Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

RCMP investigating fatal collision near Picture Butte
PICTURE BUTTE, AB - RCMP are on scene of a serious motor vehicle collision.It occurred on Highway 25 between Township Roads 102 and 104 near Picture Butte Friday afternoon."Unfortunately, at least one...
Feb 25, 2022

The Weekly with LNN – February 25, 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Weekly with LNN is a video recap of some of the stories Lethbridge News Now has covered for the week of February 18 - 25, 2022.Connor Gunn tells a summary of Alberta's, crime, and ...
Feb 25, 2022

595 new COVID cases reported in Alberta Friday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.595 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 524,...
Feb 25, 2022

Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting in Picture Butte, ASIRT investigating
PICTURE BUTTE, AB - More details have been released on what RCMP had previously described as a "policing incident" in Picture Butte.READ MORE: RCMP advise public of "policing incident" in Picture Butt...
Feb 25, 2022

ULFA strike drags on
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Negotiations are at a standstill for both the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association (ULFA) and The University of Lethbridge (U of L).Only two articles of 43 have been settled i...
Feb 25, 2022

Lethbridge mayor says Alberta budget is good news for the city
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The mayor of Lethbridge is optimistic about the provincial budget and looks forward to diving deeper into it.Blaine Hyggen offered his take on the 2022-23 Alberta Budget, which was fo...
Feb 25, 2022

Bouvry Export’s Safe Food for Canadians license suspended by CFIA
FORT MACLEOD, AB - Bouvry Exports Calgary Ltd. has had its Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) license suspended.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) noted Friday that the suspension for the Fort Macl...
Feb 25, 2022

RCMP advise public of "policing incident" in Picture Butte
PICTURE BUTTE, AB - UPDATE: Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting in Picture Butte, ASIRT investigatingOriginal story below:Residents of Picture Butte are being advised of what RCMP are referri...
Feb 24, 2022

Alberta presents balanced budget for 2022
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta is back in the black.Premier Jason Kenney and Finance Minister Travis Toews announced the 2022 Budget Thursday, February 24, and according to Kenney, the deficit is gone. Kenney...
Feb 24, 2022

Active COVID cases fall sharply in South Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Thursday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.682 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 52...
Feb 24, 2022