Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge College students share priorities for studies during pandemic

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College is taking action to ensure students are able to learn effectively and safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.Back in mid-March, classes shifted exclusively to online d...

Sep 03, 2020

Outdoor pools and spray parks in Lethbridge preparing for end of season closures

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Outdoor pools and spray parks in Lethbridge are getting set to close for the season. Next Tuesday, September 8, the Gyro Spray Park behind Nicholas Sheran Arena and the Rotary Fountai...

Olivia Thorington Sep 03, 2020

Picture Butte man charged in connection with 3D printing of firearm parts

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Picture Butte man has been charged and is suspected of 3D printing firearm parts.A joint investigation between ALERT Lethbridge's organized crime team and the RCMP's National Weapon...

Sep 03, 2020

The Daily with LNN – September 2, 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 02, 2020

AHS confirms one COVID-19 death in South Zone, but only two new infections

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Wednesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.114 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to...

Sep 02, 2020

Local school boards set to receive millions in federal funding for COVID-19 costs

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two school divisions in the Lethbridge area have learned how they will use incoming funding from the federal government.On Wednesday, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announced tha...

Sep 02, 2020

Pilot project to redirect up to 5,000 911 calls in Red Deer

RED DEER, AB. -- The City of Red Deer will launch a one-year pilot aimed at diverting calls away from 911 and towards agencies better suited to help people in non-emergency crisis situations.The Socia...

Sep 02, 2020

Mental health advocates alarmed about recent suicides in Medicine Hat

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Mental health advocates are on high alert following numerous suicides by young men in the community."We definitely have some really strong concerns about what is happening in our co...

Sep 02, 2020

Province outlines how $262-million in federal school funds will be spent

LETHBRIDGE, AB - School boards in Alberta are learning how a significant investment from the federal government will be allocated.Ottawa announced last week that they would be dolling out $2-billion t...

Sep 02, 2020

Lethbridge College faculty find innovative ways to offer a "different kind of semester"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - As much as the COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for educators, it has also afforded some opportunities to approach teaching and technology in new ways for Lethbridge College.T...

Sep 02, 2020