Lethbridge and Area

Claresholm & Warner given "Minister's Awards for Municipal Excellence"

CLARESHOLM, AB - Two communities in Southern Alberta are among six in the province being honoured by the Government of Alberta.Minister of Municipal Affairs Kaycee Madu says the annual awards celebrat...

Sep 26, 2019 Left to right: Minister Kaycee Madu, Councillor Mike Cutler, and Mayor Doug MacPherson. (Supplied by Town of Claresholm)

City of Lethbridge lends support to second new west side elementary school

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's four west side elementary schools are over capacity and proposals are in place to build another two.Each would have the capacity for another 600 students and are expected...

Sep 26, 2019 Lethbridge School Division office. (Lethbridge News Now)

Citizen Walk About celebrates 10-year anniversary Friday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents will gather together on Friday to raise awareness on accessibility.The 10th annual Citizen Walk About is all set for September 27. The event is organized by the Southern Alb...

Sep 26, 2019 Citizen Walk About is set for Friday, Sept. 27 (Photo courtesy Mark Davids)

“Significant increase” in calls for service at SCS and surrounding area strain LPS resources

LETHBRIDGE, AB - *UPDATED* In the first year of its operation, according to new numbers released by Lethbridge Police at Wednesday's Police Commission meeting, calls for service at the city's Supervis...

Andrew Snook Sep 25, 2019 Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site

Join firefighters for Lethbridge’s Memorial 9-11 stair climb this Sunday, Sept 29

LETHBRIDGE -- 'WANTED' - A few good men...women...and even children. This is your chance to rub shoulders with the city's firefighters and emergency services responders, as they retrace the ascent and...

Sep 25, 2019 Memorial Stair Climb -- LNN

Lethbridge man charged in Amber Alert abduction case

RED DEER -- Two people charged after three children abducted from Fox Creek were found near Sylvan Lake earlier this year will stand trial. Fox Creek RCMP were called around 1:30 a.m. on June 1 after ...

Sep 25, 2019 Court gavel

Fire reduction work going to the goats in Lethbridge's coulees

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is partnering with the Creekside Goat Company for a new method of reducing fire risks.Robert Finck's herd of 250 goats are tirelessly working to eat dead grass ...

Sep 25, 2019 Goats graze for grass while the Creekside Goat Company's dog and herder look on. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge Olympian honoured at Children of St. Martha Elementary

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Rachel Nicol says anyone can achieve great things.The Olympic swimmer from Lethbridge was at The Children of St. Martha Elementary Wednesday morning, speaking with students about her ...

Sep 25, 2019 Nicol (right) with Petro-Canada's Stephen Kiss at The Children of St. Martha Elementary School on Sept. 25, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)

Now's the time to harvest many of your fruits and veggies

LETHBRIDGE, AB - By some estimates, Lethbridge could be hit with anywhere from five to 25 cm of snow over the weekend, along with overnight lows that could get down to minus eight degrees by Monday ni...

Sep 25, 2019 Fall Harvest of carrots, parsnips, onions, beets, corn and basil

U of L to present Friends of Health Sciences award to Dr. Vivien Suttorp

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local medical officer of health (MOH) has been recognized by the U of L.Dr. Vivien Suttorp is the lead MOH for the South Zone with Alberta Health Services. The University of Lethbri...

Sep 25, 2019 Dr. Vivien Suttorp (Photo: University of Lethbridge)