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Lethbridge man sentenced for sexual contact with a child
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A man from Lethbridge will spend 90 days in jail, serve two years of probation intermittently, and face numerous terms and restrictions following an incident with his step-granddaught...
Jan 17, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse. (Lethbridge News Now)

Pronghorns women’s hockey club announces two new players for 2020-2021 season
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Pronghorns women's hockey team has announced the signing of Abby and Alli Soyko as they build towards the 2020-2021 season.The twins currently play for the Northern Alb...
Jan 17, 2020 Photo courtesy the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Athletics and Recreation
U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Preview: January 17-19, 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's a busy weekend for Lethbridge College and U of L sports teams. Of note is the Canada West 7's Series Tournament for the U of L women's rugby team in Edmonton. Here's a preview of...
Jan 17, 2020

Taber Police pleased at numbers for holiday check stops
TABER, AB - Over the holiday season, Taber Police Service stopped a total of 479 vehicles, issuing some form of violation to approximately 6.5% of drivers.Chief Graham Abela has released statistics fo...
Jan 17, 2020 Taber Police vehicle. (Lethbridge News Now)

City of Lethbridge hires consulting firm to liaise with provincial government
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge city council hopes to get better results in their advocacy to the province than they have seen lately.Just this week, the city announced that the province denied two of the...
Jan 17, 2020 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

Province temporarily extends specific child-care programs
EDMONTON -- The Alberta government says it is extending some 25-dollar-a-day child-care programs until June instead of ending them in March as expected.Some daycare operators say the decision still pu...
Jan 16, 2020 Childcare - The Canadian Press

Alleged victim testifies in sexual assault, incest trial - *Graphic Content*
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A nearly three-hour video statement was played in Court of Queen's Bench Thursday (Jan. 16), describing alleged abuse a young girl endured at the hands of her biological father when s...
Jan 16, 2020 Court of Queen's Bench - Lethbridge

Alberta says universities over-budget; need to freeze travel, hiring, hosting
EDMONTON - Alberta's advanced education minister says post-secondary schools are going over their budgets and he's urging them to immediately freeze hiring and stop spending on travel and hosting.Deme...
Jan 16, 2020 University of Lethbridge -- LethbridgeNewsNOW

Supreme Court dismisses B.C.’s appeal in Trans Mountain pipeline case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada shut down British Columbia's move to regulate what can flow through an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta.B.C. was appealing to the country's highest co...
Jan 16, 2020 Pipeline equipment ready to go - The Canadian Press

Lethbridge "dream home" up for grabs in 2020 STARS Lottery
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A home worth close to one million dollars is just one of several prizes you can win in the STARS Lottery.STARS Chief Operating Officer Mike Lammachia says it is their largest annual f...
Jan 16, 2020 The Lethbridge STARS lottery home on 104 Canyon Ridge Blvd W. (Lethbridge News Now)