Lethbridge news

• Shedding game rust key for Canadian team in defending world junior men's hockey gold

  25-12-2020 22:26
  
  A Canadian team lacking game legs opens defence of its world junior men's hockey title Saturday in Edmonton. The host team kicks off its preliminary round against Germany at Rogers Place. Canada has played one game against an opponent -- Wednesday's 1-0 pre-tournament win over Russia -- since selection camp started Nov. 16. Canadian captain Kirby Dach injured his right wrist in the third period of that game and won't be able to play in the tournament. Canada coach Andre Tourigny said Saturday he
  
  Read more

• Province reports 1100 new COVID cases - Lethbridge News Now

  25-12-2020 21:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Province reports 1100 new COVID cases  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• Alta. home DiCaprio stayed in while filming 'The Revenant' up for auction for estimated $8.5M

  25-12-2020 20:18
  
  Those who want to live like a movie star take note — the home Leonardo DiCaprio lived in just west of Calgary while filming ‘The Revenant’ is set to go up for auction next month. The 13,359-square-foot, seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom home is located at 209 Pinnacle Ridge Place S.W. and sits on a two-acre parcel of land. An online listing describes it as having, "opulent coffered ceilings, wide-plank hardwood floors, hand-crafted Venetian plaster walls, and a blend of the fi
  
  Read more

• Alberta home Leo DiCaprio stayed in while filming The Revenant up for auction, estimated opening bid of $8.5M

  25-12-2020 20:18
  
  Those who want to live like a movie star take note — the home Leo DiCaprio lived in just west of Calgary while filming The Revenant is set to go up for auction next month. The 13,359-sq.-ft., seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom home is located at 209 Pinnacle Ridge Place S.W. and sits on a two-acres parcel of land. An online listing  describes it as having, "opulent coffered ceilings, wide-plank hardwood floors, hand-crafted Venetian plaster walls, and a blend of the finest imported and loc
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX suffers engine issue

  25-12-2020 19:36
  
  An Air Canada Boeing Co 737-8 Max en route between Arizona and Montreal with three crew members on board suffered an engine issue that forced the crew to divert the aircraft to Tucson, Arizona, the Canadian airline company said in an emailed statement on Friday. Shortly after the take-off, the pilots received an "engine indication" and "decided to shut down one engine," an Air Canada spokesman said. "The aircraft then diverted to Tucson, where it landed normally and remains." The incident took p
  
  Read more

• Divas Opera wishes Calgarians a merry Christmas through song

  25-12-2020 16:55
  
  Dresses and gowns, they've got so many they've lost count; quick changes, hearing those gasps when they walk out; big sparkling jewelry that shines when they sing; these are a few of Diva Opera's favourite things. Calgary opera singers Kathleen Morrison and Barbara King — who together form Divas Opera — released recordings of themselves singing holiday song in the week leading up to Christmas as a gift to fans and followers, including the classic, My Favourite Things. "We really, rea
  
  Read more

• 'Shift in perspective:' Indigenous place names moving Canada from colonial past - Lethbridge News Now

  25-12-2020 16:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  'Shift in perspective:' Indigenous place names moving Canada from colonial past  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• Family in need receives Christmas van from Big Al's Auto Repair - Lethbridge News Now

  25-12-2020 15:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Family in need receives Christmas van from Big Al's Auto Repair  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Dangerous roads in southern Alberta on Christmas Eve

  25-12-2020 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  A number of warnings and advisories were in effect for highways across southern Alberta due to poor conditions on Christmas Eve. Blake Lough reports.
  
  Read more

• 1 dead after being struck by CTrain in southwest Calgary

  25-12-2020 01:58
  
  CTrain service was halted Thursday when a pedestrian was struck by a train and died. The incident took place shortly after 5 p.m. on 58th Avenue S.W. at Centre Street. 58 Avenue is closed from 1A Street to Centre Street S.UPDATE: There is an incident involving a pedestrian, Centre St S and 58 Ave SW, 58 Ave closed from 1A St to Centre St S. Please avoid the area. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/YPli2l2Dht — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) December 25, 2020Calgary Transit said in a
  
  Read more

• COVID-19 outreach program begins in Edmonton areas hit hard by coronavirus

  25-12-2020 01:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Volunteers were on hand with masks, hand sanitizer and information booklets to help community members learn more about the tools and support available to them.
  
  Read more

• Pincher Creek restaurant gives out holiday meals for those in need - Global News

  25-12-2020 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pincher Creek restaurant gives out holiday meals for those in need  Global News
  
  Read more

• Canada postal woes: shoppers complain of delays in an historic year

  25-12-2020 01:28
  
  There’s more staff to knock on doors and added vehicles on the road, but 2020 has still been a rough ride for Canada Post. As the last delivery day before Christmas winds down, work is still being done at a northeast Calgary facility. Hundreds of shoppers are hoping their gifts can make it under the tree. “I’m still waiting for one from that I haven’t gotten and it was ordered November 30,” Deanna Waters told CTV News. “It’s crap.” Waters isn&rsquo
  
  Read more

• COVID-19: Lethbridge retailers juggle last-minute Christmas shopping rush - Global News

  25-12-2020 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19: Lethbridge retailers juggle last-minute Christmas shopping rush  Global News
  
  Read more

• COVID-19: Lethbridge retailers juggle last-minute Christmas shopping rush

  25-12-2020 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Two of my packages weren't going to make it on time," he explained. "I'm finally finished now."
  
  Read more

• Pincher Creek restaurant gives out holiday meals for those in need

  25-12-2020 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: A restaurant in Pincher Creek is trying its best to make Christmas Eve special for local residents who could really use a holiday meal. Taz Dhaliwal has the details.
  
  Read more

• Lethbridge stores brave last-minute Christmas shopping rush amid COVID-19 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  25-12-2020 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge stores brave last-minute Christmas shopping rush amid COVID-19 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
  Read more

• Lethbridge stores brave last-minute Christmas shopping rush amid COVID-19

  25-12-2020 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: Christmas Eve and last-minute shopping often go hand-in-hand. Eloise Therien has more on what Lethbridge’s retail landscape looked like Thursday as final purchases were made before Christmas Day.
  
  Read more

• Premier Jason Kenney confident 2021 will bring an economic rebound

  25-12-2020 00:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  For thousands of families, the Christmas season brings with it economic uncertainty. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected Alberta’s economy in a way not seen in decades. As provincial affairs reporter Tom Vernon explains, the province has big plans to rebuild in 2021.
  
  Read more

• City of Calgary implements 7-day plan to clean residential streets

  25-12-2020 00:12
  
  Perhaps in an effort to spread a little holiday cheer to people stuck in their cars,  the City of Calgary announced a plan Thursday to clear snow off residential streets. The tweet, which was posted @yyctransport, said "Starting early Thursday, citizens will notice crews have moved ahead in our seven-day snow plan to work on residential areas. While it is still day two of our seven-day snow plan, which focuses on Priority two routes (ie. Kensington Road, Acadia Drive), we want to help citiz
  
  Read more

Follow @Lethbridge_News on Twitter!