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 Remembering those still held captive by Hamas

Remembering those still held captive by Hamas

Heidi Echavarria October 8, 2024

This week the world remembered the horrific events of Oct 7th when 12 hundred people were murdered in southern Israel by the terrorist group Hamas. More than 200 were also taken captive. There are still around 105 still Read More

 Lethbridge honors victims of Oct 7 with ceremony on Friday

Lethbridge honors victims of Oct 7 with ceremony on Friday

Heidi Echavarria October 7, 2024

This Monday, October 7th, Israel marks one year since the Hamas terrorist attack. The bombings received by Hamas became the background noise that haunts the population of Israel. Meanwhile, Israelis, Jews and other compatriots scattered Read More

 Former Lethbridge police pleads guilty; receives house arrest

Former Lethbridge police pleads guilty; receives house arrest

Jeannette Rocher October 2, 2024

A former Lethbridge police inspector has pleaded guilty to Breach of Trust while he worked at the Domestic Violence Action Centre. Bill Kaye appeared in Lethbridge Provincial court Tuesday to make the plea, admitting to Read More

 LPS charges man with attempted murder

LPS charges man with attempted murder

Landon Hickok September 13, 2024

Lethbridge Police has charged 28-year-old Corbin John Maxwell with attempted murder after he broke into a women’s apartment and attacked her while she was asleep.Read More

 Crown recommends 9 years sentence for Coutts 2

Crown recommends 9 years sentence for Coutts 2

Landon Hickok August 29, 2024

The sentencing hearing for Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert saw the court hear sentencing pitches from the Crown and the Defense, including the Crown recommending a 9-year sentence for each men.Read More

 Be cautious with Jasper donations warns BBB

Be cautious with Jasper donations warns BBB

Brett Browne July 26, 2024

In the aftermath of a tragedy like the fire in Jasper this week, people naturally want to do everything they can to help. However, these kinds of events can provide fertile ground for fraudsters looking Read More

 RCMP explain why rural crime decreasing in Alberta

RCMP explain why rural crime decreasing in Alberta

Jeannette Rocher May 29, 2024

Rural crime in southern Alberta has seen a significant decrease since 2023. We speak with RCMP Superintendent, Mike McCauley to find out why.Read More

 Man in custody following high risk incident

Man in custody following high risk incident

Jeannette Rocher May 21, 2024

Lethbridge Police have a man in custody following a high-risk incident on Tuesday afternoon at a residence along the 3000 block of 20th Avenue south. Police say the man, who had previously barricaded himself inside of Read More

 25th Anniversary of Taber School Shooting

25th Anniversary of Taber School Shooting

Jeannette Rocher April 26, 2024

This Sunday will mark the 25-year anniversary of a tragedy that took place in the town of Taber, Alberta. On April 28, 1999, a 14-year-old boy walked into W.R. Myers High School and began shooting. He Read More

 Reducing Crime Through Intelligence-Led Policing

Reducing Crime Through Intelligence-Led Policing

Heidi Echavarria April 23, 2024

Lethbridge Police held an information session, late Monday, to talk to the community about its intelligence led policing information. Lethbridge Police Chief, Shahin Mehdizadeh, says the ongoing effort by the LPS will help to reduce Read More

 Southern AB man charged with animal abuse

Southern AB man charged with animal abuse

Naveen Day January 16, 2024

We caution you to use discretion in this next story due to its graphic nature.   A 28-year old southern Alberta man from is facing a charge in connection to alleged animal abuse.  Nicholas Whimster Read More

 Lethbridge woman defrauded $20k in phone scam

Lethbridge woman defrauded $20k in phone scam

Jeannette Rocher January 16, 2024

Lethbridge Police are warning about a phone scam after a 79-year-old woman was defrauded out of $20,000. Police say on January 9, 2024 the victim encountered some ransomeware that locked her computer. A pop-up on her screen instructed Read More

 Iwaasa Case reaches four-years with no clues – No vigil held this year

Iwaasa Case reaches four-years with no clues – No vigil

Jeannette Rocher November 17, 2023

For the first time in four years, no public vigil was held in honour of a 26-year-old Calgary man who disappeared from Lethbridge. Today marks the four- year anniversary of Marshal Iwaasa’s disappearance. On Read More

 Mother and son reported missing, investigation continues

Mother and son reported missing, investigation continues

Angela Stewart August 29, 2023

The investigation into a missing three-year-old boy and his mother continues in Lethbridge. The pair had gone rafting on a river and were reported missing on Monday. BCN’s Angela Stewart has more now on Read More

 Lethbridge father sentenced to seven years for assault of infant

Lethbridge father sentenced to seven years for assault of infant

Angela Stewart August 4, 2023

A Lethbridge father will spend the next seven years behind bars after brutally assaulting his six-week-old baby girl that left her with extensive injuries she will likely have for the rest of her life. BCN’Read More

 Lethbridge Police implement new cryptocurrency crime program

Lethbridge Police implement new cryptocurrency crime program

Angela Stewart August 3, 2023

The Lethbridge Police Service have brought in a new program that tracks down cryptocurrency transactions. They say it is to help in their investigations when it comes to fraud and those involving virtual cash. The Read More

 Brooks, AB. home vandalized, couple left without answers

Brooks, AB. home vandalized, couple left without answers

Angela Stewart July 28, 2023

A couple from Brooks, A.B. say they don’t know why they were a target after their home was completely vandalized from top to bottom. The couple has since moved to Drumheller and continue Read More

 Lethbridge ranked number three on Crime Severity Index

Lethbridge ranked number three on Crime Severity Index

Angela Stewart July 27, 2023

The rankings are out for the Crime Severity Index, and the city of Lethbridge now sits at number three. We have seen a 16 per cent decrease over the last couple of years. Back in 2021, Lethbridge Read More

 LPS investigating sudden death outside McDonald’s

LPS investigating sudden death outside McDonald’s

Jeannette Rocher July 18, 2023

Lethbridge Police continue their investigation into a sudden death that took place Friday. Officials say a man’s body was found inside a storage shed early in the day on July 14th at the McDonalds Read More

 Lethbridge Police investigate kidnapping and robbery of a senior

Lethbridge Police investigate kidnapping and robbery of a senior

Angela Stewart June 21, 2023

Lethbridge Police are asking for the public’s help following a kidnapping and robbery of a senior back in April. They are asking if anyone might have seen the incident take place or was in Read More

 Mother accused in assault case of Lethbridge infant enters a guilty plea

Mother accused in assault case of Lethbridge infant enters a

Angela Stewart June 16, 2023

The mother accused in the abuse of an infant girl pleaded guilty to charges earlier today in a Lethbridge courtroom. Details of the case were also read aloud, and a warning that this story does Read More

 Coutts accused back in court

Coutts accused back in court

Naveen Day June 13, 2023

The four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during the Coutts border blockade last year were back in court Monday. Anthony Olienick, Chris Carbert, Chris Lysak and Jerry Morin were arrested in February 2022 after Read More

 Classes return at Nanton High School following bomb threat

Classes return at Nanton High School following bomb threat

Angela Stewart June 9, 2023

Classes have resumed at J.T Foster High School in Nanton following an unexpected bomb threat on Wednesday. At around 10:20 in the morning, the main office received a call from an unexpected caller saying there Read More

 Mother and father’s case involving sexual assault of infant back in court

Mother and father’s case involving sexual assault of infant back

Angela Stewart May 26, 2023

The case involving a couple accused in the assault of a six-week old baby girl was back in Lethbridge Court. BCN’s Angela Stewart was at the court house with the latest. Read More

 Pawlowski found guilty on two border blockade charges

Pawlowski found guilty on two border blockade charges

Naveen Day May 3, 2023

A judge has found Calgary street preacher Artur Pawlowski guilty of mischief for his role in protests against COVID-19 mandates near the Coutts border last year. Justice Gordon Krinke also found Pawlowski guilty of breaching Read More

 ALERT warning parents of sextortion, cases on the rise in Alberta

ALERT warning parents of sextortion, cases on the rise in

Angela Stewart March 21, 2023

Cases of sextortion are on the rise in Alberta and ALERT is sending out a warning to parents. Sextortion is a crime where predators target young teens, claiming they have reveling pictures or videos of Read More

 Court adjourns case involving father accused of sexual assault involving infant

Court adjourns case involving father accused of sexual assault involving

Angela Stewart March 17, 2023

The Lethbridge father accused of assault in the case involving an infant was back in court Friday morning. Angela Stewart has been following this case closely for us and has the latest. Read More

 Bail hearing for Lethbridge mother accused in sexual assault case involving infant delayed for another week

Bail hearing for Lethbridge mother accused in sexual assault case

Angela Stewart February 17, 2023

A Lethbridge mother accused in the case involving an infant who was believed to had been sexually assaulted by her parents last month will be staying behind bars for the time being. Angela Stewart has Read More

 Court delays bail hearing for mother accused in sexual assault case of six-week-old infant

Court delays bail hearing for mother accused in sexual assault

Angela Stewart February 10, 2023

A bail hearing for the Lethbridge mother charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life in an alleged assault of her baby daughter has been delayed once again. Angela Stewart has the details. Read More

 Court delays bail hearing for couple accused in sexual assault of a six-week-old infant

Court delays bail hearing for couple accused in sexual assault

Angela Stewart February 3, 2023

A couple accused in the assault of their six-week-old baby girl were scheduled for a bail hearing Friday morning. The couple are being charged independently and are not co-accused. Angela Stewart has more. Read More

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  • Community partners work together to install native plant gardens at the University of Lethbridge

    May 13, 2026 May 13, 2026

    The University of Lethbridge is a little greener thanks to the efforts of numerous community partners and volunteers, as well...

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  • Lethbridge encourages responsible pet ownership through clean-up initiative

    May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026

    Picking up after your dog is a dirty business but in Lethbridge it’s the law. Sadly, not every dog owner...

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  • Smile cookie competition raises over $34,000 for FCSS-programs

    May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026

    The towns of Taber and Coaldale have been competing for the most cookie sales – in the friendly Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign competition. Taber sold more than 7,700 cookies, beating Coaldale...

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  • Lethbridge man charged for impersonating an officer

    May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026

    Lethbridge Police have charged a 20-year-old man for impersonating a police officer following a traffic stop on Mayor McGrath Drive...

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  • Installation projects affecting traffic on Mayor Magrath & Scenic Drives

    May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026

    There are some ongoing construction projects affecting traffic in our city right now. On Mayor Magrath Drive, crews are replacing...

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  • Lethbridge encourages responsible pet ownership through clean-up initiative

    May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026

    Picking up after your dog is a dirty business but in Lethbridge it’s the law. Sadly, not every dog owner...

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  • Smile cookie competition raises over $34,000 for FCSS-programs

    May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026

    The towns of Taber and Coaldale have been competing for the most cookie sales – in the friendly Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign competition. Taber sold more than 7,700 cookies, beating Coaldale...

    Continue reading
  • From addiction to advocacy: Turning pain into purpose

    May 11, 2026 May 11, 2026

    From trying alcohol for the first time at the age of 10 to losing her children—because of her addictions – Robin Fox’s story is one of hardship and resilience. Our Heidi Echavarria brings us Robin’s story, of leaving her...

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  • Spring donation slowdown impacts Lethbridge Soup Kitchen

    May 11, 2026 May 11, 2026

    The Lethbridge Soup Kitchen is urging the community to donate after a donation it was expecting didn’t come in on time. There is always a fall...

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  • BikeLane anniversary event set for Saturday

    May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026

    Spring weather in southern Alberta is giving cyclists plenty of reasons to get outside. And as more people hit the streets and pathways, a...

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