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Time to rethink compression socks - They're not just for the elderly

LETHBRIDGE -- "Compression stockings don't look like the socks your grandma used to wear" says Emilie Soper. "They come in all sorts of different textures and colors so you can wear them with any outf...

Jul 16, 2019 Variety of compression socks - provided by Adaptive Technologies

Reduced number of infractions during Street Machine weekend

LETHBRIDGE -- While thousands of attendees had a positive experience during the ever-popular Street Machine weekend, it turns out most who attended were also well-behaved.Lethbridge Police and Alberta...

Jul 15, 2019 Vehicle display at Street Machine weekend -- LethbridgeNwsNOW

19 years since the Pine Lake tornado

RED DEER -- July 14, 2000 is a date that won't soon be forgotten in Central Alberta. Sunday marked the 19th anniversary of the devastating tornado that ran a destructive path through the Green Acres t...

Olivia Thorington Jul 14, 2019 Pine Lake - photo and video provided by Channel6.ca / RDTV)

41 Annual Street Wheelers ‘Street Machine weekend’ another successful event

Lethbridge -- They've been around for quite a while - not the vehicles, the Street Wheelers Car Club. Granted, many of the vehicles are older than the club.. The common denominator for the roughly thr...

Olivia Thorington Jul 14, 2019 Street Machine show-and-shine -- LNN

Elsie’s House - a compassionate response to women in need

LETHBRIDGE -- Elsie Alexander lived in Lethbridge from 1972 until 2007, tirelessly supporting the rights of women and children. She served on various committees and boards, helping in every way she co...

Andrew Snook Jul 12, 2019 Elsie's House logo

Tribute paid to 19 farm and ranch families at Calgary Stampede

CALGARY -- Farmers and ranchers, their livestock and horses, have been the backbone of the Calgary Stampede for more than a hundred years. With that in mind, it's understandable that the families who ...

Jul 11, 2019 The Bishop Family - Lethbridge County

Police Chief Rob Davis announces his resignation

LETHBRIDGE -- It's a move that will come as a surprise to some. Lethbridge Police Chief Rob Davis has tendered his resignation. City Council and the Lethbridge Police Commission were notified Monday (...

Olivia Thorington Jul 08, 2019 Police Chief Rob Davis -- LethbridgeNewsNOW

Three planes destroyed in hangar fire at Lacombe Regional Airport

LACOMBE -- Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire Sunday night that destroyed a hangar at the Lacombe Regional Airport.Jon Fromm with Lacombe Flying Club said on Facebook that no one was i...

Jul 08, 2019 A hangar fire at the Lacombe Regional Airport Sunday night destroyed three planes and caused roughly $1 million in damages but no one was hurt. (Ryan Leclerc)

Voices support harm reduction - for all

LETHBRIDGE -- Concern was expressed across social media Saturday morning about the potential for trouble as opposing voices gathered in support of ARCHES or the business community surrounding the Safe...

Jul 07, 2019 Supporters at the rear of Hamilton Carpets - LethbridgeNewsNOW

Southern Alberta First Nation basketball players to hit court despite referee dispute

CALGARY - Young basketball players from a southern Alberta First Nation will be able to play in a tournament this week despite a dispute with a Calgary referee group. Truman Soop, a coach for two Indi...

Jul 06, 2019 Kainai basketball team -- The Canadian Press