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Three people charged after stolen vehicle is recovered

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge Police have charged three people after members of the Crime Suppression Team (CST) recovered a vehicle that had been reported stolen in Pincher Creek. On June 15, 2020, a CS...

Jun 16, 2020

More than half of Alberta small businesses open, but sales remain low: CFIB

More than half of Alberta's small businesses are now fully open after closing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but sales remain low, according to a new survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Bu...

Jun 16, 2020

Lethbridge approves support for provincial sales tax for municipal capital projects

LETHBRIDGE, AB- City Council decided during their meeting on June 15, to approve a motion to support a temporary provincial sales tax for capital projects.The request for support came from the Alberta...

Jun 16, 2020

Second rare grizzly bear spotted in Banff National Park by Calgary family

BANFF, Alta. - A second rare grizzly bear has been spotted in Banff National Park.Earlier this spring, an unusual white grizzly bear was revealed publicly after it was seen by a Banff family along the...

Jun 16, 2020

Three people arrested on drug offences in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has apprehended three people suspected to be involved in drug activities.On Thursday, June 11, the Crime Suppression Team and ALERT members conducted a...

Jun 16, 2020

Lethbridge has third-highest spending per capita in Alberta among "big cities": report

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has detailed how much money hundreds of Albertan municipalities spend per resident.The data utilized comes directly from the ...

Jun 16, 2020

City of Lethbridge exploring greater involvement in class action "opioid crisis" lawsuit

LETHBRIDGE, AB - "I don't believe there's a city in Alberta that's been more significantly impacted than Lethbridge."Mayor Chris Spearman introduced a motion Monday to formally give support to the Cit...

Jun 16, 2020

Target Hunger collects roughly 17,000 pounds of food for local food banks

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It wasn't necessarily a tally organizers were hoping for, but this weekend's Target Hunger in Lethbridge was an overall success.Maral Kiani Tari, executive director of the Lethbridge ...

Jun 16, 2020

Trudeau announces eight-week extension to CERB

OTTAWA, ON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday morning that eligibility for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) is being extended for eight weeks.The COVID-19 aid pays up to $50...

Jun 16, 2020

Pronghorn Athletics teams with Sport Development Centre for coaching series

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns and Alberta Sports Development Southwest (ASDC SW) have teamed up for a 10-session coaching development series.Pronghorn varsity team coaches a...

Jun 16, 2020