Lethbridge and Area

Cardston County, Lethbridge County, Fort Macleod see new COVID cases Thursday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its COVID-19 update for Thursday, June 9.37 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 8,519. Of those, 584 cases are still...

Jul 09, 2020

Alberta Health orders closure of all 10 units in Lethbridge’s Jade Court complex

LETHBRIDGE, AB - 10 units in a townhouse complex in Lethbridge have been forced to close.Between June 26 and July 6, Alberta Health has issued closure orders for all of the units under the Public Heal...

Jul 09, 2020

Whoops: city reverses position on river valley fire ban, still in effect

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Just hours after the City of Lethbridge announced that they were lifting the fire ban in the coulees, they said it actually remains in place.Acting Fire Marshall Marc Royer told LNN t...

Jul 09, 2020

U of L receives nearly $4 million in NSERC grants toward research

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Multiple University of Lethbridge researchers are recipients of close to $4 million in new grants. The grants are being paid out over multiple years through the Natural Sciences and En...

Jul 09, 2020

Province announces $20-million to upgrade U of L's heating and cooling systems

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced a significant investment into the University of Lethbridge (U of L).The district heating and cooling center is located in the University Hall b...

Jul 09, 2020

Downtown Farmers’ Market to open July 22 at new location

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents and guests in Lethbridge can soon enjoy the Downtown Farmers' Market.Lethbridge Exhibition Park and the Downtown Lethbridge Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) have announced...

Jul 09, 2020

Golf course in Cardston reports close contact of patron has tested positive for COVID-19

CARDSTON, AB - A person who recently visited Lee Creek Valley Golf in Cardston may have been in contact with a positive COVID-19 patient.The club issued a statement to advise other people who played o...

Jul 09, 2020

Report identifies several areas of "immediate change" needed for Lethbridge's SCS

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Supervised Consumption Site (SCS) in Lethbridge could undergo a series of changes.Back in March, the ARCHES Board of Directors initiated a search for an outside group to conduct a...

Jul 09, 2020

Lethbridge's river valley fire ban has been lifted

LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: Just hours after this announcement, the city has reversed its position and says the fire ban is still in effect. READ MORE: Whoops: city reverses position on river valley fire...

Jul 09, 2020

The Daily with LNN – July 8, 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 08, 2020