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Marc Rathwell named new Chief of Fire and Emergency Services
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge has announced that after an extensive search, Deputy Fire Chief Marc Rathwell has been selected as the next Chief of Fire and Emergency Services. Rathwell's car...
Jun 10, 2019 Marc Rathwell
Residents issued new environmental challenge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - On the heels of Environment Week, local group Environment Lethbridge has put out the Intensive Green Challenge. It builds off the group's annual Green Challenge, where residents have ...
Jun 10, 2019 An information session on the challenge is set for Wednesday at Theoretically Brewing (Photo courtesy Environment Lethbridge)
Facebook launches political ad tool, but still allows some controversial content
OTTAWA - Anyone who wants to buy political ads on Facebook in the lead-up to the federal election will have to be approved by the company, but non-advertising that simply blurs lines -like a recent do...
Jun 10, 2019
Southwest Alberta ranch signs Nature Conservancy of Canada agreement
CALGARY -- On World Environment Day, June 5) the owners of Hansen Ranch, just east of Waterton Lakes National Park, made a commitment with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to conserve its land a...
Jun 09, 2019 Hansen Ranch -Nature Conservancy of Canada -Photo credit Brent Calver
Noble Central School entry wins Palliser Biker Build-Off
NOBLEFORD - Four Noble Central School students have made history, as the final team to have their names inscribed on the Palliser Regional Schools Biker Build-Off Challenge trophy.The challenge, in it...
Jun 09, 2019 Palliser Regional Schools Biker Build-Off Challenge winners from Noble Central School, (L to R) Jamin Liriano, Nathan Harrington, Ethan Feenstra and Tyson Van Der Wielen.
OAS looks to investigate Canada as result of “Genocide” term used in MMIWG inquiry report
OTTAWA - The world has a lesson to learn from Canada in the release of findings from a federally funded commission on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sai...
Jun 09, 2019 MMIWG gathering -- The Canadian Press
Filibustered minimum wage cut bill passes second reading
EDMONTON - The marathon debate over the Kenney government's plan to cut the minimum wage for young people and change rules on calculating overtime pay is over, at least for now.The legislature has pas...
Jun 08, 2019 Alberta Legislature - LethbridgeNewsNOW
Henderson Pool slated to open on Monday and Westminster Pool follows next weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - With the recent hot weather, City of Lethbridge staff have been working to prepare the outdoor pools for opening. As a result of that work, Henderson Pool is slated to open Monday, Ju...
Jun 08, 2019
Alberta gives update on Energy War Room
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta is ready to fight back.That is the message Premier Jason Kenney is sending to those who have attacked the oil and gas industry, as he provided more information about the pro...
Jun 07, 2019 Pump Jack
Character witnesses called to testify for defence in senior citizen's sex assault trial
LETHBRIDGE, AB - About half a dozen witnesses were called to the stand in Court of Queen's Bench Friday, June 7, to testify what they knew about the reputation of a 75-year-old man, charged with sever...
Jun 07, 2019 Witness stand in Court of Queen's Bench Courtroom, Lethbridge