Category Archives: What’s Happening
Learning to fly - without an engine: Lethbridge Soaring Club looking to expand
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The sports scene in Lethbridge is a thriving one, and among the reasons for that is the diversity of opportunities and the different clubs out there. One that may be lesser known is t...
Apr 26, 2019 The flight simulator built out of a real glider
Accomplished doctor named to second term as U of L’s vice-president (research)
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge's Board of Governors has appointed Dr. Erasmus Okine to his second term as vice-president (research) of the school. According to the post-second instituti...
Apr 26, 2019 Dr. Erasmus Okine has been appointed the U of L's VP (research) for a second term (Photo: University of Lethbridge)
Aboriginal rights, Canadian law and the future of land claims in Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Truth and reconciliation has been a focal point for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians for several years now both in politics and in everyday life. By most accounts, progres...
Apr 25, 2019 Dr. Nowlin speaking at SACPA
Federal funding provided for U of L, Piikani First Nation projects
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The federal government is providing $1.6 million to the University of Lethbridge.The two grants will go towards two projects that will support 'sustainable and culturally respectable ...
Apr 25, 2019 Photo: Lethbridge News Now
U of L Board of Governors reappoints Dr. Mike Mahon as President and Vice-Chancellor
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge Board of Governors has approved the reappointment of President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mike Mahon to his third and final term. It will begin July 1, 2020....
Apr 23, 2019 Dr. Mike Mahon Photo Courtesy: University of Lethbridge
Kings of the Hill: Lethbridge firefighters double up as pro Enduro racers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Not only do Jason Schrage and Bret Fazzio serve the people of Lethbridge as firefighters, they're also pro enduro racers. Enduro pits riders against one another in dirt bike races thr...
Apr 21, 2019 Jason Schrage (left) and Bret Fazzio (Lethbridge News Now)
Grizzly bears vs. black bears: what’s the difference? They’re both bruins
WATERTON, AB - Bear season is upon us, so it's important to be aware and know your surroundings to avoid a conflict with wildlife.That's according to Barb Johnston, a wildlife biologist for Waterton L...
Apr 20, 2019 A grizzly bear is pictured on the left and a black bear on the right
Nearly 70 per cent of eligible Albertans voted in provincial election
EDMONTON - The unofficial turnout shows nearly 70 per cent of Albertans voted in the provincial election the highest in decades. Elections Alberta says about 2,615,000 people in Alberta were registere...
Apr 17, 2019 LethbridgeNewsNOW.com
Merging Realities VR conference returning to Lethbridge College for second year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - One year after making history in its inaugural run, the Merging Realities conference is returning for an encore. Lethbridge College, in April 2018, hosted the world's first conference...
Apr 17, 2019 Photo Credit: Lethbridge College
City of Lethbridge crews beginning University Drive twinning construction next week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Road construction is scheduled to start on April 23 on the University Drive Twinning project. Project Manager Robert Kovacs says the initial work will see crews begin stripping some o...
Apr 17, 2019