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Lethbridge City Council declares April 7 Green Shirt Day
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council has officially proclaimed April 7, 2023, as Green Shirt Day. Following a motion presented by Mayor Blaine Hyggen at the March 21, 2023, City Council meeting, e...
Mar 21, 2023

Man in stable condition following shooting at west Lethbridge home
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has arrested two people in connection to an alleged assault that took place on Monday, March 20, 2023. Just before 6:30 a.m., LPS arrived at a home...
Mar 21, 2023

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes
THE HAGUE - The International Criminal Court said Friday it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of childre...
Mar 17, 2023

Construction on new west Lethbridge elementary school to begin in summer 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Construction on a new elementary school in west Lethbridge is set to commence in the coming months.The Lethbridge School Division said the new K-5 school in the Garry Station area wil...
Mar 15, 2023

McCain Foods plans to double its workforce in southern Alberta with $600 million expansion
COALDALE, AB - A major food processor in southern Alberta says it will double the size of its local workforce. McCain Foods has announced a $600 million expansion of its facility located east of Coald...
Mar 13, 2023

Kearl oilsands leak exposes gaps in how Alberta and Canada oversee industry: experts
EDMONTON, AB - Recent leaks of toxic tailings from northern Alberta oilsands mines have revealed serious flaws in how Canada and Alberta look after the environment, observers say. Some accuse the fede...
Mar 12, 2023

Lethbridge Hurricanes and Regina Pats to face off in sold out arena
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Excitement is in the air as the Regina Pats return to a sold out ENMAX Centre to play against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. On Friday, March 10, 2023, the Hurricanes and Pats will face o...
Mar 10, 2023

Snowfall warning issued for southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Environment Canada is warning residents of a large upcoming snowfall.The agency issued snowfall warnings for several regions across southern Alberta on Thursday, March 9 2023.The snow...
Mar 09, 2023

Grocery CEOs deny accusations that food price inflation is driven by profit-mongering
OTTAWA, ON - The leaders of Canada's major grocery chains insist that food price inflation is not caused by profit-mongering and that their margins on food-related profits have remained low.The CEOs a...
Mar 08, 2023

Green Shirt Day announced in Lethbridge ahead of fifth anniversary of Humboldt bus crash
LETHBRIDGE, AB - April 7, 2023, will mark the fifth annual Green Shirt Day. It's a day to honour, remember and recognize the victims and families of the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2018, and t...
Mar 04, 2023