Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Coaldale man faces trafficking charges after arrest by RCMP
COALDALE, AB. -- The Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit and Coaldale RCMP arrested a local resident for possession of a stolen licence plate and then located some other interesting items. A search ...
Sep 04, 2020

Last weekend to visit the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre
COALDALE, AB - If you want to meet your favourite owl or see an eagle at the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre, this weekend is your last chance for the season.The facility is closing up shop for walk-in v...
Sep 04, 2020

Lethbridge horse races return September 5 after pandemic delay
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge's Exhibition Park will host the Rocky Mountain Turf Club's Horse Races after the sport was put on pause because of the pandemic.Starting September 5th, people can attend the...
Sep 04, 2020

Unemployment rate at 8.6 percent in August for Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The latest unemployment figures have been released for the province.In August, Alberta's jobless rate was 11.8 percent, a significant drop from the 12.8 percent rate in July.Again, th...
Sep 04, 2020

Waterton bracing for a "busy Labour Day weekend"
WATERTON, AB - If you are planning on visiting Waterton Lakes National Park on the long weekend, well, you are probably not the only one.Parks Canada says they are expecting to welcome a large number ...
Sep 04, 2020

The Daily with LNN – September 3, 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 03, 2020

Province alters COVID rules for continuing care centres and for casino table games
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Thursday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.130 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to ...
Sep 03, 2020

Fake mask exemption cards being sold in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The City of Lethbridge is warning citizens to be aware of imitation "Mask Exemption Cards" being sold online and on Facebook.As it stands, the City has not issued a card to tell someon...
Sep 03, 2020

Harvest begins early for Southern Alberta`s sweetest crop
TABER, AB. -- With the memory of Southern Alberta`s early start to winter last fall still upper-most in the minds of sugar beet growers, they`ve decided to move up the harvest this season.The 2019 har...
Sep 03, 2020

Local union president raises concerns over 911 EMS dispatch services consolidation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The decision announced earlier this summer to consolidate local 911 EMS dispatch services is causing headaches for first responders.Warren Nelson, the president of the International A...
Sep 03, 2020