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No jail time for Lethbridge woman in extensive fraud, forgery and stolen identity case

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 36-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to 12 offences was handed an 18-month Conditional Sentence Order in Lethbridge Provincial Court Wednesday (Oct.30). Back in August, Kristina Luc...

Oct 30, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse

Bassano Dam: Protecting against flood incidents while maintaining water supply

BOSSANO -- Officials in southern Alberta celebrated the completion of measures to protect the Bassano Dam last week.A second emergency spillway was built at a cost of 45 million dollars, including 30 ...

Oct 30, 2019 Improved Bossano Dam -- Govt of Alberta photo

Province asked for clarity on stance for Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf questioned the Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan about what the government's official stance on supervised consumption s...

Andrew Snook Oct 30, 2019 Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf in the Alberta Legislature. (Lethbridge News Now)

Hardieville foot chase suspect sentenced to 75 days in jail

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A man involved in a Thanksgiving Weekend foot chase throughout Hardieville with Lethbridge Police, has been sentenced in Lethbridge Provincial Court.44-year-old Clinton Brian Daniels ...

Oct 30, 2019 LPS Officers search for 44-year-old Clinton Daniels October 12

Warrant issued for man wanted in connection with weapons incident

LETHBRIDGE - UPDATE (3:08 pm): Sgt. Bruce Hagel has confirmed that Krahn was arrested Wednesday afternoon. A weapon was seized from him, which is believed to be the one used in the incident.Krahn is i...

Oct 30, 2019 Warrant issued for David Guenther Krahn

1985 STARS Helicopter makes farewell voyage in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - After nearly 35 years of serving southern Alberta, the BK117 STARS Air Ambulance flew to Lethbridge for the final time.This particular aircraft was the first-ever STARS helicopter to ...

Oct 30, 2019 BK117 STARS helicopter landing in its final flight to Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

"There's a Maatapi outside"- Piikani Nation family convinced former family home is haunted

Piikani Nation, AB - On the far north side of the Piikani Reserve in southwestern Alberta, stands a run-down home; abandoned for nearly 20 years, it's surrounded by rolling hills and coulees.Video by ...

Oct 30, 2019 The Bad Eagle family belives this home is haunted with 'bad spirits' or, "Maatapi"

"Random Act of Kindness Day" in Lethbridge Friday, Nov. 1

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta hopes to spur a wave of kind acts.Executive Director Charleen Davidson says Random Act of Kindness Day (RAK Day) celebr...

Oct 30, 2019 Random Act of Kindess Day. (Supplied by Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta)

Alberta introduces bill affecting pay rules for doctors, public-sector workers

EDMONTON - Alberta is proposing new legislation that could affect where doctors work and how much they get paid as well as allow the government more freedom to bring in replacement workers for union j...

Oct 29, 2019 Doctor's office

Province introduces new climate change plan focused on large emitters

EDMONTON -- The provincial government has unveiled it's new plan to address climate change in Alberta.Jason Nixon, Minister of Environment and Parks, has tabled Bill 19, which would create the Technol...

Oct 29, 2019 Minister Jason Nixon announces Alberta’s TIER regulation and proposed legislation alongside industry supporters. - Government of Alberta photo