Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
North Lethbridge drug house shut down by SCAN
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A drug house on the northside has been fenced off and boarded up following an investigation by the Alberta Sheriffs' Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit and Lethbridge Po...
May 12, 2021
City addresses concerns with new disc golf course in the coulees
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The idea of discs being hurled through an area of Lethbridge's coulees is not flying so well with some members of the public.The city has put up signs in Peenaquim Park, advising of t...
May 12, 2021
Councillor Mauro leaves budget talks, calls process "flawed, unequal, unfair"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Things heated up in Lethbridge City Council Wednesday morning as one member left discussions about capital project funding halfway through.Serving as the Economic Standing Policy Comm...
May 12, 2021
Canada Child Benefit expanding for families in 2021
TORONTO, ON- A payment of up to $1,200 per child under the age of six as part of the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) has increased in 2021.Families entitled to the CCB with children under the age of six ca...
May 12, 2021
Win big and help Lethbridge College students with Ready to Rise 50/50
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Helping students rise up has never been easier, and now those who help have the chance to win big. One lucky person can win some cash on this year's Ready to Rise 50/50 Lottery, presen...
May 12, 2021
Alberta businesses and non-profits can now apply for rapid COVID test kits through chambers of commerce
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is teaming with Alberta Chambers of Commerce to ensure small and medium-sized businesses have easy access to rapid COVID testing kits.Alberta is now the first ...
May 12, 2021
Taber's Safe Haven shelter offering meals for kids learning at home
TABER, AB - The Safe Haven Women's Shelter in Taber is offering relief to parents whose children are stuck learning at home. All schools in Alberta have made the transition to online learning as the p...
May 12, 2021
'No More Lockdowns Rodeo' organizers charged for public health violation
BOWDEN, AB - The organizers of an anti-lockdown rodeo held earlier this month near Bowden have been charged for violating public health orders. Ty and Gail Northcott are to appear in Red Deer provinci...
May 12, 2021
The Daily with LNN – May 11, 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 11, 2021
1,449 new COVID cases in Alberta Tuesday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.1,449 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing t...
May 11, 2021