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Peace bond reached in Lethbridge child pornography trial
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A child pornography trial in the city has come to an unexpected end.Friday was supposed to be the start of the fifth day of the nine-day judge-alone trial in Lethbridge Court of Queen...
Nov 05, 2021
SACPA: discussing the prospect of solar power breathing new life into abandoned oil wells
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has more than 170,000 inactive and abandoned oil wells and over 3,000 orphan wells that have been abandoned by failed companies.According to the Southern Alberta Council ...
Nov 05, 2021
Alberta agriculture minister quits cabinet amid concerns about drinking
EDMONTON - Alberta Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen has resigned from cabinet amid concerns over his drinking.Dreeshen, in a short statement, says his "conduct'' with alcohol has become a distracti...
Nov 05, 2021
Gasoline prices predicted to decrease temporarily in coming weeks
Experts at the firm Gas Buddy are predicting gasoline prices in Alberta to have a slight decline in the upcoming weeks; however, they suggest this will be only a temporary decrease.Head of Petroleum A...
Nov 05, 2021
‘Entertainment districts’ would allow responsible public drinking
EDMONTON, AB. -- Adults could soon be able to responsibly enjoy a beer or a glass of wine in designated public areas in Alberta. The government's fifth Red Tape Reduction Implementation Bill proposes ...
Nov 05, 2021
Lethbridge man charged after over $25K worth of drugs seized at south side hotel
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge man has been charged after drugs and weapons were seized at a south side hotel this week. The LPS notes that it has attended the hotel along the 2200 block of 7 Avenue So...
Nov 05, 2021
Alberta proposes set election day for last Monday in May every four years
EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta is planning a set day for future provincial elections.A bill introduced by Justice Minister Kaycee Madu proposes that the last Monday in May, every four years, be the day Albe...
Nov 05, 2021
End of daylight saving time a good opportunity to check smoke and CO detectors
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Daylight saving time ends this Sunday, November 7. Clocks will be turned back one hour at 2:00 a.m. In addition to making the time change, the City of Lethbridge Fire & Emergency ...
Nov 05, 2021
Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region continues to see Alberta’s lowest jobless rate at 5.3% in October
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The unemployment rate for the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region saw another dip last month.The rate was 5.3 per cent in October 2021, compared to 5.7 per cent in September. Overall, the ...
Nov 05, 2021
Economy added 31,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate hits pandemic-era low
OTTAWA, ON - Statistics Canada says the economy added 31,000 jobs in October, bringing the national unemployment rate to a pandemic-era low.Unemployment came in at 6.7 per cent, down from 6.9 per cent...
Nov 05, 2021