Lethbridge and Area

Fire ban in effect for Lethbridge County

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge County has issued a Fire Ban on all open fires within its municipal boundaries due to the hot, dry spell the area is enduring.The Fire Ban excludes fires that are contained ...

Aug 17, 2020

Lethbridge's Overdose Prevention Site now operating as replacement for SCS

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Details on the new Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) in Lethbridge are limited, but Alberta Health's new vehicle for harm reduction is now open.After an audit found significant financial...

Aug 17, 2020

Provincial NDP calling on government to provide paid COVID-related sick leave

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Albertans' jobs might be legally protected if they are required to take time off because they or a family member they care for are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn'...

Aug 17, 2020

UPDATE: Missing man’s family launches petition to have disappearance investigated as criminal case

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Marshal Iwaasa's family is not giving up.Iwaasa has been missing since last November. Following his disappearance, his burned-out truck was discovered in the B.C. backcountry around P...

Aug 17, 2020

UPDATE: Police locate suspect and vehicle in hit and run

LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: Lethbridge Police have confirmed that they have located a red Volkswagen Jetta and tentatively identified the driver in connection with a hit and run last week. "Police thank ...

Olivia Thorington Aug 17, 2020

19-year-old charged following single-vehicle collision in Taber

TABER, AB - Taber Police have charged a 19-year-old with impaired driving offences.On Saturday, August 15, at around 12:45 a.m., police say they attempted to stop a truck for multiple driving offences...

Aug 17, 2020

U of L scientists receive two New Frontiers in Research awards

Two innovative University of Lethbridge projects will bring together expertise from different fields to bring new light to promising research thanks to Exploration grants from the Social Sciences and ...

Aug 16, 2020

Locals to be honoured at Business and the Arts virtual luncheon

LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Art of Giving - The Mayor's Celebration for Business and the Arts will be broadcast live on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at 7:00 pm on Shaw Channel 9 and YouTube. 2020 marks the 1...

Aug 15, 2020

The Daily with LNN – August 14, 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 14, 2020

First COVID death confirmed in M.D. of Pincher Creek, no new infections in South Zone

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Friday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.84 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 12,...

Aug 14, 2020