Lethbridge and Area

Screening of "We Will Stand Up" in Lethbridge to highlight injustices against Indigenous peoples

LETHBRIDGE, AB - In partnership with Amnesty International Lethbridge, the National Film Board is hosting a screening of the documentary npawistamsowin: We Will Stand Up in Lethbridge.It follows the s...

Nov 03, 2019 Graphic art for nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up. (Supplied by National Film Board)

Finance Minister talks how provincial budget will impact Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews was in Lethbridge Friday to talk about the United Conservative Party's first budget and what this means for Albertans, southern Albertans, and th...

Nov 01, 2019 Finance Minister Travis Toews speaking in Lethbridge about the provincial budget. (Lethbridge News Now)

Christmas Hope campaign kicks off in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Local organizations have teamed up this holiday season for a great cause.The Lethbridge Food Bank, Interfaith Food Bank, Salvation Army, Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree and My C...

Nov 01, 2019 Danielle McIntyre (far right) speaking at the Christmas Hope kick-off at Lethbridge City Hall on Nov. 1, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)

Utilities Commission approves selling Fort Macleod's electrical system to Fortis

FORT MACLEOD, AB - Fortis Alberta is officially taking over operations of the Town of Fort Macleod's utility system.Council approved the sale in February of 2018, but the town has been waiting on the ...

Nov 01, 2019 Fort Macleod. (Lethbridge News Now)

Clocks go back one hour this weekend

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents of southern Alberta are being reminded that daylight savings time ends on Sunday, November 3rd at 2:00 am.This means that the time will shift back one hour.Most smart device...

Nov 01, 2019 Clock being changed. (Supplied by Canadian Press)

Piece of Lethbridge history dismantled

LETHBRIDGE -- A piece of Southern Alberta technological history slipped quietly to its demise last Saturday (Oct 26). It was once the tallest structure just north-east of Lethbridge and became a lifel...

Nov 01, 2019 CJLH-Global tower outside Lethbridge in the 1950's (L) and later in the 1970's

Blood Tribe man arrested on charges of B&E, assault, uttering threats, weapons

STANDOFF, AB - Blood Tribe Police were called to a rural home in the southeast area of the reserve at 3:15 pm on Wednesday, October 30th.Police learned that 35-year-old Sean Scout reportedly broke int...

Oct 31, 2019 Blood Tribe Police vehicle. (Lethbridge News Now)

Construction on University Drive twinning project to come to an end for 2019

LETHBRIDGE, AB - City construction crews are hopeful that work on the University Drive Twinning project will wrap up for the year, by the end of next week. The area is being twinned from north of Stad...

Oct 31, 2019 University Drive Project

Operating spending in Lethbridge grew by 2.5 times the rate of population growth in 2007-2017

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB) shows real operating spending growth over the last decade in Lethbridge being "quite unsustainable".Yet, acc...

Oct 31, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge to lose up to $930,000 annually from traffic ticket and provincial building changes

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge could lose nearly one million dollars every year thanks to two changes made by the provincial government.Premier Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party ...

Oct 31, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)