Category Archives: Lethbridge
Council lends support to Smart Cities Challenge application
LETHBRIDGE – In just a few days, Lethbridge will be submitting its Smart Cities “Challenge Statement” to Infrastructure Canada in the hopes of being one of the finalists for one of t...
Apr 18, 2018
Volunteer Lethbridge to celebrate local youth during National Volunteer Week
LETHBRIDGE – As part of National Volunteer Week from April 15-21, members of the Volunteer Lethbridge Association made a presentation to City Council at Monday’s meeting, highlighting the ...
Apr 17, 2018
Defence files charter application in alleged child abduction case
LETHBRIDGE - The defence is launching an application under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, in the case of a 33-year-old woman who is accused of abducting her son and fleeing to Belize. Th...
Apr 17, 2018
CIC meeting on cannabis legalization to take place in late June
LETHBRIDGE – The public will get a chance to listen to experts, city staff, and to give feedback on cannabis legalization. But not for another couple of months. At Monday’s council meeting...
Apr 17, 2018
Investigation by ALERT and LPS leads to seizure of weapons and drugs in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE – A 28-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with numerous offences following a joint investigation between ALERT and the Lethbridge Police Service that led to the seizure of a...
Apr 17, 2018
Man charged with attempted murder also facing previous sexual assault charges
LETHBRIDGE - Two days after his arrest in connection with an alleged shooting on the west side, Robert John Sheppard appeared in Lethbridge Provincial court Tuesday, April 17, facing four counts of at...
Apr 17, 2018
City of Lethbridge to sell portion of 43 St. S to developer for $867,000
LETHBRIDGE – It’s been a point of contention for many residents who live along the 43 St. S corridor south of Hwy 4 – the closure of the busy thoroughfare, so a buffer can be created...
Apr 16, 2018
Extension granted for psych assessment in attempted murder case
LETHBRIDGE - Recent developments have forced another extension for the psychological assessment of a 28-year-old Lethbridge man, who is accused of trying to kill his parents. Due to circumstances in t...
Apr 16, 2018
Charges pending against man after shots fired into west Lethbridge home
LETHBRIDGE – A 32-year-old man is in custody after what police are calling a targeted incident on the city’s west side Sunday night (April 15). Around 9 p.m., police say they responded to ...
Apr 16, 2018
"Closer to the middle than the end": flooding affecting several areas
LETHBRIDGE - Several municipalities in southern Alberta were under a State of Local Emergency Monday, April 16 due to overland flooding from the melting snow. Lethbridge County was added to the list M...
Apr 16, 2018