Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Siksika Nation launches rural vaccine clinic for neighbouring counties
SIKSIKA NATION, AB- Rural Albertans now have the option to get a vaccine closer to home.The Siksika Nation announced on Tuesday that they will begin to deliver COVID-19 immunization services to rural ...
May 26, 2021
Province announces three-stage plan to ease restrictions
EDMONTON, AB- A three-stage plan to lift all public health restrictions for an "open summer" was outlined Wednesday.With new and active COVID-19 cases dropping recently, Premier Jason Kenney says "in ...
May 26, 2021
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation grateful for community support
COALDALE, AB - There's optimism in the air at the Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation. Managing director at the Coaldale facility, Colin Weir told Lethbridge News Now that "things are pretty tough", howe...
May 26, 2021
Palliser School Board approves budget for 2021-22, deficit projected at $1.5 million
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Palliser School Division's Board of Trustees has approved the 2021-22 budget.It was approved during the board's regular meeting on May 25. The budget will have services maintained...
May 26, 2021
The Daily with LNN – May 25, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
May 25, 2021
Alberta revives "turn-off-taps" resources bill that sparked legal row with B.C.
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta is reviving its so-called turn-off-the-taps legislation, but with a few changes.Environment Minister Jason Nixon says a proposed bill with revisions would be retroactive to May ...
May 25, 2021
Lethbridge College's Merging Realities returns to showcase VR applications
LETHBRIDGE, AB- From agriculture to architecture, health care to history, education to entertainment, virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) is providing its effectiveness in a wide variety of industri...
May 25, 2021
Alberta in the "last few miles in a race" with COVID-19 as numbers continue falling
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health is feeling optimistic about the positive trends for COVID-19 in the province over the last couple of weeks.In Tuesday's COVID-19 update, 387 ...
May 25, 2021
Brooks RCMP arrest impaired driver going the wrong way on Trans-Canada Highway
BROOKS, AB - A man faces multiple charges after driving the wrong on the Trans-Canada Highway near Brooks early on the morning of May 24.Brooks RCMP says they received reports around 2 a.m. of a vehic...
May 25, 2021
Property tax notices being mailed out this week in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's every property owner's favourite time of the year - tax season!The City of Lethbridge will be mailing out 2021 Property Tax Notices on Wednesday, May 26.If you do not get yours b...
May 25, 2021