Lethbridge and Area

The Daily with LNN – February 11, 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 11, 2021

Alberta goes to court in fight with municipality over medical emergency dispatch

EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government is going to court to stop a northern municipality from unilaterally withdrawing from the provincial medical emergency dispatch system.Alberta Health Services and ...

Feb 11, 2021

Kenney rejecting regional rules on COVID-19 for now, says case rates won't allow them

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says there are no plans right now to look at varying economic restrictions based on regions.Critics, including UCP caucus member and Cypress-Medicine Hat ML...

Feb 11, 2021

Committee recommends Lethbridge City Council not renew mask bylaw

LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Community Standing Policy Committee has decided what they will recommend council does with the current mask bylaw. The mask mandate was first introduced on August 24, 2020, and was...

Feb 11, 2021

AHS reports two COVID-19 deaths in South Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Thursday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.352 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing th...

Feb 11, 2021

Lethbridge releases candidate's guide to 2021 municipal election

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Full information is now available for anyone thinking about running for Lethbridge City Council or school board this fall.The City of Lethbridge has updated its Municipal Elections we...

Olivia Thorington Feb 11, 2021

Highway 3 group says need for full twinning is increasing

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Shovels are to be in the ground for the twinning of the Taber to Burdett section of Highway 3 and the group pushing for the twinning of the full highway says it is gaining momentum ...

Feb 11, 2021

Alberta's cold snap continues with 11 more records set Wednesday

BOW ISLAND, AB - Since the recent cold snap began, 64 daily low-temperature records have been set across the province.Environment Canada says 11 of those occurred on Wednesday, February 10, six of whi...

Feb 11, 2021

Lethbridge MP appointed Shadow Minister for Digital Government

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Rachael Harder has a new position within the federal government - one that she feels has become increasingly important in recent years.The Member of Parliament will serve as an opposi...

Feb 11, 2021

SACPA: Exploring the long-term impacts of coal mining in the Oldman River Watershed

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Earlier this week, the provincial government announced the reinstatement of the 1976 coal policy.READ MORE: Alberta reinstating 1976 coal policyOn Thursday morning, Feb. 11, Shannon F...

Feb 11, 2021