Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Farmers come together for Food Grains harvest
COALDALE, AB- The Coaldale-Lethbridge Community Food Grains Harvest Day is in its 14th year and this year's event had a different vibe thanks to COVID-19.Normally, the day would kick off with a welcom...
Aug 21, 2020
Lethbridge residents protest back-to-school plan
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Families, teenagers, young adults, and even some Raging Grannies came out Friday to voice their concerns with the way schools are set to operate this fall.The provincial government an...
Aug 21, 2020
Waterton National Park issues partial Fire Ban
WATERTON LAKES PARK, AB. -- Due to extreme Fire Danger, a partial fire ban has been issued for Waterton Lakes National Park. Effective Friday, August 21, lighting or maintaining wood or briquette fire...
Aug 21, 2020
Justice Minister talks drug treatment court and addiction recovery
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Earlier this week, a drug treatment court was announced for Medicine Hat.Lethbridge News Now spoke with Alberta's Justice Minister and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer on the positiv...
Aug 21, 2020
Southern Alberta to see smoke from B.C. & U.S. wildfires
LETHBRIDGE, AB - While there are currently no active wildfires in Southern Alberta, we can expect to see some smoke.A map by Firesmoke.ca shows real-time projections of where smoke from fires are expe...
Aug 21, 2020
Lethbridge County signs ICF agreement with Town of Nobleford
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Two municipalities have teamed up on a new agreement.Lethbridge County and the Town of Nobleford have signed their first-ever Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF) and R...
Aug 21, 2020
The Daily with LNN – August 20, 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Aug 20, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw on COVID shame: "We need to fight shame with compassion"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Thursday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.103 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to ...
Aug 20, 2020
UPDATE: RCMP locate Riley Eagle Child of Fort Macleod, previously reported missing
FORT MACLEOD, AB - UPDATE: RCMP have confirmed that 28-year-old Riley Eagle Child has been located safe. Fort Macleod RCMP thank all for their assistance in locating Eagle Child. (BACKGROUND) Fort Mac...
Aug 20, 2020
Alberta man’s walk from Calgary to Edmonton still bringing in donations for Lung Association
An Alberta man who walked roughly 330 kilometres from Calgary to Edmonton in support of the Lung Association says he would do it all again.Chris Sadleir, 45, of Edmonton embarked on an 11-day journey ...
Aug 20, 2020