Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

New Pronghorns Citizenship Scholarship created
LETHBRIDGE, AB- In the spring of 2021 the Pronghorn Citizenship Award will be awarded to one female and one male Pronghorn Athlete.The Pronghorn Citizenship Awards (PCA) will look to recognize and rew...
Sep 09, 2020

City implementing Transit On Demand pilot program
LETHBRIDGE, AB- In the next little while, transit will look quite different with a new Transit On Demand program, as well as the implementation of new Access-A-Ride eligibility.Based on recommendation...
Sep 09, 2020

Positive case of COVID-19 confirmed at Chinook High School
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Chinook High School in Lethbridge has joined the list of schools to report a positive case of COVID-19.The Lethbridge School Division sent out a notice, dated September 9, stating tha...
Sep 09, 2020

More than 600 COVID cases in Alberta over the long weekend
EDMONTON, AB- On Tuesday (Sept 8) afternoon, Alberta Health Services released the report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers for the long weekend, which included Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. C...
Sep 08, 2020

Anti-mask group "storms" Lethbridge City Council Chambers
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A No masks and No social distancing group took their demonstration to outside City Hall Tuesday (Sep 8) afternoon.About 60 to 80 'un-masked' people turned up outside. However, it wa...
Sep 08, 2020

Coalhurst train derailment under investigation
COALHURST, AB - A weekend train derailment in southern Alberta is currently under investigation.The incident happened at around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5. A CP train derailed in the Kipp rail yar...
Sep 08, 2020

Positive COVID-19 case confirmed at Raymond High School
RAYMOND, AB - Classes are continuing following the diagnosis of a positive COVID-19 case at Raymond High School.Westwind School Division superintendent Darren Mazutinec told Lethbridge News Now that h...
Sep 08, 2020

Fort Whoop-Up opening on weekends in September
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Fort Whoop-Up's interpretive season this year was so popular with visitors that it has been extended to include weekends through the month of September."With COVID-19, we were unsure h...
Sep 08, 2020

Coaldale welcomes new director of recreation and community services
COALDALE, AB - The Town of Coaldale has its first full-time director of recreation and community services since 2013.Russ Tanner is slated to start in the position on September 14.The town said that f...
Sep 08, 2020

U of L women’s soccer program suspended due to break in sport cohort protocols
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The women's soccer program at the University of Lethbridge has been suspended.This comes after it was found that the program was breaking sport cohort protocols, according to a statem...
Sep 08, 2020