Lethbridge and Area

What’s happening in Lethbridge this weekend: March 24, 2023

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's finally the weekend in Lethbridge and there are quite a few events planned over the next few days. Lethbridge News Now has you covered for all things happening around town. Lethb...

Mar 24, 2023

Fire crews put out afternoon blaze at scrap yard east of Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Coaldale Fire Department and Lethbridge County Fire Services were on scene to put out a fire at Marshalls Metals Scrap Recycling Ltd. Just after 12:30 p.m. on March 24, 2023, offi...

Olivia Thorington Mar 24, 2023

PHOTOS: Southern Alberta wowed by Northern Lights

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The aurora borealis dazzled people across Canada last night. In Lethbridge, hundreds of spectators gathered outside around 9:00 p.m. on March 23, 2023, to see the Northern Lights danc...

Mar 24, 2023

$150,000 worth of drugs seized by Lethbridge Police

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) said it has made a significant drug bust.On March 23, 2023, officers arrested a man in connection to alleged drug trafficking offences following a ...

Mar 24, 2023

Neuron e-scooters return to Lethbridge for 2023 season

LETHBRIDGE, AB - With the official launch of spring earlier this week, commuters in Lethbridge will once again have another way of getting around.Neuron Mobility made its e-scooters available througho...

Mar 24, 2023

Lethbridge hosts Female U13B Provincial Hockey Championship

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge hosts the Hockey Alberta Female U13B Provincial Championship this week. The Lethbridge Cyclones Under-13 team is welcoming five different teams from five different leagues ...

Mar 24, 2023

Lethbridge student takes home national scholarship

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Grade 12 student at Winston Churchill High School has been named a 2023 Loran Scholar. Steven Yang is one of 36 students across Canada who will take home the prestigious scholarship...

Mar 23, 2023

Lethbridge Police looking to return lost cash to rightful owner

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) said it is hoping to identify the owner of a "large sum" of cash.On January 16, 2023, police say a resident found a bag containing a "significant q...

Mar 23, 2023

Police-reported hate crimes rise in Canada, small increase in Lethbridge

OTTAWA, ON - New figures released by Statistics Canada show hate crimes reported to police continued to spike across the country in the second year of the pandemic as people were targeted by race, rel...

Mar 23, 2023

Alberta COVID-19 testing and isolation recommendations changing this spring

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Health announced that COVID-19 testing and isolation recommendations are set to change effective April 1, 2023.In a series of tweets on March 22, 2023, Alberta Health indicated ...

Mar 23, 2023