Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Asif Mir found guilty of smuggling 50 kg of meth at Coutts
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Calgary man has been found guilty in what was, at the time, the largest seizure of meth at the Coutts border crossing.Asif Mir, 41, was charged in July 2019 with one count each of p...
Feb 04, 2021

One case of COVID confirmed at Catholic Central High School
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has confirmed a case of COVID-19 at one of its schools.One infection has been reported at Catholic Central High School in Lethbridge.The divis...
Feb 04, 2021

The Daily with LNN – February 3, 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...
Feb 03, 2021

Canada drops to 33rd place for COVID-19 vaccinations globally
EDMONTON, AB- On February 2nd, Canada was in 29th place for COVID-19 vaccinations globally.One day later, Canada dropped four spots and currently sits at 33rd in the world for vaccine doses administer...
Feb 03, 2021

Hinshaw talks "more cautious" approach to lifting COVID restrictions
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans are set to see some COVID-19 restrictions eased next week.It won't, however, look like what we saw last spring and summer. Back in May and June, the province entered the fir...
Feb 03, 2021

259 new COVID cases in Alberta, 12 in South Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Wednesday's report on COVID-19, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.READ MORE: Hinshaw talks "more cautious" approach to lifting C...
Feb 03, 2021

Bianca Amor's Liquidation donates $300K in PPE to United Way
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Canadian retailer with a location in Lethbridge has made a significant donation to a local charity.Bianca Amor's Liquidation Supercentre is giving more than one million face masks a...
Feb 03, 2021

Students ask feds to Knock Out Interest on student loans
Post-secondary students across Canada are renewing their call for the federal government to ease the burden of student loan debt.The Knock Out Interest campaign calling for the elimination of interest...
Feb 03, 2021

$68.5 million announced for Alberta treatment and care facilities
EDMONTON, AB- Premier Jason Kenney announced today $68.5 million in supports will go towards Albertans and staff in continuing care, residential addiction and mental health treatment facilities and ho...
Feb 03, 2021

Lethbridge College researchers looking to develop new antibiotics using Alberta-based plants
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The work of two researchers at Lethbridge College has received a boost.Microbiology senior research scientist Dr. Sophie Kernis and lab technician Leanne DuMontier are working on deve...
Feb 03, 2021