Charges in Lethbridge hostage taking upgraded amid examination of firearm
The incident unfolded at the Lethbridge Legal Guidance office in the 400 block of 5 Street South on July 15.

The incident unfolded at the Lethbridge Legal Guidance office in the 400 block of 5 Street South on July 15.
Parents of children who attended the Lethbridge Gymnastics Academy (LGA) are calling for better protection of young athletes following the recent arrests of the facility’s co-owner Jamie Ellacott.
RCMP in a southern Alberta town are investigating two fires at a property in the last week that are believed to have been deliberately set.
Calgary police are sharing some insight into the state of gun violence in the city, saying there have been 91 shootings so far this year.
One person is dead following a morning crash west of Calgary. As of 9:30 a.m., all lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway have reopened to traffic.
A Calgary man who helped run a Ponzi scheme that stole more than $27 million from multiple investors between 2014 and 2015 is expected to learn his sentence later this week.
The Canadian Elite Basketball League confirms Calgary will have a team in the 2023 season, as the Guelph Nighthawks will move west to Alberta's largest city.
The incident unfolded at the Lethbridge Legal Guidance office in the 400 block of 5 Street South on July 15.
Lawrence Pickrem thought he’d be celebrating a weekend away with friends in Vernon, B.C., but two hours into the trip on Friday it changed dramatically.
The search for a missing 82-year-old Calgary woman has entered its fourth day and police are concerned for her safety.
Environment and Climate Change Canada is encouraging Albertans and visitors to take precautionary measures as heat warnings are effect in sections of the province.
Alberta's Official Opposition would see the United Conservative Party's pitch for a provincial police force cuffed and locked away.
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro is suspended for one game for having a cellphone on him during a game.
The proportion of Canadians who mainly speak French at home continues to decline in nearly all provinces and territories, including Quebec, the latest census release shows.
An eastern Ontario doctor who was charged with first-degree murder in the death of a patient is facing three new murder charges, Ontario Provincial Police have announced.
The federal government is adding new passport service locations across Canada as a backlog in processing applications continues.
Canadian department store Zellers hopes to make a comeback next year, a decade after the discount chain shuttered most of its locations., brand owner Hudson's Bay Co. said Wednesday.
An Ontario mayor had some harsh words for protestors who attempted to place local police officers under arrest Saturday.
Ont. NDP interim leader Peter Tabuns questioned Ont. Premier Doug Ford over his government's plans for health care.