Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Giants hand Hurricanes first home loss 4-3 in overtime
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes fell 4-3 in overtime to the Vancouver Giants on Friday, October 11. The game was the Hurricanes debut for forward Shane Smith, who the team acquired on Octob...
Oct 12, 2024
City of Lethbridge wins Cultural Planning Award
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A prestigious national award has gone to the City of Lethbridge. The Creative City Network of Canada (CCNC) has given its Cultural Planning Award to the municipality. They called Leth...
Oct 12, 2024
Strong possibility of Northern Lights returning to Alberta Friday
People in many parts of Canada got to experience a powerful Aurora Borealis display on Thursday, October 10, and they might get another chance on Friday. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admi...
Oct 11, 2024
What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: October 11, 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It is Thanksgiving long weekend, and in between turkey dinners, there are plenty of events around Lethbridge to check out. Lethbridge News Now has the details.Fall Clean Up - October ...
Oct 11, 2024
Preliminary work for Medicine Hat provincial audit has begun
Preliminary work for an expected provincial audit of Medicine Hat city hall was revealed by officials on Thursday to have already begun.The process could produce a series of recommendations that Premi...
Oct 11, 2024
Lethbridge Chamber presents Business Awards
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Some of the city's very best businesses were honoured at the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Business Awards.They were presented at an event on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at th...
Oct 11, 2024
Lethbridge unemployment rate rises as less people look for work
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A southern Alberta city had a slight increase in its unemployment rate last month.Statistics Canada has released its Labour Force Survey for September 2024.It says the unemployment ra...
Oct 11, 2024
Lethbridge Conservative Association donates turkeys to local food banks
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Conservative Association is doing their part to help families this thanksgiving. They have donated 13 fresh turkeys to support families in need to the Interfaith Food B...
Oct 11, 2024
Exhibition's budget deficit shrinking, thanks in part to successful Whoop-Up Days
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Officials say things are starting to look better for Lethbridge & District Exhibition (Exhibition).They made their October report to the city's Economic Standing Policy Committee ...
Oct 10, 2024
Crown plans to downgrade murder charge for suspect in southern Alberta shooting
The Crown will be downgrading the murder charge for one of two men arrested after a deadly roadside shooting near Calgary in August. Thirty-five-year-old Arthur Wayne Penner was originally charged wit...
Oct 10, 2024