Lethbridge and Area

Online booking for Lethbridge picnic shelters to open on Monday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge residents will be able to book city picnic shelters, starting next week.As of 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 2, online reservations will be live for the eight bookable picnic ...

Feb 29, 2020 The Henderson Lake area is home to the Henderson Horseshoe Group Picnic Shelter, one of many bookable picnic sites in Lethbridge (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

The Daily with LNN – Feb. 28, 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....

Feb 28, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

Lethbridge College & University facing combined $10-million cut

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's two post-secondary schools got a significant reduction in funding from Thursday's provincial budget.Mike Mahon, President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Lethbri...

Feb 28, 2020 Lethbridge College and University of Lethbridge logos.

Mayor: "Budget of austerity" to impact Lethbridge going forward

LETHBRIDGE, AB - "I think the days of relying exclusively on the province for support are over and we have to work together as a community to make sure that we're doing all we can to make sure we're m...

Feb 28, 2020 Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman. (Lethbridge News Now)

2020 Ag Scholarship recipients excited to be a part of the future of agriculture

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Last year, a U of L student was awarded the first ever Rotary Exhibition Park Agricultural Scholarship. This year saw not only one, but two students honoured. At a special scholarship...

Olivia Thorington Feb 28, 2020 Scholarship recipients Mallory Adams (left) and Geni Witdouck (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Taber council approves $7.4-million wetlands construction

TABER, AB - "It's really the best of both worlds," says Mayor Andrew Prokop.At Monday's meeting, town council voted to approve the construction of the East Taber Constructed Wetlands.It will be built ...

Feb 28, 2020 A map of the Taber Wetlands. (Supplied by MPE Engineering and Town of Taber)

The Daily with LNN – Feb. 27, 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....

Feb 27, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

Budget 2020 – Alberta Health over budget but promising more surgeries

MEDICINE HAT, AB - When it comes to heath care, this year's budget is not unlike those over the past decade with the health ministry going over budget in the 2019-2020 fiscal year by $217 million, nea...

Feb 27, 2020 CRH Emergency entrance -- LNN

Report to guide City of Lethbridge's progress on becoming more "age-friendly"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Rob Miyashiro hopes Lethbridge can gain official certification as being "age-friendly."He is a City Councillor and the Executive Director Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization and p...

Feb 27, 2020 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

LPS offer words of caution about kidnapping/ransom scam

LETHBRIDGE -- City police are advising residents to be wary of a kidnapping/ransom phone scam making the rounds, On Tuesday (Feb. 25) two residents reported receiving suspicious phone calls from an ov...

Feb 27, 2020 Lethbridge Police Station - LNN