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NDP calls for immediate release of panel report on Alberta finances

EDMONTON -- Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley says a key report that was due this week on the province's finances should be released immediately.Notley says a government-appointed panel is opera...

Aug 14, 2019 NDP Leader Rachel Notley -- Te Canadian Press

Motion to ask province to halt funding for SCS to be presented at next City Council meeting

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A notice of motion asking the Provincial Government to temporarily suspend funding to Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site (SCS) pending a review, is expected to be introduced at ...

Aug 13, 2019 Outside of Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site

Lethbridge Hurricanes trade for forward Dino Kambeitz

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced their latest acquisition.They traded 18-year-old defenseman Nolan Jones to the Victoria Royals in exchange for 19-year-old Kambeitz and a four...

Olivia Thorington Aug 13, 2019 Dino Kambeitz. (Supplied by Lethbridge Hurricanes)

Substantial Fentanyl seizure in Coalhurst

LETHBRIDGE -- A three month investigation by ALERT's Lethbridge organized crime and gang team resulted in an arrest and the seizure fentanyl pills and powder worth an estimated $118,000.On Thursday (A...

Aug 13, 2019 ALERT seized drugs and money on Aug. 8

Kids invited to help design new north Lethbridge playground

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is inviting kids and their parents to Legacy Park on Thursday, August 15th to help shape the design of the new discovery playground."This new play area is inten...

Aug 13, 2019 Legacy Regional Park sign. (Supplied by City of Lethbridge)

Crops devastated by fourth driest July in Medicine Hat area history

CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - Many farmers and ranchers have been struggling during the summer of 2019, as a result of one of the driest July's on record. "Well, it's been a challenge, we've had an exceptional...

Aug 13, 2019 impacted crops - CHAT News

Lethbridge County employee charged in connection with $49,000 in internal theft

LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - In May of 2019, the County of Lethbridge became aware of a theft and fraud by one of their employees.Lethbridge Police was contacted and the case was investigated by members of...

Aug 13, 2019 County of Lethbridge office. (Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta auto insurance cards going digital

EDMONTON -- Alberta drivers forever fumbling through their glove boxes for their insurance pink slip are being given a digital option.The province says as of now insurance companies can send the infor...

Aug 13, 2019 Grant Hunter, associate minister for red tape reduction - The Canadian Press

Taber Cornfest still a go, despite hail storms impacting crops

TABER, AB - The Taber Chamber of Commerce has received quite a few calls in recent days asking if the town's major annual festival will still be happening.On Tuesday, August 6th, a hail storm destroye...

Aug 13, 2019 Taber CornFest Parade. (Supplied by Taber Chamber of Commerce)

Police say manhunt suspects died by apparent suicide by gunfire

VANCOUVER, B.C. - The RCMP say two British Columbia men who led police on a cross-Canada manhunt died by what appears to be suicide by gunfire. Police say Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod appeared to ...

Aug 12, 2019 Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod (Photo: The Canadian Press)