Albertans are encouraged to be ready for an emergency.May 5 to 11, 2024 marks Emergency Preparedness Week across the country. The theme for this year's initiative is 'Be Prepared. Know Your Risks', with the intent being to encourage citizens to understand the risks in their local area and learn what actions they can ta...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Here is a breakdown of some of the top stories from Lethbridge News Now for April 28 to May 4, 2024. PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE An Alberta non-profit aims to build a train route connecting the province with Montana. READ MORE: Alberta-Montana passenger rail service proposedBIG INVESTMENT IN COALDALEA $222-...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Dozens of people were in Lethbridge City Hall on Thursday as members of a committee discussed the future of the downtown bike lanes.The first lanes were installed along several streets in October 2023.Just five months later, Councillor Rajko Dodic proposed removing all of the existing lanes and cancell...

The province is investing in new funding for sport and recreation facilities in Alberta.As part of Budget 2024, the province is directing $30 million through the new Active Communities Initiative to support recreational facilities.Minister of Tourism and Sport Joseph Schow says, "Across Alberta, the local skating ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - There are plenty of events in Lethbridge and southern Alberta this weekend, and Lethbridge News Now has the details.The Mousetrap - May 3-4, 2024The Claresholm Arts Society is hosting its second stage play on Friday and Saturday. The night starts with a prime rib dinner, and then is followed by a perfo...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police have laid charges in connection with a fatal collision.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says just before 3 a.m. on May 2, 2024, officers responded to a single-vehicle rollover near Pavan Park. Officials say they found a vehicle on its roof, three uninjured women and a critically-injured man, ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you are driving along the highways of Alberta this weekend, watch out for volunteers cleaning the roads.On Saturday, May 4, 2024, volunteer groups will be clearing provincial highways of trash as part of an annual cleanup. Helpers in orange safety vests will participate between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.Driv...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has apprehended two people for allegedly committing an armed robbery.At approximately 3:40 a.m. on April 12, 2024, officers were called to the 7-Eleven on the 400 block of Mayor Magrath Drive South.Surveillance footage reportedly showed a man enter the store, place a...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Sunday marks a special time across the country.May 5, 2024 is Red Dress Day, and the City of Lethbridge will recognize the initiative, which serves to honour the memory of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit+ (MMIWG2S+) people.The promote awareness of the day, City Hall will ...

The Alberta government is providing $961,000 toward community justice initiatives.The Alberta Community Justice Grant aims to support ways to make the justice system more accessible, inclusive and responsive to the needs of the province's diverse communities.Officials say it will allow for more options to resolve crimi...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Lethbridge (U of L) has selected the winner of this year's Friend of Health Sciences Award.Former dean Dr. Chris Hosgood is this year's recipient of the award, which he in fact instituted."I was a little embarrassed when I learned I was to be nam...

LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Artists are invited to submit their ideas in a new contest. MPE Link Pathway, the nonprofit behind building a multi-use 15-kilometre pathway connecting Lethbridge and Coaldale, has launched its inaugural T-Shirt Design Contest!Submissions will be accepted until May 24, 2024 at noon.The winning d...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new video series highlights safety tips for both cyclists and motorists.The City of Lethbridge has partnered with the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) to produce a two-part series. The videos were filmed downtown to show residents how to safely navigate new bike lanes.READ MORE: Downtown construction ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge-born football player has made history.On Sunday, April 28, the Cincinnati Bengals drafted Tanner McLachlan with the 194th overall pick in the 2024 National Football League (NFL) Draft. McLachlan grew up in the city and played for the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute (LCI) Rams football team...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A recycling program for Alberta farmers has been extended.The 'Alberta Ag Plastic. Recycle It!' pilot program is operated by nonprofit Cleanfarms. It allows farmers to recycle their grain bags and twine. This marks the second extension of the program following its launch in October 2019.Officials say s...

The Government of Alberta is taking a step back from legislation proposed last week.Bill 20, the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act 2024, proposes changes to two components of municipal-related legislation: the Municipal Government Act and the Local Authorities Election Act. It would give the provincial governmen...

The Alberta government on Thursday outlined what it would take for it to active a never-before declared water emergency under the province's 2024 drought response plan. The province is currently at the drought plan's Stage 4 which includes the landmark water-sharing agreements signed in April. There are three triggers ...

HIGH RIVER, AB - The RCMP is asking drivers to be more cautious when driving past emergency and police vehicles.On April 29, 2024, at 11:30 a.m., an officer with Alberta RCMP Traffic High River was operating an unmarked vehicle. The officer conducted a traffic stop in the southbound lanes on Highway 2, near Highway 540...

BOW ISLAND, AB - The RCMP in Bow Island is asking for help to find a missing man.Police say 39-year-old Michael Anthony Serack, a resident of Bow Island, was last seen on April 23, 2024 in Lethbridge.He is described as follows:Approx. 5'8" and 140 lbs.Fair complexionBrown hair and blue eyesPolice say Michael Serac...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A staple of sport in Southern Alberta is returning for 2024.The Rocky Mountain Turf Club begins its 2024 season on Saturday, May 4. The day kicks off nearly four months of horse races on weekends, and the club will host its' Kentucky Derby races on that same day.Jockeys at the start of the Rocky Mounta...

A non-profit in Alberta looks to build an international train route, connecting the prairie province and Montana.Integrated Travel Research and Development has released its Alberta-Montana Passenger Rail Feasibility Report.It proposed creating an 888.9 kilometre route between Calgary and Livingston, Montana. It could h...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - An instructor at Lethbridge College has received a provincial award.Engineering technology teacher Jim Pinches is the recipient of the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta's (ASET) 2024 ASET Outstanding Educator Award.The honour highlights an educator who demonstra...

CLARESHOLM, AB - The RCMP is investigating a serious collision in southern Alberta.It occurred at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, on Highway 22, about five kilometres north of Highway 520.The initial investigation from the RCMP revealed that a southbound vehicle may have crossed the centre line and ...

Part of the region received around 1.5 feet of snowfall on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.Environment Canada says heavy snow fell over sections of southwestern Alberta from Monday evening to Tuesday morning.The area southwest of Millarville, located in Foothills County south of Calgary, saw a total of 46 cm of snow.The weathe...

UPDATE - May 1, 2024CLARESHOLM, AB - The RCMP has confirmed that two people were killed in a collision Tuesday night on Highway 22.READ MORE: Two killed, one injured in collision west of ClaresholmORIGINAL STORY - April 30, 2024CLARESHOLM, AB - The RCMP is on-scene of a collision on Highway 22 in southern Alberta.The C...

VAUXHALL, AB - Irrigation districts will benefit from a big funding boost.The Government of Alberta has announced a $19 million investment through Budget 2024 to update irrigation infrastructure across the province. The money will go toward the Irrigation Rehabilitation Program and is an increase of $5.5 million over l...

Testy exchanges between the prime minister and his chief opponent ended with the Opposition leader and one of his MPs being ejected from the House of Commons on Tuesday - and the rest of Conservative caucus walking out of the chamber in protest.The unusually tense events saw Speaker Greg Fergus caution both Prime Minis...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Farmers' Market is returning for 2024.The weekly market will run at the Lethbridge & District Agri-Food Hub & Trade Centre every Saturday beginning on June 8 and running until October 12. 2024 marks the first year the market will be at its new venue.The market is the city's only ...