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Canada to compensate 718 gay-purge victims in class-action settlement
OTTAWA - A lawyer says some victims of the federal government's gay purge were so devastated by the experience that even decades later they needed the help of a therapist to fill out forms to receive ...
Jul 13, 2019

Fire Department Water Rescue Team: Please, heed this message
LETHBRIDGE -- It may appear to have a lazy amble but, the Oldman River, like many others, has hidden dangers. Because of those dangers, the Lethbridge Fire department Water Rescue Team wants to get it...
Jul 12, 2019 Lethbridge Fire and Rescue

Elsie’s House - a compassionate response to women in need
LETHBRIDGE -- Elsie Alexander lived in Lethbridge from 1972 until 2007, tirelessly supporting the rights of women and children. She served on various committees and boards, helping in every way she co...
Jul 12, 2019 Elsie's House logo

Province embarks on farm freedom and safety consultations
EDMONTON -- The provincial government is going to take a another look at farm safety legislation. The UCP government's stance is that the previous government's Bill 6 was passed with limited public in...
Jul 12, 2019 Tractor in sugar beet field -- LethbridgeNewsNOw

Lethbridge in a "buyer's market" in 2019
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge and District Association of Realtors (LADAR) says things continue to look up for the city's housing market.Executive Officer Cathy Maxwell says the average home price i...
Jul 12, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta seeks to intervene in B.C.'s appeal to Supreme Court on energy projects
EDMONTON - Alberta wants to have its say when British Columbia goes to the Supreme Court for a ruling on who is in charge of interprovincial projects like pipelines.The Alberta government says it has ...
Jul 12, 2019 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney - The Canadian Press

Lawyer picks apart meningitis being the "most likely" cause of Ezekiel Stephan's death
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The attorney for Collet Stephan cross examined Dr. Bamidele Adeagbo, the coroner who was leading the investigation into the death of 19-month-old Ezekiel.Although he now works out of ...
Jul 12, 2019 David and Collet Stephan. (Lethbridge News Now)

Work progressing in Great Bear Blvd. project, McMaster and Mt. Burke roads reopen
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Drivers in west Lethbridge can let out a sigh of relief.The City has announced that construction is complete along McMaster Boulevard West and Mt. Burke Boulevard West and the road is...
Jul 12, 2019 The new fire station's location in west Lethbridge (Photo: City of Lethbridge)

Tribute paid to 19 farm and ranch families at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY -- Farmers and ranchers, their livestock and horses, have been the backbone of the Calgary Stampede for more than a hundred years. With that in mind, it's understandable that the families who ...
Jul 11, 2019 The Bishop Family - Lethbridge County

UPDATE: Officials recover body of man killed in hiking accident in Crowsnest Pass
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - UPDATE: On Friday, July 12, Crowsnest Pass RCMP stated that Kananaskis Search and Rescue recovered the hiker's body. The trail that was closed down in the area has since been reop...
Jul 11, 2019 RCMP logo. (Lethbridge News Now)