Lethbridge and Area

$17,600 in drugs and cash confiscated in Lethbridge arrest

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge man is facing several charges after being apprehended by police on Tuesday, February 4.Following a brief investigation by Lethbridge Police Service's (LPS) Crime Suppress...

Feb 06, 2020 Items confiscated from the Feb. 4 arrest. (Supplied by Lethbridge Police Service)

Whooping cough outbreak declared over in southern Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents of southern Alberta can breathe a sigh of relief.Alberta Health Services (AHS) has officially ended the outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis) that was declared on October 1...

Feb 06, 2020 The Lethbridge Community Health clinic. (Lethbridge News Now)

Liberal Education Dean offers perspective on the approach in post-secondary institutions

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Dean Shelly Wismath from the University of Lethbridge's Liberal Education department offered her thoughts on what Alberta universities have done with the liberal concept. "The Liberal ...

Feb 06, 2020 U-of-L Liberal Education Dean Shelley Wismatch - LNN

Messages of love from Lakeview students bring joy to struggling couple

LETHBRIDGE, AB - As students in Alex Funk's Grade 2 elementary school class worked on creating their plasticine hearts Thursday afternoon, they had no idea that just across the school field from them,...

Feb 06, 2020 A poster near Lakeview Elementary School in Lethbridge asks people to take the cards created by Grade 2 students

Students encouraged to apply for Education Minister's Youth Council

LETHBRIDGE, AB - 40 youths from across Alberta will be able to speak directly with the province's Minister of Education and advise her on policy decisions.Applications are now being accepted for the Y...

Feb 06, 2020 The 2018 Education Minister's Youth Council. (RD News Now)

Fair Deal Panel in Fort Macleod Thursday

FORT MACLEOD, AB - Residents of Fort Macleod can have their say on what a fair deal looks like for Alberta.The Fair Deal Panel has already made numerous stops across the province, including one in Let...

Feb 06, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Evangelical Free Church donates $50,000 to Lethbridge Food Bank

LETHBRIDGE, AB - One of Lethbridge's churches is making a significant donation to one of the local food bank's programs following a successful fundraising campaign.Their Annual Advent Conspiracy Campa...

Feb 06, 2020 Lethbridge Food Bank. (Lethbridge News Now)

Coaldale resident calls for public vote to reconsider location of proposed high school

COALDALE, AB - "A lot of people are very unhappy with the town administration. This is a perfect opportunity to hold a plebiscite and let the people decide whether they want to go to the north or the ...

Feb 05, 2020 An artist rendering of the proposed site for the high school and multi-use rec centre. (Supplied by Town of Coaldale)

Not guilty pleas entered for Blood Tribe officer charged with sexual assault

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Not guilty pleas have been entered on behalf of a Blood Tribe Constable charged with two counts of sexual assault. Lethbridge lawyer Scott Hadford, acting as agent for Bradley Chief B...

Feb 05, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse

New program at the U of L to support students with disabilities

LETHBRIDGE, AB - CIBC has donated a gift to the University of Lethbridge to help launch a new program aimed at finding employment for students with disabilities.The CIBC Navigator Program is a five-ye...

Feb 05, 2020 The CIBC Navigator Program has been made possible thanks to a $250,000 donation from CIBC (Photo courtesy of the University of Lethbridge)