Lethbridge and Area

Author visits Lethbridge to talk School District 51 reading project

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Over the last few weeks, students at all School District 51 institutions have taken part in a historic project.The reading challenge, known as One District One Book, saw learners all ...

May 01, 2019 Katherine Applegate at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute (Lethbridge News Now)

Pincher Creek RCMP initiate multi detachment pursuit of B-and-E suspects

PINCHER CREEK -- Charges are pending in a property theft case that involved four RCMP detachments and the Piikani Police.Just after 10:00 Tuesday (April 30) morning, Pincher Creek RCMP responded to a ...

Apr 30, 2019 LethbridgeNewsNOW

Defense in sex assault trial pokes holes in woman's testimony of paid sex, death threats

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 19-year-old woman who testified on Monday, April 29, that she was paid for sex dozens of times by a 75-year-old man, was cross examined by the defense on Tuesday about her version o...

Andrew Snook Apr 30, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse

Police seeking armed robbery suspect

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police in Lethbridge are investigating two armed robberies. On April 28, Lethbridge Police Service said that at around 11:00 p.m., officers responded to a report of an armed robbery a...

Andrew Snook Apr 30, 2019 A photo of the suspect (Lethbridge Police Service)

Weekend stolen vehicle incidents result in a dozen charges for Southern Alberta pair

LETHBRIDGE -- An 18-year-old Lethbridge woman and 20-year-old Coaldale man have been charged in connection with a series of incidents involving a stolen vehicle. On the afternoon of April 25, 2019 pol...

Olivia Thorington Apr 30, 2019 LethbridgeNewsNOW

Sex assault, solicitation trial for elderly southern Alberta man begins in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A four-day trial for a 75-year-old man on more than half a dozen charges began in Lethbridge Monday, April 29. The man can not be named because it may identify the alleged victim, who...

Apr 29, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse

Lethbridge Courthouse B&E suspect arrested in Jasper, faces multiple charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police have charged 57-year-old Rodney Bruce Prince in connection with multiple break and enters, including a recent incident at the Lethbridge Courthouse. An investigation by the Let...

Andrew Snook Apr 29, 2019 A still from video surveillance footage at the courthouse (Lethbridge Police Service)

Shelter operations normal, despite weekend storm

LETHBRIDGE, AB - This past weekend, southern Alberta was hit hard with rain, snow and high winds. One would think that in Lethbridge that would result in an uptick in numbers at the local Lethbridge S...

Olivia Thorington Apr 29, 2019 Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre (Lethbridge News Now)

Spring storm wreaks havoc across Alberta

LETHBRIDGE -- We were warned a storm was heading in the direction of Southern Alberta but, many didn't want to believe it - considering it is late April. However, the system that hit Edmonton Friday n...

Olivia Thorington Apr 28, 2019 LethbridgeNewsNOW

Kenney meets caucus, says election win already rippling through Alberta economy

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's incoming premier says the United Conservative election win is already starting to ripple through the economy.Jason Kenney met with his new caucus and told members he has been ...

Apr 26, 2019 The Canadian Press