Lethbridge and Area

Town hall on Lethbridge School Division's finances takes place Tuesday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Families who have students attending Lethbridge's public schools, as well as members of the public, are invited to give their feedback on spending priorities.Board Chair Clark Bosch s...

Feb 11, 2020 Victoria Park High School. (Supplied by Lethbridge School Division)

Lethbridge Council moves Indigenous Culture Centre into future talks

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge City Council is moving forward with an Indigenous Cultural Centre for Lethbridge, which is expected to help many different Indigenous groups.The centre is trying to accompli...

Feb 10, 2020 Blackfoot word - OKI -- LNN Photo

City of Lethbridge to draft bylaw to ban conversion therapy

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council has voted to adopt two motions regarding conversion therapy.Conversion therapy is the practice of trying to change a person's sexual orientation to heterosexua...

Feb 10, 2020 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

33-year-old Lethbridge man facing sexual assault charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 33-year-old Lethbridge man is facing several charges in relation to an alleged sexual assault that occurred in a woman's residence between late Friday night (Feb. 7), and early Satu...

Feb 10, 2020 Lethbridge Police Vehicle

Promising Lethbridge soccer player sentenced to prison on drug related charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - As 25-year-old Peter Ntignee sat in the prisoner box in Lethbridge Provincial Court Monday (Feb. 10), his father sat quietly near the back of the courtroom, quietly weeping into his h...

Feb 10, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse

Convicted triple murderer Derek Saretzky's appeal heard in Calgary

CALGARY, AB - An appeal launched by convicted triple murderer Derek Saretzky back in Sept. 2017 is expected to be heard Monday (Feb. 10) by a panel of three judges in Alberta's highest court.The appea...

Feb 10, 2020 Derek Saretzky and victims Hanne Meketech, Terry Blanchette, Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette

New grant announced to help upgrade farmers’ grain handling equipment

EDMONTON, AB - The province has announced a new grant program aimed at helping farmers.The Efficient Grain Dryer Program will assist in covering costs for eligible grain dryer improvements. Drying gra...

Feb 10, 2020 A grain dryer on-site at Flaman Sales, Rentals & Fitness Lethbridge - located off Highway 3 as you drive into Coaldale (Lethbridge News Now)

Highway 3 twinning considered a "future project" by provincial government

TABER, AB - The rest of Highway 3 in Alberta could be doubled and divided, but just not yet.Transportation Minister Ric McIver recently wrote to the Mayor of the Crowsnest Pass, informing him that fun...

Feb 10, 2020 Highway 3 sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge's top home builders honoured at BILD Awards

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Nearly 300 guests were in attendance at Friday's Awards of Excellence in Housing gala.It was put on by the Building Industry & Land Development (BILD) Lethbridge association."To m...

Feb 10, 2020 2020 BILD Awards gala. (Lethbridge News Now)

LNN News Update for Feb 10, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go.This is the first-ever newscast from the LNN station in podcast form, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been worki...

Feb 10, 2020