Moms Stop the Harm is a national advocacy group to support those struggling with addiction, and to support families who have lost a loved one to an overdose. The group advocates for harm reduction sites Read More
There is a new collaboration between Taber Police Service and Lethbridge college. It is to allow students to sponsor themselves into police training, which will make them easy to recruit by a police service after Read More
On May 16, Lethbridge Police received reports of eight needles, a naloxone kit, and pistol ammunition by Westminster Elementary school. Sarah Villebrun, who found the items says she canvass the area every 2 hours, and finding needles Read More
Scams involving contractors are happening a lot more lately. Hiring a company for lawn care can be a nightmare, and for one man that meant losing money after the company asked for payment up front Read More
A drug house in Lethbridge’s north side has been shut down. The Alberta Sheriffs’ Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit and Lethbridge Police boarded up the property located at 124 19th Street North. SCAN began Read More
Red dresses were all abound outside Lethbridge City Hall Wednesday as the city honoured missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirited people (MMIWG2S+). May 5 is a National Day of Awareness for these individuals Read More
The number of bikes that are being stolen in Lethbridge continues to rise. The Lethbridge Police Service has partnered up with the Bike Index program to try to change that. As Micah Quinn explains, the Read More
A downtown Lethbridge restaurant is facing frustrations that go beyond the current restrictions the province has implemented. The Telegraph Taphouse posted photos on their Facebook page of their patio furniture being stolen. Tracey Rogerson, General Read More
Five suspended Lethbridge police officers involved in the dissemination of negative memes about their former bosses, made their first appearance today at a professional misconduct hearing, but won’t enter a plea until May. During Read More
On Monday, Bridge City News delivered a story of an online petition that is aiming to end Lethbridge Police Service’s ‘Wanted Wednesdays’ Facebook posts. The creator of the petition, Paul Butler calls the practice “Read More
An online petition is aiming to end Lethbridge Police Service’s ‘Wanted Wednesdays’ Facebook posts. The posts which share the names, pictures, and information about the alleged offences and previous convictions of suspects are Read More
A trial, following jury selection began Monday for a husband and wife accused of trying to smuggle cocaine into Canada at the Coutts border crossing in December of 2017. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized 84 bricks Read More
The City of Lethbridge has released a summary of the Lethbridge Police Service Action Plan. The full document drafted by LPS Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh, and the Lethbridge Police Commission was sent to Justice Minister and Read More
The Lethbridge Police Service says they’ve completed their action plan for Alberta’s Justice Minister and Solicitor General ahead of the April 16 deadline. On March 22, Minister Kaycee Madu sent letters to LPS Chief Shahin Read More
Lethbridge Police are investigating after a 12-year-old girl reported five individuals had attempted to abduct her. Police received a call from the girl about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 4, 2021 that a van pulled up beside her Read More
A hearing date is now set for April 27 for the five suspended Lethbridge police officers accused of creating and distributing offensive memes of LPS brass. During this professional conduct hearing, officers will enter a plea Read More
In 2018, Maxime Bernier created the People’s Party of Canada after losing to Andrew Scheer in the leadership race for the Conservative Party of Canada. Bernier spoke today at SACPA, saying that he knows the Read More
Here is a followup to a story we brought you yesterday. Alberta Justice Minister and Solicitor General, Kaycee Madu, says he would potentially dissolve the Lethbridge Police Service if they did not come up with Read More
Lethbridge Police Service has received a letter from Justice Minister Kaycee Madu expressing his concerns over a number of high profile cases involving the LPS. The minister has set a deadline of April 16th to Read More
Today is National Puppy Day. It’s a day to celebrate our four-legged friends, and show them how much they mean to us. As Micah Quinn explains, sadly, during the pandemic, many people have fallen Read More
It’s no secret that the Lethbridge Police Service has been thrown negatively into the spotlight over the past year. But the question is how did this happen? Is this a case of poor administration Read More
The Lethbridge Police Service say that they’ve received a high volume of calls about drivers who are speeding, racing and stunting in our city. As Micah Quinn reports, the fines for these maneuvers come Read More
Lethbridge Police Service has confirmed the five employees who have recently been suspended with pay are all police officers. Edmonton Police Service, who investigated the matter, meanwhile confirmed to Bridge City News that the suspensions Read More
Lethbridge West-MLA Shannon Phillips spoke out at the Legislature yesterday and alleges that not one or two, but five members of the Lethbridge Police Service did searches on her multiple times. She says the actions Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a woman with first-degree murder and other charges in connection with a fatal motor vehicle – pedestrian collision in June of 2020.Read More
Lethbridge City Council has its eyes focused up north. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo recently decided to attempt to opt out of the centralized EMS dispatch within the province of Alberta. City Council told Read More
The Lethbridge Police Commission presented its report to council today. Last December, council voted to cut Lethbridge Police Service funding by $1-million in 2021 and 2022.Read More
Legal Aid Alberta wants to extend its services to better serve areas like Lethbridge. They will be launching a virtual service at noon on February 24. Youth criminal law expert, Karen McGowan, says there are a Read More
Bridge City News sits down with the woman at the crux of a sexual misconduct allegation. The woman only known as "Emma" spoke with BCN's Jeannette Rocher in an exclusive on-air interview.Read More
The Lethbridge Police are dealing with sexual misconduct allegations against a former employee. The CBC first broke the story of Bill Kaye who spent 35 years with the LPS and recently resigned from a victim's advocacy Read More
