Lethbridge and Area

City woman previously charged with drug trafficking faces new charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A 45-year-old city who was facing charges from an arrest earlier in the month, now has additional charges for trafficking and breaching the conditions of a release order. Around 10:...

Mar 27, 2020 LPS Station -- LNN

Crowsnest Pass RCMP reports fatal collision near Lundbreck

CROWSNEST PASS, AB - RCMP in the Crowsnest Pass say one person has died following a two-vehicle collision just north of Lundbreck.They attended to the collision early Thursday afternoon on Highway 22 ...

Mar 26, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

The Daily with LNN – March 26, 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....

Mar 26, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

Report COVID-19 complaints to AHS, not police

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is advising the public that the Alberta Health Services website is the best place to make COVID-19 related complaints.While the provincial government h...

Mar 26, 2020 Lethbridge Police Station. (Lethbridge News Now)

CANstruction event closing public viewing early due to COVID-19 pandemic

LETHBRIDGE, AB - CANstruction public viewing has had to end early.Teams joined together to build unique structures out of canned foods to support local food banks. Among the sponsors were Today's Coun...

Mar 26, 2020 Country 95.5 & All Hits B93.3's 'Driving Food for Hunger' sculpture (Photo courtesy Danielle McIntyre)

Province applies to designate "entire food supply chain" as an "essential service"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is taking steps to protect the province's food supply and aid food growers and producers, as well as consumers.Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dre...

Mar 26, 2020 Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen. (Government of Alberta)

Students in need receive food through U of L campus care parcel campaign

LETHBRIDGE, AB - For the 17th straight year, the University of Lethbridge's campus care parcel initiative has helped over a hundred students.Volunteers from the community, the U of L, church groups in...

Mar 26, 2020 Over 100 parcels were delivered to students in need on Wednesday, March 25 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Blood Tribe announces travel restrictions, service limitations, help for residents

STANDOFF, AB - The Blood Tribe Administration (BTA) is taking steps to limit the spread of COVID-19 in their communities and both protect and aid their citizens.Director of Emergency Management Rick S...

Mar 26, 2020 Rick Soup, Director of Emergency Management for the Blood Tribe, providing an update. (Blood Tribe Administration)

The Daily with LNN – March 25, 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....

Mar 25, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

61 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta in one day, two more in South Zone

LETHBRIDGE, AB - "Now is not the time to visit grandparents for dinner. Now is not the time to host or attend a potluck dinner with friends. Now is not the time to plan for a family reunion. This is t...

Mar 25, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)