Lethbridge and Area

Alberta Health to review three systems that give patients information

EDMONTON -- The provincial government is undertaking an independent review of three health information systems utilized by Alberta Health Services.The request for proposals has now gone out for a revi...

Jul 14, 2019 Stethascope

41 Annual Street Wheelers ‘Street Machine weekend’ another successful event

Lethbridge -- They've been around for quite a while - not the vehicles, the Street Wheelers Car Club. Granted, many of the vehicles are older than the club.. The common denominator for the roughly thr...

Olivia Thorington Jul 14, 2019 Street Machine show-and-shine -- LNN

Pow Wow and Indian Relay races run Tuesday and Wednesday in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It is known as the first "extreme sport" and it is coming back to Lethbridge Tuesday and Wednesday July 16th and 17th.The event is being put on in celebration of the 50th anniversary ...

Jul 14, 2019 Travis Plaited Hair. (Lethbridge News Now)

Fire Department Water Rescue Team: Please, heed this message

LETHBRIDGE -- It may appear to have a lazy amble but, the Oldman River, like many others, has hidden dangers. Because of those dangers, the Lethbridge Fire department Water Rescue Team wants to get it...

Jul 12, 2019 Lethbridge Fire and Rescue

Lethbridge in a "buyer's market" in 2019

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge and District Association of Realtors (LADAR) says things continue to look up for the city's housing market.Executive Officer Cathy Maxwell says the average home price i...

Jul 12, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)

Lawyer picks apart meningitis being the "most likely" cause of Ezekiel Stephan's death

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The attorney for Collet Stephan cross examined Dr. Bamidele Adeagbo, the coroner who was leading the investigation into the death of 19-month-old Ezekiel.Although he now works out of ...

Jul 12, 2019 David and Collet Stephan. (Lethbridge News Now)

Work progressing in Great Bear Blvd. project, McMaster and Mt. Burke roads reopen

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Drivers in west Lethbridge can let out a sigh of relief.The City has announced that construction is complete along McMaster Boulevard West and Mt. Burke Boulevard West and the road is...

Jul 12, 2019 The new fire station's location in west Lethbridge (Photo: City of Lethbridge)

UPDATE: Officials recover body of man killed in hiking accident in Crowsnest Pass

CROWSNEST PASS, AB - UPDATE: On Friday, July 12, Crowsnest Pass RCMP stated that Kananaskis Search and Rescue recovered the hiker's body. The trail that was closed down in the area has since been reop...

Olivia Thorington Jul 11, 2019 RCMP logo. (Lethbridge News Now)

Coroner who investigated Ezekiel Stephan's death becomes visibly frustrated in court

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Dr. Bamidele Adeagbo appeared in the Lethbridge court house via video Thursday for the second of his three-day schedule. He was the coroner who looked into 19-month-old Ezekiel Stepha...

Olivia Thorington Jul 11, 2019 David and Collet Stephan. (Lethbridge News Now)

Police promoting safety ahead of Street Machine Weekend in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Ahead of the 41st annual Street Machine Weekend, the Lethbridge Police Service is reminding everyone to enjoy the event responsibly.In a release, the LPS said that all rules of the ro...

Jul 11, 2019 Photo: Street Wheelers Car Club on Facebook