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Taber RCMP investigating fatal collision that shuts down Highway-3

Taber - RCMP were called to a fatal two vehicle collision on Highway-3 at Range Road 61 around 12:45 Saturday (Aug 3) afternoon. The incident location was about three kilometres east of Taber.RCMP con...

Aug 03, 2019 Collision site - Photo credit to Chris Chacon, Global Lethbridge

Evacuation order lifted for Irvine – detours remain

Irvine, AB - Cypress County has officially lifted the evacuation order for the hamlet of Irvine and a seven-kilometre radius of the community.The hamlet was evacuated for nearly eight hours after a Ca...

Aug 03, 2019 A view of the train derailment near Irvine Friday afternoon (Photo courtesy Geoff Watson)

Lethbridge filmmakers receive significant funding for new projects

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two local filmmakers have each received $50,000.Lethbridge's Kynan Gordon and Erin Chase are each recipients of the funding from Telus Storyhive. Telus Storyhive is a production outfi...

Aug 03, 2019 Kynan Gordon (left) and Erin Chase have each received $50,000 from Telus Storyhive (Photos provided by Tiffani Lee/NATIONAL Public Relations)

Indigenous artist hopes for community support for second community art installation

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Sarah Russell is hoping to inspire youth with her message of unity, community support and reconciliation. That's why, as her last project as an Indigenous Art student at the Universit...

Aug 03, 2019 Indigenous Artist Sarah Russell and Kale Fox-Zacharias

Town of Irvine being evacuated due to train derailment

IRVINE, AB -- The residents of Irvine are being evacuated from the town following a train derailment shortly after 3:00 Friday (Aug 2) afternoon. CHAT-NewsNOW indicates a witness says there is smoke a...

Aug 02, 2019 Crews respond to a train derailment near Town of Irvine (photo courtesy Jennifer Radisic)

Emily Zhu wins Canadian Junior Girls Championship at Lethbridge Country Club

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A winner has been crowned at a prestigious golf tournament held in Lethbridge this week.After days of heavy competition, Emily Zhu came out on top thanks to a strong final two rounds....

Aug 02, 2019 Emily Zhu wins the 2019 Canadian Junior Girls Championship. (Supplied by Golf Canada)

New feed test tools available Alberta Beef Producers

CALGARY -- Two new and different feed testing tools have been developed to help cattle producers analyze their test results. Karen Schmid, Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) Beef Production Specialist, expl...

Aug 02, 2019 Cattle in the field - LNN

Lethbridge woman pleads guilty to 12 fraud, forgery and stolen property charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A trial for Kristina Lucille Zinger that was supposed to begin Friday (Aug. 2), instead ended up with the 36-year-old Lethbridge resident pleading guilty to 12 charges. Zinger was ori...

Aug 02, 2019 U.S. One Dollar Bill (Photo Credit: Wikipedia)

Fire advisory issued for Lethbridge County

LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Officials are taking actions to ensure the rural areas surrounding Lethbridge are not effected by wildfires."Although this is not a Fire Ban, the County asks citizens to take e...

Aug 02, 2019 Lethbridge County office. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge's Diversion Outreach Team expands, allowing first responders to focus more on emergencies

LETHBRIDGE, AB - You can expect to see members of the Diversion Outreach Team (DOT) on the streets of Lethbridge more often.They have added a second team of six people to their ranks. Before now, they...

Aug 02, 2019 Members of the Diversion Outreach Team. (Supplied by David Gabert)