Category Archives: What’s Happening

Alberta offers non-financial support for high-speed hyperloop project
CALGARY, AB - The Alberta government says it will support a proposal to build a hyperloop transport system capable of whisking passengers in an elevated tube between Edmonton and Calgary at 1,000 kilo...
Aug 25, 2020

Lethbridge City Council approves face mask bylaw
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Effective immediately, the use of non-medical face masks or other face coverings are required in indoor public spaces.Lethbridge City Council passed Bylaw 6239 Monday by a vote of 6-3...
Aug 24, 2020

City approves $42-million for Exhibition Park expansion
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A major hurdle for Exhibition Park's new Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre was cleared Monday.Lethbridge City Council approved a few motions to help finance the 268,000 square foot proje...
Aug 24, 2020

Education Minister: School boards can individually delay start of classes
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is leaving it up to local school boards to decide whether they are ready to go by September 1 or not.Earlier, the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) met wit...
Aug 21, 2020

Waterton National Park issues partial Fire Ban
WATERTON LAKES PARK, AB. -- Due to extreme Fire Danger, a partial fire ban has been issued for Waterton Lakes National Park. Effective Friday, August 21, lighting or maintaining wood or briquette fire...
Aug 21, 2020

Holy Spirit bracing for a unique school year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division is getting ready for September.Superintendent Ken Sampson said the division is excited, although the upcoming educational year will look a lot...
Aug 19, 2020

All public events and activities on Blood Reserve cancelled this summer and fall
STANDOFF, AB - If you had any plans to attend upcoming events on the Blood Reserve, they are now off.Effective immediately, the Blood Tribe has cancelled all public events and activities for the durat...
Aug 18, 2020

UPDATE: Missing man’s family launches petition to have disappearance investigated as criminal case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Marshal Iwaasa's family is not giving up.Iwaasa has been missing since last November. Following his disappearance, his burned-out truck was discovered in the B.C. backcountry around P...
Aug 17, 2020

The Road to Recovery: How three Southern Albertans escaped substance addiction
LETHBRIDGE, AB - LNN spoke to three people in the region who shared their stories of substance addiction, what ultimately lead them to seek help, and how things have changed since getting clean.The pu...
Aug 14, 2020

Mobile "overdose prevention site" opens in Lethbridge August 17
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) will soon be operating a temporary solution to harm reduction.The mobile overdose prevention site (OPS) will open outside the Lethbridge Shelter and Reso...
Aug 12, 2020