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Auditor General's Report Focuses on Delivery of Services to Indigenous Children in Alberta
EDMONTON – Merwan Saher, Alberta’s Auditor General, released a report Tuesday morning (July 19) identifying inadequacies within the Department of Human Services in its delivery of child an...
Jul 19, 2016
Southern Alberta Aims to Increase Chinese Investment
LETHBRIDGE – Last month delegates from Anyang, China visited Lethbridge to learn about southern Alberta’s educational system. Continuing this regional partnership, Southern Alberta economi...
Jul 19, 2016
Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings – Typical Evening in Southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE: Beginning just before 5:00 Monday afternoon the different regions of Southern Alberta went through a rotating series of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings to Tornado Watches and full blown Torna...
Jul 18, 2016
Flo Rida Makes Second Alberta Tour Stop
LETHBRIDGE – It was more like “Hello Monday” as Flo Rida played to a crowd of nearly 2200 at the Enmax Centre. Lethbridge was one of just two Alberta stops on the Miami area born and...
Jul 18, 2016
Fraudulent STARS Lottery Scam Prompts Warning from Police
ALBERTA – RCMP are warning about a new scam across Alberta involving the STARS lottery. Individuals claiming to be with the lottery are phoning, advising that the victim’s number was rando...
Jul 18, 2016
County Listens to Business Concerns and Alters Effective Date for Levy
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY – After hearing from local sand and gravel companies, Lethbridge County Council agreed to a new effective date for its Community Aggregate Payment Levy. Bylaw 1340 passed third...
Jul 18, 2016
Two Men Charged with Fraud at Local Businesses - There may be Additional Victims
LETHRBIDGE: Two 27-year old Medicine Hat men have charged connection with a series of fraudulent transactions at local businesses. The Lethbridge Police Economic Crimes unit, with the help of Medicine...
Jul 18, 2016
Pokemon GO Brings Gamers Together in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE –The latest gaming craze has hit Lethbridge in a big way. Upwards of 200 Pokemon GO gamers turned up to the Galt Museum Sunday night, (July 17) for the first meet-up in the city. Pros...
Jul 18, 2016
Study Finds Climbing E-Cigarette Use Among Teens Requires Federal Regulations
VANCOUVER: Parents and doctors questioning teens about whether they smoke should also be asking if they’re using e-cigarettes, which could be a gateway to nicotine addiction later on, says a ped...
Jul 18, 2016
Alberta Economic downturn Expected to be Longest Since Early1980s
TORONTO: A new TD Bank report says Alberta’s current economic downturn will probably be the province’s longest since the 1980s, and deeper than the short, sharp drop in 2009. It estimates ...
Jul 18, 2016