Two local mayors have re-committed to working with the woman who is set to enter her fourth term as the MP for Lethbridge.Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen and Coaldale Mayor Jack Van Rijn have issued statements on the projected re-election of Conservative candidate Rachael Thomas.She is estimated to have secured an estim...

Residents of Taber can expect to see a heavy police presence.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) says it began conducting a series of search warrants at various locations in the community on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.ALERT says "Project Leadline" is an investigation into organized crime, and that ...

The City of Lethbridge says all is good at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.On Monday, April 28, it reported a "significant level of contamination" of what appeared to be vegetable oil.That overloaded the facility's processing capabilities, putting extra strain on the system that treats water before returning i...

The City of Lethbridge says drivers will soon have more places to park along 6 Street South.Starting on Tuesday, April 29, there will be a series of partial and full road closures between 4 and 5 Avenue South to allow for the addition of new on-street parking stalls."Crews will first remove the concrete pad, that ...

More than 900,000 students across Canada have made their voices clear.Youths in Grades 4-12 recently took part in the mock Student Vote, conducted by CIVIX and Elections Canada.National Student Vote:The youngsters would have chosen Pierre Poilievre as their next prime minister with the Conservative Party of Canada clai...

It's election night across Canada, and Lethbridge News Now is bringing you the latest for our southern Alberta ridings of Lethbridge, Bow River, Foothills, and Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner. Here, find all your results and reaction for the federal riding of Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner. Polling station numbers will be u...

It's election night across Canada, and Lethbridge News Now is bringing you the latest for our southern Alberta ridings of Lethbridge, Bow River, Foothills, and Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner. Here, find all your results and reaction for the federal riding of Bow River. Polling station numbers will be updated throughout t...

UPDATE: LNN was unable to connect with projected winner John Barlow for an interview Monday night. It's election night across Canada, and Lethbridge News Now is bringing you the latest for our southern Alberta ridings of Lethbridge, Bow River, Foothills, and Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner. Here, find all your results and...

UPDATE: LNN was unable to connect with projected winner Rachael Thomas for an interview Monday night. It's election night across Canada, and Lethbridge News Now is bringing you the latest for our southern Alberta ridings of Lethbridge, Bow River, Foothills, and Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner. Here, find all your results ...

Medicine Hat-raised Stanford Cardinal Elic Ayomanor was selected as a Tennessee Titan in the NFL draft Saturday, as the first Medicine Hat-born player to be drafted to the NFL.READ: Medicine Hat's Ayomanor expected to be picked early in NFL DraftMedicine Hat High School Hawks alumni and Stanford Cardinal wide receiver ...

The WHL's Eastern Conference Final continues this week, pitting two of southern Alberta's best hockey teams against each other. The Lethbridge Hurricanes lost both of the opening games of the third-round playoff series to the Medicine Hat Tigers this past weekend. Friday's opener saw the Canes suffer a 5-2 defeat as Lo...

Hundreds of people watched Saturday's groundbreaking ceremony for what officials describe as not only a beacon of Christianity, but also of all religions. Construction is officially underway for the new Lethbridge Alberta Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). James Evanson, General Authority ...

Monday, April 28, marks the general voting day in the 2025 federal election.Voters will decide if they want to stick with the Liberal Party of Canada and its new leader, Mark Carney, or take the country's politics in a different direction.They will not only choose their next prime minister, but also who will be represe...

The Coaldale RCMP is advising the public of a large grass fire.A notice, posted just after 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 25, says the fire is on Range Road 214 and Township Road 132, just off of Highway 843.The area is approximately 26 kilometres north of Picture Butte.Local fire crews are on scene.The RCMP says evacuatio...

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) is continuing to investigate a residential fire on the north side.Around 8:40 a.m. on Friday, April 25, crews were called to a home on the 1700 block of 2 Avenue North.The 17 firefighters arrived to find flames and smoke coming from a garage. The blaze was put out within mi...

The Vulcan RCMP says it has recovered two fire trucks that were stolen from a nearby community.At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, officers were notified of a commercial alarm. While en route, they say two fire trucks from the Village of Champion were seen travelling at a high rate of speed, despite not ha...

Nearly one-fifth of everyone who is registered to vote in the Lethbridge area has already done so.That is according to Elections Canada, which says 17,291 people in the federal riding took advantage of advance voting for the 2025 election.With a total of 94,163 electors, that means that advance voter turnout was approx...

A record amount of money was recently raised to support students at the University of Lethbridge's (U of L's) Fine Arts programs.This year, the Abbondànza (Italian for abundance) endowment fund tied its celebrations to the inaugural Vibe Fest, an all-access community event held on Saturday, April 12.It opened th...

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been notified of more cases of measles in the South Health Zone.They say the infected people were in public settings while infectious.People who were at the following locations at the noted times may have been exposed:April 18 and 19Walmart3700 Mayor Magrath Drive S., LethbridgeExposur...

Alberta's seven regional agricultural societies are receiving a one-time cash injection of over $7 million to face challenging economic conditions and plan ahead. Lethbridge and District Exhibition, Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede, Grande Prairie Regional Ag and Exhibition, and Red Deer's Westerner Park are among ...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has put a man behind bars following a pair of assaults. Just before 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, police received reports of a physical altercation on the 700 block of 1 Ave South. Witnesses say a younger man struck an older man in the head. The 76-year-old victim fell to the...

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been notified of another case of measles in the South Health Zone.They say the infected person was in public settings while infectious.People who were at the Taber Health Centre emergency department between midnight and 3:40 a.m. on April 16 may have been exposed.AHS provided the follo...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes' dream of capturing the WHL Championship stays alive.The Canes defeated the Calgary Hitmen in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday at the Scotiabank Saddledome.Brayden Edwards was eager to get Lethbridge on the scoreboard, getting the team their first point after just 3:22....

After half a decade of rapidly rising prices, the industrial and commercial real estate sector in Lethbridge appears to be stabilizing.That is according to a new report from Avison Young, which states that prices have settled at an average of $10 per square foot (psf) for existing builds and $15+ psf for new builds.Man...

A group of local cheerleaders has proven that they are the best in the world.Peak Elite Cheerleading sent its U17 Level 1 and 2 teams to the 2025 Allstar World Championships in Orlando, Florida, from April 15-18, 2025.The Level 1 squad captured gold to claim the title of world champions.Head Coach Samatha Paradee says ...

A local woman is taking home six figures.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says Jovelyn Fernandez won a $100,000 prize on her $20 GOLDEN EGG Scratch & Win ticket.She says she typically only plays Scratch & Win tickets because she loves how they offer an instant win reveal."I scratched this ticket and ...

Medicine Hat's council heard Tuesday it will cost millions of dollars to make historic changes to the city's energy business that experts say is the best approach - ahead of a May decision date when officials will vote on if the municipality should advance to the next stage.The one-time fee to set up a recommended arms...

Residents of Lethbridge County may notice some smoke this week, but there is no need to be concerned.The County says, as part of annual maintenance at the Iron Springs Transfer Station, a controlled burn will begin this week at the facility, weather permitting. Crews will burn yard waste and untreated wood.The Transfer...