Lethbridge and Area

CANstruction event closing public viewing early due to COVID-19 pandemic

LETHBRIDGE, AB - CANstruction public viewing has had to end early.Teams joined together to build unique structures out of canned foods to support local food banks. Among the sponsors were Today's Coun...

Mar 26, 2020 Country 95.5 & All Hits B93.3's 'Driving Food for Hunger' sculpture (Photo courtesy Danielle McIntyre)

Province applies to designate "entire food supply chain" as an "essential service"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is taking steps to protect the province's food supply and aid food growers and producers, as well as consumers.Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dre...

Mar 26, 2020 Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen. (Government of Alberta)

Students in need receive food through U of L campus care parcel campaign

LETHBRIDGE, AB - For the 17th straight year, the University of Lethbridge's campus care parcel initiative has helped over a hundred students.Volunteers from the community, the U of L, church groups in...

Mar 26, 2020 Over 100 parcels were delivered to students in need on Wednesday, March 25 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Blood Tribe announces travel restrictions, service limitations, help for residents

STANDOFF, AB - The Blood Tribe Administration (BTA) is taking steps to limit the spread of COVID-19 in their communities and both protect and aid their citizens.Director of Emergency Management Rick S...

Mar 26, 2020 Rick Soup, Director of Emergency Management for the Blood Tribe, providing an update. (Blood Tribe Administration)

The Daily with LNN – March 25, 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....

Mar 25, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

61 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta in one day, two more in South Zone

LETHBRIDGE, AB - "Now is not the time to visit grandparents for dinner. Now is not the time to host or attend a potluck dinner with friends. Now is not the time to plan for a family reunion. This is t...

Mar 25, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)

Lethbridge Hurricanes pick up two players in WHL U.S. Prospects Draft

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Wednesday marked the first-ever U.S. Prospects draft in the Western Hockey League.The Lethbridge Hurricanes selected two 15-year-olds from the Dallas Stars Elite 14's.With the 10th ov...

Mar 25, 2020 U.S. Prospects Draft 2020

Find social services during COVID-19 pandemic at Help Seeker

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you need assistance due to the COVID-19 situation, try HelpSeeker.org.It is a non-profit organization where dozens of businesses and groups that provide social services have added ...

Mar 25, 2020 Help Seeker logo.

Lethbridge Hurricanes to pick 16th in WHL Bantam Draft

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Although the rest of the current Western Hockey League (WHL) season has been cancelled, teams are still looking ahead to the future.The WHL held its draft lottery Wednesday.The Regina...

Mar 25, 2020 WHL Vice President Richard Doerksen makes the Bantam Draft Lottery draw. (Supplied by Western Hockey League)

Exhibition Park lays off dozens of workers due to COVID-19

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Exhibition Park has announced that a sizable number of their employees will be affected by layoffs and event cancellations.The company says 80 per cent of its full-time workforce is b...

Mar 25, 2020 Exhibition Park. (Lethbridge News Now)