Lethbridge and Area

Justice Minister talks Alberta Police Force, downtown Lethbridge, investing/divesting in police

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Doug Schweitzer's office is certainly one of the busier provincial ministries with several major, high-profile initiatives underway.The Minister of Justice and Solicitor General for A...

Jul 10, 2020

Some pools and ice arenas to open this weekend in Lethbridge with restrictions

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is set to open a select number of recreational facilities in the days and weeks ahead.Stage 2 of Alberta's relaunch allowed pools and ice arenas to operate, but...

Jul 10, 2020

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region’s jobless rate up at 9.8 percent in June

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's unemployment rate went unchanged from May to June.The latest jobless numbers have been released, as businesses have adjusted to operational changes and reopenings across the...

Jul 10, 2020

Different reality for local businesses since relaunch: Lethbridge Chamber

LETHBRIDGE, AB- It has been almost one month since Alberta started Phase 2 of the province's relaunch strategy, and businesses are reacting differently to the reopenings.Reopening business during a pa...

Jul 10, 2020

The Daily with LNN – July 9, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere - now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Soundcloud.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of th...

Jul 09, 2020

Two Lethbridge men charged for allegedly stealing a vehicle and trailer

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Members of the Crime Suppression Team have charged two men who reportedly stole a vehicle and a trailer.These arrests come after a citizen observed her friend's stolen vehicle and repo...

Jul 09, 2020

Cardston County, Lethbridge County, Fort Macleod see new COVID cases Thursday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its COVID-19 update for Thursday, June 9.37 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 8,519. Of those, 584 cases are still...

Jul 09, 2020

Alberta Health orders closure of all 10 units in Lethbridge’s Jade Court complex

LETHBRIDGE, AB - 10 units in a townhouse complex in Lethbridge have been forced to close.Between June 26 and July 6, Alberta Health has issued closure orders for all of the units under the Public Heal...

Jul 09, 2020

Whoops: city reverses position on river valley fire ban, still in effect

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Just hours after the City of Lethbridge announced that they were lifting the fire ban in the coulees, they said it actually remains in place.Acting Fire Marshall Marc Royer told LNN t...

Jul 09, 2020

U of L receives nearly $4 million in NSERC grants toward research

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Multiple University of Lethbridge researchers are recipients of close to $4 million in new grants. The grants are being paid out over multiple years through the Natural Sciences and En...

Jul 09, 2020