Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Public Service Week - acknowledging those behind the work
LETHBRIDGE -- There are jobs that we all take for granted. We don't give them a second thought - until the services connected to those jobs disappear. However, there are no electrical fairies who wave...
May 21, 2019 LethbridgeNewsNOW

Airport Master Plan presented at CIC meeting outlines short, medium- & long-term goals
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Adding airport terminal amenities, improving overall passenger experiences and rehabilitating runways are just some of the plans after the City of Lethbridge formally takes over opera...
May 21, 2019 Lethbridge Airport

UPDATE: Permission granted to raise Pride flag in Taber
Taber, AB - UPDATE: Terence Harding, Infrastructure Ministry Spokesperson confirms to LNN that the Pride Flag will fly in front of the provincial building in Taber for one week, beginning June 1. Hard...
May 21, 2019 Rainbow Pride Flag

Beware of pests: expert weighs in on what insects can be found in southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Pests can be a nightmare for landowners, and there are certain types people in southern Alberta should be on the lookout for. Scott Meers is an Insect Management Specialist with Alber...
May 21, 2019 Grasshoppers are prevalent in southern Vulcan County, northwest Lethbridge County and in Willow Creek (Pexels)

UPDATE: Hold and secure lifted at Crescent Heights High School in Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - UPDATE: The hold and secure state has been lifted.The Medicine Hat Public School Division is confirming Crescent Heights High School is currently in a hold and secure state.The Medi...
May 21, 2019 Medicine Hat Police

Birds of Prey Centre bounces back from 2018 West Nile outbreak
COALDALE, AB - The Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation suffered a tragic setback last summer. In 2018, a West Nile virus outbreak resulted in the deaths of about 15 birds at the Coaldale centre. This sea...
May 20, 2019

Two vehicle collision near Cowley sends two to hospital
COWLEY, AB. -- Pincher Creek RCMP continue to investigate a two vehicle collision that happened at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 510 near Cowley, around 3:50 on Friday (May 17) afternoon.A...
May 18, 2019 LethbridgeNewsNOW

15 months and counting: behind the doors of Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's a grey and rainy Friday just before the May long weekend outside of what is arguably the most polarizing location in the city; the Supervised Consumption Site. On this particular...
May 18, 2019 The wall of messages and artwork inside a waiting room at Lethbridge's SCS

12 arrested in downtown Lethbridge 'targeted enforcement project'
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police officers in Lethbridge have arrested one dozen people after conducting what they call a 'targeted enforcement project' in downtown Lethbridge. On May 16, 2019, members of the D...
May 17, 2019 Lethbridge Police

LPS seeking the public’s help to find missing high-risk female youth
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are looking for the public's help to locate a missing 14-year-old high risk female. Ashley Marburg was reported missing on May 14, and she was reported to be in the ...
May 17, 2019