Lethbridge and Area

U of L students win award for virtual voting platform

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Is virtual voting the way of the future? Some University of Lethbridge students could argue that's the way it's heading.Veras Technologies INC. is a blockchain-driven, secure voting pl...

Sep 15, 2020

Coaldale councillor denies conflict of interest, calls out "shaming campaign"

COALDALE, AB - Briane Simpson believes she has taken every possible step to prevent a possible conflict of interest.The member of Coaldale Town Council has faced numerous accusations, primarily by the...

Sep 15, 2020

Smile Cookie Week raising funds for Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation

LETHBRIDGE, AB - On your coffee run at Tim Hortons this week, you might want to add a Smile Cookie to your order.It's Smile Cookie Week, an initiative that sees Tim Hortons restaurants across Canada s...

Sep 15, 2020

Large condo owners ask for opt-out of Lethbridge's curbside recycling program

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you can do it for less than one-tenth of the cost, why change?That was the question a consortium of condo companies asked Lethbridge City Council at Monday's Community Issues Commi...

Sep 15, 2020

Lethbridge rental rates up year over year, but down month over month in August

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Rent in Lethbridge is up year-over-year, but YQL is still an affordable city.That's from the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research and Consulting.Lethbridge...

Sep 15, 2020

The Daily with LNN – September 14, 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 14, 2020

Blue-green algae bloom advisory issued for Milk River Ridge Reservoir

COUNTY OF WARNER, AB - Residents of the County of Warner are being advised that blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) has been identified in the Milk River Ridge Reservoir.Alberta Health Services (AHS) say...

Sep 14, 2020

AHS hopes to target contact tracing in schools

EDMONTON, AB. - Alberta Health Services has released the updated report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past three days. The total number of cases increased by 105 on Sept. 11, 173 on Sept...

Sep 14, 2020

Where's the beef? Brooks RCMP searching for stolen $230,000 shipment

BROOKS, AB - Officials are looking for a large shipment of beef that was recently stolen out of the JBS meatpacking plant in Brooks.On August 30, 2020, a transport truck that was subcontracted to haul...

Sep 14, 2020

VIDEO: New K-9 officer introduced while another retires

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge Police's K-9 unit has said goodbye to one of their veteran dogs and hello to one of their newest recruits.Police service dog Zap has received his badge to officially graduat...

Sep 14, 2020