Lethbridge and Area

Mustard Seed pulls application for supportive housing after funding request denied

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Ramada Hotel and Chinook Motel are no longer being looked at by The Mustard Seed.LNN reported in December that the non-profit was looking to re-zone the Ramada for a permanent sup...

Jan 28, 2021

Lethbridge College’s Indigenous Services hosting virtual ‘fireside chats’ for students

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College's Indigenous Services department has a new way to support students.Twice a week, students can meet online via Zoom with the college's Elders and Grandparents for fi...

Jan 28, 2021

Nearly a quarter of a million dollars in drugs, cash and vehicles seized in ALERT bust

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Five people face a total of 19 charges after a major drug and weapons bust in Lethbridge.ALERT Lethbridge's organized crime team says 10 firearms and nearly a quarter of a million dol...

Jan 28, 2021

34-year-old man taken into custody after hours-long standoff with Lethbridge Police

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 34-year-old man was taken into custody following a standoff with Lethbridge Police Wednesday.LPS officers were called to a home in the 500-block of Blackfoot Manor West at around 2 ...

Jan 28, 2021

The Daily with LNN – January 27, 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...

Jan 27, 2021

AHS reports two COVID deaths in South Zone including one in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Wednesday's report on COVID-19, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.459 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the tot...

Jan 27, 2021

Claresholm RCMP recovers stolen property, suspect facing 10 new charges

CLARESHOLM, AB - RCMP in Claresholm were able to recover several stolen items.On Tuesday, January 26, officers in Claresholm, with assistance from Nanton RCMP, searched a local home. Three occupants w...

Jan 27, 2021

Zolgensma drug to be funded on case-by-case basis in Alberta

EDMONTON, AB- Families of children suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) may now be eligible to receive funding on a case-by-case basis for gene replacement therapy treatment in Alberta, includ...

Jan 27, 2021

More southern Alberta communities voice concern over province’s plans to expand coal

CROWSNEST PASS, AB- Concern over the Alberta government's decision to drop a coal policy that has protected the eastern slopes of the Rockies for decades is growing among area communities.At least six...

Jan 27, 2021

Alberta gets "A" grade for red tape reduction

EDMONTON, AB- The Alberta Government received its first "A" grade in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Red Tape Report Card. In the report's 11 year span, Alberta has never receiv...

Jan 27, 2021