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Province says criminals will no longer be able to sue homeowners

WETASKIWIN - As Provincial Ministers announced plans to tackle rural crime, there was also information about changes to prevent homeowners from being sued if they injure people committing crimes on th...

Nov 06, 2019 Ministers Jason Nixon, Rick Wilson and Doug Schweitzer announced further steps to combat rural crime Wednesday – Govt of Alberta

First responders strained from drug crisis, ARCHES says SCS has not impacted crime

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council heard from several community experts on opioid use, and how various groups are responding to it. This includes presentations from Lethbridge Police Service (LP...

Andrew Snook Nov 04, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

Elizabeth May resigns as Green party leader

OTTAWA -- Elizabeth May says she is no longer the leader of the federal Green party. May told a news conference today on Parliament Hill that she's stepping down as leader effective immediately, and a...

Nov 04, 2019 Elizabeth May -- The Canadian Press

Province to double funding for drug treatment courts

EDMONTON - The UCP is doubling its funding for drug treatment courts so as to expand the alternative justice program across the province.Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer says the government is putting...

Nov 02, 2019 Doug Schweitzer, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, and Jason Luan, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, with organizational partners, participants and graduates of Alberta’s drug treatment courts, announced $20 million more to expand drug treatment courts

Finance Minister talks how provincial budget will impact Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews was in Lethbridge Friday to talk about the United Conservative Party's first budget and what this means for Albertans, southern Albertans, and th...

Nov 01, 2019 Finance Minister Travis Toews speaking in Lethbridge about the provincial budget. (Lethbridge News Now)

Piece of Lethbridge history dismantled

LETHBRIDGE -- A piece of Southern Alberta technological history slipped quietly to its demise last Saturday (Oct 26). It was once the tallest structure just north-east of Lethbridge and became a lifel...

Nov 01, 2019 CJLH-Global tower outside Lethbridge in the 1950's (L) and later in the 1970's

Encana moves headquarters from Calgary to U.S., changes name to Ovintiv

CALGARY -- Encana Corp., one of Canada's oldest and largest energy companies, is moving its corporate headquarters from Calgary to the United States to bolster its access to deep-pocketed investors.Th...

Oct 31, 2019 Encana logo

1985 STARS Helicopter makes farewell voyage in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - After nearly 35 years of serving southern Alberta, the BK117 STARS Air Ambulance flew to Lethbridge for the final time.This particular aircraft was the first-ever STARS helicopter to ...

Oct 30, 2019 BK117 STARS helicopter landing in its final flight to Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

Government to ask public sector workers to take wage cut

EDMONTON -- The province is asking public sector workers to accept a pay cut when wage arbitration talks resume later this week.In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, Finance Minister Travis Toews...

Oct 29, 2019 Finance Minister Travis Toews in the Legislature -- Govt of Alberta

Telus investing $40-million in Lethbridge for internet speeds, 5G preparations

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Telus is making significant investments into its PureFibre optic network, new cell towers, and enhanced wireless capabilities.They will be spending $16-billion across Alberta between ...

Oct 29, 2019 Telus logo.