Lethbridge and Area

15,000 acres of land burned in Sunday’s Blood Reserve fire, cause confirmed

STANDOFF, AB - Multiple wildfires burned across southern Alberta Sunday, including on the Blood Reserve.Blood Tribe Fire Chief Jacen Abrey says the department received a call shortly after noon on Mar...

Mar 30, 2021

Two people charged in Standoff shooting

STANDOFF, AB - Blood Tribe Police have issued charges in relation to a shooting in Standoff.On March 22, at around 3:00 p.m., officers were called out to a residence, where they found a man with signi...

Mar 30, 2021

Holy Spirit reports new case of COVID at St. Mary School in Taber

TABER, AB - The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has confirmed another COVID case at a Taber school.One new infection has been reported at St. Mary School, meaning there are now two cases at the s...

Mar 30, 2021

The Daily with LNN – March 29, 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...

Mar 29, 2021

AHS confirms 24 new COVID cases in Lethbridge, no deaths in Alberta

EDMONTON, AB- Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.545 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the tot...

Mar 29, 2021

Alberta temporarily pausing AstraZeneca vaccines for people under 55

LETHBRIDGE, AB - As a precaution, some Albertans will be unable to get vaccinated against COVID-19 using the vaccine from AstraZeneca.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says concerns ha...

Mar 29, 2021

Four homes destroyed in Claresholm fire, but no one injured

CLARESHOLM, AB - A massive grassfire Sunday shook up the community of Claresholm, but officials say it could have easily been much worse. Derrick Krizsan, CAO with the M.D. of Willow Creek, says it bu...

Olivia Thorington Mar 29, 2021 Smoke from the Claresholm fire (Town of Claresholm on Facebook)

Alberta only province with fewer police-reported hate crimes in 2019

LETHBRIDGE, AB - While having any hate crimes is nothing to be proud of, Albertans can take solace in the fact that there were fewer incidents reported to police in 2019.Stats Canada has compiled thes...

Mar 29, 2021

Alberta plan for new K-6 school curriculum focuses on basics, practical skills

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's proposed new curriculum for young students focuses on literacy, numeracy and practical skills including computer coding, budgets and public speaking.The plan for kindergarten ...

Mar 29, 2021

Alberta moving to Phase 2B of vaccination strategy starting March 30

EDMONTON, AB- With the opening of Phase 2B of Alberta's vaccine rollout plan, more than 945,000 Albertans with underlying health conditions are now eligible to book their COVID-19 vaccination. Startin...

Mar 29, 2021