Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Accused cross-examined in record drug smuggling case at Coutts border
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Asif Mir says he was "shocked" when Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers told him he was under arrest for smuggling drugs into Canada.The 41-year-old Calgary man is charged w...
Nov 26, 2020
Legion’s poppy campaign collects over $97,000 in donations
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Despite some changes made due to COVID-19, this year's Legion poppy campaign was a success.Final figures are still being tallied, but the Lethbridge Legion, General Stewart Branch say...
Nov 26, 2020
Community invited to share feedback for LPS accreditation assessment
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service wants to hear from the community.The LPS is scheduled for a site-based assessment as part of a program to receive accreditation by verifying it meets pro...
Nov 26, 2020
Traffic stop results in seizure of "bulk portions of fentanyl"
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge Police performed a traffic stop in the 500-block of 13 Street North on Tuesday, November 24th.A man nearby was known to have curfew conditions and was arrested for breach of...
Nov 25, 2020
The Daily with LNN – November 25, 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Nov 25, 2020
AHS limiting hospital visitations due to COVID influx
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Wednesday's report on COVID-19, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.1,265 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 5...
Nov 25, 2020
Lethbridge YMCA imposing new restrictions after province's announcement
LETHBRIDGE, AB- In response to the Government of Alberta's November 24, 2020 declaration of a State of Public Health Emergency, the YMCA of Lethbridge has released its new restrictions.In a release fr...
Nov 25, 2020
Lethbridge man charged with drug-related offences
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has arrested a man on charges related to the drug trade.On Tuesday, November 24, members of the Crime Suppression Team observed the occupants of a vehi...
Nov 25, 2020
Trial begins for Coutts border's largest-ever meth seizure
COUTTS, AB - Members of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) are taking to the stand following a significant drug bust last summer.Asif Mir, 41, of Calgary, is charged with importing controlled su...
Nov 25, 2020
Lethbridge Police Victim/Witness Services looking for new members
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police's Victim/Witness Services Unit is looking to bolster its ranks.The unit is a group of volunteers trained to assist victims of a crime or traumatic event through the ...
Nov 25, 2020