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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)

Man charged in death of Pikanii Band Councillor to stand trial on three charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 63-year-old man facing three impaired driving related offences involving the death of a prominent Pikanii Band Councillor and sobriety advocate will stand trial on those offences. H...

Sep 13, 2019 Kristy Provost (Left) and Riel Provost (far Right) outside of Lethbridge Courthouse Friday

U of L officially opens Science Commons building with "Big Bang" celebration

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge's new state-of-the-art science centre is now open.A packed atrium with hundreds of students, staff, and dignitaries watched the ceremony, which, in additi...

Sep 13, 2019 Premier Jason Kenney speaks at the Big Bang grand opening celebration for the Science Commons building. (Lethbridge News Now)

Extensive road test wait times prompt Alberta to increase private road test examiners

EDMONTON -- The provincial government is responding to complaints about long wait times for all driver's licence classes and taking steps to increase the number of road tests available in the province...

Sep 13, 2019 Drivers testing

Alberta government will call MLAs back for early return to the legislature

EDMONTON -- Alberta MLA's will soon be headed back to the legislature as the United Conservative government wants to reconvene earlier than planned.Government house leader Jason Nixon has sent a reque...

Sep 13, 2019 Alberta Legislature -LNN