Lethbridge and Area

Donations still sought for 2021 Christmas Hope campaign

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Community members are being invited to get involved with the 2021 Christmas Hope campaign.The initiative is a partnership between the Lethbridge Food Bank, Interfaith Food Bank, The S...

Dec 05, 2021

'I knew the challenges': Lethbridge police chief aware of problems before taking job

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - It's been a particularly tough year for the police chief of Alberta's third-largest city But Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh says he was fully aware of the problems befor...

David Opinko Dec 04, 2021

The Weekly with LNN – December 3, 2021

LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Weekly with LNN is a video recap of some of the stories Lethbridge News Now has covered for the week of November 26 - December 3, 2021.Connor Gunn tells a summary of COVID stories,...

Dec 03, 2021

Lethbridge man sentenced to nine years for sexually assaulting nine-year-old girl

LETHBRIDGE, AB - **Warning - graphic content in this article**Note: Due to a publication ban protecting the names of the victim and family members, the guilty party cannot be named as well.A Lethbridg...

Dec 03, 2021

Active COVID cases in Alberta fall by over 400 since Monday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics from the past four days.Note: Due to lower COVID-19 case counts in recent weeks, LNN will only ...

Dec 03, 2021

RCMP confirms fatality in collision south of Coaldale

COALDALE, AB - A T-bone collision early Friday morning resulted in the death of one person. At approximately 6:30 am, Coaldale RCMP Cpl. Murray Gordon confirms they and Coaldale EMS responded to a two...

Dec 03, 2021

Couple in 99 kg cocaine smuggling case at Coutts to be sentenced in January

LETHBRIDGE, AB - In a little over a month, an Alberta couple will learn their fate after attempting to bring 84 bricks of cocaine across the Canada-U.S. border.Back in April, Gurminder Toor was found ...

Dec 03, 2021

Lethbridge pro wrestler named one of world’s best in top 500 list

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge-based professional wrestler has been named one of the best in the world.Sydney Steele was ranked 443 on the Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Top 500 list, an annual rankin...

Dec 03, 2021

Lethbridge man named recipient of province’s Order of the Bighorn Award

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A past president, director and life member of the Lethbridge Fish & Game Association has been honoured by the province.Heinz Plontke is one of five recipients of the province's 20...

Dec 03, 2021

Lethbridge’s Recreation & Culture Fee Assistance Program funding changing January 1

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge's Recreation and Culture Fee Assistance Program is changing at the start of the New Year.In the 2015-2018 budget cycle, council approved the program for low-inc...

Dec 03, 2021