Lethbridge and Area

New Lethbridge fire recruits "tested by fire"

LETHBRIDGE -- Lethbridge's newest batch of fire recruits are mid-way through their training course and got hands on training in fire "cells", Thursday (Oct 17) afternoon. The group of seven recruits w...

Oct 17, 2019 Fire training - dousing a bedroom cell with water-- LNN

Lethbridge's Ron Sakamoto inducted into Order of Alberta Excellence

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The highest honour the Government of Alberta can bestow upon its citizens is being given Thursday afternoon to a resident of Lethbridge.Ron Sakamoto has spent much of his life as a mu...

Oct 17, 2019 Ron Sakamoto. (Supplied by Lieutenant Governor of Alberta)

Lethbridge Police: Cannabis legalization hasn't had a huge impact on impaired driving

LETHBRIDGE, AB - As of October 17th, 2019, it was exactly one year ago that non-medical cannabis became legalized in Canada.Sgt. Rod Pastoor with Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says, when legalizatio...

Oct 17, 2019 Sgt. Rod Pastoor. (Lethbridge News Now)

CP Holiday Train in Lethbridge December 10, with performance from Terri Clark

LETHBRIDGE, AB - All aboard the CP Holiday Train!The Canadian Pacific Railway initiative will bring a train, decked out in holiday lights and decorations, across the country. One of the communities be...

Oct 17, 2019 The CP Holiday Train will be in Lethbridge on December 10, 2019 (Photo: Canadian Pacific Holiday Train on Facebook)

LPS executes search warrant at south side residence

LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE 2:30 p.m. - Lethbridge Police are releasing more information about a search warrant executed at a home in the Six Mile Coulee area of the city early this morning. Police say th...

Oct 17, 2019 Officer on scene of a residence along 43 Street South (Lethbridge News Now)

Green cart program unlikely in Lethbridge for at least four years

LETHBRIGE, AB - There will be no green carts for organic waste in Lethbridge before 2023 at the earliest, after City Council voted 7-2 on Tuesday (Oct. 15), to postpone the program until the next Capi...

Oct 16, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall

Wood's Homes Lethbridge expands to connect youth with permanent housing & work

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Wood's Homes has been operating in Lethbridge for several years to help at-risk youths and young adults find a place to temporarily stay and find support. Now, however, they hope to d...

Oct 16, 2019 Some of the Housing First workers in Wood's Homes' new office. (Lethbridge News Now)

Former Prime Minister Paul Martin to receive honorary Doctor of Laws at U of L Fall Convocation

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A former Canadian prime minister will be at the University of Lethbridge Saturday, to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree during the Fall 2019 Convocation.Paul Martin was the Li...

Oct 16, 2019 Paul Martin - Photo Courtesy: University of Lethbridge

Lethbridge College taking part in day to promote academic honesty

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College is one of many schools across the world taking part in the fourth International Day of Action against Contract Cheating.Contract Cheating is when a student hires a ...

Oct 16, 2019 Lethbridge College is looking to #DefeatTheCheat and #ExcelWithIntegrity (Photo: Lethbridge College)

Whooping cough outbreak declared in west part of AHS South Zone, including Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has officially declared an outbreak of whooping cough in the western part of the AHS South Zone.This includes the communities of Lethbridge, Raymond and Lethbr...

Oct 16, 2019 The Lethbridge office of Alberta Health Services (Lethbridge News Now)