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Construction underway on new Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre
WATERTON LAKES NP - After several years of planning, public engagement, engineering and design work, construction is now underway on the new Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre. The $17.3 mill...
May 08, 2019 Artist's rendition of new Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre

Lethbridge man charged with kidnapping, death threats to remain behind bars
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 54-year-old Lethbridge man facing six charges including assault causing bodily harm, kidnapping, threats causing death, intimidation and two counts of breach of conditions, will rem...
May 08, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse

Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan arrives in Canada: lawyer
ISLAMABAD - A lawyer representing a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row in Pakistan says she has arrived in Canada. Pakistani officials and others involved i...
May 08, 2019

Meghan, Harry present royal newborn to public
LONDON - Royal couple Meghan and Prince Harry revealed their newborn son to the public on Wednesday, with the proud new mother declaring him "a dream." The couple, known as the Duke and Duchess of Sus...
May 08, 2019

Taste of Lethbridge raises over $55,000 for 5th on 5th Youth Services
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Exhibition Park's main pavilion was filled up Saturday night for the Taste of Lethbridge, which helped raise funds for 5th on 5th Youth Services. The event saw local restaurants and f...
May 07, 2019 5th on 5th Youth Services helps youth boost their skills and get into the workforce (Lethbridge News Now)

Blue Ribbon Panel appointed to assess Alberta’s finances
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government has appointed an independent panel of experts it describes as a critical first step in getting the province's budget back to balance. The Blue Ribbon Panel on Alb...
May 07, 2019 Photo Credit: Government of Alberta

Local athletes and coaches needed to represent Lethbridge at the 2019 Southern Alberta Summer Games
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Sport Council is encouraging residents with a flair for competition to consider registering for the Southern Alberta Summer Games (SASG) to represent the bridge city in...
May 07, 2019 Photo Credit: SASG

Dead end: millions of calls to government go unanswered, AG finds
OTTAWA - Half of the 16 million Canadians trying to reach one of three government agencies by telephone are unable to speak to live humans, according to Canada's interim auditor general. In a new repo...
May 07, 2019

Green party win shows Canadians 'preoccupied' by climate change: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a B.C. byelection win for the Green party shows Canadians are "preoccupied" by climate change. Trudeau says it will be really important for Canadians to pic...
May 07, 2019

Canada welcomes any U.S. help on dispute with China, says rural minister
OTTAWA - A Nova Scotia cabinet minister says the federal government would welcome any help the United States could offer in helping Canada in its ongoing dispute with China. "I would say that it would...
May 07, 2019