Category Archives: Lethbridge
Lethbridge residents reminded to keep pets away from ice-covered bodies of water
LETHBRIDGE - With fluctuations in weather conditions and temperature lately, the City of Lethbridge and Fire & Emergency Services are asking residents to keep their pets on a leash whenever they'r...
Jan 23, 2019
Lethbridge dog owners encouraged to renew licenses before months end to avoid fines
LETHBRIDGE - Any dog owners in Lethbridge who haven't renewed their dog licenses for 2019 have until the end of the month to do so. Animal Services is encouraging people to renew by Jan. 31 because ow...
Jan 23, 2019
Coaldale Taxidermist to pay $20,000 for violating federal wildlife laws
COALDALE – A man from Coaldale has been sentenced and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine for importing a black bear hide from Alaska. He was convicted Jan.18, under the Wild Animal and Plant Protecti...
Jan 22, 2019
GRAPHIC CONTENT: Southern Alberta man testifies in his own defense at historical sex assault trial
LETHBRIDGE – WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT NOT SUITABLE FOR SOME READERS. A man charged with four counts of sexual assault and two counts of indecent assault against four female e...
Jan 22, 2019
Timeline, other details revealed about independent fiscal performance review of all City of Lethbridge operations
LETHBRIDGE - During budget deliberations, Lethbridge City Council tasked City Manager Bramwell Strain to conduct an independent operational review of all city operations over the next three years, and...
Jan 22, 2019
Former Teacher on Piikani First Nation sentenced to 30 months in jail
LETHBRIDGE – A former fourth grade teacher who worked at an elementary school in Brocket, has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail for making and possessing child pornography. 44-year-old Mark ...
Jan 21, 2019
Recommendations for proposed improvements to Whoop-Up Drive interchanges presented to City Council
LETHBRIDGE - Congestion on Whoop-Up Drive in the mornings and evenings, and how to deal with it, was the focus of the Whoop-Up Drive Interchanges Functional Planning Study that members of Lethbridge C...
Jan 21, 2019
Trial to go ahead for man accused of sexually assaulting 13-year-old
LETHBRIDGE – A trial will go ahead by direct indictment for a 38-year-old Lethbridge man, accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl and multiple child pornography offences. A three-day p...
Jan 21, 2019
LPS investigating after senior defrauded out of $250,000
LETHBRIDGE - The Lethbridge Police Service is investigating after scammers targeted a local senior citizen who was defrauded out of $250,000. Police were made aware of the scams by the son of an 81-ye...
Jan 21, 2019
Galt Museum to present new exhibit "Recollecting Home"
LETHBRIDGE – More than 60 community members have contributed their ideas and choices to a new exhibit opening Jan. 31 at the Galt Museum called “Recollecting Home.” "We wanted to inc...
Jan 20, 2019