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City reports large increase in amount of recyclable material collected with curbside recycling program

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The city-wide blue bin recycling program is less than a couple of months old but has already collected more than 562,000 kg of recycling material.And since it began, City of Lethbridg...

Jun 26, 2019 Blue Bins (Lethbridge News NOW)

Mayors of Lethbridge, Medicine Hat discuss city growth

MEDICINE HAT -- As of Monday, Lethbridge's population officially surpassed 100,000 people, allowing the city to edge out Red Deer as the third largest city in Alberta."We're just showing consistent gr...

Jun 26, 2019 Medicine Hat Mayor Ted Clugson - Credit Bob Schneider

No charges after Lethbridge teen approached by man at pool

LETHBRIDGE -- The Lethbridge Police Service has concluded its investigation into a suspicious person case from earlier this month.On June 18th, 2019, the detachment reported a man approached a 14-year...

Jun 24, 2019 LPS Headquarters (LethbridgeNewwsNOW)

Father accused in son's death says boy wasn't sick enough to make parents worry

LETHBRIDGE -- A father accused in his son's death took the stand in a Lethbridge courtroom on Monday (June 24) where the man and his wife are accused of failing to get medical attention for the toddle...

Jun 24, 2019 David and Collet Stephan outside Lethbridge courthouse

Who you gonna call? Lethbridge rattlesnake wrangler keeps serpents, citizens safe

LETHBRDGE -- One rattlesnake got caught in freshly laid tar under someone's stairs. Others typically get twisted and trapped in garden netting.Ryan Heavy Head comes to the rescue of both the vipers an...

Jun 24, 2019 Ryan Heavy Head at work in a park - LethbridgeNewsNOW

Blanket Exercise a first for Hutterite colony schools

LETHBRIDGE COUNTY: It was a lesson which brought together two seemingly distinct cultures. In the end, however, they learned perhaps they're not so dissimilar.Albion Ridge Hutterite Colony School rece...

Jun 23, 2019 Teacher Katie Lindsay rearranges blankets her students stand on as part of the Blanket Exercise at Albion Ridge Hutterite Colony School

Edith Cavell Care Centre's new tandem duet bike to help improve quality of life for seniors

LETHBRIDGE, AB - "Again!" exclaims Edith Cavell Care Centre resident Fritz Hengerer as a care worker pedals him into the building's parking lot after a quick bike ride.Hengerer is one of eight residen...

Jun 22, 2019 Fritz Hengerer gets a ride on Edith Cavell Centre's new tandem duet bike

Three vehicle collision claims three lives near Vulcan

VULCAN -- A three vehicle collision on Wednesday, June19, is responsible for three fatalities. The incident happened around 5:30-pm on Highway 23 just south of Vulcan. A preliminary investigation by V...

Jun 19, 2019 RCMP vehicle -LethbridgeNewsNOW

Lethbridge man charged after recovery of two stolen generators

LETHBRIDGE -- A 31-year-old Lethbridge man faces property crime charges after police recovered two stolen generators worth $80,000.Following an investigation into the theft of two generators from cons...

Jun 18, 2019 stolen generators - Photo credit to LPS

Community Issues Committee hears update on Exhibition Park's EXolution plans

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If all goes as planned, the new EXolution project in Lethbridge could begin in October and be completed by July 2021. The trade and convention centre project, which is expected to rep...

Olivia Thorington Jun 17, 2019 Artist drawing of EXolution facility. Photo Courtesy: Exhibition Park