Lethbridge and Area

Salvation Army introduces "Tap to Give" option for Christmas Kettle Campaign

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Southern Albertans now have a new way of giving back.For the Salvation Army's holiday season donation drive, Major Donald Bladen says they have introduced contact-less methods of coll...

Dec 10, 2020

Operation Red Nose 2020 shifts focus to scholarship fund for Pronghorn student-athletes

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Despite Operation Red Nose being cancelled this year, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns are still focusing on supporting student-athletes this holiday season.In October, it was ...

Dec 10, 2020

Blood Tribe implements additional COVID-19 precautions

LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Blood Tribe is issuing new measures to combat COVID-19.Officials say positive cases continue to rise on the Blood Reserve. Earlier today, Cardston County was informed of two additi...

Dec 09, 2020

The Daily with LNN – December 9, 2020

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...

Dec 09, 2020

Alberta healthcare workers to receive first COVID vaccine doses next week

LETHBRIDGE, AB - "Alberta is ready to deliver this vaccine."Health Minister Tyler Shandro said, following Health Canada's approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first doses will be deli...

Dec 09, 2020

U of L blaming pandemic for new layoffs

LETHBRIDGE, AB- The University of Lethbridge is permanently laying off 13 workers and blames financial complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.The University gave their statement on the job cuts...

Dec 09, 2020

Coaldale's Trevor Pritchard, convicted child sex offender, a "high risk to re-offend"

COALDALE, AB - The dangerous offender hearing continues this week for a man from Coaldale.Trevor Pritchard, 35, has been convicted four times of sex-related offences including sexual assault, luring, ...

Dec 09, 2020

Midwifery services now being offered at Taber Health Centre

TABER, AB- Local families receiving care from a newly recruited registered midwife can now do so in the town of Taber.For the last month, a midwife has been employed by AHS at the Taber Health Centre....

Dec 09, 2020

City facilities to close starting Sunday

LETHBRIDGE, AB- After the Alberta Government announced new COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday, the City of Lethbridge has made their changes. New restrictions: Province announces business closures due to C...

Dec 09, 2020

Southern Alberta MLA asks elected officials to take 20% pay cut

MEDICINE HAT, AB - A local MLA says he and his colleagues should be reigning in their paycheques.Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes issued a letter Wednesday, calling on his "colleagues; all Alberta...

Dec 09, 2020