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Lethbridge Hurricanes fall 3-2 in game one of three-game road trip

VICTORIA, BC - It was a tough third period for the Lethbridge Hurricanes, who fought to try and overcome a 3-2 deficit against the Victoria Royals in game one of their three-game road trip. It's the o...

Nov 15, 2019 Lethbridge Hurricanes

Sod turning for new cannabis, hemp and agri-food facility takes place in Taber

TABER, AB - It was a special day in Taber on Friday as officials held a sod turning for the Grasslands Taber Cooperative's (GLTC) Premium Park project.The plan marks the development of what's describe...

Nov 15, 2019 Officials at the sod turning in Taber on November 15, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)

Salvation Army launches Christmas Kettle Campaign in Lethbridge with $150,000 goal

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It does not truly feel like Christmas until the kettles come out and the Salvation Army starts to raise funds to help those in need.Major Donald Bladen says they will have kettles and...

Nov 15, 2019 Gerald Waldern (right) presents a cheque for $2,000 to the Christmas Kettle Campaign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lawyer for youth charged in turkey farm protest appears in Provincial Court

FORT MACLEOD, AB - A 16-year-old Calgary youth charged with one count of Break and Enter to Commit Mischief in relation to a turkey farm protest in September, did not appear in Fort Macleod Provincial...

Nov 15, 2019 Fort Macleod RCMP

Lethbridge Police investigating robbery attempt at north side drug store

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating, after a man dressed in a mask attempted to rob the Norbridge Pharmacy in the 700 blk of 23 St. N this morning (Nov.14), and later also entered a w...

Nov 14, 2019 Lethbridge Police are looking for someone matching the above description - Photo Courtesy: Lethbridge Police Service

Hemp is hip and the Hemp Trade Alliance conference has all the information.

CALGARY -- The Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA) will be holding its annual conference later this month in Calgary.The meeting of the growing industry will focus on sharing ideas and information.Ses...

Nov 14, 2019 Hemp plant -- credit CHTA

Dozens of groups sign on to Lethbridge Diversity & Inclusion Charter

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Governments, businesses, and organizations across the city are showing their formal commitment to ensuring everyone can feel safe, welcome, and included.The Lethbridge Diversity and I...

Nov 14, 2019 Viccor Iyilade Jr. (left) and Jerry Firth (right) sign the Lethbridge Diversity & inclusion Charter. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge man pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 25-year-old Lethbridge man charged with several drug related offences pleaded guilty to those charges in Lethbridge Provincial Court Thursday (Nov. 14). Peter Ntignee appeared in pe...

Nov 14, 2019 Lethbridge Alert Drug Seizure

Lethbridge's Community Peace Officers ready to go solo after completing training

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The city's police officers are being bolstered by the additions of nine new Community Peace Officers (CPO).They have been in training for the last several months - first completing 22...

Nov 14, 2019 Raelene Austin, one of Lethbridge's first fully-trained Community Peace Officers. (Lethbridge News Now)

Police lay assault, weapon and drug charges in Wednesday morning incident

LETHBRIDGE -- A 36-year-old man has been charged connection with an altercation involving a knife along a busy street Wednesday (Nov 13) morning. Around 11:00, a 55-year-old man was stopped for a red ...

Nov 14, 2019 LPS station -- LNN