Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Alberta students elect Conservatives in mock vote
LETHBRIDGE, AB - In what mirrors the adult vote in the 2019 federal election, students in southern Alberta would have also elected the Conservatives in all four local ridings. More election coverage h...
Oct 22, 2019 Students vote to elect Conservative Party of Canada in Alberta. (Supplied by Student Vote)

Lethbridge Police Investigate third child abduction attempt on west side
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating what they say is a third child abduction attempt in recent weeks. This time, police say around 4:30 Monday afternoon (Oct. 21), they responded to a...
Oct 22, 2019 Lethbridge Police

70.67% voter turnout across southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - All four of southern Alberta's electoral ridings saw a slightly higher percentage of voters cast their ballots in the 2019 federal election.For this article, LNN is considering southe...
Oct 22, 2019 Elections Canada sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Conservatives sweep southern Alberta in federal election
LETHBRIDGE -- Although the numbers still need to be officially confirmed, it looks as though all four of southern Alberta's Conservatives incumbents will be re-elected.In Lethbridge, Incumbent Rachael...
Oct 22, 2019 Lethbridge Conservative candidate Rachael Harder at her election night headquarters. (Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta, Saskatchewan go Tory Blue, face challenges with Liberal minority
EDMONTON -- Alberta and Saskatchewan were painted a solid Conservative blue on Monday, but leaders must now wrap their heads around getting resources to market with a Liberal minority government in Ot...
Oct 21, 2019 Alberta Saskatchewan tinted blue -- The Canadian Press

Motz wins in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner
MEDICINE HAT - Glen Motz is going back to Ottawa.The Conservative Party candidate is the winner in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner riding. It will be Motz's second term as Member of Parliament. He wa...
Oct 21, 2019 Glem Motz -- CHAT News

Shields re-elected in Bow River riding
BROOKS - Martin Shields will once again represent residents of the Bow River riding.In the 2015 federal election, the former Mayor of Brooks won with 77 per cent of the vote.Liberal candidate Margaret...
Oct 21, 2019 Martin Shields - Conservative Party of Canada

City Council to consider increase in on-street parking rates and fines
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Community Issues Committee gave the go-ahead at Monday's meeting (Oct. 21), for City Council to consider proposed increases to on-street city parking rates and fines at an upcomin...
Oct 21, 2019 Lethbridge Parking Meter (Lethbridge News Now)

Election 2019 rolling poll updates
LETHBRIDGE -- To check polling updates in Lethbridge, the surrounding area and across Canada, click on the Election 2019 poll updater
Oct 21, 2019 Rolling poll updates

Lethbridge marks Waste Reduction Week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - This week is being used to spread awareness on waste reduction.Lethbridge is one of many communities taking part in Waste Reduction Week (WRW). The initiative runs from today, October...
Oct 21, 2019 A Lethbridge News Now file photo of a City of Lethbridge recycling bin (Lethbridge News Now)