LETHBRIDGE, AB - City of Lethbridge crews are out on the roads repairing potholes.The City has received 900 service requests to fix potholes, and began sending the repair teams out in mid-April.Juliane Ruck, Transportation Operations Manager with the City spoke on the city's plans on fulfilling the requests.According t...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for anyone who can help them with a robbery investigation to come forward.At approximately 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024, officers were informed that a 77-year-old man was robbed while walking along Grizzly Road North toward 28 Street North."The ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Wood's Homes unveiled a special crosswalk on Monday.May is Mental Health Month and to raise awareness, the nonprofit painted two crosswalks in Lethbridge with the hashtag #MentalHealthMatters. The crosswalks are located steps away from Wood's Homes' emergency youth shelter at 312 3 Street South. (Photo...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local group is trying to establish a world-class aviation museum.The Time Air Historical Society is responsible for bringing a Fokker F28-1000 back to Lethbridge. The 1976 edition passenger jet plane is 85 feet long and seats 65 passengers. Time Air was an airline in Canada founded in 1966, originall...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The public can return to having safe outdoor fires in the coulees.Due to the recent changes in weather, the City of Lethbridge has lifted the fire ban that had been in place in the River Valley.However, residents are still asked to use clean and dry wood when having fires and to ensure the fire is comp...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It is Emergency Preparedness Week and the City of Lethbridge wants to ensure you know what to do.Emergency Planning Administrator Jamie Anderson says the theme for this year's campaign is "Be Prepared, Know Your Risk." "That includes knowing what risk factors apply to your household and ...

CARDSTON, AB - A major Alberta utility has cancelled a large wind power project in response to new government rules on where such developments can be built.TransAlta CEO John Kousinioris said Friday the 300-megawatt Riplinger project near Cardston in southern Alberta will no longer proceed."We've reassessed our gr...

TABER, AB - Residents of Taber are asked to do their part to reduce water consumption.The Town has enacted level 1 water restrictions, effective Monday, May 6, 2024.They say it was due to both low water levels in the area and a request from the provincial government.All outdoor water use is permitted as outlined in the...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Some areas in southern Alberta can brace for heavy rainfall over the next couple of days.Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for several communities in the region, including Lethbridge, Milk River, Taber, Medicine Hat, and Brooks.The weather forecaster says rain will begin Monday afternoon ...

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...