Lethbridge and Area

50 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta on Sunday

EDMONTON, AB. -- The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta rose by 19 on Sunday.Alberta Health is reporting 50 new confirmed cases, and 31 new recoveries.Edmonton Zone (9) and North Zone (9) a...

Jun 14, 2020

Taber area farmers clean up and examine damage after storm

BARNWELL, AB- Farmers are mopping up after an intense storm brought thunderstorms, hail and even a tornado to parts of Southern Alberta.James Johnson is a third generation farmer, and is part owner of...

Jun 14, 2020

COVID-19 testing in Ghana boosted by Canadian support

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A unique partnership between scientists in Canada and Ghana is helping lead the effort to combat COVID-19 in West Africa.The team-up dates back to 2012, when Ghana approached Global A...

Jun 14, 2020

Mother Nature leaves her ‘Calling Card’ - with a variety of outcomes

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Many southern Albertans were brought to attention Saturday evening by the Alberta Emergency Alert sounding a Tornado Warning on their cell phones.Environment Canada meteorologists w...

Jun 13, 2020

Another person faces murder charges in death of Nobleford man and his uncle

GLENDON, Alta. - A second person has been charged in the deaths of a Cree-Metis hunter and his uncle, who were found shot to death earlier this year after family said they'd gone on a moose hunting tr...

Jun 13, 2020

Police and Special Olympics Alberta team up for Virtual Summer Series

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police and Special Olympics Alberta are not letting COVID-19 take away their fundraising momentum.Due to the pandemic, the regular summer fundraising events for Special Oly...

Jun 13, 2020

Yates ticket centre opens for payments needing to be made to City of Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you need to pay your property taxes or other city bills in person, you can go to the Yates Memorial Theatre. The ticket centre already has plexiglass barriers between cashiers and ...

Jun 13, 2020

The Daily with LNN – June 12, 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...

Jun 12, 2020

Cineworld says $2.8-billion takeover of Cineplex is off, claims deal was breached

TORONTO - Cineworld PLC says it has terminated its $2.8-billion takeover of Canadian movie exhibitor Cineplex Inc. following "certain breaches'' of the acquisition deal were discovered.The U.K.-based ...

Jun 12, 2020

Province commends Blood Tribe's COVID-19 mitigation efforts

STANDOFF, AB - UPDATE: The Blood Tribe announced that one of their elders died their week due to complications with COVID-19.Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health took some time out of Friday's CO...

Jun 12, 2020