Lethbridge Police are asking for the public’s help as they continue to investigate a shooting at a westside home. Just after 1am in the early morning of May 10th, a single gunshot shot was Read More
A 29-year-old man is facing charges in connection with three separate assaults. Last Friday at around 8pm, police responded to a call of a woman being assaulted by an unknown man at a residence along Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a 35-year-old man in connection with two separate sexual assaults. On April 10th, police responded to a report of a 38-year-old woman being sexually assaulted by an unknown man in a Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a 22-year-old man in connection with a weekend altercation at Henderson Lake. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, police responded to a report of a dispute between two men on a Read More
Police have charged a Lethbridge man with multiple counts of breaching a lifetime prohibition order stemming from a conviction of child sexual offences. Last Friday, 47-year-old James Robert George Martinac was released from custody after Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a man and a woman with numerous weapons and drug offences after seizing loaded firearms from a vehicle and westside home. On April 17th, police launched an investigation into a man Read More
Lethbridge Police are asking for public assistance in identifying a subject in connection to an incident where a man kicked and damaged a window at the Lethbridge Food Bank. Surveillance video on April 5th at Read More
Lethbridge Police have provided a detailed update on a murder that occurred at a south Lethbridge apartment on March 27th. It has ultimately led to LPS issuing first-degree murder charges to five suspects. It was Read More
Lethbridge Police are seeking public assistance to identify the driver of a vehicle responsible for a hit and run collision. LPS say on Tuesday March 24th, between 3pm and 4pm, a white SUV parked along Read More
Accountability for law enforcement has expanded across Alberta, thanks to a new civilian–led investigation body. As BCN’s Naveen Day reports, the four-month-old organization has seen complaints about police conduct in the quadruple numbers.…Read More
UPDATE: A third suspect has been arrested and charged in connection to the murder of the 27-year man who dies at an apartment complex in south Lethbridge on Friday. Police carried out a search warrant Read More
Two people from Edmonton are facing charges in connection with a commercial break-in in Lethbridge late last year. It occurred in the early morning hours of December 23rd, 2025. Police say two suspects cut and pryed Read More
A 35-year-old Taber, Alberta man is facing charges of distributing child sex abuse materials. On February 11th Taber Police, along with the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team’s Internet Child Exploitation or ICE unit, executed Read More
Lethbridge Police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the arsonist believed to be responsible for two vehicle fires earlier this month. Back in the early morning of February 5th at approximately 12:30am, Lethbridge Read More
The tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, BC has left families and an entire community searching for answers — and for healing. Today we speak with Dale Lang, whose 17-year-old son Jason was shot and killed at his Read More
CP – An Alberta judge has sentenced a 13-year-old boy to two years of secure custody for trying to stab his younger brother to death. The attacker was 12 when he repeatedly stabbed the seven-year-old in the Read More
One person has died and another was injured in a shooting that rocked the town of Raymond over the weekend. BCN’s Landon Hickok has the details.Read More
Today marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating 81 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Nazi Germany’s largest death camp, by Soviet troops on January 27, 1945. The day, established by the United Nations, honours the millions of Read More
A Lethbridge man is facing charges in relation to sexual assault, exploitation and human trafficking. BCN’s Naveen Day has more details.Read More
Lethbridge Police are warning retailers and individuals to be on the lookout for counterfeit currency, after a man attempted to purchase a cell phone with fake 100-dollar bills. Police say on January 9th they responded Read More
The Lethbridge Police Service have charged a 23-year-old Edmonton man with drug trafficking offences after he was arrested in back-to-back incidents in late December. On December 30, 2025, the Crime Suppression Team observed a subject in a Read More
A 27-year-old ride-share driver has been charged by Lethbridge Police after the driver allegedly assaulted his passenger after she arranged a ride home, back in November. The suspect reportedly left Canada as LPS attempted to Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a 39-year-old woman with drug trafficking offences after they discovered drug paraphernalia at a tent, located in an encampment. Police approached a woman on January 1st that was known to have Read More
A 12-year-old boy accused of stabbing his seven-year-old brother last summer in Lethbridge has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. The plea was entered Wednesday in Lethbridge youth court. The stabbing happened back on August 24th Read More
The Better Business Bureau is getting out the reminder for people to exercise caution this holiday season as fraud and scams are at their seasonal high. The BBB released their list of the Twelve Scams Read More
Brooks RCMP are investigating multiple occurrences of graffiti sprayed across the city showing white supremacist and anti-immigrant messaging. RCMP say between October 1st and November 26th they have responded to nine separate incidents of hate-motivated Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a 21-year-old Cardston man with the attempted murder of his twin brother. On Saturday night, police responded to a report of a stabbing at a home along Lakemount Boulevard South. When Read More
A man from Delta B.C. has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged financial scam involving a victim from Lethbridge. Last November a 59-year-old man from Lethbridge reported to police that he Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged two men in connection with an assault last Saturday morning. Police responded to a report on November 29th at 9:30am of multiple people fighting with weapons in the 700 block of 3rd Read More
Medicine Hat Police have charged a 19-year-old man with multiple offences, including assault with a weapon following a dispute last Thursday evening at a residence in the 600 block of 8 Street southwest. Police were told a Read More
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Residents advised to avoid Oldman River, conserve water
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Project-Protein expands meat access for families in need
With food insecurity a growing concern for Canadians, a local program is being revitalized to ensure families are able to get the nutritious food they need. Project Protein is expanding its outreach efforts. BCN’s Heidi Echavarria spoke with a community leader...
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Coalhurst approves 2026 mill-rate with residential tax reduction
The Town of Coalhurst has approved its 2026 mill rate, and it looks like residential taxpayers will pay a little bit less in property...
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Bridget Mearns named Lethbridge’s first Investment & Growth Officer
From now on, the City of Lethbridge has an Investment & Growth Officer. Bridget Mearns officially started in the newly...
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Project-Protein expands meat access for families in need
With food insecurity a growing concern for Canadians, a local program is being revitalized to ensure families are able to get the nutritious food they need. Project Protein is expanding its outreach efforts. BCN’s Heidi Echavarria spoke with a community leader...
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Coalhurst approves 2026 mill-rate with residential tax reduction
The Town of Coalhurst has approved its 2026 mill rate, and it looks like residential taxpayers will pay a little bit less in property...
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Bridget Mearns named Lethbridge’s first Investment & Growth Officer
From now on, the City of Lethbridge has an Investment & Growth Officer. Bridget Mearns officially started in the newly...
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Safe Kids Week highlights ongoing speeding concerns near schools
Safe Kids Week kicked off in Lethbridge today. While Safe Kids Week is reminding drivers to slow down and stay...
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School threat prompts lockdowns at multiple Lethbridge schools
In local news, a number of Lethbridge high schools were placed on full lockdowns. Early Monday morning, Lethbridge Collegiate staff contacted police after finding a written message on school property threatening harm to students and staff. As of noon today, all lockdowns were lifted. Lethbridge Police are investigating to determine the veracity of the threat and who...
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