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Ward system vote defeated in Lethbridge City Council
Lethbridge's current city council structure will stay the same.Members voted 6-3 to defeat a motion to further discuss the potential implementation of a ward system at Tuesday's meeting.The motion, in...
Dec 02, 2025
Alberta urges prosecutors to think twice before charging in cases of self-defence
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is urging Crown prosecutors to think twice about charging someone who acts to defend themselves or others in their own homes.Justice Minister Mickey Amery i...
Dec 02, 2025
Palliser Schools receiving funds to create & support dual-credit programming
High school students in parts of southern Alberta will have more opportunities to get an early start on their post-secondary education.The Alberta Government announced on Friday that it would be inves...
Dec 02, 2025
Wildfire activity in Alberta winding down for 2025
The Alberta government says proactive planning, mitigation and new ways of working successfully reduced wildfire impacts this season, allowing the province to responded swiftly to emerging threats.Whi...
Dec 02, 2025
Adding Alberta health-care numbers to licences increases fraud risk; privacy watchdog
Alberta's privacy watchdog is raising concerns about a new government bill that would add health-care numbers to driver's licences and other forms of identification.Information and privacy commissione...
Dec 02, 2025
Alberta government to detail plan to fight federal gun buyback program
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says more details are expected today on her government's proposed plan to fight Ottawa's gun buyback program.Over the weekend, Smith told the United Conservative Party's...
Dec 02, 2025
Lethbridge Police charge man in $600K investment fraud
A man from B.C. is in custody after allegedly committing fraud.On November 30, 2024, the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says a 59-year-old man reported that he had been the victim of a scam.The suspe...
Dec 02, 2025
Open house for new roundabout near Lethbridge Polytechnic & Servus Sports Centre
Residents of Lethbridge can learn more about plans to change an intersection on the south side.The City of Lethbridge says it is moving forward with plans to construct a roundabout at the intersection...
Dec 01, 2025
Lethbridge Police lay charges for aggravated assault, drugs, weapons
Four people are facing charges after a recent pair of investigations in the city.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says, just after 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29, officers were called to the 700 bl...
Dec 01, 2025
On-street parking can resume as City of Lethbridge lifts snow routes
Drivers can once again park their vehicles on designated streets in Lethbridge.The City of Lethbridge has deactivated snow routes, effective at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1.Snow routes were first decla...
Dec 01, 2025