Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Two bridges being upgraded in Lethbridge County
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Crews are beginning bridge upgrading work in Lethbridge County this week. Two bridges are under renovation through the county's 2020 Bridge Replacement program. "Lethbridge Cou...
Nov 13, 2020
AHS launches new COVID tool to support close contact notification
CALGARY, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) has launched a new online portal to enable automated notification of close contacts of COVID-19 cases by text message. Albertans who receive a positive COVI...
Nov 13, 2020
CBC documentary to showcase Lethbridge’s Japanese gardens
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens will be highlighted in an upcoming documentary.Borrowed From Nature will stream nationally on CBC Gem on Friday, November 13, and on CBC TV in Alberta ...
Nov 13, 2020
The Daily with LNN – November 12, 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...
Nov 12, 2020
Premier Kenney announces "new targeted measures" to combat COVID-19
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Premier has announced a series of temporary COVID-19 restrictions meant to keep the recent surge in cases at bay."The growing number of hospitalizations and ICU admissions a...
Nov 12, 2020
Annual Christmas Tree Festival kicking off in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Although the normal Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation Christmas Tree Festival can't happen this year, the show must go on.People are pining over the ability to have the festival but...
Nov 12, 2020
Irvine Rodeo Arena getting full rebuild and redesign
IRVINE, AB - A small Southern Alberta community near the Saskatchewan border is getting a new rodeo arena.UFA has announced its 2020 grant recipients from the Rural Communities Foundation (RCF).Out of...
Nov 12, 2020
Mikado Electric commits $100,000 to Interfaith Food Bank
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local business will be known as the Interfaith Food Bank's first-ever "Food Bank Guardian."Mikado Electric announced that they will be giving $100,000 over the next five years."We r...
Nov 12, 2020
Second and third pensions for municipal employees in Alberta costing taxpayers millions
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Thousands of city employees in municipalities across Alberta are eligible for second or third pensions when they retire, costing taxpayers millions.That's according to a new report by...
Nov 12, 2020
Lethbridge Vipers Football Team onto next phase of approval
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The newest local football team is currently in the process of developing their business strategy for submission to the Prairie Football Conference (PFC), part of the Canadian Junior Fo...
Nov 12, 2020