Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Southern Albertan Aaron Crawford signed by Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY, AB - The Calgary Stampeders have signed Canadian long snapper Aaron Crawford.The native of Medicine Hat, Alta., played in 98 games with Hamilton from 2013 to 2019.Crawford has 23 career speci...
Feb 02, 2021

Tourism stakeholders invited to telephone town hall with Kenney, Hinshaw
EDMONTON, AB- Tourism is among the Alberta business sectors that have been greatly impacted by the prolonged public health restrictions in place due to COVID-19.Stakeholders with the local tourism ind...
Feb 02, 2021

Pincher Creek RCMP seek help in grain mischief incident
PINCHER CREEK, AB- RCMP responded to a complaint of mischief at a rural location east of the town, which resulted in significant damage. On January 30, around 12:20 pm, RCMP received the call about th...
Feb 02, 2021

Southern Alberta gyms disappointed they can't fully reopen
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It wasn't exactly the announcement many Albertans were hoping for, but some COVID-19 public health measures could be slightly eased as part of the province's Gradual Step Approach s...
Feb 02, 2021

Appeal to be heard on decision in MLA Phillips surveillance case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips will be able to appeal a 2020 decision that followed an incident of unauthorized surveillance by two Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) officers.On A...
Feb 02, 2021

U of L studies on cannabis strain’s impact on COVID advance to clinical study stage
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two COVID-19 studies out of the University of Lethbridge have been published in a top bio-medical journal.The studies by Drs. Igor and Olga Kovalchuk, who are both U of L biology prof...
Feb 02, 2021

Four charged in storage locker break-ins and rural property thefts
LETHBRIDGE, AB. --The LPS have laid charges against four Lethbridge individuals, in relation to 50 offences relating to break-ins to 14 storage lockers at two north Lethbridge facilities. Officers als...
Feb 01, 2021

Hurricanes sign prospect Reid Mackay
LETHBRIDGE, AB- With a shortened season coming for the WHL, the Lethbridge Hurricanes have added 2004-born forward Reid Mackay. He was originally drafted by the Hurricanes in the third round (65th ove...
Feb 01, 2021

The Daily with LNN – February 1, 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 01, 2021

Only 13 new COVID cases in South Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Monday's report on COVID-19, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.355 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total ...
Feb 01, 2021