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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)

Fritz Sick and Stan Siwik pools to close for annual maintenance
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Over the next month, two city pools operated by the Recreation Excellence will be closed to the public.Beginning Monday Aug. 12, Fritz Sick Pool on 11 St. S. will close for its annual...
Aug 12, 2019 Fritz Sick Pool (Lethbridge News NOW)

Kodiaks assistant soccer coach promoted to co-head coach
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A long-time Lethbridge College assistant soccer and futsal coach has been promoted to co-head coach of both the women's and men's teams. Mark Pries has spent the last eight seasons wi...
Aug 12, 2019 Kodiaks new co-head coach Mark Pries (Photo Courtesy: Lethbridge College)

Firefighters promoting cigarette safety after house fires last week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to two house fires in two days that were both caused by cigarettes being improperly disposed of.The first happened last Thursday at an...
Aug 12, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)

Driver caught going 226 km/hour near Brooks
BROOKS, AB - Brooks RCMP have arrested a 20-year-old man on dangerous driving offenses.At 9:45 pm on Friday, August 9th, officers were doing patrols of Highway 1 when they saw a westbound vehicle driv...
Aug 12, 2019 RCMP vehicle. (Lethbridge News Now)