Category Archives: Lethbridge

Fewer homes sold in Lethbridge in 2018 compared to 2017, but LDAR optimistic about 2019
LETHBRIDGE - It was an interesting year in local real estate, as during 2018 more homes were listed for sale in Lethbridge, but fewer were actually sold. CEO of the Lethbridge and District Association...
Jan 15, 2019

Mayor Spearman touches on growth, drug-related challenges, and a big 2019 in State of the City address
LETHBRIDGE – A packed crowd at the Sandman Hotel on Mayor Magrath Drive huddled in early on Tuesday, Jan. 15, to listen to Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman give his yearly State of the City addre...
Jan 15, 2019

New Downtown Clean and Safe Strategy designed to tackle issues related to local drug crisis
LETHBRIDGE - With a New Year come some of the same challenges facing Lethbridge, but a new city-led strategy developed in collaboration with various stakeholders, businesses and residents will look to...
Jan 14, 2019

Dozens protest to demand firing of Lethbridge Police Officer who ran over deer with patrol truck
LETHBRIDGE – About 100 people showed up at the corner of 1 Ave. S and Scenic Drive Sunday afternoon (Jan. 13), to insist that the unnamed Lethbridge Police Officer who repeatedly ran over an inj...
Jan 13, 2019

University of Lethbridge researchers hope to uncover mysteries of deadly Glioblastoma
LETHBRIGE – It’s a particularly aggressive and deadly form of cancer. The same disease that took the lives of the Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie, US Senator John McCain and Actress and...
Jan 12, 2019

"Wilbur" the pig gets a new home
LETHBRIDGE – A four legged, pudgy, friendly little animal is being re-homed today, after he was found a few days ago by Lethbridge Animal Services. Little “Wilbur” the pig, as he was...
Jan 11, 2019

RCMP investigate storage area thefts in Coaldale and Picture Butte
COALDALE – RCMP are investigating a series of thefts from both Coaldale and Picture Butte storage areas over the last several weeks. According to a news release, RVs and trailers stored for the ...
Jan 08, 2019

UPDATED: ASIRT investigating incident involving Lethbridge Police officer running over injured deer
LETHBRIDGE - UPDATE: Lethbridge News Now has spoken with Alberta Fish and Wildlife Lethbridge District Officer Corey Craig. He says they are aware of the incident and much like other officer-involved ...
Jan 08, 2019

New website and ability to choose cart size among the first steps being taken towards curbside recycling rollout
LETHBRIDGE – Curbside recycling is almost here, with only a couple of months left until blue carts are set to hit Lethbridge streets. To get prepared, the City of Lethbridge has launched a new w...
Jan 08, 2019

ARCHES dealing with impact of new batch of opioids in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE - For a city already dealing with a drug crisis, the bulletin from Lethbridge Police on Monday, Jan. 7, about a bad batch of opioids that had made its way into the city wasn't positive news...
Jan 08, 2019