Lethbridge and Area

10 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in South Health Zone

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its latest report on COVID-19 infections across the province.On Saturday, April 18, 165 new cases were confirmed, bringing Alberta's total to 2,...

Apr 18, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Sparwood, B.C. mayor concerned about Albertan COVID-19 outbreak

SPARWOOD, B.C. - A small community in southeastern B.C. says an outbreak of COVID-19 in northern Alberta could impact their town.On Wednesday, April 15, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health repor...

Apr 18, 2020 Welcome to Sparwood sign. (Explore North)

Zack Stringer wins Hurricanes Rookie of the Year award

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have named their best rookie player of the season.The Carl Trentini Memorial Award was given to forward Zack Stringer.Stringer posted a video to social media...

Apr 18, 2020 (Lethbridge Hurricanes)

$306-million announced to support Indigenous businesses

OTTAWA, ONT - The Government of Canada has announced a new fund to support businesses owned by Indigenous communities.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says $306-million is being invested to allow compani...

Apr 18, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Government of Canada)

Lethbridge rises four spots on national home rental price ranking

LETHBRIDGE, AB - While Lethbridge is still on the affordable end of rental prices across the country, it saw a jump over the last month.Out of 30 communities analyzed by Rentals.ca and Bullpen Researc...

Apr 18, 2020 Apartments for rent sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

McDonald's in Brooks forced to close after employee tests positive for COVID-19

BROOKS, AB - McDonald's is taking precautionary action after another one of its employees has been confirmed to have COVID-19.The worker reported the positive test to Alberta Health Service (AHS) on F...

Apr 17, 2020 (McDonald's Canada)

The Daily with LNN – April 17, 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 17, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

COVID-19 infections in Brooks explode, more cases confirmed in Lethbridge

BROOKS, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its latest report on COVID-19 infections in the province.239 new infections were confirmed across the province Friday, bringing the total to 2,397. ...

Apr 17, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)

Standoff man charged with break & enter and theft near Lloydminster

MARWAYNE, AB - RCMP in a northern Alberta community have arrested a man from the south.Kitscoty RCMP responded to reports of several people trying to steal a trailer from a rural property near Marwayn...

Apr 17, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta health care system is intact - But, doctors ask "For how long?"

LETHBRIDGE, AB -- Physicians across the province continue to work under a heightened sense of awareness and urgency because of a one-in-one-hundred-year pandemic. They are doing it at a time when some...

Apr 17, 2020 Day procedure room at CRH -- LNN