Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
LCI Samurai esports team takes first place in international Valorant championship
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge high school esports team has claimed victory in an international competition.On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Samurai won the PlayVS Cup Va...
Jun 14, 2024
Piikani actor Owen Crow Shoe named Calgary Stampede parade marshal
CALGARY, AB - The Calgary Stampede has announced who will lead this summer's parade.Owen Crow Shoe will serve as parade marshal, having made a name for himself in Hollywood.He started his career by wo...
Jun 14, 2024
Lethbridge man receives eighth-degree blackbelt in judo
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Joe Meli is the highest-ranking judoka in Alberta and has received a new honour. He was awarded an eighth-degree black belt from Judo Canada during a ceremony in Montreal on Sunday, J...
Jun 14, 2024
Amir and Saker Manji Healing Gardens unveiled at Jack Ady Cancer Centre
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new healing garden is now open at the Jack Ady Cancer Centre in Lethbridge.On Friday, June 14, 2024, the Alberta Cancer Foundation and the Jack Ady Cancer Centre unveiled the Amir a...
Jun 14, 2024
Lethbridge Police investigating fatal pedestrian collision
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is investigating a pedestrian collision that killed a 35-year-old woman. On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, LPS responded to a report of a pedestrian col...
Jun 14, 2024
What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: June 13, 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - There are plenty of events in Lethbridge this weekend, and Lethbridge News Now has the details.Paranormal Cirque - June 13-16, 2024Prepare to be spooked and amazed as Cirque Italia br...
Jun 14, 2024
Taber men charged for allegedly supplying drugs to Drumheller Institution
DRUMHELLER, AB - The RCMP has apprehended two people who are accused of supplying illicit drugs to prison inmates.Officers say they were contacted by the Drumheller Correctional Institution on Monday,...
Jun 14, 2024
Province announces $59.5M for rural infrastructure in southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced funding for 27 different infrastructure projects in rural communities across the region.Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin...
Jun 14, 2024
'Hill he's prepared to die on': Second undercover officer at Coutts conspiracy trial
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A second RCMP officer who went undercover as a supporter at the 2022 blockade in Coutts, Alta., has testified that one of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder said all pol...
Jun 14, 2024
Rotary Dragon Boat Festival returns to Lethbridge for 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival is returning in 2024.The festival features dragon boat races in different age groups, as well as live music, local vendors, food, and other ...
Jun 13, 2024