Post to Social

Hurricanes down Oil Kings 5-4 in Friday night shoot-out

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It didn't just take overtime, but a shoot-out for the Lethbridge Hurricanes to defeat the Edmonton Oil Kings Friday night.Fans were treated to a feisty battle of the two central divis...

Feb 29, 2020 The Hurricanes defeated the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings Friday night (Photo credit: Erica Perreaux)

The Daily with LNN – Feb. 28, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily is LNN's podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been working on....

Feb 28, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

Lethbridge-West MLA says city could be facing hundreds of lay-offs

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's two post-secondary schools got a significant reduction in funding from Thursday's provincial budget.Mike Mahon, President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Lethbri...

Feb 28, 2020 Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips

Lethbridge College & University facing combined $10-million cut

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's two post-secondary schools got a significant reduction in funding from Thursday's provincial budget.Mike Mahon, President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Lethbri...

Feb 28, 2020 Lethbridge College and University of Lethbridge logos.

7-year-old girl dies in mobile home park fire

RED DEER, AB -- An overnight fire at a mobile home park west of Red Deer has claimed a life.The fire at Westview Estates, formerly Les's Trailer Park, near Burnt Lake broke out just after 1 a.m. Frida...

Feb 28, 2020 Mobile home fires -- (rdnewsNOW/Dan Hermanutz)

Mayor: "Budget of austerity" to impact Lethbridge going forward

LETHBRIDGE, AB - "I think the days of relying exclusively on the province for support are over and we have to work together as a community to make sure that we're doing all we can to make sure we're m...

Feb 28, 2020 Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman. (Lethbridge News Now)

2020 Ag Scholarship recipients excited to be a part of the future of agriculture

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Last year, a U of L student was awarded the first ever Rotary Exhibition Park Agricultural Scholarship. This year saw not only one, but two students honoured. At a special scholarship...

Olivia Thorington Feb 28, 2020 Scholarship recipients Mallory Adams (left) and Geni Witdouck (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta seeks partners for 164 parks to focus spending on 'high value areas'

EDMONTON - The Alberta government wants to hand off management of 164 provincially run parks to outside groups.The move was hinted at in yesterday's budget and confirmed by a spokeswoman for Environme...

Feb 28, 2020 Canoeing on Park Lake - Travel Alberta

Taber council approves $7.4-million wetlands construction

TABER, AB - "It's really the best of both worlds," says Mayor Andrew Prokop.At Monday's meeting, town council voted to approve the construction of the East Taber Constructed Wetlands.It will be built ...

Feb 28, 2020 A map of the Taber Wetlands. (Supplied by MPE Engineering and Town of Taber)

U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Preview: Feb. 28-March 1, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge College Kodiaks continue to host the 2020 Murray Chevrolet Cadillac ACAC Men's Volleyball Championships and the U of L women's rugby team is in action.Here's a look at ...

Feb 28, 2020 The Pronghorns and Kodiaks Logos (Photo: University of Lethbridge Pronghorns on Facebook, Lethbridge College Kodiaks on Facebook)