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City man charged in weekend assault and robbery incidents

LETHBRIDGE -- A 36-year-old man faces charges in relation to two weekend incidents in which men were attacked in north side alleys. On Saturday (Sept 14) night, police responded to two reports of inci...

Sep 16, 2019 LPS Station -- LNN

Mixed bag of weather predicted across the country but, the prairies could be bright spot

OTTAWA -- Canadians can expect average temperatures this fall that will give way to a cold winter in central and eastern parts of the country, according to The Weather Network.The network is predictin...

Sep 16, 2019 Wind turbines with early 2017 winter backdrop -- LNN

Blackfoot actor talks representation in Hollywood, reconciliation in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - As part of the City of Lethbridge's Reconciliation Week, actor Eugene Brave Rock is the event's keynote speaker.He wanted to share some of his experiences as an Indigenous person in S...

Sep 16, 2019 Eugene Brave Rock. (Lethbridge News Now)

CNIB and Vision Loss Rehab offices to close on Sept. 20 in four Alberta cities

Longer wait times are on the horizon for thousands of Albertans who depend on local offices run by Vision Loss Rehabilitation Alberta (VLRA). VLRA, launched in 2018 by the Canadian National Institute ...

Olivia Thorington Sep 16, 2019 Kim Skibsted, who is blind, says a funding cut and subsequent closures could be very detrimental, especially for seniors. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Alberta ending separate offices for climate change, environmental monitoring

EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government plans to eliminate its stand-alone offices for climate change policy and environmental monitoring, a move some say will damage the province's standi...

Olivia Thorington Sep 15, 2019

‘It’s time:’ Paralyzed Bronco returning to Humboldt for first time since crash

AIRDRIE -- For the first time in 526 days, former Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki will be back in Humboldt, Sask. The 20-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyzed from the chest down when a...

Olivia Thorington Sep 15, 2019 Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki - The Canadian Press

Electronics can be safely recycled or donated during weekend campaign

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's largest electronics recycling event takes place this weekend.Starting today, Sept. 13, residents can recycle and donate their electronic devices for free as part of an in...

Sep 14, 2019 Photo courtesy Ecycle Drive

Collision near Coaldale results in death of driver, serious injuries for passenger

COALDALE, AB - At approximately 1:00 am on Thursday, September 12th, Coaldale RCMP, the Coaldale Fire Department, and EMS were called to a single-vehicle collision just north of the town's industrial ...

Sep 13, 2019 RCMP sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Wednesday night north-side assault under investigation

LETHBRIDGE -- Police are investigating a north-side assault that took place just after 8:00-pm on Wednesday, (Sept 11). Officers responded with EMS to an injured man laying on the ground near Mildred ...

Sep 13, 2019 LPS Crest

Lethbridge Police Service names Interim Chief

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Scott Woods has been appointed as the new Interim Police Chief in Lethbridge.Now-former Chief Rob Davis worked his last day Thursday and is heading to Brantford, Ontario to be their n...

Sep 13, 2019 Lethbridge Police Service's Interim Police Chief Scott Woods. (Lethbridge News Now)