Lethbridge and Area

Large crowd braves chill weather to honour legacy of Logan Boulet

LETHBRIDGE -- Saturday (Oct 26)was an overwhelming day for Toby and Bernadine Boulet, the parents of Logan Boulet. As Bernadine said, "I knew we had a few friends and family that were coming but, I am...

Oct 27, 2019 Crowd gathers at renaming of Logan Boulet arena -- LNN

UCP budget full of broken promises, says MLA Phillips

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge West MLA and Provincial NDP Finance Critic Shannon Phillips says the budget Jason Kenney and his government delivered Thursday, will be "devastating" to just about everyone...

Oct 27, 2019 Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips

Lethbridge company strikes a deal with Dragon's Den's Arlene Dickinson

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The owners of FresK-O Cheese received offers from two of the Dragons when they appeared on the hit CBC show on Thursday.Andreina and Oscar Chavez went on the show to ask for $200,000 ...

Oct 26, 2019 Arlene Dickinson shaking the hands of Andreina and Oscar Chavez. (Supplied by CBC)

High winds prompt fire advisories around Pincher Creek and Forty Mile

PINCHER CREEK, AB - Fire advisories have been issued for two regions in southern Alberta due to the high winds.Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for much of southwestern Alberta calling for ...

Oct 25, 2019 A map of all active fire advisories and bans in southern Alberta. (Supplied by Alberta Fire Bans)

Lethbridge's school boards react to changes in provincial budget

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta released its first budget under the United Conservative Party Thursday afternoon.What's happening?The Ministry of Education will spend the same amount on K-1...

Oct 25, 2019 Logos for Lethbridge College, the University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge School Division, and Lethbridge News Now.

150 km/hr winds recorded near Nanton

NANTON, AB - Nanton RCMP are advising of an "extreme driving hazard" in and around the community.On Highways 2 and 22, wind speeds of approximately 150 km per hour have been recorded. "Please proceed ...

Oct 25, 2019 Environment Canada logo.

Mayor Spearman outlines how provincial budget will impact Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Premier Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party revealed their first full budget Thursday afternoon, which Kenney says will create jobs, grow the economy, and protect vital ser...

Oct 25, 2019 Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman on the 2019 provincial budget. (Lethbridge News Now)

Habitual offender sentenced to 30 days in connection with SCS machete incident

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 37-year-old man from Standoff charged in connection with possession of a machete and hunting knife at the Supervised Consumption site, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail. With ti...

Oct 25, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse

North Siphon project to close part of north Lethbridge road next week

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents on the north side are being advised of a road closure next week.Starting Monday, October 28, 13 Street N. will be closed between Uplands Boulevard N. and Blackwolf Boulevard...

Oct 25, 2019 An image of the impacted area (left) alongside a map of the North Siphon project route (City of Lethbridge)

Finance Minister to speak in Lethbridge next week about provincial budget

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The first budget under the United Conservative Party was released Thursday afternoon, and in just over one week, the people of Lethbridge will get to talk to the finance minister abou...

Oct 24, 2019 Finance Minister Travis Toews delivering his budget address. (Supplied by Government of Alberta)