Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Municipalities consider pushing province on regional restrictions
MEDICINE HAT, AB- A few municipalities in Southern Alberta are considering following Medicine Hat's lead in writing a letter to the province to push for a more regional approach to COVID-19 restrictio...
Feb 03, 2021

The Daily with LNN – February 2, 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 02, 2021

Lethbridge man sentenced to three years on child pornography charges
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge man guilty of child luring and child pornography has learned his fate.ALERT arrested Darcy Heitman, 28, in December 2019. Their Internet Child Exploitation Unit said he h...
Feb 02, 2021

South Zone sees just eight new COVID cases, 268 in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Tuesday's report on COVID-19, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.268 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total...
Feb 02, 2021

Woman charged with drug offenses after LPS traffic stop
LETHBRIDGE, AB- A police traffic stop resulted in drug-related offenses and breach of parole charges for a woman on Monday, February 1.Around 9:30 pm, officers stopped a vehicle in the 800-block of 2 ...
Feb 02, 2021

Blood Tribe taking province to court over rescinding Coal Policy
STANDOFF, AB - Two First Nations in Southern Alberta are launching a legal challenge against the Government of Alberta.The Blood Tribe, along with the Siksika Nation, have jointly filed their applicat...
Feb 02, 2021

Southern Albertan Aaron Crawford signed by Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY, AB - The Calgary Stampeders have signed Canadian long snapper Aaron Crawford.The native of Medicine Hat, Alta., played in 98 games with Hamilton from 2013 to 2019.Crawford has 23 career speci...
Feb 02, 2021

Tourism stakeholders invited to telephone town hall with Kenney, Hinshaw
EDMONTON, AB- Tourism is among the Alberta business sectors that have been greatly impacted by the prolonged public health restrictions in place due to COVID-19.Stakeholders with the local tourism ind...
Feb 02, 2021

Pincher Creek RCMP seek help in grain mischief incident
PINCHER CREEK, AB- RCMP responded to a complaint of mischief at a rural location east of the town, which resulted in significant damage. On January 30, around 12:20 pm, RCMP received the call about th...
Feb 02, 2021

Southern Alberta gyms disappointed they can't fully reopen
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It wasn't exactly the announcement many Albertans were hoping for, but some COVID-19 public health measures could be slightly eased as part of the province's Gradual Step Approach s...
Feb 02, 2021