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Lethbridge Police Investigate third child abduction attempt on west side

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating what they say is a third child abduction attempt in recent weeks. This time, police say around 4:30 Monday afternoon (Oct. 21), they responded to a...

Oct 22, 2019 Lethbridge Police

Picture Butte High students get taste of democratic process

PICTURE BUTTTE: Taylor Hanna can't wait for the day her ballot will count.While she still has another four years before she's eligible to vote, the Picture Butte High School student is looking forward...

Oct 20, 2019 Grade 9 students at Picture Butte High School put on Student Vote Day - Palliser schools

New Lethbridge fire recruits "tested by fire"

LETHBRIDGE -- Lethbridge's newest batch of fire recruits are mid-way through their training course and got hands on training in fire "cells", Thursday (Oct 17) afternoon. The group of seven recruits w...

Oct 17, 2019 Fire training - dousing a bedroom cell with water-- LNN

LPS executes search warrant at south side residence

LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE 2:30 p.m. - Lethbridge Police are releasing more information about a search warrant executed at a home in the Six Mile Coulee area of the city early this morning. Police say th...

Oct 17, 2019 Officer on scene of a residence along 43 Street South (Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta introduces legislation allowing access to partner’s criminal records

EDMONTON -- Alberta is introducing legislation first developed in Britain that allows people in abusive relationships to request information about a partner's criminal record.Premier Jason Kenney said...

Oct 16, 2019 Premier Jason Kenney -- The Canadian Press

Green cart program unlikely in Lethbridge for at least four years

LETHBRIGE, AB - There will be no green carts for organic waste in Lethbridge before 2023 at the earliest, after City Council voted 7-2 on Tuesday (Oct. 15), to postpone the program until the next Capi...

Oct 16, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall

Logan Boulet’s legacy honoured at second annual Lethbridge tournament

LETHBRIDGE, AB - For the second consecutive year, a Lethbridge hockey tournament will pay homage to Logan Boulet, and one of his family members is very excited about it."This is the first year it's an...

Oct 14, 2019 The Logan Boulet Memorial Tournament starts Oct. 17, 2019 (LMHA logo courtesy Facebook)

Taser and K-9 used in arrest of Raymond man wanted on warrants

LETHBRIDGE -- Patrol Officers had to use a little more force than usual Saturday (Oct 12) afternoon, after observing a Raymond man they knew was wanted on outstanding arrest warrants. Around 3:45, the...

Oct 13, 2019 LPS units on scene searching for wanted man on Saturday

BILD Lethbridge to design new Subdivision Recycling Depot Program

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It would be a first in the province: BILD (Building Industry and Land Development Association) Lethbridge is in the midst of creating a recycling standard for all member builders in t...

Oct 12, 2019 A new south Lethbridge Subdivision under construction- a centralized recycling depot would eliminate many trash bins

Provincial government calls on Ottawa to reverse military health funding change

EDMONTON -- Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro is calling on the federal government to reverse a decision that will see provinces pick up more of the cost of treating members of the military for me...

Oct 09, 2019 Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro - The Canadian Press