Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Forensic assessment completed for man charged in impaired driving death of former Pikanii Band Councillor
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A forensic assessment, ordered back in early March for 62-year-old Douglas Bagnall, has been completed.However, during a court appearance via CCTV from the Calgary Remand Centre Wedne...
May 22, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse
Lethbridge Park 'n' Ride terminal won't likely be completed until summertime
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Nearly one year ago, while former Transportation Minister Brian Mason visited Lethbridge, it was projected that the new regional Park 'n' Ride Terminal would be completed in early 201...
May 22, 2019 The Park 'n' Ride Transit Terminal under construction in downtown Lethbridge (Lethbridge News Now)
Police searching for suspect caught on video stealing from cars in Coaldale
COALDALE, AB - Thefts from vehicles are on the rise in Coaldale. That's according to the Coaldale RCMP. The detachment said that during the early morning hours of May 21, a suspect or suspects were in...
May 22, 2019 A screenshot from the video provided by the Coaldale RCMP
Public Service Week - acknowledging those behind the work
LETHBRIDGE -- There are jobs that we all take for granted. We don't give them a second thought - until the services connected to those jobs disappear. However, there are no electrical fairies who wave...
May 21, 2019 LethbridgeNewsNOW
Airport Master Plan presented at CIC meeting outlines short, medium- & long-term goals
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Adding airport terminal amenities, improving overall passenger experiences and rehabilitating runways are just some of the plans after the City of Lethbridge formally takes over opera...
May 21, 2019 Lethbridge Airport
UPDATE: Permission granted to raise Pride flag in Taber
Taber, AB - UPDATE: Terence Harding, Infrastructure Ministry Spokesperson confirms to LNN that the Pride Flag will fly in front of the provincial building in Taber for one week, beginning June 1. Hard...
May 21, 2019 Rainbow Pride Flag
Beware of pests: expert weighs in on what insects can be found in southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Pests can be a nightmare for landowners, and there are certain types people in southern Alberta should be on the lookout for. Scott Meers is an Insect Management Specialist with Alber...
May 21, 2019 Grasshoppers are prevalent in southern Vulcan County, northwest Lethbridge County and in Willow Creek (Pexels)
UPDATE: Hold and secure lifted at Crescent Heights High School in Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - UPDATE: The hold and secure state has been lifted.The Medicine Hat Public School Division is confirming Crescent Heights High School is currently in a hold and secure state.The Medi...
May 21, 2019 Medicine Hat Police
Birds of Prey Centre bounces back from 2018 West Nile outbreak
COALDALE, AB - The Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation suffered a tragic setback last summer. In 2018, a West Nile virus outbreak resulted in the deaths of about 15 birds at the Coaldale centre. This sea...
May 20, 2019
Two vehicle collision near Cowley sends two to hospital
COWLEY, AB. -- Pincher Creek RCMP continue to investigate a two vehicle collision that happened at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 510 near Cowley, around 3:50 on Friday (May 17) afternoon.A...
May 18, 2019 LethbridgeNewsNOW