Lethbridge and Area

Family of missing southern Alberta man conducts search in Pemberton backcountry

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Marshal Iwaasa's family is back in Lethbridge after a tiring, yet productive journey to Pemberton, British Columbia.The southern Alberta man has been missing since November 2019, and ...

Jul 12, 2020

Hiker killed near Canmore, two others hurt in separate falls

CANMORE, AB - Emergency officials responded to numerous incidents of recreators getting hurt in Kananaskis County.At approximately 2:10 pm on Saturday, July 11, first responders were called to a trail...

Jul 12, 2020

The Daily with LNN – July 10, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere - now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Soundcloud.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of th...

Jul 10, 2020

Using kids to cut the grass - goat kids that is

LETHBRIDGE, AB- One local business was able to get Creekside Goat Company to come cut the grass.Connie Hansen asked the City of Lethbridge to trim the grass in the ditch in front of Crossings Dental a...

Jul 10, 2020

Class-action lawsuit alleges Cargill in High River failed to take COVID-19 precautions

CALGARY - A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Cargill Ltd. that claims the meat-packing company failed to take reasonable precautions to protect its workers in Alberta during the COVID-19 pa...

Jul 10, 2020

13 new COVID cases for South Zone, including five in Lethbridge County

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its report on COVID-19 for Friday, July 10.77 new cases were confirmed across Alberta, which is the highest single-day increase in at least a mo...

Jul 10, 2020

Justice Minister talks Alberta Police Force, downtown Lethbridge, investing/divesting in police

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Doug Schweitzer's office is certainly one of the busier provincial ministries with several major, high-profile initiatives underway.The Minister of Justice and Solicitor General for A...

Jul 10, 2020

Some pools and ice arenas to open this weekend in Lethbridge with restrictions

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is set to open a select number of recreational facilities in the days and weeks ahead.Stage 2 of Alberta's relaunch allowed pools and ice arenas to operate, but...

Jul 10, 2020

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region’s jobless rate up at 9.8 percent in June

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's unemployment rate went unchanged from May to June.The latest jobless numbers have been released, as businesses have adjusted to operational changes and reopenings across the...

Jul 10, 2020

Different reality for local businesses since relaunch: Lethbridge Chamber

LETHBRIDGE, AB- It has been almost one month since Alberta started Phase 2 of the province's relaunch strategy, and businesses are reacting differently to the reopenings.Reopening business during a pa...

Jul 10, 2020