Lethbridge and Area

Man charged with conspiracy to murder at Coutts border going directly to trial

LETHBRIDGE, AB - One of four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade protest in southern Alberta wants to go directly to trial.A lawyer for Christopher Lysak has told a Lethb...

Apr 11, 2022

Medicine Hat man sentenced to life in prison for murder of common-law partner

MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Medicine Hat man has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 13 years for killing his common-law partner with a box cutter last October.Timothy Faulkner was ...

Apr 11, 2022

Piikani man pleads not guilty in connection to death of teenager

PIIKANI NATION, AB - A four-week trial has been set for a man accused in the death of a youth in Southern Alberta.In Lethbridge Court of Queen's Bench on Monday, April 11, 2022, Dustin Big Bull, 39, o...

Apr 11, 2022

Construction to start on upgraded playground in Monarch later this spring

MONARCH, AB - The playground in Monarch is receiving upgrades this year, with the design inspired by ideas from residents in the hamlet.In January 2022, Lethbridge County asked Monarch residents to vi...

Apr 10, 2022

Alberta RCMP advising motorists to slow down on the roads

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta RCMP is warning motorists against speeding.As the weather gets warmer and roads become clearer, Mounties say speeding is still prohibited despite more ideal driving condit...

Olivia Thorington Apr 09, 2022

Lethbridge man arrested after "Nazi" scratched onto 19 vehicles, including police cruiser

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has apprehended a man in connection to a string of vandalism.Between Wednesday, April 6, and Thursday, April 7, 2022, police received reports that 19 v...

Apr 08, 2022

City awards grants for downtown events, new applications open

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is providing funds that they hope will make the downtown core a more lively, vibrant place.They have announced the latest recipients of Re-Imagine Downtown Acti...

Apr 08, 2022

E-scooter and e-bike program officially launches in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents and visitors to Lethbridge have a new way to zip around the city.Neuron Mobility has partnered with the City of Lethbridge to formally launch YQL's first shared e-scooter an...

Apr 08, 2022

‘Which thing to build?’: Montem Resources weighs coal mine versus hydrogen in Alberta

A company hoping to develop coal in Alberta's Rocky Mountains says it will decide by the end of June whether to convert its open-pit mine proposal into a renewable energy project. "Montem's currently ...

Apr 08, 2022

Lethbridge MP: Federal budget only adds to affordability crisis

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The new federal budget is not sitting well with Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas.Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the budget Thursday afternoon.With a total of $452 billion in ...

Apr 08, 2022