Lethbridge and Area

Green Shirt Day helps raise awareness on organ donation, recognizes 'Logan Boulet Effect'

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Today is Green Shirt Day.April 7 marks a day to recognize the legacy of Logan Boulet, one of the victims of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash.On April 6 of that year, 16 people were...

Apr 07, 2020 Logan Boulet's family marking Green Shirt Day at Lethbridge City Hall in April, 2019 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

The Daily with LNN – April 6, 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 06, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

Nikka Yuko facility expansion will go ahead after all

LETHBRIDGE, AB - After months of deliberations and presentations, the Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens finally has assurance that their Programming & Community Facility will be built.It was originally ...

Apr 06, 2020 Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens. (Lethbridge News Now)

LPS offers pro-active advice to avoid COVID-19 scams

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Although city Police haven't received many complaints relating to COVID-19 scams, they want to ensure the public is aware of the possibilities. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre advise...

Apr 06, 2020 LPS Headquarters -- LNN

Group calls for closure of B.C.-Alberta border to limit spread of COVID-19

CRANBROOK, B.C. - The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is calling on B.C.'s Provincial Health Officer to take stronger measures to slow the spread of COVID-19."As a region, we are united in o...

Apr 06, 2020 Hwy 3 sign in the Crowsnest Pass near the B.C.-Alberta border. (Lethbridge News Now)

Conference Board of Canada forecasts 2.8-million job losses due to COVID-19

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It may not come as a surprise to most right now, but COVID-19 has and will likely continue to have a major impact on employment in Canada in the short term.Given that many provinces, ...

Apr 06, 2020 Downtown Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

Palliser schools making house calls to support families

IRON SPRINGS - Their bright, shiny future is rising up from the earth, just steps from the front doors of Huntsville School. The focus of this school community at present, however, is squarely on the ...

Apr 06, 2020 Huntsville School staff load up wellness hampers to be delivered to students and their families (Photo courtesy Craig Albrecht)

Trio of Lethbridge groups launch social media campaign to support businesses affected by COVID-19

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce has teamed with Economic Development Lethbridge and Downtown Lethbridge BRZ to support local businesses hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.They've launche...

Apr 05, 2020 File photo of downtown Lethbridge (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival halted by COVID-19

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Southern Alberta's largest early summer events has fallen victim to COVID-19. The 2020 ATB Financial Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival committee had initially intended to make ...

Apr 04, 2020 Dragon Boats on Henderson Lake -- Photo credit: SkyVideos.ca

STARS winners list is out - Lethbridge home won by lady from Millet

CALGARY, AB.-- The names of the STARS lottery winners have been published. Unfortunately, the impact of COVID-19 has been far reaching and STARS which has had to forego a communication fanfare present...

Apr 04, 2020 STARS Lethbridge home -- LNN