Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Hwy 864 / 56 Ave connection & improvements to start this spring in Taber
TABER, AB - Taber Town Council has approved work to connect a residential neighbourhood with one of the community's primary highways.McNally Contractors has been selected for the Highway 864 Intersect...
Mar 02, 2020 Town of Taber sign. (Lethbridge News Now)
Feds in contact with Ethiopian government over individuals detained from Hat charity
MEDICINE HAT, AB.- A day after fifteen members of the Medicine Hat organization Canadian Humanitarian were detained over allegations of practicing medicine without permission, the federal government s...
Mar 01, 2020 2015 fundraiser at Medalta for the Canadian Humanitarian efforts in Ethiopia(Photo courtesy of Canadian Humanitarian Website)
Lethbridge’s Sharon Lawson to appear on Jeopardy in April
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "It's been the number one item on my bucket list for a very, very, very long time."Sharon Lawson was in Los Angeles in February for a taping of an episode of Jeopardy, which is schedu...
Mar 01, 2020 (Supplied by Sharon Lawson)
Construction resumes on University Drive twinning Monday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University Drive twinning project is set to resume on Monday.The City of Lethbridge said much of the work will include taking care of underground utilities. Fortunately for commut...
Mar 01, 2020 Construction on the University Drive twinning project will resume Monday, March 2 (Photo courtesy the City of Lethbridge via getinvolvedlethbridge.ca)
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...
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)