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TACKLING RURAL CRIME
RED DEER -- An Alberta MP is trying to create stiffer penalties for those convicted of a crime that takes place in a rural area.Red Deer-Lacombe's Blaine Calkins (Conservative Party of Canada) says ru...
Jun 17, 2019 Rural Crime Watch - RDNewsNOW

Skiing incident at Castle Mountain claims life of Lethbridge man
PINCHER CREEK -- A Lethbridge man was confirmed as the victim of a skiing accident at Castle Mountain on Saturday, June 15.Pincher Creek RCMP were notified about 2:00-pm that a 22-year old skier fell ...
Jun 16, 2019 RCMP patch

Nominations sought for ABP Environmental Stewardship Award
CALGARY -- There are many deserving candidates across Alberta but, they are not likely to toss their own dusty and sweat-covered hat into the ring. For that reason, the Alberta Beef Producers are aski...
Jun 15, 2019 Cattle in the field - LethbridgeNewsNOW

Public sector unions angry with Bill 9
EDMONTON -- The union which represents nurses across Alberta is not happy with a new bill introduced by the United Conservative Party this week.On Thursday, Minister of Finance Travis Toews tabled the...
Jun 15, 2019 Alberta Legislature - LethbridgeNewsNOW

Petroleum Analyst says carbon tax isn’t working
CALGARY -- The Federal Government says their version of the carbon tax is to hit the Alberta beginning in the new year, and drivers can expect to see gas prices go right back to where they were before...
Jun 15, 2019 Gas pumps

Pediatric intensive care specialist offers explanations for alleged missing AHS documents during Stephan retrial
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A pediatric intensive care specialist working at Calgary Children's Hospital offered up some explanations for Alberta Health Services (AHS) records David and Collet Stephan claim are ...
Jun 14, 2019 David and Collet Stephan in Lethbridge

Edibles, other pot products, will hit shelves after mid-December
OTTAWA -- A "limited selection" of next-generation cannabis products such as edibles will "gradually" hit retail shelves no earlier than mid-December 2019, Health Canada says.The Ottawa-based agency o...
Jun 14, 2019 Edible Cannabis products -- The Canadian Press

Canada Post proposes raising stamp prices by two cents next year
OTTAWA -- Canada Post is proposing to raise the prices of stamps ever-so-slightly next year.The federal corporation says it is looking to increase the price of stamps two cents, to 92 cents, for a sta...
Jun 14, 2019 Canada Post logo

SafeWalk initiative now offered by Ambassador Watch program
LETHBRIDGE -- The downtown Watch program is expanding to include a SafeWalk service. SafeWalk will offer an escorted walk to and from any location within The Watch patrol zone. It will be available to...
Jun 14, 2019 The Watch Ambassador Program - LethbridgeNewsNow

Grand opening held for new YMCA
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Dignitaries gathered together Friday morning to celebrate the grand opening of the new Cor Van Raay YMCA in west Lethbridge.Attendees included the likes of MLAs Shannon Phillips and N...
Jun 14, 2019 Dignitaries take part in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting on Friday morning (Lethbridge News Now)