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Man charged in Lethbridge after man's finger nearly severed in assault

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police were called to Chinook Regional Hospital at approximately 10:14 pm on Friday, September 13th on reports of an assault.According to the investigation, officers determ...

Sep 18, 2019 Lethbridge Police vehicle. (Lethbridge News Now)

Provincial Justice Minister listens to rural crime concerns

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Provincial Justice Minister and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer made stops in Lethbridge, Coaldale and Fort Macleod Tuesday (Sept. 17), as part of his month-long provincial tour to ...

Sep 18, 2019 Provincial Justice Minister and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer

Premier Kenney touring U.S., pushing Alberta as "reliable" and "stable" place to invest

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Jason Kenney is in the United States this week, trying to make the case that wealthy investors and large corporations should be looking to the prairie province.He began his trip in Ne...

Sep 18, 2019 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. (Supplied by Canadian Press)

Lethbridge College, U of L see big boosts in enrollment numbers

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Three weeks into the school year and enrollment numbers are looking good for both Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge.The college saw a seven percent increase in enrol...

Sep 18, 2019 Students at the 2019 Lethbridge College New Student Orientation (Photo: Lethbridge College)

Stirling School celebrates major upgrades

STIRLING, AB - After around three years of hard work, Stirling School can celebrate.The institution was one of the schools chosen across the province to receive funds for a modernization project by th...

Sep 18, 2019 Aerial view of Stirling School during construction (Photo credit: Ward Brothers Construction)

October 4th to commemorate missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council has voted unanimously to proclaim October 4th, 2019 as "Sisters in Spirit Day".It coincides with Amnesty International's Sisters in Spirit Vigil, which honours...

Sep 18, 2019 Members of the Reconciliation Advisory Committee and City Hall members. (Lethbridge News Now)

Whoop-Up construction set to finish October 31st

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Work on the Whoop-Up Drive bridge should wrap up in just over a month's time.Crews have been working since March on the Eastbound Whoop-Up Drive Bridge Girder Coating project in order...

Sep 17, 2019 Traffic on Whoop-Up Drive on Tuesday, September 17th. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge's economy performing well according to Conference Board of Canada Report

LETHBRIDGE, AB - While the overall provincial GDP (Gross Domestic Product) has stalled, the City of Lethbridge's economy continues to perform well, growing by 5.8 per cent in 2017 and 5.1 per cent in ...

Sep 17, 2019 Lethbridge City Picture

Alberta government rejects pay hike proposal for provincial court judges

EDMONTON -- The Alberta government is rejecting a recommendation to hike salaries for provincial court judges by about eight per cent over four years.Instead, the province says it will keep the salari...

Sep 17, 2019 Judge's gavel - LNN

Highway 4 traffic disruption due to hay bale fire on semi

LETHBRIDGE -- Traffic on Highway-4 was brought to a standstill on Tuesday (Sept 17) morning as emergency crews dealt with a semi load of hay bales that caught on fire.Around 10:0-am. the semi came to ...

Sep 17, 2019 Stirling Fire Dept. puts out hay bale fire on semi flatbed - Brandyn Montgomery