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Province sets up working group and looks at ID-scanning to combat liquor thefts

EDMONTON -- The province has set-up a working group to protect Albertans by combating the growing public safety threat posed by liquor store robberies and thefts.Police in Edmonton responded to 9,600 ...

Jan 20, 2020 James Burns, CEO of Alcanna, Minister Doug Schweitzer, MLA Brad Rutherford, and Cst. Robyn Wilson, EPS, announce action to fight robberies and thefts at liquor stores

"Tire Guy" pleads guilty to 10 offences involving more than $274,000 in stolen goods

LETHBRIDGE, AB - For nearly three years, Patrick Francois Rouillard would rent a U-Haul truck on various occasions and visit businesses in Lethbridge, Taber, Red Deer, Leduc and Wetaskiwin. But accord...

Jan 20, 2020 Truck Vehicle Tire

Father charged with incest, sexual assault denies all allegations *Graphic Content*

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 54-year-old Raymond -area father charged with one count each of sexual assault, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, and incest, took the stand in Court of Queen's Be...

Jan 20, 2020 Court of Queen's Bench Lethbridge

Murder charges in Bassano homicide dropped following preliminary hearing

MEDICINE HAT, AB - In a rare move, second-degree murder charges in connection with the homicide of a Medicine Hat man's 24-year-old wife were dropped last week following a four-day preliminary hearing...

Jan 20, 2020 Second-degree murder charges against Chase Leland Hehr were dismissed last week following a preliminary hearing. (photo courtesy of Facebook)

Province announces "outcomes-based" funding model for post-secondary education

CALGARY, AB - The way that Alberta's colleges, universities, and other post-secondary institutions are funded is about to change.Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides declared Monday tha...

Jan 20, 2020 Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides. (Supplied by Government of Alberta)

Week of extreme cold not as busy as originally thought for Lethbridge Shelter

LETHBRIDGE, AB - One might think that last week was an extra busy time for the Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre, but that wasn't really the case.Manager Collette Ryostock told Lethbridge News No...

Jan 20, 2020 The Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Recap: January 17-19, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A busy weekend for Pronghorns and Kodiaks teams, with it being a victorious weekend in particular for the Lethbridge College Kodiaks.Meanwhile, the U of L women's rugby team competed ...

Jan 20, 2020

Lethbridge College & University respond to province's letter saying schools are overspending

LETHBRIDGE, AB - LNN reported last Thursday that Alberta's Minister of Advanced Education told the province's 21 post-secondary schools that they are going over their budgets and need to reign in spen...

Jan 20, 2020

Police investigating north Lethbridge robbery

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for your help in finding a man believed to be involved in a robbery.At 12:48 am on Sunday, January 19, LPS was called to the 7-Eleven gas sta...

Jan 19, 2020 Lethbridge Police station. (Lethbridge News Now)

U of L Chess for Life program receives $8,300 donation

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Chess for Life program has received a nice financial boost.100 Women Who Care's Lethbridge chapter has donated $8,300 to the program.Chess for Life was set up at the University of...

Jan 19, 2020 File photo of a University of Lethbridge Sign (Lethbridge News Now)