Category Archives: Post to Social
Lethbridge Hurricanes sign forward Oliver Okuliar
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Hailing from Trencin, Slovakia, Okuliar was the Hurricanes' only pick in this year's CHL Import Draft.The 19-year-old played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League last season, reco...
Jul 15, 2019 Oliver Okuliar. (Supplied by Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Community Peace Officers to act as a "feeder system" for Lethbridge Police
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) believes it has enhanced their law enforcement capabilities by introducing a new category of personnel, Community Peace Officers (CPO).The Ministry of ...
Jul 15, 2019 The Lethbridge Police Service office. (Lethbridge News Now)
Reduced number of infractions during Street Machine weekend
LETHBRIDGE -- While thousands of attendees had a positive experience during the ever-popular Street Machine weekend, it turns out most who attended were also well-behaved.Lethbridge Police and Alberta...
Jul 15, 2019 Vehicle display at Street Machine weekend -- LethbridgeNwsNOW
War Amps plays a huge part in Lethbridge teen’s life
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Shelby Smith was born a right-hand amputee and she says the War Amps has made a significant impact on her life.The 18-year-old from Lethbridge serves as a PLAYSAFE Ambassador for the ...
Jul 15, 2019 Shelby Smith, pictured in 2008 (left) at the 2008 Westerner Days parade and at the 2019 Calgary Stampede parade (right). Photo credit: Leah Cameron, the War Amps
Calgary Stampede had second-best attendance ever in 2019
CALGARY, AB - 1,275,465 people made their way to this year's Calgary Stampede over the last 10 days.According to official numbers by the group, this was the second-highest attendance in their history ...
Jul 15, 2019 Attendees at the Calgary Stampede on July 5th, 2019. (Supplied by Bill Marsh / Calgary Stampede)
Lethbridge resident named winner of $20,000 home renovation contest
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A mother of two in Lethbridge kick-started her week on a high note.Katie Taylor was named the winner of the $20,000 Home Renovation Giveaway by the Building Industry & Land Develo...
Jul 15, 2019 Katie Taylor (holding sign) along with contest donors and members of BILD Lethbridge (Lethbridge News Now)
Updated air passenger rights protections now in effect
MONTREAL - Airlines now have to reimburse passengers for flight bumping and damaged luggage as part of a package of new protections that take effect today.The regulations require prompt updates and cl...
Jul 15, 2019 Airport scene - The Canadian Press
Town of Coaldale launches public consultation plans for multi-use recreation facility
COALDALE, AB - The Town of Coaldale will once again be turning to the public to help in developing plans for their new rec centre.It is being built to coincide with the new high school on the northwes...
Jul 15, 2019 Town of Coaldale building. (Lethbridge News Now)
CP Rail Police investigating train vs. motor vehicle collision
BROOKS, AB - Brooks RCMP teamed with the Brooks Fire Department, EMS and CP Rail Police Friday evening to respond to a collision between a train and a pickup truck.Crews responded at around 6:30 p.m. ...
Jul 15, 2019
Global concern grows over Canada's funding of fight against AIDS, TB, malaria
OTTAWA - International concern is growing in medical and development circles that the Trudeau government is about to step back from its much-publicized global leadership on eradicating AIDS, tuberculo...
Jul 15, 2019