Lethbridge and Area

Changes coming to transit routes 23/24

LETHBRIDGE, AB - All aboard a new transit route.The City of Lethbridge has announced that transit route 23/24 will be re-aligned to a corridor that is more central to residential and shopping areas.Th...

Aug 06, 2019 The inside of a Lethbridge Transit bus (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge Police learn identity of man suffering from amnesia

LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: Just before 2 p.m. Lethbridge Police said the man has been identified and is a local resident. No further information is available. Police thank the public for its assistance....

Aug 06, 2019 A photo of the unidentified man. (Supplied by Lethbridge Police Service)

Sign-up for annual Lethbridge Police Service charity run

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Get ready to lace up your sneakers!The 6th annual Lethbridge Police Service Run is set for October 5, 2019 and the service is encouraging runners to sign up.The event is a half marath...

Aug 06, 2019 Lethbridge Police Service's headquarters (Lethbridge News Now)

Missing Claresholm woman found safe

CLARESHOLM, AB - A woman that was previously reported missing to Claresholm RCMP has been located.29-year-old Christine Jeanette Newman was last seen on July 8th in Claresholm and reported missing on ...

Aug 06, 2019 RCMP logo. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge real estate agent fined $24,000 by Real Estate Council of Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) has levied three administrative penalties against Lethbridge real estate professional Bradley Lyons totalling $24,000. The fines were levied ...

Aug 05, 2019 For Sale Sign (Lethbridge News Now)

"Alberta on the Plate" to showcase Lethbridge restaurants & local food

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Travel Alberta is gearing up to highlight local food from across the province."The Alberta landscape provides an incomparable bounty of products from plants to proteins and from grain...

Aug 04, 2019 Mocha Cabana Bistro and Water Tower Grill. (Supplied by Mocha Cabana Bistro and Water Tower Grill)

Taber RCMP investigating fatal collision that shuts down Highway-3

Taber - RCMP were called to a fatal two vehicle collision on Highway-3 at Range Road 61 around 12:45 Saturday (Aug 3) afternoon. The incident location was about three kilometres east of Taber.RCMP con...

Aug 03, 2019 Collision site - Photo credit to Chris Chacon, Global Lethbridge

Lethbridge filmmakers receive significant funding for new projects

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two local filmmakers have each received $50,000.Lethbridge's Kynan Gordon and Erin Chase are each recipients of the funding from Telus Storyhive. Telus Storyhive is a production outfi...

Aug 03, 2019 Kynan Gordon (left) and Erin Chase have each received $50,000 from Telus Storyhive (Photos provided by Tiffani Lee/NATIONAL Public Relations)

Indigenous artist hopes for community support for second community art installation

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Sarah Russell is hoping to inspire youth with her message of unity, community support and reconciliation. That's why, as her last project as an Indigenous Art student at the Universit...

Aug 03, 2019 Indigenous Artist Sarah Russell and Kale Fox-Zacharias

Emily Zhu wins Canadian Junior Girls Championship at Lethbridge Country Club

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A winner has been crowned at a prestigious golf tournament held in Lethbridge this week.After days of heavy competition, Emily Zhu came out on top thanks to a strong final two rounds....

Aug 02, 2019 Emily Zhu wins the 2019 Canadian Junior Girls Championship. (Supplied by Golf Canada)