Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge County considering allowing off-highway vehicles on county roads

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Officials with Lethbridge county will be giving third and final reading to Bylaw #19-023 at their July 4th council meeting.If adopted, it would allow off-highway vehicles (OHV) to tra...

Jun 27, 2019 ATV - LethbridgeNewsNOW

Lethbridge girl honoured for video on truth and reconciliation

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Nycea Hazelwood is only 10 years old, but she earned the adoration of Lethbridge City Council this week.As part of a contest with Canada's History for Kids, the Grade 5 Ecole Agnes Da...

Jun 27, 2019 Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman (left) presenting a gift to Nycea Hazelwood (right). (Lethbridge News Now)

Severe thunderstorm warnings / watches in effect for southwest Alberta

Environment Canada says residents of several communities in the southwestern corner of the province can look out for severe thunderstorms.A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Pincher Creek a...

Jun 26, 2019 Weather alerts across Alberta for Wednesday afternoon, June 26th, 2019. (Supplied by Environment Canada)

Alberta youth minimum wage goes into effect Wednesday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Effective June 26th, 2019, the minimum wage for students under 18 is $13/hour.Titled the "job creation student wage", the Government of Alberta says this applies to youth working no m...

Jun 26, 2019 The Alberta Legislature in Edmonton. (Lethbridge News Now)

Goats grazing on invasive weeds in Lethbridge parks

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Following a succesful pilot project in the city last fall, Robert Finck of Magrath and his enterprise Creekside Goat Company have been deployed to tackle invasive weeds.He allowed mem...

Jun 26, 2019 Goats grazing on invasive weeds. (Lethbridge News Now)

UPDATED: "There were no good options" - Lethbridge Police Officer will not be charged after running over deer on Scenic Drive

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge Police Officer, caught on cell phone video running over a deer on Scenic Drive multiple times in a 15 minute time span, will not face any criminal or wildlife related cha...

Jun 26, 2019 ASIRT Legal Advisor Greg Gudelot

City reports large increase in amount of recyclable material collected with curbside recycling program

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The city-wide blue bin recycling program is less than a couple of months old but has already collected more than 562,000 kg of recycling material.And since it began, City of Lethbridg...

Jun 26, 2019 Blue Bins (Lethbridge News NOW)

Lethbridge Hurricanes announce 2019/2020 regular season schedule

LETHBRIDGE, AB - This year, the Hurricanes will play 68 regular season games, half of which will be at home.It starts with the home opener against the Medicine Hat Tigers on Friday, September 20th.The...

Olivia Thorington Jun 26, 2019 Lethbridge Hurricanes logo. (Supplied by Lethbridge Hurricanes)

$70,000 in fines ordered after Crownest Pass motocross race impacted endangered fish

In August 2014, Fisheries and Oceans Canada says 100 riders crossed Racehorse Creek during an organized motocross event in the Crowsnest Pass.They report that serious harm was caused to numerous wests...

Jun 26, 2019 Gavel and hand. (Lethbridge News Now)

Mayors of Lethbridge, Medicine Hat discuss city growth

MEDICINE HAT -- As of Monday, Lethbridge's population officially surpassed 100,000 people, allowing the city to edge out Red Deer as the third largest city in Alberta."We're just showing consistent gr...

Jun 26, 2019 Medicine Hat Mayor Ted Clugson - Credit Bob Schneider