Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Nominations open for Lethbridge Polytechnic Honouring Excellence awards
The Lethbridge Polytechnic Honouring Excellence awards are now open for nominations.Since 1992, the school has highlighted those whose resolve and dedication have driven them to excel in their careers...
Nov 05, 2024

"Team Lethbridge" in Edmonton advocating for city initiatives
A delegation of Lethbridge council members called "Team Lethbridge" is in Edmonton advocating for the community's needs.Mayor Blaine Hyggen, Councillor Jenn Schimdt-Rempel, and City Manager Lloyd Brie...
Nov 05, 2024

Alberta government investing $42 million into health care
The Alberta government is making moves to advance primary care in the province.On Tuesday they announced the public will benefit from a $42-million investment to bring in more health providers and exp...
Nov 05, 2024

Preparation for next president started months ago, Trudeau's cabinet says
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says the Trudeau government is in a better position to manage trade negotiations with the next American president than it was the last time it signed a de...
Nov 05, 2024

Multiple water main breaks causing road closures in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Drivers are advised that multiple water main breaks have caused road closures in south Lethbridge. Areas impacted include: The northbound lanes in the 800 block of 13 Street South. Th...
Nov 05, 2024

Lethbridge fire crews investigating northside garage blaze
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services is investigating a northside fire. Crews responded to a residential garage fire on 16th Street North at around 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 1,...
Nov 04, 2024

YMCA to provide before and after school care at West Coulee Station Elementary
The YMCA of Lethbridge has announced a partnership with a school set to open next year.The YMCA will be the operator of the Before and After School Care Program at West Coulee Station Elementary when ...
Nov 04, 2024

What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: November 4-10, 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - We are into the final two months of the year, and there are plenty of events to take in around Lethbridge. Lethbridge News Now has all the details. In Tongues - November 4-8, 2024 The...
Nov 04, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Murray Sinclair, Truth and Reconciliation Commission chair, dies at 73
WINNIPEG - Murray Sinclair, who chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on residential schools, has died at the age of 73. Niigaan Sinclair says his father died this morning in a Winnipeg hosp...
Nov 04, 2024

Poilievre asks premiers to axe their sales taxes on new homes worth under $1 million
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the provinces' premiers, asking them to eliminate their sales taxes on new homes that are under $1 million. It follows Poilievre's own pled...
Nov 04, 2024