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Town of Irvine being evacuated due to train derailment

IRVINE, AB -- The residents of Irvine are being evacuated from the town following a train derailment shortly after 3:00 Friday (Aug 2) afternoon. CHAT-NewsNOW indicates a witness says there is smoke a...

Aug 02, 2019 Crews respond to a train derailment near Town of Irvine (photo courtesy Jennifer Radisic)

Emily Zhu wins Canadian Junior Girls Championship at Lethbridge Country Club

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A winner has been crowned at a prestigious golf tournament held in Lethbridge this week.After days of heavy competition, Emily Zhu came out on top thanks to a strong final two rounds....

Aug 02, 2019 Emily Zhu wins the 2019 Canadian Junior Girls Championship. (Supplied by Golf Canada)

New feed test tools available Alberta Beef Producers

CALGARY -- Two new and different feed testing tools have been developed to help cattle producers analyze their test results. Karen Schmid, Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) Beef Production Specialist, expl...

Aug 02, 2019 Cattle in the field - LNN

Lethbridge woman pleads guilty to 12 fraud, forgery and stolen property charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A trial for Kristina Lucille Zinger that was supposed to begin Friday (Aug. 2), instead ended up with the 36-year-old Lethbridge resident pleading guilty to 12 charges. Zinger was ori...

Aug 02, 2019 U.S. One Dollar Bill (Photo Credit: Wikipedia)

Fire advisory issued for Lethbridge County

LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Officials are taking actions to ensure the rural areas surrounding Lethbridge are not effected by wildfires."Although this is not a Fire Ban, the County asks citizens to take e...

Aug 02, 2019 Lethbridge County office. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge's Diversion Outreach Team expands, allowing first responders to focus more on emergencies

LETHBRIDGE, AB - You can expect to see members of the Diversion Outreach Team (DOT) on the streets of Lethbridge more often.They have added a second team of six people to their ranks. Before now, they...

Aug 02, 2019 Members of the Diversion Outreach Team. (Supplied by David Gabert)

Missing Claresholm woman believed to be in Whistler, B.C.

Claresholm, AB - Alberta RCMP are providing an update on a missing person's case from last month.29-year-old Christine Newman was last seen in Claresholm on July 8th and was reported missing on July 1...

Aug 02, 2019 Missing person report from Christine Jeanette Newman. (Supplied by Alberta RCMP)

It`s ready - Taber Corn has arrived at local kiosks

LETHBRIDGE -- How popular is Taber Corn? It`s so popular that potential customers are known to stalk (no pun intended) the corn trucks as they make their way from Taber corn fields to the sale kiosks ...

Aug 02, 2019 Out-of-towners Victoria and Dallas Belsher and Judy O'Brian --- LNN

Canadian golf in a great spot according to Junior Girls Championship tournament director

LETHBRIDGE, AB - All week, golfers have been on the links at the Lethbridge Country Club.The club is hosting the Canadian Junior Girls Championship, which wraps up today (Friday, August 2).Adam Cinel ...

Aug 02, 2019 The 5th hole at the Lethbridge Country Club, 'Golden Pond' (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge Corn Maze now open, honours 75th anniversary of Juno Beach D-Day

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Corn Maze owner and operator Theo Slingerland says he felt truly inspired to come up with this year's design.He and his family took a trip to Holland this spring, and while...

Aug 02, 2019 The 2019 design of the Lethbridge Corn Maze. (Supplied by Theo Slingerland)