Lethbridge and Area

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

Alberta entered "mild recession" in 2019: report

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Last year was not Alberta's strongest from an economic standpoint, but things should improve somewhat in 2020.According to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada, real GDP f...

Feb 27, 2020 Downtown Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

Residents invited to suggest name for new south east Lethbridge school

LETHBRIDGE, AB - You can have a hand in naming a new elementary school in Lethbridge.The Lethbridge School Division Board of Trustees is looking for public suggestions toward the name of a new school ...

Feb 27, 2020 The new school under construction (Photo courtesy Garrett Simmons, Lethbridge School Division)

New toy library to open at Crossings Branch in west Lethbridge Saturday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Crossings Branch of the Lethbridge Library is set to open its new toy library.Families in the community will be able to borrow new toys for their children at the west Lethbridge f...

Feb 27, 2020 The Lethbridge Library's Crossings Branch is set to open a toy library on February 29 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

The Daily with LNN – Feb. 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....

Feb 26, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

Coaldale residents want climbing wall, indoor playground, trampoline in multi-use rec centre

COALDALE, AB - The people of Coaldale have had their say on what should be included in a new multi-use rec centre in the community.A survey came back to town council this week with over 800 people pro...

Feb 26, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge company warns of "duct cleaning scam" on Facebook

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Breathe Easy Heating & Air Conditioning is warning of a scam making the rounds on social media. A representative from the company told LNN that the scammer is posing as a member o...

Feb 26, 2020 (Breathe Easy Heating & Air Conditioning)