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Youth in Possession of Firearm Charged with Failing to Comply with Court Order
LETHbRIDGE: A city youth is facing a new charge after he was witnessed with a firearm, while he was under a court order not to have any weapons. Just before 9:30 Friday morning, two young people were ...
Jan 29, 2016
Sentencing Date Set for Former Teacher in Sexual Assault Case
LETHBRIDGE: A two part sentencing hearing has been set for the former Raymond elementary school teacher, who admitted to a number of sex crimes involving children. Jamey Brian Kristian pleaded guilty ...
Jan 29, 2016
Delays Continue in Animal Cruelty Case
LETHBRIDGE: The animal cruelty case involving April Dawn Irving has once again stalled. Irving was charged in early 2015, after 201 dogs were seized from her property near Milk River, along with five ...
Jan 29, 2016
Southern Alberta Could Help Move Western Canada Away From Coal Dependency
University of Lethbridge Professor and Climate Change researcher Jim Byrne believes Southern Alberta could play a major role in moving Western Canada away from its dependency on coal . Byrne says oppo...
Jan 29, 2016
Mental Health Advisory Committee Prepping Report on how Police deal with Individuals with Mental Health Issues
EDMONTON: Alberta’s justice minister is hoping the province can improve how police handle people with mental health issues. Pressure on law enforcement has increased after David McQueen, who was...
Jan 29, 2016
Pronghorn's Basketball: Men Continue Homestand, Women Welcome 12-1 Pandas
The Pronghorn women’s basketball team welcomes the 12-1 and CIS 6th ranked University of Alberta Pandas for two contests this weekend. The games will go at 6:00pm on Friday, and 5:00pm Saturday,...
Jan 28, 2016
Pronghorn's Puck: Men visit UBC, Women Host Thunderbirds
The Pronghorns Men’s and Women’s hockey teams both face off against the UBC Thunderbirds but one will be on the road and the other at home. The men travel to Vancouver for a pair of contes...
Jan 28, 2016
Semi Blown Over on Highway 3 Near Cowley
COWLEY: The wind was causing problems on southern Alberta highways on Thursday, as Environment Canada was warning of gusts up to 110-kmh. On Highway 3 a semi blew over, blocking both lanes of the road...
Jan 28, 2016
Alberta May Qualify for Federal Cash Injection From Little-known Program
The Liberal government is eyeing a little-known federal program as it searches for ways to help Alberta cope with the financial squeeze of sinking commodity prices. The Alberta government is bracing f...
Jan 28, 2016
Seeding Estimates Released For 2016 Grain, Oilseed, and Pulse Crops
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has released its first seeding estimates for 2016 grain, oilseed and pulse crops. Following other analysts earlier predictions, the Ag Canada forecast is calling for d...
Jan 28, 2016