Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Police looking for man wanted in connection with stabbing
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police in Lethbridge are asking for help to find a man wanted in connection with an incident in which someone was stabbed.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) said on December 5, 2023,...
Dec 15, 2023
What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: December 15, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - There are plenty of events to check out in Southern Alberta this week, and Lethbridge News Now has you covered with the details.Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. Regina Pats- December 15, 202...
Dec 15, 2023
17-year-old from Brooks makes Team Canada Women’s U18 team
KELOWNA, BC - A local teen is set to represent Canada on a major stage.Makayla Watson is a 17-year-old hockey player from Brooks. The defenceman will be the only Alberta player representing Canada at ...
Dec 15, 2023
Backlash after Medicine Hat High distributes illicit substance how-to pamphlets to students
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat High School received backlash on Thursday, December 14, 2023, after students saw instructions for how to safely prepare illicit substances for consumption earlier this ...
Dec 15, 2023
Lethbridge Police warning public of rental scam
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is warning the public of a rental scam.Between August and December 2023, LPS has received multiple reports of a property rental scam involving vict...
Dec 14, 2023
Siksika Nation residents charged in connection with alleged robbery
GLEICHEN, AB - The RCMP in southern Alberta has charged two Siksika Nation residents in connection with an alleged armed robbery.On November 27, 2023, the Gleichen RCMP responded to a report of an arm...
Dec 14, 2023
Pronghorn Athletics launches awareness campaign for memorial scholarship fund
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge's (U of L) Pronghorn Athletics has launched an awareness campaign for the Deb Steacy Academic All-Canadian Scholarship Fund.The scholarship honours the me...
Dec 14, 2023
Two southern Albertans charged after allegedly sexually exploiting child
Warning: This story may contain information that may be disturbing to some.LETHBRIDGE, AB - Charges have been laid against two people in connection to sex-related offences involving a youth.The Albert...
Dec 14, 2023
Alberta cities rank favourably in National Rent Report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report has found that most of Alberta's larger communities are relatively affordable when it comes to rent, at least when compared to other Canadian cities.Rentals.ca and Urbana...
Dec 14, 2023
As viral illnesses surge, pressure starts to build on southern Alberta hospitals
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A surge of viral illnesses are putting strain on hospitals over capacity and understaffed in Alberta's big cities that, left unattended, could bring consistently longer wait times t...
Dec 14, 2023