Lethbridge and Area

The Daily with LNN – March 6, 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 06, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

Biggest opportunities for energy savings at city facilities identified

LETHBRIDGE, AB - An assessment of the City of Lethbridge's 17 largest facilities has identified opportunities to reduce water and energy use, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and utility costs.Engineer...

Mar 06, 2020 ENMAX Centre. (Lethbridge News Now)

MLA Neudorf: budget "corrects spending" and invests in jobs

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The MLA for Lethbridge-East says last week's provincial budget makes some tough spending decisions, but ones that will ultimately be beneficial.Nathan Neudorf told LNN that, while the...

Mar 06, 2020

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat unemployment rate up slightly in February

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The unemployment rate in the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat economic region took a small jump last month.The February rate was listed at 4.6 percent, up from 4.5 percent in January 2020.Acro...

Mar 06, 2020 Photo: The Canadian Press

Daylight saving a good time to check residential alarms

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The clocks will spring forward this weekend.Daylight saving time begins this Sunday, March 8. At 2:00 a.m., clocks get turned forward one hour to 3:00 a.m. local time.With the start o...

Mar 06, 2020 Photo: The Canadian Press

The Daily with LNN – March 5, 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 05, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

LPS arrest city couple after seizing drugs, weapons and stolen property

LETHBRIDGE, AB -- The seizure of weapons, drugs and stolen property from a north side home has resulted in charges against a Lethbridge couple. Last month, police received numerous complaints from con...

Mar 05, 2020 Weapons and drugs seized from north side home -- Photo credit to LPS

In wake of report, Spearman & Hyggen comment on harm reduction

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two officials with Lethbridge City Council are reacting to Thursday's provincial report on supervised consumption sites (SCS).As LNN reported, the report takes several issues with the...

Mar 05, 2020 Mayor Chris Spearman (left) and City Councillor Blaine Hyggen (right). (Lethbridge News Now)

Couple faces counterfeiting offences for activity around Pincher Creek

PINCHER CREEK, AB. -- Two people who are alleged to have been manufacturing and passing counterfeit currency in the Pincher Creek and Crowsnest Pass area are facing multiple charges. On Wednesday (Mar...

Mar 05, 2020 RCMP uniform shoulder patch -- LNN

Alberta's Supervised Consumption Sites: a "system of chaos"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government's review of supervised consumption sites (SCS) in Alberta has been released. Most of the findings are not positive.An eight-member committee was tasked to lo...

Mar 05, 2020 Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site. (Lethbridge News Now)