Lethbridge and Area

Canada-wide hockey-based men's weight loss program coming to Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Hockey Fans In Training (FIT) is a program dedicated to giving men aged 35-65 the opportunity to get active and lose some weight - for free.Hockey FIT is partnered with the University...

Feb 19, 2020 Gut check promo photo from Hockey Fans in Training.org

Winning student submission chosen in flag pole competition

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A team-up between the City of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College has given students the opportunity to let their creativity fly. The city plans to permanently fly the Blackfoot Confede...

Olivia Thorington Feb 19, 2020 (Middle, left to right) Matt Hagedorn and Kai Matsalla, Nathanael Heyburn and Aidan McLean at City Hall with officials (Photo courtesy the City of Lethbridge)

Fort Macleod and Vulcan-area projects among 12 receiving funding to combat housing issues

EDMONTON, AB - 12 projects in 11 different Albertan communities are receiving funding to tackle homelessness and housing instability.The Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN) has announced more tha...

Feb 19, 2020 ARDN logo (Photo: Alberta Rural Development Network on Facebook)

Lethbridge man pleads guilty to child porn, sexual assault, child luring

LETHBRIDGE, AB - An anticipated trial for Gary Lippa, 38, took an unexpected turn in Lethbridge Court of Queen's Bench.He took to the stand on Wednesday, February 19.Originally, this was supposed to b...

Feb 19, 2020 Gary Lippa. (Gary Lippa on Facebook)

LNN News Update for Feb. 18, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.This is LNN's podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been working on.Downl...

Feb 18, 2020

Province announces new model of funding for K-12 education

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta says their new model of funding for schools will be more streamlined and predictable."In the 2020-21 school year, every single division will see an increase in...

Feb 18, 2020 Lethbridge Collegiate Institute. (Lethbridge News Now)

Emergency Services Chief says cause of Pincher Creek Hotel fire ‘undetermined’

PINCHER CREEK, AB - Pincher Creek was rocked Saturday morning when a community landmark on Main Street was destroyed by fire.The King Edward Hotel collapsed after catching fire in the early hours of t...

Feb 18, 2020 Pincher Creek Hotel Fire -- Photo credit to Jody Robertson

Thousands of profiles made for Claresholm's immigration pilot in first week

CLARESHOLM, AB - Yes, the Town of Claresholm is turning to immigrants for employment, but no, jobs that could have gone to Canadians are not being stolen.The town's portal for the Rural & Northern...

Feb 18, 2020 (Supplied by Town of Claresholm)

Bundle up: Coldest Night of the Year charity walk set for this Saturday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents can come together this weekend to help put a freeze on poverty.The annual Coldest Night of the Year walk takes place on Saturday, February 22.Lethbridge is one of many commu...

Feb 18, 2020 The Coldest Night of the Year takes place Saturday, Feb. 22 (Photo provided by Streets Alive Mission)

Baker Massacre inspires healing garden and monument project in Cardston

CARDSTON, AB - A group in Cardston is looking to establish a monument and healing garden in honour of the surrounding Blackfoot community.Current and former Blackfoot students at Cardston High School ...

Feb 17, 2020 A conceptual design of the monument. Note that consultations with Elders are still underway, so the wording on the structure may change (Photo courtesy Kara Baldwin)