Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge woman pleads guilty to 12 fraud, forgery and stolen property charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A trial for Kristina Lucille Zinger that was supposed to begin Friday (Aug. 2), instead ended up with the 36-year-old Lethbridge resident pleading guilty to 12 charges. Zinger was ori...

Aug 02, 2019 U.S. One Dollar Bill (Photo Credit: Wikipedia)

Fire advisory issued for Lethbridge County

LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Officials are taking actions to ensure the rural areas surrounding Lethbridge are not effected by wildfires."Although this is not a Fire Ban, the County asks citizens to take e...

Aug 02, 2019 Lethbridge County office. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge's Diversion Outreach Team expands, allowing first responders to focus more on emergencies

LETHBRIDGE, AB - You can expect to see members of the Diversion Outreach Team (DOT) on the streets of Lethbridge more often.They have added a second team of six people to their ranks. Before now, they...

Aug 02, 2019 Members of the Diversion Outreach Team. (Supplied by David Gabert)

Missing Claresholm woman believed to be in Whistler, B.C.

Claresholm, AB - Alberta RCMP are providing an update on a missing person's case from last month.29-year-old Christine Newman was last seen in Claresholm on July 8th and was reported missing on July 1...

Aug 02, 2019 Missing person report from Christine Jeanette Newman. (Supplied by Alberta RCMP)

It`s ready - Taber Corn has arrived at local kiosks

LETHBRIDGE -- How popular is Taber Corn? It`s so popular that potential customers are known to stalk (no pun intended) the corn trucks as they make their way from Taber corn fields to the sale kiosks ...

Aug 02, 2019 Out-of-towners Victoria and Dallas Belsher and Judy O'Brian --- LNN

Canadian golf in a great spot according to Junior Girls Championship tournament director

LETHBRIDGE, AB - All week, golfers have been on the links at the Lethbridge Country Club.The club is hosting the Canadian Junior Girls Championship, which wraps up today (Friday, August 2).Adam Cinel ...

Aug 02, 2019 The 5th hole at the Lethbridge Country Club, 'Golden Pond' (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge Corn Maze now open, honours 75th anniversary of Juno Beach D-Day

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Corn Maze owner and operator Theo Slingerland says he felt truly inspired to come up with this year's design.He and his family took a trip to Holland this spring, and while...

Aug 02, 2019 The 2019 design of the Lethbridge Corn Maze. (Supplied by Theo Slingerland)

Lethbridge man involved in violent downtown incident found not guilty of aggravated assault

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge judge has found a 30-year-old man not guilty of aggravated assault, but guilty of breach of recognizance instead. Back on December 10, 2018, William Fick and 26-year-old ...

Aug 01, 2019 Hand and Gavel (Lethbridge News NOW)

Popular north side lounge robbed at knife point, says LPS

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating an armed robbery they say occurred just before midnight on Monday, July 28. According to police, a masked man entered the Flamingo Gaming Lounge in...

Aug 01, 2019 Flamingo Robbery Suspect Surveillance Photo (Photo Credit: Lethbridge Police)

Largest-ever seizure of meth at Coutts border crossing made

COUTTS, AB - 50 kg of methamphetamine contained in 33 bags were seized by Canada Border Services (CBSA) and RCMP at the Coutts Border crossing on Sunday (July 28). CBSA says this is the equivalent of ...

Aug 01, 2019 Meth seizure at Coutts border crossing. (Supplied by Canada Border Services Agency)