Category Archives: Post to Social
$1.68-million grant to support women in STEM fields in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Significant funding from the federal government's Women Entrepreneurship Strategy is going to support women working in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)."Our governmen...
Jul 23, 2019 Tecconnect building in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)
Fort Macleod town hall set to discuss filming of new Ghostbusters
FORT MACLEOD, AB - Residents and business owners are invited to a town hall next week in Fort Macleod. The meeting has been set up to discuss the upcoming production of Ghostbusters 2020, the fourth f...
Jul 23, 2019
Business owner opposed to proposed cannabis store near Lethbridge's industrial park
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Tumble Weed Cannabis wants to open a retail store at 2802 5th Ave North in Lethbridge in the same building that hosts a variety of other businesses like Honkers Pub & Eatery.Prior...
Jul 23, 2019 2802 5th Ave North, the building where Tumble Weed Cannabis is proposing to open. (Supplied by City of Lethbridge)
UPDATE: Fatal weekend fire deemed accidental
LETHBRIDGE, AB - An investigation by Lethbridge Police and Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services has determined that the weekend death of a 50-year-old man was non-criminal. On Saturday, July 20, fir...
Jul 23, 2019
Boris Johnson wins race to be leader of UK's Conservative Party and will be country's next prime minister
LONDON - Brexit hardliner Boris Johnson has won the race to lead Britain's governing Conservative Party, and will become the country's next prime minister. He defeated his rival Jeremy Hunt overwhelmi...
Jul 23, 2019
Robert John Sheppard acquitted of attempted murder; convicted of 8 other offences
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Judge G.S. Maxwell told a Lethbridge Provincial courtroom the terror was "palpable" at a home on Heritage Boulevard West, the night of April 15, 2018. However there was not enough evi...
Jul 22, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse
Lethbridge Police dealing with frustrations on enforcement, court system
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Members of the Lethbridge Police Service spoke to city council Monday to talk about keeping the downtown core safe, among other topics.This comes on the heels of Stats Canada's report...
Jul 22, 2019 Lethbridge Police vehicle. (Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge achieves first place position on the latest Stats-Can Crime Index
OTTAWA -- It's a first place posting that is nothing to brag about. Lethbridge holds the unenviable top ranking in the Statistics Canada 2018 Crime Index. Following right behind Lethbridge was Regina ...
Jul 22, 2019 2018 Crime Index from Statistics Canada
Medical Health Officer offers tips on West Nile virus prevention
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Although no cases have been reported this summer, health officials are warning residents to be proactive and protect themselves from West Nile virus. The virus circulates between bird...
Jul 22, 2019
$1.8-million in funding awarded to U of L researchers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge's research profile will be boosted significantly by a series of grants.Coming from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, the Discovery gr...
Jul 22, 2019 University of Lethbridge sign. (Lethbridge News Now)