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Early morning fatal house fire under investigation
LETHBRIDGE -- A fatal house fire early Saturday (July 20) morning is being investigated by Lethbridge Police, Fire and Emergency Services are investigating a fatal house fire.Fire fighters from all fo...
Jul 20, 2019 Police vehicle outside location of house fire
Age-old dream to walk on the moon says astronomer, as we mark the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing
It was 50 years ago today that human beings stepped foot on a celestial body other than Earth for the first time.Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to set foot on the moon when Apo...
Jul 20, 2019 Moonwalk -- The Canadian Press
Lethbridge Police investigate report of sexual assault
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating, after a 51-year-old woman reported that she was sexually assaulted in a north side alley Thursday evening.Police say around 10 p.m., the woman was...
Jul 19, 2019 Lethbridge Police vehicle (Lethbridge News NOW)
UPDATED: Environment Canada confirms one or more tornados touched down in southern Alberta Thursday
LOMOND, AB - UDPATE: Environment Canada has confirmed an EF-1 rated Tornado touched down approximately 17 km east of Carmangay around 5:20 p.m. Estimated wind speeds were between 135 -175 km/hr.A gara...
Jul 19, 2019 Screenshot of a tornado video by Nick Koch
Man charged in fatal hit and run pleads not guilty
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 31-year-old man charged with failing to stop or remain at the scene of a collision causing death, has pleaded not guilty in Lethbridge Provincial Court. The plea was entered for Mic...
Jul 19, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse
Taber corn will likely arrive a little late this summer
TABER, AB - You might have to wait another few weeks before Taber corn is widely available. James Johnson, Owner and Operator of Johnson Fresh Farms and a board member of the Alberta Vegetable Growers...
Jul 19, 2019 Taber corn. (Lethbridge News Now)
Firefighters respond to structure fire in West Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services reports that a structure fire broke out on the 500 Block of Highlands Blvd West around 9:30 pm on Wednesday, July 17th.Personnel from four stati...
Jul 18, 2019 Fire truck. (Lethbridge News Now)
Alberta elections commissioner fines United Conservative leadership candidate
EDMONTON - One of the candidates in Alberta's 2017 United Conservative leadership race has been hit with $70,000 in fines for breaking fundraising rules.The penalties levied against Jeff Callaway by t...
Jul 18, 2019 Jeff Calloway election campaign photo
Ready, aim, fire! Replica cannon fired for first time at Fort Whoop-Up
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Fort Whoop-Up celebrated an addition to its armory Thursday morning.A new replica cannon donated to the Lethbridge site was fired off for the first time. The piece is a replica of the...
Jul 18, 2019 Bill Peta of the Fort Whoop-Up Black Powder Club loading the cannon (Lethbridge News Now)
Scheer on Trump: It's 'offensive' to question the family background of critics
SASKATOON - Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says there is no place in society for comments such as the ones U.S. President Donald Trump has made about four Democratic congresswomen. Scheer s...
Jul 17, 2019