Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Spearman encouraged to learn federal gas tax will double nationally this year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The federal government is set to massively increase funding to municipalities through the Gas Tax Fund.Jim Carr, Special Representative for the Prairies, says the Government of Canada...
Apr 09, 2021

AHS confirms 1,521 COVID cases in Alberta, 44% are variants
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.1,521 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing th...
Apr 09, 2021

WHL suspends play of Hitmen and Tigers for COVID contact tracing
CALGARY, AB- Due to COVID-19 contact tracing with the Calgary Hitmen and the Medicine Hat Tigers, upcoming games have been suspended.The positive COVID-19 test results belong to a player within the te...
Apr 09, 2021

LPS investigating reports of teens fighting at northside park
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A north Lethbridge skate park was reportedly the scene of a serious fight between a group of youths.LPS was called to Blackwolf Park on the 200 block of Uplands Boulevard North at 8:1...
Apr 09, 2021

Lethbridge's Pure Power Wrestling returns for 10th-anniversary show Friday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's Pure Power Wrestling is celebrating its 10th anniversary with one of its first live shows in almost six months. To ensure the safety of viewers and to comply with the Gov...
Apr 09, 2021

AHS limiting access for visitors and designated support persons at all sites
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Visitation to health facilities in the province is being limited even further.Alberta Health Services is announcing that "due to case rates of COVID-19, community transmission and eme...
Apr 09, 2021

Lethbridge MLAs speak out on this week’s new COVID restrictions, Kenney’s leadership
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Nathan Neudorf and Shannon Phillips have responded to how Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has been handling COVID-19, as well as the restrictions announced this week.Following the announ...
Apr 09, 2021

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region’s jobless rate at 9.5% last month
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region had one of the lower unemployment rates in Alberta last month.In March, the economic region's jobless rate was 9.5 per cent. Last month was the firs...
Apr 09, 2021

46-year-old Sonny Day Rider reported missing
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police are Lethbridge are asking the public for help in locating a missing man.46-year-old Sonny Day Rider may be in either Lethbridge or on the Blood Reserve, according to Lethbridge...
Apr 09, 2021

The Daily with LNN – April 8, 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...
Apr 08, 2021