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LPS and firefighters investigating cause of explosions and fire in north side home

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A series of explosions and subsequent fire in a north side home, has left a man and his pets homeless - and his house in shambles.Bryan Beekman says around 12 p.m. Friday, July 26, he...

Jul 26, 2019 Home owner Bryan Beekman says he lost everything in a Friday afternoon house fire

Ghostbusters 2020 filming in Fort Macleod August 8-13

FORT MACLEOD, AB - The Town of Fort Macleod has announced several road closures in the community to coincide with the filming of Ghostbusters 2020 (working title).The production crew has advised the c...

Jul 26, 2019 An image from the Ghostbusters 2020 trailer. (Supplied by Sony Pictures Entertainment)

Alberta's oil production limits once again increasing in September

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced another raised cap on oil production.The number has risen almost every month this year from 3.56-million barrels per day in January to now 3.76...

Jul 26, 2019 Oil pumpjacks in southern Alberta. (Lethbridge News Now)

Funding for Highway 3 bridge replacement subject to province's "fiscal health"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The UCP government is reviewing all of the previously-promised funding from the NDP administration, including a massive $100-million investment for the Highway 3 bridge replacement in...

Jul 26, 2019 Highway 3 through the Lethbridge coulees. (Lethbridge News Now)

City of Lethbridge surveying residents on improving online services

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge wants to know how their online services should be improved going forward.Vicky Bennett Intelligent Community Program Manager helped to launch a survey on the Di...

Jul 26, 2019 Lethbridge city hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

Tourism Lethbridge moves to former Chinook Country Tourism location on Scenic Drive

LETHBRIDGE, AB - One year after the new Lethbridge Tourism organization opened its doors on 5 St. S. in the city's downtown, it's preparing to close its doors. The organization has already moved much ...

Olivia Thorington Jul 25, 2019 The former Chinook Country Tourist building will now house Tourism Lethbridge

Lethbridge girl competing in nationals for tumbling this weekend

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Kariya Lepko arrived in Toronto Thursday morning to prepare for the 2019 Canadian Championships in Trampoline Gymnastics.Although she took part in last year's nationals that were host...

Jul 25, 2019 Kariya Lepko. (Submitted by West Wind Gymnastics)

2020 Olympic medals to be made from recycled cell phones

TOKYO, JAPAN - The designs for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic medals have been unveiled and are the first of its kind in the event's history.The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralymp...

Jul 25, 2019 The designs of the 2020 Olympic medals. (Supplied by Tokyo 2020)

U of L grad student wins award for study into violence in non-monogamous and queer relationships

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Jaisie Walker is the recipient of the Parkland Institute Graduate Research Award.The University of Lethbridge graduate student's project is titled, "Unsettling Lateral Violence: Queer...

Jul 25, 2019 Jaisie Walker. (Supplied by University of Lethbridge)

LPS seeking rightful owners of valuable jewelry

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service is searching for the rightful owners of stolen jewelLPS said on Thursday morning that three rings, a gold necklace and gold charm bracelet are believed to ha...

Jul 25, 2019 LPS are searching for the owners of valuable jewelry, including this charm bracelet (Photo provided by LPS)