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 Support for Coutts 3 at Lethbridge Court House

Support for Coutts 3 at Lethbridge Court House

Hal Roberts April 2, 2024

Jury selection has begun for three men charged in connection with the Coutts border blockade. Marco Van Huigenbos, Alex Van Herk and Gerhard Janzen are each charged with mischief over 5-thousand dollars. Dozens of supporters Read More

 Lethbridge Police help catch crypto scammers

Lethbridge Police help catch crypto scammers

Jeannette Rocher March 20, 2024

Lethbridge Police Service has joined other law enforcement agencies to help combat a romance and investment crypto-currency scam during Operation Disruption. Officials say during a recent workshop hosted by Calgary Police and Chainalysis, they identified Read More

 Suspicious package found to be just documents

Suspicious package found to be just documents

Jeannette Rocher March 18, 2024

It was a bit of an uneasy start to a Monday morning as at least 11 different businesses had to be evacuated at the West Lethbridge Town Centre on University Drive West. Lethbridge Police were notified Read More

 Former LPS Superintendent enjoys 100th birthday

Former LPS Superintendent enjoys 100th birthday

Hal Roberts March 14, 2024

A former Superintendent with the Lethbridge Police Service was honoured on Thursday. The LPS Veterans Association celebrated the 100th birthday of Glen Michelson. He began his policing career with the RCMP in 1947 and served until 1950. Read More

 AUPE says not consulted on Alberta police force

AUPE says not consulted on Alberta police force

Hal Roberts March 14, 2024

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees was taken aback by the announcement by Minister Ellis that Alberta is looking into creating a new policing agency. AUPE vice president Bobby-Joe Borodey says they were disappointed that Read More

 Percentage of victims reporting scams is low says LPS

Percentage of victims reporting scams is low says LPS

Hal Roberts March 11, 2024

March is fraud prevention month. According to the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre last year Canadians lost $567-million to scammers. That is an increase of $37-million from 2022. Sargeant Kevin Talbot who is with the Economic Crimes Read More

 Police warn of violent predators targeting kids

Police warn of violent predators targeting kids

Hal Roberts February 27, 2024

Lethbridge Police are warning parents and caregivers to be aware of violent online groups which have been targeting children. They say last month, they received information that through online chats these groups are grooming young Read More

 Two charged with robbery of Raymond store

Two charged with robbery of Raymond store

Hal Roberts February 16, 2024

Two suspects have been arrested by RCMP following a robbery of the Southern Community Food Security and Thrift store in Raymond. Police say on February 9th one person entered the building, demanded cash and fled Read More

 Huigenbos comments on 2 of Coutts4 being released

Huigenbos comments on 2 of Coutts4 being released

Hal Roberts February 6, 2024

Two of the four men charged in connection with the Coutts border protest were being released from custody today. Chris Lysak pleaded guilty to a restricted weapons charge and Jerry Morin pleaded guilty to conspiracy Read More

 Alberta RCMP launching body-worn cameras field test

Alberta RCMP launching body-worn cameras field test

Hal Roberts February 2, 2024

RCMP officers in Alberta are going to be field testing body-worn cameras. Officials say this is part of ongoing efforts to be more transparent and accountable to the communities they serve. Starting this month front Read More

 Increase of calls prompts Lethbridge Police to purchase new armoured vehicle

Increase of calls prompts Lethbridge Police to purchase new armoured

Alex MacLeod January 24, 2024

Lethbridge Police Officers unveiled their brand new Armoured Rescue Vehicle. The unit is replacing a 30-year-old converted truck that police were using for the past six years. The old vehicle did not meet safety standards 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 Police Service’s  Operation Cold Start

Lethbridge Police Service’s Operation Cold Start

Hal Roberts January 9, 2024

This is the time of year when we see a lot more vehicle thefts. People start up their vehicles in front of their homes and leave them unlocked as they leave them running to warm Read More

 Missing man’s truck cut in pieces and moved

Missing man’s truck cut in pieces and moved

Jeannette Rocher January 2, 2024

The family of a missing Alberta man was disheartened to learn the truck he went missing in has been moved to a landfill. Marshal Iwaasa disappeared in November of 2019 from Lethbridge, but his truck was Read More

 Lethbridge Police charity Checkstop receives a donation

Lethbridge Police charity Checkstop receives a donation

Naveen Day November 27, 2023

The Lethbridge Police Service is partnering with several community agencies to make Christmas more merry for those less fortunate. The fourth annual Charity Checkstop will be help on Saturday December 2nd from 11 until 3pm.  Officers Read More

 Not4Sale new shelter

Not4Sale new shelter

Jeannette Rocher November 20, 2023

A Lethbridge established non-profit group dedicated to rescuing victims of human trafficking just opened a new shelter in Mexico. Not4Sale has been around for 14 years and was spearheaded by Joy-Lynn Stickel of Parallel Church. 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

 Lethbridge Police warn of Grandparent scam

Lethbridge Police warn of Grandparent scam

Hal Roberts November 9, 2023

Lethbridge Police are warning about a Grandparent scam which is making the rounds. The Grandparent or Emergency scam as it is often called involves fraudsters targeting seniors by calling and pretending to be a family Read More

 Cancelled football team appears before Lethbridge School Board

Cancelled football team appears before Lethbridge School Board

Jeannette Rocher October 25, 2023

On Monday the Lethbridge School Division made the decision to cancel the football program at Chinook High School based on the recommendations of consultant Kevin Cameron.  This, following an alleged October 3rd incident in the Read More

 Take Back the Night march ends Week Without Violence

Take Back the Night march ends Week Without Violence

Jeannette Rocher October 23, 2023

According to government statistics one in three women worldwide experiences some form of sexual assault. Last Friday night protesters of sexual violence took to the streets to Take Back the Night in solidarity to end Read More

 LPS seize weapon and ammunition during traffic stop

LPS seize weapon and ammunition during traffic stop

Micah Quinn September 25, 2023

Lethbridge Police confiscated an illegal firearm, lots of ammunition and body armour during a traffic stop on Saturday night. Police say they also found a balaclava, handcuffs and a baton in a vehicle that was Read More

 LPS investigating robbery at Frank’s Deli

LPS investigating robbery at Frank’s Deli

Micah Quinn September 12, 2023

Lethbridge Police are investigating an armed robbery at Frank’s Deli & Convenience store. On September 10th around 7:35 p.m. police were called to a report of a robbery at the store. An unknown man Read More

 Lethbridge man facing additional charges

Lethbridge man facing additional charges

Micah Quinn September 12, 2023

A 37 year-old Lethbridge man who was previously charged with voyeurism and harassment of a female jogger now faces new charges. Lethbridge Police say Neil David Fox now faces charges in connection with an incident in Read More

 Investigation into Lethbridge shooting continues

Investigation into Lethbridge shooting continues

Micah Quinn September 12, 2023

The investigation continues into a shooting in our city. Lethbridge police say the incident occurred around 2:25 in the morning on Sunday in the 900 block of 2nd Avenue South just outside Hudsons Tap House. Fortunately there Read More

 Lethbridge woman going to trial for hotel fire

Lethbridge woman going to trial for hotel fire

Micah Quinn September 8, 2023

A Lethbridge woman who is accused of setting fire to the Mayor Magrath Holiday Inn Hotel back in February has elected to be tried without a preliminary inquiry. Kerissa Rikki Plume faces various charges including Read More

 Lethbridge woman receives 10 years for stabbing incident

Lethbridge woman receives 10 years for stabbing incident

Micah Quinn September 6, 2023

A Lethbridge woman who stabbed a hostage multiple times last year was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Lethbridge court. In July of 2022 Courtney Louise Shaw went into Lethbridge Legal Guidance and asked to speak Read More

 LPS warning public about high-risk offender

LPS warning public about high-risk offender

Micah Quinn August 30, 2023

Lethbridge Police have issued a public warning about a high-risk offender who is residing in Lethbridge. Twenty-three year old Cory Raymond Cook who has a history of sexually assaulting children is now in our community. Read More

 Former Lethbridge radio personality granted absolute discharge

Former Lethbridge radio personality granted absolute discharge

Micah Quinn August 21, 2023

A former Lethbridge radio announcer has been granted an absolute discharge after pleading guilty in May to a single charge of unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon. Gillian MacLeod was granted the discharge Read More

 Lethbridge mother sentenced in assault case of infant

Lethbridge mother sentenced in assault case of infant

Angela Stewart August 18, 2023

A Lethbridge mother who failed to provide the necessaries of life for her daughter was in court Friday for sentencing. We have a warning to viewers that the details in this story are disturbing. Angela Read More

 Lethbridge veteran reacts to Vimy Memorial vandalism

Lethbridge veteran reacts to Vimy Memorial vandalism

Micah Quinn August 17, 2023

The Vimy Memorial in France has been vandalized. Many people are understandably very upset at the news as it was learned on Tuesday evening that a person was spraying graffiti on the special memorial that Read More

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    June 2, 2026 June 2, 2026

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