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MADD and Lethbridge Police launch "Project Red Ribbon" for impaired driving awareness
LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: This story now includes stats from Lethbridge Police on impaired driving.With another holiday season just around the corner, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers Lethbridge & Are...
Nov 04, 2019 President of MADD Lethbridge & Area Anita Huchala launching Project Red Ribbon. (Lethbridge News Now)
WATCH: Lethbridge's recycling: from curbside pickup to shipping
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The city's curbside recycling program is now almost six months old, and besides occasionally watching the recycling truck pick up the blue bins and methodically emptying them - not ma...
Nov 03, 2019 Recycling material at the MRF
Screening of "We Will Stand Up" in Lethbridge to highlight injustices against Indigenous peoples
LETHBRIDGE, AB - In partnership with Amnesty International Lethbridge, the National Film Board is hosting a screening of the documentary npawistamsowin: We Will Stand Up in Lethbridge.It follows the s...
Nov 03, 2019 Graphic art for nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up. (Supplied by National Film Board)
Okuliar does it again – another Hat Trick during a 5-2 win in Brandon
BRANDON -- After an 8-2 win in Winnipeg the night before the Hurricanes were riding a high on their way into Brandon Saturday (Nov 2).The first power play of the game materialized at the eight-minute ...
Nov 02, 2019 Hurricanes jersey
Alberta nurses file bargaining complaint over proposed 3% wage cut
EDMONTON - The union for Alberta nurses has filed a complaint with the provincial labour relations board over a proposed 3% wage cut.The United Nurses of Alberta says the directive from the government...
Nov 02, 2019 United Nurses of Alberta logo
Province to double funding for drug treatment courts
EDMONTON - The UCP is doubling its funding for drug treatment courts so as to expand the alternative justice program across the province.Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer says the government is putting...
Nov 02, 2019 Doug Schweitzer, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, and Jason Luan, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, with organizational partners, participants and graduates of Alberta’s drug treatment courts, announced $20 million more to expand drug treatment courts
Hat Trick for Oliver Okuliar as Hurricanes crush the Ice 8-2
WINNIPEG -- After being shaved by the Ice 4-3 in a shoot-out Wednesday night in Winnipeg, the Hurricanes returned to the same arena and skated off with a 8-2 win Friday (Nov 1) night.The Ice opened th...
Nov 01, 2019 Canes' Alex Cotton and Ice player Nino Kinder -- Photo credit to the Winnipeg Ice
Finance Minister talks how provincial budget will impact Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews was in Lethbridge Friday to talk about the United Conservative Party's first budget and what this means for Albertans, southern Albertans, and th...
Nov 01, 2019 Finance Minister Travis Toews speaking in Lethbridge about the provincial budget. (Lethbridge News Now)
Christmas Hope campaign kicks off in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Local organizations have teamed up this holiday season for a great cause.The Lethbridge Food Bank, Interfaith Food Bank, Salvation Army, Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree and My C...
Nov 01, 2019 Danielle McIntyre (far right) speaking at the Christmas Hope kick-off at Lethbridge City Hall on Nov. 1, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)
Utilities Commission approves selling Fort Macleod's electrical system to Fortis
FORT MACLEOD, AB - Fortis Alberta is officially taking over operations of the Town of Fort Macleod's utility system.Council approved the sale in February of 2018, but the town has been waiting on the ...
Nov 01, 2019 Fort Macleod. (Lethbridge News Now)