Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

AHS reports 843 new COVID cases, 26 deaths Tuesday
EDMONTON, AB- Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Tuesday, detailing statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.843 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the t...
Jan 05, 2021

UPDATED: Police locate suspect and vehicle in hit-and-run, pedestrian remains in hospital
LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE 01/06/2021: Lethbridge Police have confirmed that they have located a suspect and a vehicle in relation to Tuesday's hit-and-run. The incident resulted in injuries to a pedestr...
Jan 05, 2021

Lethbridge home sales shot up 81% in December, city leaning towards a "seller's market"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - While much of the economy was down in 2020, the local real estate sector thrived.Cathy Maxwell, CEO of the Lethbridge and District Association of Realtors, reports that 81 per cent mo...
Jan 05, 2021

Formal procession held for Calgary police officer killed in the line of duty
CALGARY - Civilians and first responders lined a major Calgary thoroughfare to watch as police vehicles escorted the remains of a fallen comrade across the city in a formal procession. Calgary police ...
Jan 05, 2021

Year-end review: LPS Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Although he's only been chief for a few months, Shahin Mehdizadeh says his experience with the Lethbridge Police Service has been great so far.Mehdizadeh was officially sworn in back ...
Jan 05, 2021

Alberta Health addresses "misinformation" about COVID vaccines being wasted
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health (AH) says it has been doing everything it can to minimize the amount of COVID-19 vaccines that are being wasted.According to a statement from Health Minister Tyler Shan...
Jan 05, 2021

City offers prepayment options on property taxes for 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Property owners in Lethbridge can possibly earn a discount when 2021 tax bills are issued later this year.The City of Lethbridge says property owners can make prepayment toward their ...
Jan 05, 2021

The Daily with LNN – January 4, 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 04, 2021

Active COVID cases fall below 100 in Lethbridge
EDMONTON, AB- Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Monday, detailing statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.1,128 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the ...
Jan 04, 2021

‘Indescribable’: Calgary officer killed in traffic stop leaves behind pregnant wife
CALGARY - A police officer killed while attempting a traffic stop last week was looking forward to becoming a father for the first time, his family said in a statement Monday.Sgt. Andrew Harnett, who ...
Jan 04, 2021