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Hundreds line streets for 11th annual Lethbridge Pride Parade

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If there was an unofficial theme at this year's Lethbridge Pride Parade and festivities, it was "hugs." There were mom hugs and dad hugs advertised, hetero hugs, bear hugs, friend hug...

Jun 22, 2019 Lethbridge Pride Parade (Lethbridge News NOW)

Edith Cavell Care Centre's new tandem duet bike to help improve quality of life for seniors

LETHBRIDGE, AB - "Again!" exclaims Edith Cavell Care Centre resident Fritz Hengerer as a care worker pedals him into the building's parking lot after a quick bike ride.Hengerer is one of eight residen...

Jun 22, 2019 Fritz Hengerer gets a ride on Edith Cavell Centre's new tandem duet bike

On first day of summer, Banff & Jasper get 25 cm of snow

BANFF, AB - The Weather Network is reporting that higher terrain near Banff and Jasper received up to 25 cm of snow Friday morning with as much as another 10 cm expected before the weather system ends...

Jun 21, 2019 Snow accumulation in the Columbia Icefiends in Jasper National Park. (Supplied by Brandon Houck on Twitter)

Flipping 300 lb tires - just one of the competitions at Femsport

LETHBRIDGE - Femsport! What is it? Well, in a nutshell, it involves some feminine members of our society, involved in very specific, very intense.... sporting events.There are ladies from Lethbridge i...

Jun 21, 2019 Competitor being cheered-on during tire toss

"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...

Olivia Thorington 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