Category Archives: Post to Social
"Recovery College" to open in Lethbridge this September
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Government is giving $3-million to the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) to expand the Recovery College model beyond Calgary and into several communities across th...
Jun 21, 2019 Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan announcing funding on June 21st, 2019. (Supplied by Government of Alberta)
Lethbridge woman charged in connection with alleged assault on senior pleads not guilty
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 34-year-old woman charged in connection with an alleged attack on a senior citizen on the city's west side, has pleaded not guilty to the charges.Amber Yvonne Herdman has been charg...
Jun 21, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse (Lethbridge News Now)
Boys & Girls Club in Lethbridge addresses opioid overdose-prevention deal
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Earlier this week, a three-year partnership was announced between Boys & Girls Clubs across Canada and Adapt Pharma Canada.The agreement will see 700 of the clubs receive supplies...
Jun 21, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
Wallet Stolen from Lethbridge Senior, Police Asking for Assistance
Lethbridge Police Service says a 78-year-old woman was walking to her vehicle in the parking lot of the south side Walmart on Thursday, June 13th when she was reportedly approached by two unknown men....
Jun 21, 2019 Surveillance photo of one of the theft suspects. (Supplied by Lethbridge Police Service)
Analysis: Trudeau-Trump Washington meeting helps end Canada's global loneliness
WASHINGTON - Canada suddenly became a little less lonely in the world after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's meeting in Washington with President Donald Trump this week. Trudeau and Trump found a new s...
Jun 21, 2019
Alberta government keeps promise to cancel medical superlab, DynaLife buyout
EDMONTON -- Alberta is cancelling construction of a medical superlab in Edmonton and scrapping a plan to put all laboratory services under government control.Premier Jason Kenney promised to do so bef...
Jun 20, 2019 Alberta Legislature
Alberta premier hands out earplugs during debate on bill affecting union rights
EDMONTON -- Premier Jason Kenney passed out earplugs in the legislature overnight as his government invoked a time limit on debate over a bill that strips some bargaining rights for 180,000 public-sec...
Jun 20, 2019 Jason Kenney -- The Canadian Press
Alberta asks Court of Appeal to look at constitutionality of federal carbon tax
EDMONTON -- Alberta's justice minister says the province is asking for a legal opinion on the constitutionality of the federal government imposing its carbon tax.At a news conference Thursday, Doug Sc...
Jun 20, 2019 Refinery - The Canadian Press
Judge rules against defense application to dismiss case against David and Collet Stephan
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Justice Terry Clackson has dismissed a defense application to have the case against David and Collet Stephan dismissed. Defense lawyer Jason Demers argued in Court of Queen's Bench Th...
Jun 20, 2019 David and Collet Stephan (Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge Fire & Emergency crews undertake extensive water rescue training exercises
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Emergency responders in Lethbridge are taking part in four days of water rescue training on the Old Man River.Water Rescue Team Lead Brendon Pyne says they have trained in still water...
Jun 20, 2019 Crews with Lethbridge Fire & Emergency Services take part in water rescue training. (Lethbridge News Now).