Lethbridge and Area

Peigan Board of Education announces closures due to weather

BROCKET, AB - Due to the extreme cold conditions in Alberta, the Peigan Board of Education has announced closures for Friday.The board said on January 12, 2024, that its schools and office are closed....

Olivia Thorington Jan 12, 2024

Despite extreme cold, most Lethbridge School Division schools open on Friday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge School Division (LSD) has confirmed that most of its schools are open today. Many school divisions closed their schools for January 12, 2024, due to the extreme cold co...

Olivia Thorington Jan 12, 2024

Multiple crews knock down large haystack fire in Lethbridge County

LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Firefighters responded to a big blaze in Lethbridge County earlier this week.The County noted that just before noon on January 9, 2024, a large haystack fire in the northern po...

Jan 12, 2024

Horizon and Westwind Division schools to be closed Friday due to weather

TABER, AB - Alberta has been hit with a cold snap, and as a result, some schools are being closed going into the weekend. The Horizon School Division has confirmed that all of its schools will be clos...

Olivia Thorington Jan 11, 2024 Both the Westwind and Horizon school divisions in southern Alberta say schools will be closed Friday, January 12, 2024 due to the extreme cold. (Photo 47933684 © Mike Clegg | Dreamstime.com)

Holy Spirit schools in Lethbridge set to be open Friday, despite extreme cold

UPDATE - January 12, 2024 LETHBRIDGE, AB - Father Leonard Van Tighem School is closed Friday due to a watermain break causing flooding. ORIGINAL STORY - January 11, 2024 LETHBRIDGE, AB - While some sc...

Olivia Thorington Jan 11, 2024 File photo of the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division office in Lethbridge. (Photo: Holy Spirit Catholic School Division)

Extreme cold leads to closure of Palliser Division schools on Friday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The extreme cold conditions have resulted in the Palliser School Division closing its schools going into the weekend. The division confirmed that all of its schools serving students i...

Olivia Thorington Jan 11, 2024 File photo of the Palliser School Division office in Lethbridge. (Photo: LNN)

Lethbridge man allegedly caught driving 113 km/hr in 50 zone

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) said it caught a man driving more than double the speed limit in the city. On January 10, a member of the Traffic Response Unit was on patrol along...

David Opinko Jan 11, 2024 The Lethbridge Police Service said it caught a driver travelling at more than double the speed limit. (Photo: LPS)

Lethbridge Police seeking suspect in McDonald's theft

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for the public's help in locating a person accused of committing theft.At approximately 2:48 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, police s...

Jan 11, 2024

Livingstone Range schools to close Friday due to extreme cold

FORT MACLEOD, AB - A school division in southern Alberta is set to keep its doors closed due to the extreme cold weather.The Livingstone Range School Division confirmed to LNN that none of its schools...

Jan 11, 2024

Lethbridge Christmas tree collection postponed

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you were hoping to have your Christmas tree picked up by the City of Lethbridge, you will have to wait a little bit longer.The Christmas Tree Collection was supposed to take place ...

Jan 11, 2024