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Trial date set for one of two men charged in Galt Gardens incident
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 19-year-old man, charged in connection with an alleged robbery in Galt Gardens in early December, has pleaded not guilty to two of the charges against him. Dre Kade Sweet Grass is f...
Jan 06, 2020 Lethbridge Police tape off an area where an alleged assault occurred Dec. 6
Canada comes from behind to beat Russia for gold at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada is golden again at the world junior hockey championship.Akil Thomas scored with 3:58 left in the third period to cap a furious comeback and secure a 4-3 victory for th...
Jan 05, 2020 Canada wins Gold at World Juniors -- The Canadian Press
Iran killing triggers global alarm
PARIS - Global powers are warning that the world has become a more dangerous place after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the targeted killing of Iran's top general and are urging restraint on all ...
Jan 04, 2020 Iran Killing - Associated Press
AHS lifts boil water advisory for Town of Granum
GRANUM, AB - Effective immediately, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is lifting the boil water advisory in the Town of Granum, after confirming that satisfactory water quality has been restored. The advi...
Jan 03, 2020 Town of Granum
LPS acting Chief of Police displays optimism for the new year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The drug crisis and related crimes were some of the major challenges the Lethbridge Police Service faced over the past 12 months.Acting Police Chief Scott Woods spoke with Lethbridge ...
Jan 03, 2020 File photo of LPS acting Chief of Police Scott Woods (Lethbridge News Now)
A look through the video lens at Lethbridge’s impactful stories of 2019
LETHBRIDGE -- As the first few hours of a new year and a new decade get underway, we're reminded of the significant stories that impacted Lethbridge in 2019. Many of the stories will continue to linge...
Jan 01, 2020 The Watch Volunteers on patrol -- LNN
Lethbridge Mayor looks back on 2019 as a year of great successes and big social challenges
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The final phase of the ATB Centre opened, the downtown Bus Terminal was completed, Cavendish opened its new doors in the Sherring Industrial Park, a thorough Fiscal and Operational Re...
Dec 31, 2019 Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman (Lethbridge News Now)
Taber mayor pleased with 2019, looking forward to the New Year
TABER, AB - Despite early season storms that wreaked havoc on crops, the mayor of Taber says overall, it's been a good year. Andrew Prokop spoke with Lethbridge News Now about the town's successes and...
Dec 30, 2019 Taber mayor Andrew Prokop is optimistic going into 2020 (Photo courtesy Andrew Prokop)
Taxpayers Federation wants Kenney to reverse course on ‘bracket creep’
RED DEER -- The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling out Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the UCP government for what they call a "sneaky, backdoor tax grab."The CTF says Kenney is reaching deep i...
Dec 29, 2019 Premier Jason Kenney -- The Canadian Press
Latest numbers show opioid related deaths on the decline, according to AHS
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It appears the rate of opioid related deaths is slowing not only in Lethbridge, but across the province - at least up until the end of September 2019. New numbers released from the th...
Dec 27, 2019 Kit given to addicts who use the SCS in Lethbridge