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B & E suspects crash through roof of Lethbridge dental building

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating an unusual break and enter that occurred at the Able Dental building in the 500 blk of 5 Ave. S., just after 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10. A report w...

Dec 11, 2019 One of two Able Dental buildings in the 500 block of 5 Ave. S.

Lethbridge College's Kodiaks hosting 2020 ACAC soccer championships in Raymond

RAYMOND, AB - The best collegiate soccer players in the province will meet in Raymond next fall.The Alberta Colleges' Athletic Conference (ACAC) announced at their annual meeting on Tuesday that the g...

Dec 11, 2019 The men's Kodiaks soccer team won the 2019 ACAC championship. (Supplied by Lethbridge College)

Lethbridge Police: Text scams making the rounds

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police in Lethbridge are warning the public of scams being sent out over text messages.In this scenario, Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is reporting that the scammers are pretending ...

Dec 11, 2019 A scam text message. (Supplied by Lethbridge Police Service)

Holiday Train provides another successful visit - on several fronts

LETHBRIDGE -- Photos abound from Tuesday (Dec 10) night's visit of the CP Holiday Train. It never fails to draw a crowd and hundreds of people showed up to see the festively decked-out train near Lond...

Dec 11, 2019 CP Holiday Train during stop in Lethbridge -- LNN

Stolen snowmobile chase suspect sentenced to 32 months in prison

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 35-year-old man originally charged with 18 offences involving a police chase and a stolen snowmobile, will spend the next 32 months in a federal prison. Tyrone Emblau was found guil...

Dec 11, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse

Real-to-scale solar system models to be spread around Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Astronomy Society believes their latest project will provide great educational values and recreational opportunities to the city.President Tom Anderson wants to install...

Dec 11, 2019 The dome of the downtown clock tower would be "the sun" in the solar system project. (Lethbridge News Now)

"Critical failure" in Coaldale pool to be fixed while council decides on long-term solution

COALDALE, AB - The people of Coaldale will be able to swim in the outdoor pool again.In early July, staff found a "critical failure" in the pool's filtration system, which forced the Town to shut it d...

Dec 11, 2019 The entrance to the Coaldale Outdoor Pool. (Lethbridge News Now)

Calgary teacher cuts can be averted, but provincial audit, review going ahead

CALGARY - The Alberta government is moving ahead with a financial audit and governance review of the Calgary Board of Education even though it appears hundreds of teacher layoffs can be averted.A spok...

Dec 10, 2019 Alberta Legislature -- LNN

Alberta eyes more operating rooms, contracts with private clinics for surgeries

CALGARY - Alberta's health minister is aiming to make the province a national leader on meeting wait-time targets by building more operating rooms and using more private clinics.Tyler Shandro says the...

Dec 10, 2019 Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro (right) announces the Alberta Surgical Wait Times Initiative at the Southern Alberta Eye Center, with Dr. Geoff Williams (left), Dr. Amin Kherani and eye patient Stan Grad (seated).

Lethbridge City Manager Bramwell Strain resigns

LETHBRIDGE, AB - After less than a year and a half in Lethbridge, City Manager Bramwell Strain has handed in his resignation "due to personal circumstances." He will remain on the job until Jan. 13, 2...

Dec 10, 2019 Lethbridge City Manager Bramwell Strain