What’s Happening

Lethbridge Transit back to full capacity, no plans to clear snow windrows

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is providing another round of updates from some of its key departments.Included in Tuesday's interview are the managers of operations, transit, and parks.Snow R...

Oct 01, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge Soup Kitchen celebrates 35th anniversary

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It all goes back to October 1, 1984.That's when a group of citizens and local church members decided to band together and help the less fortunate, thus creating the Lethbridge Soup Ki...

Oct 01, 2019 Volunteers inside the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen (Lethbridge News Now)

Updates and tips from Lethbridge's emergency & city departments following #Snowmaggedon

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Weather Network reports that Lethbridge got more than 60 cm of snow over the weekend as of Monday morning, leaving its mark on residents, city staff, and infrastructure.More detai...

Sep 30, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

Relief from storm in sight, but be prepared for colder nights

LETHBRIDGE, AB - This weekend, many parts of Southern Alberta were battered by a winter-like storm.Some areas received upwards of 70 centimetres of snow. Fortunately, relief is in sight. Environment C...

Sep 30, 2019 An image of downtown Lethbridge on Monday morning, Sept. 30 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)

Winter storm watch ended across southern Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The winter storm watch that Environment Canada issued last week has been rescinded.It previously covered all of southern Alberta, but as of 10:30 am on Monday, there are no weather al...

Sep 30, 2019 Damage from this weekend's snowfall in downtown Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

Hundreds protest for climate change action at Lethbridge City Hall

LETHBRIDGE, AB - As part of the Global Week of Climate Action, everyone from five-year-olds to literal Raging Grannies made their voices heard.One of the organizers of Climate Strike YQL is Sydney Whi...

Sep 27, 2019 Climate strike outside Lethbridge City Hall on Friday, September 27th. (Lethbridge News Now)

City of Lethbridge ready to handle weekend snowfall

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The city could see its first snowfall of the season this weekend.Environment Canada issued a winter storm watch on Thursday, saying that parts of southwestern Alberta could get betwee...

Sep 27, 2019 City of Lethbridge snow plow. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge family honoured for protecting Jewish refugees during Holocaust

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Hannah Steynen was invited to the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem, Israel this week to receive a prestigious award from the Consul General Galit Baram.She accepted the...

Sep 27, 2019 Left to right: Fran Sonshine, Hannah Steynen, Galit Baram. (Supplied by Israeli Consulate in Toronto)

Fire reduction work going to the goats in Lethbridge's coulees

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is partnering with the Creekside Goat Company for a new method of reducing fire risks.Robert Finck's herd of 250 goats are tirelessly working to eat dead grass ...

Sep 25, 2019 Goats graze for grass while the Creekside Goat Company's dog and herder look on. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge Olympian honoured at Children of St. Martha Elementary

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Rachel Nicol says anyone can achieve great things.The Olympic swimmer from Lethbridge was at The Children of St. Martha Elementary Wednesday morning, speaking with students about her ...

Sep 25, 2019 Nicol (right) with Petro-Canada's Stephen Kiss at The Children of St. Martha Elementary School on Sept. 25, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)