within the MD of Taber Tuesday night into Wednesday morning (Image courtesy M.D. of Taber Regional Fire Service on Facebook)
Young boy dead after farm incident southwest of Fort MacLeod
FORT MACLEOD, AB - Tragedy occurred near Fort MacLeod Tuesday. RCMP in the area say a three-year-old boy died after an accident on a farm southwest of the town. According to reports, emergency crews r...
Jun 19, 2019 RCMP in Fort MacLeod are investigating a farming accident
Lethbridge man charged after recovery of two stolen generators
LETHBRIDGE -- A 31-year-old Lethbridge man faces property crime charges after police recovered two stolen generators worth $80,000.Following an investigation into the theft of two generators from cons...
Jun 18, 2019 stolen generators - Photo credit to LPS