Author Archives: Justin Goulet

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

University of Calgary basketball player dead, canoe tipped in B.C. lake
CALGARY - Members of the University of Calgary men's basketball team are mourning the loss of teammate Andrew Milner after his body was found in Moyie Lake in southeastern British Columbia. Cranb...
Apr 24, 2019

Psychiatric assessment results are in, trial for April Irving could go ahead
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Nearly two and a half months after a forensic assessment was ordered for April Dawn Irving, psychiatrists at the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre have found that the 59-yea...
Apr 24, 2019 April Irving in 2015 - Photo: Lethbridge News Now

Inquiry to begin into shooting death of Edmonton-area RCMP officer
ST. ALBERT, Alta. - The widow of an Alberta RCMP officer shot and killed on duty hopes politicians take seriously any recommendations from a fatality inquiry into his death. "My hopes are that an...
Apr 24, 2019

Lethbridge street sweeping program gets underway this week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The sweepers are hitting the streets.The City of Lethbridge's annual street sweeping program kicks off Wednesday, April 24. Crews will be driving around collecting dust, sand and othe...
Apr 23, 2019 The street sweeping program is expected to be ongoing until the end of June (Lethbridge News Now)

Three from Lethbridge facing drug trafficking charges in Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Three people from Lethbridge are facing multiple charges in Medicine Hat following an investigation into alleged methamphetamine trafficking last week.According to a release from th...
Apr 23, 2019 Photo Credit: CHAT TV

New study suggests oilsands greenhouse gas emissions underestimated
New federal research suggests greenhouse gas emissions from Alberta's oilsands may be significantly higher than industry reports. In a study published Tuesday, Environment Canada scientists say four m...
Apr 23, 2019

Parks Canada releases details of search for climbers killed in Banff avalanche
EDMONTON - Parks Canada is calling the recovery of three world-class climbers from Banff National Park treacherous and complex, involving a helicopter, a search dog and 28 people. American Jess Roskel...
Apr 22, 2019

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)

One American, 2 Austrian climbers presumed dead after avalanche in Banff
BANFF, Alta. - Three renowned mountain climbers are presumed dead after an avalanche in Alberta's Banff National Park. Outdoor apparel company The North Face confirmed Thursday that American Jess Rosk...
Apr 19, 2019 The Canadian Press