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Medical clinic in Crowsnest Pass wins award
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - A medical clinic in Blairmore has received recognition for the work of its team members.The Alberta Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) has named the Crowsnest Medical Clinic team as the 2024 recipient of the Rhapsody Healthcare Heroes Award.This is one of two Rhapsody Awards presented eve...
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University of Lethbridge scholarship recognizes registered nurses, nurse practitioners
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A scholarship created for registered nurses is available at the University of Lethbridge (U of L).The Dr. Shannon Spenceley Legacy of Nursing Scholarship is available for registered nurses or nurse practitioners in good standing with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) who are pursuing a...
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Lethbridge Police looking for suspect in robbery, assault
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is looking to identify a suspect in a robbery.Just after 5:00 p.m. on April 16, 2024, LPS responded to a report of a robbery at Fas Gas along the 400 block of Stafford Drive North. Police say a woman was seen concealing merchandise and was confronted by the clerk. Th...
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Annual Reuse Rendezvous a great way to 'freecycle' household items
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The season of spring cleaning will be celebrated this weekend.The Reuse Rendezvous is back in Lethbridge for another year on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The event was initially launched by the City of Lethbridge in 2011 and is now hosted by Environment Lethbridge (EL). It gives people the chance to give aw...
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Fort Macleod elects new councillor
FORT MACLEOD, AB - A by-election was held in a southern Alberta town on Monday. Fort Macleod voters went to the polls to select a new councillor, who will fill a seat vacated by Marco Van Huigenbois earlier this year.The preliminary results list Jeemeet Patel as the winner, with 168 votes, followed by:Sydney Tobler - 1...
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City crews repairing potholes across Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - City of Lethbridge crews are out on the roads repairing potholes. The City received 900 service requests to fix potholes in 2023, and has received more than 350 this year. The City began sending the repair teams out in mid-April. Juliane Ruck, Transportation Operations Manager with the City spoke on th...
May 06, 2024
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77-year-old man robbed in Lethbridge, police seeking witnesses
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for anyone who can help them with a robbery investigation to come forward.At approximately 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024, officers were informed that a 77-year-old man was robbed while walking along Grizzly Road North toward 28 Street North."The ...
May 06, 2024
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New mental health awareness crosswalks unveiled in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Wood's Homes unveiled a special crosswalk on Monday.May is Mental Health Month and to raise awareness, the nonprofit painted two crosswalks in Lethbridge with the hashtag #MentalHealthMatters. The crosswalks are located steps away from Wood's Homes' emergency youth shelter at 312 3 Street South. (Photo...
May 06, 2024
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Group advocating for aviation exhibit in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local group is trying to establish a world-class aviation museum.The Time Air Historical Society is responsible for bringing a Fokker F28-1000 back to Lethbridge. The 1976 edition passenger jet plane is 85 feet long and seats 65 passengers. Time Air was an airline in Canada founded in 1966, originall...
May 06, 2024
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Fire ban lifted in Lethbridge River Valley
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The public can return to having safe outdoor fires in the coulees.Due to the recent changes in weather, the City of Lethbridge has lifted the fire ban that had been in place in the River Valley.However, residents are still asked to use clean and dry wood when having fires and to ensure the fire is comp...
May 06, 2024
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