Lethbridge and Area

Home rental prices down significantly nationally, but up slightly in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has had many negative consequences for Canadian families, but if there is one small consolation, it now costs a little less to rent a home.In the latest National...

Aug 18, 2020

The Daily with LNN – August 17, 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...

Aug 17, 2020

AHS confirms COVID-19 death in Cardston County, 15 cases in South Zone this weekend

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Monday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past three days.359 cases were confirmed in that time with 177 on Friday, 86 Saturda...

Aug 17, 2020

Paying respect to those lost in battle and those who remain

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It was a sunny day, with brightly coloured costumes and flags, bagpipers and Blackfoot drummers and chanters along side Legion members in uniform. The bright colours were in sharp c...

Aug 17, 2020

ATA president meeting with Education Minister to address back-to-school concerns

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Many parents have voiced their concerns about the Government of Alberta's school re-entry plan, and now, teachers are doing the same.At the recent 2020 Annual Representative Assembly,...

Aug 17, 2020

Fort Macleod RCMP need help to locate missing woman

FORT MACLEOD, AB- RCMP are seeking assistance from the public in locating 32-year-old Monica Wolf Tail.According to RCMP, 32-year old Wolf Tail is described as follows: 5'6" tall, 160 lbsBlack hair, b...

Aug 17, 2020

Fire ban in effect for Lethbridge County

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge County has issued a Fire Ban on all open fires within its municipal boundaries due to the hot, dry spell the area is enduring.The Fire Ban excludes fires that are contained ...

Aug 17, 2020

Lethbridge's Overdose Prevention Site now operating as replacement for SCS

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Details on the new Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) in Lethbridge are limited, but Alberta Health's new vehicle for harm reduction is now open.After an audit found significant financial...

Aug 17, 2020

Provincial NDP calling on government to provide paid COVID-related sick leave

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Albertans' jobs might be legally protected if they are required to take time off because they or a family member they care for are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn'...

Aug 17, 2020

UPDATE: Missing man’s family launches petition to have disappearance investigated as criminal case

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Marshal Iwaasa's family is not giving up.Iwaasa has been missing since last November. Following his disappearance, his burned-out truck was discovered in the B.C. backcountry around P...

Aug 17, 2020