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High Level fire evacuees soon allowed to go home

HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - Community officials say thousands of fire evacuees from High Level, Alta., as well as the surrounding areas of Mackenzie County and several Dene Tha' First Nation communities will ...

Jun 02, 2019 The Canadian Press

Province halts funding for supervised consumption sites pending review

EDMONTON -- The United Conservatives are following through on a campaign promise to halt funding for supervised consumption sites in Alberta until a review into the merits of the practice has been com...

Olivia Thorington Jun 02, 2019 Temporary overdose prevention site in Red Deer daily, according to Turning Point. (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Three confirmed dead in plane crash outside of Irvine

CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - Three people are confirmed to have died after a small plane that took off from the Medicine Hat Airport on Saturday crashed into a field outside of Irvine. According to the Transp...

Olivia Thorington Jun 02, 2019 Photo courtesy of Sylvia Hollstein

Cardston RCMP confirm missing youth found safe and sound

CARDSTON -- ***Up-Date -- RCMP report a teen who was missing since Saturday (June 1) night, has been located and is safe.Zachary Bevans was last seen at approximately 7:00-pm, leaving his Leavitt area...

Jun 02, 2019 Missing teen photo released by RCMP

More Northern residents placed on Evacuation Alert as wildfires continue to burn

GRANDE PRAIRIE -- Another 12 thousand residents in Mackenzie County have been placed on evacuation alert due to wildfires in the North Peace.In a news release put out last night, the province says the...

Jun 02, 2019 Photo courtesy Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

Helen Schuler inviting community to learn about Snake Safety in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - As rattlesnakes continue to move to different areas in Lethbridge, moving further from their hibernacula, the Friends of the Helen Schuler Nature Centre Society want to make sure the ...

Jun 01, 2019

Lethbridge students to take part in international business and tech competition

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Seven women from Lethbridge College, the University of Lethbridge and Victoria Park High School will take part in the international "CryptoChicks Hackathon" competition from May 31 to...

Jun 01, 2019 CryptoChicks Team L to R: Dr. Muhammad Khan, Brooklyn Carlson, Mahshid Aghania, Cassandra Olfert, Katherine Campos, Kathleen Gonzales, and Jefferson Gardner. Not pictured: Kairvee Bhatt and Leila Karimi

11th hour applications by David and Collet Stephan dismissed ahead of new trial Monday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Three applications, brought forward Friday May 31 in Court of Queens Bench in Lethbridge by David and Collet Stephan have been denied. The first application before case management Jud...

May 31, 2019 David Stephan speaking to reporters outside of the Lethbridge Courthouse about the couple's applications

Red Arrow celebrating 40 years of service

CALGARY, AB - This summer, Red Arrow will mark its 40th anniversary. So, what exactly is Red Arrow? "Red Arrow is sort of a business-class, inter-city motor coach," said John Stepovy, Director of Sale...

Olivia Thorington May 31, 2019 Red Arrow has been serving passengers for 40 years (Lethbridge News Now)

Ron Sakamoto one of eight Albertans to receive Alberta’s highest honour

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Eight remarkable Albertans will become members of the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2019, including one of Lethbridge's most recognized names. The Alberta Order of Excellence members...

Andrew Snook May 31, 2019 Ron Sakamoto