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Lethbridge philanthropist Cor Van Raay passes away at 85
LETHBRIDGE, AB - One of the biggest financial contributors to the community has passed away.In a Facebook post from the YMCA of Lethbridge, they say Cor Van Raay died on July 29, 2021. He was 85 years...
Jul 30, 2021
Morning fire causes downtown Lethbridge restaurant to temporarily close
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two Guys and a Pizza Place in Lethbridge is closed until further notice.Fire crews from four stations responded to a fire at the downtown restaurant at about 5:00 a.m. Friday morning,...
Jul 30, 2021
Cory Ray Williams guilty of 2019 carjacking in Lethbridge, vehicle theft in Fort Macleod
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local man has been found guilty on several charges, stemming from a series of incidents in October 2019.Cory Ray Williams, 42, was convicted Thursday in Lethbridge Provincial Court ...
Jul 29, 2021
Kenney touts Alberta's "culture of resilience" as economy rebounds
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Premier Jason Kenney and Finance Minister Travis Toews were in Lethbridge Wednesday to talk to the public about the current state of Alberta and where they see things going in the fut...
Jul 28, 2021
How Lethbridge compares to the rest of Alberta on property taxes & spending
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's largest municipalities were stacked up against each other to compare municipal spending, property tax "fairness", and the perceptions business have of their local government...
Jul 28, 2021
Council approves municipal ballot question on building third bridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - In the upcoming Municipal Election on October 18, a question will be posed to the residents of Lethbridge concerning a proposed third bridge connecting the city.It's something that ha...
Jul 27, 2021
Lethbridge still has Canada's highest Crime Severity Index, but crime down in 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Statistics Canada has released new data on police-reported crime and the associated Crime Severity Indexes (CSI).Across the country, the rate of police-reported crime as a percentage ...
Jul 27, 2021
Province increases access to child care by expanding subsidy program
CALGARY, AB - The province has announced child care subsidies to more families as Alberta reopens and recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.Supported by investments from the federal government, the Gove...
Jul 26, 2021
RCMP confirm passing of Fort MacLeod's Lane Tail Feathers, death considered suspicious
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - A case of a missing person has now become an investigation into a suspicious death in Southern Alberta. The RCMP has confirmed the passing of 35-year-old Lane Tail Feathers, who w...
Jul 24, 2021 Lane Tail Feathers. (Photo supplied by Fort MacLeod RCMP)
Alberta announces $150M for broadband internet in rural & Indigenous communities
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Premier Jason Kenney says more Albertans will soon be entering the modern digital economy.As technology becomes a bigger part of everyday life and business, he believes everyone must ...
Jul 22, 2021