Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Primped and pampered - Lethbridge dog show a great success
LETHBRIDGE -- They come in a variety of colors, sizes and breeds. The one thing they all have in common, is that they are well-behaved - they also draw you in with that "come hug me" look.But, you hav...
Nov 18, 2019 Dogs put through their paces on the show floor - LNN
Operation Red Nose campaign to begin its 25th year in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge's "Operation Red Nose" will once again begin its holiday campaign November 29. Last year, the service provided just over 1,100 rides.Over the last 24 year...
Nov 18, 2019 Operation Red Nose Volunteers 2019
Christmas Tree Festival auction on Wednesday raising money for hospital renovations
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Why spend countless hours decorating your own tree when you can have a beautiful pre-made one that also supports upgrades to local healthcare?The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation ...
Nov 18, 2019 Dozens of decorated Christmas Trees for the 27th annual Christmas Tree Festival. (Lethbridge News Now)
"Sensory Santa" coming to Park Place Mall for those with sensory disabilities
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Getting to sit on Santa's lap is the dream for most kids, but for some, the whole experience can be overwhelming.That is why Park Place Mall is welcoming Sensory Santa on Sunday, Nove...
Nov 18, 2019 Santa's setup at Park Place Mall. (Supplied by Manisha Opinko)
RCMP investigating Vauxhall bank robbery
Vauxhall - RCMP are asking the public for any information possible relating to a robbery at the Scotia bank in Vauxhall, around 1:45 on Friday, (Nov 15) afternoon. The male suspect fled the bank on fo...
Nov 17, 2019 RCMP vehicle -- LNN
New toy library coming to Crossings Branch thanks to FortisAlberta grant
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Thanks to a $1,400 grant from FortisAlberta, the Lethbridge Public Library's Crossings Branch will be the future site of a new toy library.Part of the new items will be made by compan...
Nov 17, 2019 (L to R) Gail Dalrymple, Customer Relations Advisor, Customer Experience & Energy Efficiency, FortisAlberta; Emily Lumley, Library Technician, Lethbridge Public Library; Sarah Head, Manager: Branch Services, Lethbridge Public Library (Photo courtesy the Lethbridge Public Library)
Picture Butte High School to celebrate turning 70
PICTURE BUTTE - With more than 1,500 graduates since it first opened, it's safe to say Picture Butte High School (PBHS) has had a significant impact on the community.On the occasion of its 70th annive...
Nov 16, 2019 Cherie Secrist, left, and Joanna Johnson look through some old PBHS yearbooks (Photo courtesy Craig Albrecht)
Sod turning for new cannabis, hemp and agri-food facility takes place in Taber
TABER, AB - It was a special day in Taber on Friday as officials held a sod turning for the Grasslands Taber Cooperative's (GLTC) Premium Park project.The plan marks the development of what's describe...
Nov 15, 2019 Officials at the sod turning in Taber on November 15, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)
Salvation Army launches Christmas Kettle Campaign in Lethbridge with $150,000 goal
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It does not truly feel like Christmas until the kettles come out and the Salvation Army starts to raise funds to help those in need.Major Donald Bladen says they will have kettles and...
Nov 15, 2019 Gerald Waldern (right) presents a cheque for $2,000 to the Christmas Kettle Campaign. (Lethbridge News Now)
Lawyer for youth charged in turkey farm protest appears in Provincial Court
FORT MACLEOD, AB - A 16-year-old Calgary youth charged with one count of Break and Enter to Commit Mischief in relation to a turkey farm protest in September, did not appear in Fort Macleod Provincial...
Nov 15, 2019 Fort Macleod RCMP