Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Three dead in house fire on Siksika Nation
SIKSIKA NATION, AB - The Siksika First Nation community has suffered a tremendous loss after three died during a house fire Saturday morning.The First Nation's chief and council said in a statement, "...
Feb 07, 2022

Province announces funding for Workforce Partnerships program
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has announced a string of new partnerships to boost Alberta's workforce and help residents find good jobs. A $1.53 million investment under the Workforce Partn...
Feb 07, 2022

U of L Faculty vote 92% to strike, could start Thursday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Educators at the University of Lethbridge (U of L) are set to hit the picket lines on Thursday, February 10. The most recent Collective Agreement for academic instructors expired 587 ...
Feb 07, 2022

Lethbridge gives over 2,000 shoeboxes to children in need
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents in Lethbridge helped pack over 2,000 shoeboxes for El Salvador children in need during the 2021 Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign.Province-wide, Alberta residents p...
Feb 07, 2022

Brooks convoy collision sends two people to hospital
BROOKS, AB. - RCMP were called to an injury collision along Highway-1 west of Brooks, around 1:45 Saturday afternoon. A farm tractor was moving slowly in a small convoy with at least one other pickup ...
Feb 06, 2022

Saturday afternoon convoy through Lethbridge supports Coutts truckers
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- There was another convoy of support for the Coutts Freedom truckers. This one took place Saturday afternoon. About 45 half ton trucks, cars and Suv's, gathered at the Superstore on ...
Feb 05, 2022

LPS conducting training exercises in public areas Saturday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The public is being advised of a pair of police training exercises this weekend.On Saturday, February 5, Lethbridge Police will work alongside Lethbridge and Area Search and Rescue an...
Feb 05, 2022

Exhibition Park outlines 2022 Signature Events and new programs
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Exhibition Park announced its 2022 Signature Events line-up."2022 will celebrate the 125th anniversary of Lethbridge & District Exhibition, and will be the most histori...
Feb 05, 2022

Paul Brandt issues statement on Coutts convoy
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- In the entertainment industry, the music, lyrics and voice of famous musicians can hold sway over a myriad of issues.In Alberta, one of the most loved of musicians is Paul Brandt. H...
Feb 04, 2022

The Weekly with LNN - February 4, 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 January 21 - February 4, 2022.Connor Gunn tells a summary of Alberta's, crim...
Feb 04, 2022