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LETHBRIDGE – April Dawn Irving’s name came up in court Thursday, but it was because of her absence. Irving’s lawyer asked and was given persmission to be removed from the case, sayin...

OTTAWA: The federal government is launching a task force to study the legalization and regulation marijuana use. Ottawa has committed to introducing legislation on the legalization of pot in the sprin...

LETHBRIDGE – Some workers may see a boost in their paycheque this fall, but that increase might not be a good thing in the bigger scheme of provincial business. The province is taking steps to h...

LETHBRIDGE: Police are investigating multiple early morning assaults involving pepper spray. Between 12:20 a.m. and 2:58 a.m. on Thursday (June 30th) police were called to four assault reports involvi...

LETHBRIDGE – A former Raymond elementary school teacher was handed a 12-year prison sentence Thursday (June 30). Last September, Jamey Brian Kristian pleaded guilty to charges of sexual assault,...

LETHBRIDGE – Two males have been charged, and a third is wanted in connection to an incident late Tuesday night. At around 11:45-pm on June 28, a 15-year old was walking along Columbia Boulevard...

FORT MCMURRAY – Nearly 300 South African firefighters have received fair pay for their work, following a pay dispute that caused them to leave early. They joined the fight against the Fort McMur...

A pair of blockbuster trades in the NHL Wednesday. EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers traded forward Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for defenceman Adam Larsson. Hall, the first ove...

CALGARY: The beef industry is welcoming news that Mexico will lift a more than decade-long ban on some cattle imports. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association says it could lead to tens of millions...

EDMONTON: Alberta’s Finance Minister says depressed oil prices and a shrinking economy pushed its deficit up to $6.4 billion last year $324 million higher than expected. Revenues for the fiscal ...