Lethbridge and Area

EMS integrated response model helps save 52-year-old Lethbridge man's life

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Tears welled up in 52-year-old Tony Deys' eyes as he prepared to speak about the events of Dec. 15, 2019. That's when he had a heart attack and nearly died."I'm here today, and I prob...

Jan 31, 2020 Tony Deys (pictured far right) speaks with members of the Lethbrige firefighter/paramedic integrated response team

Province reaching out to "independent clinics" to do more publicly-funded surgeries

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Privately-run healthcare facilities could soon play a greater role in increasing the number of surgeries being done in Alberta.The Government of Alberta has posted an expression of in...

Jan 31, 2020 Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

G.S. Lakie play features personal video from astronaut Chris Hadfield

LETHBRIDGE, AB - An ambitious theatrical show put on by Lethbridge's G.S. Lakie Middle School aims to bridge the arts and science.They will be putting on a production of LUNA, which is a collection of...

Jan 31, 2020 G.S. Lakie Middle School students rehearse a tap dance for LUNA. (Lethbridge News Now)

Two Lethbridge men facing charges after LPS drug bust

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police have charged two men following a drug bust.Police say that on January 30, after a short-term investigation into drug trafficking activity, a warrant was obtained and...

Jan 31, 2020 Seized drugs and stolen documents - credit LPS

Kilt Skate taking place this Saturday in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Scottish culture will be celebrated at the ATB Centre on Saturday.The second annual Kilt Skate takes place on February 1. The event is organized by the City of Lethbridge in partnersh...

Jan 31, 2020 The Kilt Skate takes place on February 1 at the ATB Centre in Lethbridge (Photo provided by Tara Grindle, City of Lethbridge)

Town of Granum officially dissolves February 1

GRANUM, AB - Starting this Saturday, the Town of Granum will cease to exist as an official government entity.LNN reported in November 2019 that residents voted in favour of becoming part of the Munici...

Jan 31, 2020 Granum sign. (Supplied by 5of7 on Flickr)

Capstone Infrastructure buys majority stake in $200-million Claresholm Solar Project

CLARESHOLM, AB - A major financial transaction has taken place for a large-scale solar energy project in southern Alberta.Capstone Infrastructure Corporation has acquired a 51% interest in the Claresh...

Jan 30, 2020 Solar energy panels. (Supplied by PublicDomainPictures.net)

$11-million supportive housing project announced for Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It may be a case of deja vu, but the Government of Alberta is pumping $11-million in partnership with the federal government into supportive housing.The previous NDP government made a...

Jan 30, 2020 Local and provincial government officials announce the $11-million supportive housing project. (Lethbridge News Now)

Average rental price in Lethbridge fell slightly in 2019

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It depends on what type of property you are renting, but a new report from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting shows a slight drop in rental prices in the city.For all ty...

Jan 30, 2020 Apartments for rent sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Sobeys no longer offering plastic bags as of February 1, Safeway will join later in 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - CORRECTION: This article originally stated that both Sobeys and Safeway would no longer have plastic bags as of February 1, but a PR representative for the company informed LNN that i...

Jan 30, 2020 Sobeys. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)