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Alberta Jobless Rate Hits Near 22-year High
LETHBRIDGE – CALGARY: The National unemployment rate inched up to 6.9 per cent in July from 6.8 in June, after the loss of 31,200 net jobs. The pain was particularly harsh in Alberta, which post...
Aug 06, 2016

Body of Missing City Man Found in Coulees
LETHBRIDGE – The body of 63-year-old, Joseph “Wayne” Fraser, who was previously reported missing, has been located. Early on the evening of August 5, Police responded to an area in t...
Aug 05, 2016

Vulcan County Reeve Resigns, Calls Council "Extremely Dysfunctional"
VULCAN – After 18-years of service with Vulcan County, Reeve Rod Ruark resigned this week, making the statement that county council, “Has grown to be extremely dysfunctional.” Follow...
Aug 05, 2016

New Bathroom Aims to Create a Welcoming Downtown Environment
LETHBRIDGE – A new restroom will be bringing some state-of-the-art technology to Lethbridge’s downtown. Construction begins next week to build a new bathroom facility along 6 Street South,...
Aug 05, 2016

Faulty Electrical Equipment Blamed for Garage Fire
LETHBRIDGE: Fire crews were called to a home garage fire around 6:40 Friday morning. The incident happened in the 3800 block of Pine Cresent south. Fire investigators determined the fire cause was rel...
Aug 05, 2016

Canada loses 31,200 jobs in July; Alberta Hardest Hit
CANADA – The Canadian labour market lost 31,200 net jobs last month as the country experienced the biggest monthly drop in full-time work in nearly five years. The jobless rate inched up to 6.9 ...
Aug 05, 2016

Missing Teen Found Safe
RAYMOND – Raymond RCMP are reporting that the 14-year-old boy who was reported missing, has been found safe. He was reported missing on Thursday, after having last been in contact with his famil...
Aug 05, 2016

Information Needed on Whereabouts of Stolen Skid Steer
PINCHER CREEK: RCMP need the public’s help solving the theft of a skid steer over the weekend of July 29th and July 31st. Unknown suspects entered the Pincher Creek Farm Centre and stole a New H...
Aug 04, 2016

Local MP Urges Quicker Process to Bring Iraqi Genocide Victims to Canada
LETHBRIDGE – Following a sobering trip to northern Iraq, Lethbridge MP, Rachael Harder, will be pushing the federal government to do more for the Yazidi people. Harder was on the ground in Sulay...
Aug 04, 2016

Info Session Aimed at Mature Learners Looking to Return to School
LETHBRIDGE – The final information session for adults looking at a return to school is being put on next week at Lethbridge College. The sessions are geared towards individuals who have been awa...
Aug 04, 2016