Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

AHS updates staff COVID immunization policy
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Health Services (AHS) immunization policy will now allow proof of negative COVID-19 tests in some communities to protect high-quality health care for Albertans.AHS is bein...
Nov 30, 2021

10 regional groups receive Kindness Grants from Community Foundation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A number of local groups have received grants from the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta.Back on November 5, the foundation marked Random Act of Kindness Day...
Nov 30, 2021

LPS Charity Checkstop a great success for Christmas Hope campaign
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service's Charity Checkstop helped bring in loads of donations to a seasonal cause.The event was held on Sunday, November 28 and the beneficiary from the LPS' se...
Nov 30, 2021

Lethbridge man sentenced for sexually touching underaged girls
LETHBRIDGE, AB - *** WARNING: This story contains graphic sexual details ***A 44-year-old Lethbridge man has learned his fate. Following a four-hour hearing in Lethbridge Court of Queen's Bench Monday...
Nov 29, 2021

COVID cases remain low in South Zone over past weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics from the three days.Note: Due to lower COVID-19 case counts in recent weeks, LNN will only be r...
Nov 29, 2021

Crown suggests 14-17 year sentence in Cory Ray Williams kidnapping case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - We will likely know next month how long Cory Ray Williams will spend in jail following a carjacking incident two years ago.The 42-year-old was found guilty earlier this year of kidnap...
Nov 29, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw hosting telephone town hall on COVID-19 vaccination for kids Tuesday evening
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents can join in conversation with Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Tuesday evening.On November 30, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, along with two physicians will host a telephone to...
Nov 29, 2021

Internal review taking place for altercation between Blood Tribe man and RCMP member
CARDSTON, AB - The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) will not investigate an incident involving a Blood Tribe man and member of the Cardston RCMP.On November 23, police arrested 27-year-o...
Nov 29, 2021

Alberta's Ombudsperson cannot investigate AHS over EMS dispatch consolidation
RED DEER, AB - Alberta's ombudsperson says it's simple: she can't legally investigate a complaint by four municipalities against the consolidation of EMS dispatch. The City of Red Deer, as well as Cal...
Nov 28, 2021

The Weekly with LNN – November 26, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Weekly with LNN is a video recap of some of the stories Lethbridge News Now has covered for the week of November 19 - 26, 2021.Connor Gunn tells a summary of COVID stories, crime s...
Nov 26, 2021