Lethbridge and Area

Alberta RCMP Deputy Commissioner comments on possible provincial policing

EDMONTON, AB- After many discussions about the possibility of a provincial police force, Alberta RCMP's Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki gave his thoughts. Read more: Study on possible provincial p...

Oct 09, 2020

Active COVID cases in South Zone hits triple digits with rise in Lethbridge & County

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Friday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.281 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 19,9...

Oct 09, 2020

Two recycling employees in Lethbridge pricked by needles

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge says it is doing everything it can to support two employees at the Waste and Recycling Centre who were recently pricked by discarded syringes.Manager Steve Roze...

Oct 09, 2020

Several Southern Alberta irrigation districts to be upgraded with $815-million investment

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Farmers throughout much of the region can expect to see their irrigation systems upgraded in the near future.Last week, the federal government announced $10-billion for major infrastr...

Oct 09, 2020

Foothills MP John Barlow appointed to Standing Committee on Health

CROWSNEST PASS, AB - One of Southwestern Alberta's Members of Parliament has a prominent new role in the federal government.Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole appointed John Barlow, the MP for the Footh...

Oct 09, 2020

Crews respond to large apartment fire in west Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge firefighters were called out to an apartment complex fire on the west side, just before 8:00-am Friday morning.The incident was behind the Save-on-Foods on Highlands Boulev...

Oct 09, 2020

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region posts 8.6 percent jobless rate in September, unchanged from August

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Unemployment in the region did not change from August to September.The latest numbers are out, and the jobless rate in the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region was at 8.6 percent in Septemb...

Oct 09, 2020

The Daily with LNN – October 8, 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...

Oct 08, 2020

Lethbridge Police seize over $40k in drugs and cash after investigation

LETHBRIDGE, AB- On October 7, Lethbridge Police finished an investigation resulting in an arrest and seizure of drugs, cash, and vehicles.Since early October, the Crime Suppression Team has been inves...

Oct 08, 2020

Province announces voluntary restrictions in Edmonton as COVID cases surge

LETHBRIDGE, AB. - Alberta Health Services has released Wednesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.364 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to ...

Oct 08, 2020