Lethbridge and Area

U of L receives $400K in donations to support scientific breakthroughs

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A significant research project at the University of Lethbridge (U of L) and some of its research spaces are getting a financial boost from two Canadian corporations.The Power Corporat...

Jan 10, 2020 Left to right: Dr. Roy Golsteyn, Paul Mahon, Paul Genest, Mike Mahon. (Lethbridge News Now)

Four dead in Highway 36 collision, RCMP on scene

TABER, AB - UPDATE: Taber RCMP have provided some additional details on the four people who were killed in the collision.As of 2:45 pm, officials were still on scene of a fatal two-vehicle collision o...

Jan 10, 2020

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat unemployment rate down in December

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The jobless numbers in the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat area saw a slight drop last month, and the region actually had the lowest unemployment rate in all of Alberta.In December, the unemp...

Jan 10, 2020 (Pexels)

Recycle your old electronics in Lethbridge this weekend at Ecycle Drive

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you have any old electronics laying around the house or your office, you can drop them off at a few locations around Lethbridge to be recycled for free."Ecycle Drive diverts tens o...

Jan 10, 2020 (Supplied by Ecycle Drive)

Food drive to support Lethbridge family with five-year-old afflicted with cancer

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The people of Lethbridge will come together on Saturday, January 11th to help out a local family in need.Five-year-old Jennifer Ortega was diagnosed with a large cancerous tumour on h...

Jan 10, 2020 The Ortega family. (Supplied by LCO International)

Two-day trial underway for man accused in 2018 fatal hit and run

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The trial for a 32-year-old man charged with one count of failing to stop/remain at the scene of a collision causing death, got underway in Lethbridge Provincial Court Thursday, Jan. ...

Jan 09, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse

21 events in Lethbridge supported through $126K in grants

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Heart of our City Committee has announced the 21 recipients of grant funding through their Activity Grants.The events all take place in Lethbridge's downtown this year and include...

Jan 09, 2020 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

Sheri Becker hopes to bring fresh ideas to New West Theatre as its GM

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The New West Theatre in Lethbridge has a new person in charge.Sheri Becker worked her first day in the role this past Monday and says she is excited to see what she can bring to the o...

Jan 09, 2020 Sheri Becker. (Supplied by Sheri Becker)

Alberta Sugar Beet Growers president looks on the bright side of tough 2019 season

TABER, AB - The president of the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers is optimistic for the 2020 season.This comes after a tough 2019 harvest which saw crop loss due to rugged weather conditions. Rogers Sugar I...

Jan 09, 2020 Harvesting sugar beets (Photo: Alberta Sugar Beet Growers)

Lethbridge's real estate sector saw modest growth in 2019, likely to continue in 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge and District Association of Realtors says 2019 was another solid year for the sector with modest gains all around.CEO Cathy Maxwell reports that 2,488 residential prope...

Jan 09, 2020 Home for sale sign. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)