Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge Police cracking down on dangerous drivers

LETHBRIDGE, AB- After multiple locals have been handed hefty speeding and racing fines, Lethbridge Police says they are starting to crack down on city speedsters.With the weather starting to warm up, ...

Mar 22, 2021

Canadian farmers focusing on waste reduction through plant-based plastics

TORONTO, ON- The Canadian Government announced new projects towards the growth of Canada's "bioeconomy." Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced funding of more than $4.5...

Mar 22, 2021

COVID and class updates for local schools

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- COVID-19 continues to impact a number of area schools.Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has been informed of a case at Catholic Central High School.. Close contacts have been inf...

Mar 22, 2021

SACPA: The decline of insect populations and how we can help them survive

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Some people may not be fans of insects, but they play an important role in our ecosystem.Dan Johnson covered this topic at the March 11 virtual meeting of the Southern Alberta Council...

Mar 21, 2021

Dry conditions and strong wind spread fire near Magrath

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Magrath Fire Department was called out to a grass fire this (Sat) afternoon. The active situation was along the south trail near the fishpond and headgates. The strong west wind...

Mar 20, 2021

Alberta recorded 556 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday and 4 new deaths

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Saturday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.556 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing ...

Mar 20, 2021

Father, son accused of killing Metis hunters in Alberta denied bail

EDMONTON, AB. - A man and his son accused of killing two Cree-Metis hunters northeast of Edmonton on March 27 of 2020, have been denied bail a second time.Roger Bilodeau, who is 57, and 32-year old An...

Mar 20, 2021

Emerging from the darkness of mental health during the pandemic

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It has been a full year since COVID-19 first entered Alberta and the provincial government announced the first wave of restrictions.It should come as no surprise that the life-alterin...

Mar 20, 2021

696 new COVID cases in Alberta Friday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.696 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the ...

Mar 19, 2021

The Weekly with LNN – March 19, 2021

LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Weekly with LNN is a video recap of just some of the stories Lethbridge News Now has covered for the week of March 5 - 12, 2021.Summary of Lethbridge Police suspensions, Lethbridge...

Mar 19, 2021