Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat’s jobless rate at 5.2 percent in March

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's no surprise that the economy has taken a hit from COVID-19.Statistics Canada has released the latest unemployment numbers. Across the nation, the jobless rate rose from 5.6 perce...

Apr 09, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

The Daily with LNN – April 8, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily is LNN's podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been working on....

Apr 08, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

Province releases projections for COVID-19 trends in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released comparisons for COVID-19 to other jurisdictions and where the province may be headed in the future.Compared to the country as a whole, and espec...

Apr 08, 2020 The three projected models of COVID-19 over the next several months. (Government of Alberta)

South Lethbridge house fire the result of electronic device being left plugged in

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services is reminding the public about the dangers of leaving portable electronic devices plugged in for too long.They were called to a residential build...

Apr 08, 2020 Lethbridge fire truck. (Lethbridge News Now)

Citizen tip leads to arrest, drugs and weapons seizure

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police in Lethbridge have charged a man following a $136,000 drug seizure.On April 7, at around 8:00 a.m., a city resident reported a suspicious vehicle along the 1400 block of 14 Str...

Apr 08, 2020 Items seized by police (Photo provided by Lethbridge Police Service)

Economic Recovery Task Force on how Lethbridge can rebound from COVID-19

LETHBRIDGE, AB - While the COVID-19 pandemic has, and will likely continue to impact Lethbridge's economy for some time, there is hope.Trevor Lewington, CEO of Economic Development Lethbridge, present...

Apr 08, 2020 Downtown Lethbridge in March 2020. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge School Division cancels layoff notices for 120 employees

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's good news for some staff at the Lethbridge School Division (LSD).Superintendent Cheryl Gilmore says they had a lot to do after learning last month that $1.5-million was being tak...

Apr 08, 2020 Lethbridge School Division Superintendent Cheryl Gilmore. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge proceeding with $10-million reconstruction of 3 Ave South

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A motion to discontinue funding to a major road reconstruction project has been defeated 6-2.It was originally approved in the 2014-2023 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and later mo...

Apr 08, 2020 Part of the section of 3 Ave South that will be reconstructed. (Lethbridge News Now)

The Daily with LNN – April 7, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily is LNN's podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been working on....

Apr 07, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

Taber man arrested after licking food in store as part of "COVID-19 prank"

TABER, AB - The Taber Police Service (TPS) says a local 20-year-old man was attempting to take part in a Tik Tok trend known as the "COVID Challenge".They received a complaint on Thursday, April 2 tha...

Apr 07, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)