Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Lethbridge man charged in city's first homicide of the year
LETHBRIDGE, AB- One man has been charged in connection with a homicide on the city's southside on Monday, February 8, 2021.Jade Trotter, 35, of Lethbridge is charged with second-degree murder and brea...
Feb 11, 2021
The Daily with LNN – February 10, 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 10, 2021
10 new cold records set in Southern Alberta Tuesday
LETHBRIDGE, AB- New cold records were set across Alberta on Tuesday, February 9, 2021.Across Southern Alberta, 10 new records were recorded with Waterton Park taking the top position as the coldest wi...
Feb 10, 2021
COVID hospital and ICU numbers half of December's peak in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Wednesday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.339 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing t...
Feb 10, 2021
City opening some pools and arenas for community group use
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is once again updating their recreation facility operations.On Saturday, February 6, the provincial government announced that limited school and minor sports tr...
Feb 10, 2021
Spearman responds to Wood Buffalo voting to take back EMS dispatch
LETHBRIDGE, AB- One day after the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says it will no longer transfer emergency medical calls to provincial 911 dispatch centres, Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman, has...
Feb 10, 2021
Kenney announces $1,200 payments for "critical workers" in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new one-time payment will soon be made to a variety of critical employees in the province.The Critical Worker Benefit is a joint initiative by the federal and provincial governments...
Feb 10, 2021
Lethbridge area highest in Alberta for opioid deaths
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The latest report on substance consumption in the province has shown Lethbridge and the surrounding area saw a significant amount of opioid deaths in 2020. Lethbridge currently sits at...
Feb 10, 2021
UPDATED: HIV Community Link confirms application for ‘resource centre’ in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - (02/18/21 UPDATE): HIV Community Link has announced that the space on 13th Street North, where the organization had planned to set up a resource centre, is "no longer a viable option"...
Feb 10, 2021
LPS issues warning after Jeremy Emmelkamp released into public
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A man that Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) describes as a "high risk to re-offend" has completed his prison sentence and is being released back into the community.Jeremy John Emmelkam...
Feb 10, 2021