Lethbridge and Area

Flying the southern Alberta sky on a paramotor

COALDALE, AB - If it's a calm evening in southern Alberta, you might spot Nico Ringelberg flying above Coaldale and the surrounding area.Ringelberg is a paramotorist.Paramotoring, or powered paraglidi...

Sep 07, 2020

Lethbridge artist's work on display at Helen Schuler Nature Centre

LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Helen Schuler Nature Centre has announced the Community Art Gallery is now showcasing the work of local Lethbridge artist Colin Starkevich.A number of recent pieces by Colin Starke...

Sep 06, 2020

Terry Fox Run going digital for 40th anniversary, you can take part anywhere

LETHBRIDGE, AB - There is a new way to take part in this year's Terry Fox Run and to raise money for cancer research.Co-Chair of the Lethbridge Terry Fox Run Lorien Johansen says, due to COVID-19 limi...

Sep 06, 2020

Grass fires, combine fire, semi tip-over, train derailment – busy day for fire departments

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It was a busy day for fire and emergency crews around southern Alberta on Saturday.It began around 10:30 in the morning, on University Drive, when a vehicle struck the back end of t...

Sep 05, 2020

Former Mayor of Coaldale turns 100 and shares the secret of his longevity

COALDALE, AB. - "Wine, women and song - and I always enjoy women, especially when they can sing."That was the response from Alan Graham, when asked for the secret to his longevity.Graham, a former Coa...

Sep 05, 2020

Brother-sister soccer tandem joining Kodiaks Athletics

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge College Kodiaks soccer had the rare opportunity of recruiting a dynamic sibling duo to their program, announcing the commitments of Keegan and Kylie Bolton from Sherwood Par...

Sep 05, 2020

The Daily with LNN – September 4, 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...

Sep 04, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw worried ahead of long weekend as 164 COVID cases confirmed Friday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Friday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.164 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 14...

Sep 04, 2020

Vulcan County issues wildfire alert

VULCAN, AB- Alberta Emergency Alerts have issued a Wildfire Alert for Vulcan county after a large stack of hay bales have caught on fire.The hay balefire is south of Lomond along Highway 845 between T...

Sep 04, 2020

"Just watch how fast this government is going to move," says Schweitzer on unemployment

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's new Minister of Jobs, Economy, and Innovation is feeling optimistic about the future of the province's job situation.Doug Schweitzer is responding to the latest unemployment...

Sep 04, 2020