'You’ve got to know your waters': River safety heading into Canada Day long weekend
With a hot Canada Day in the long weekend forecast, a float down the Oldman River is one of the best ways to beat the heat in Lethbridge.
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2 suspects in Lethbridge arrested for assault
Lethbridge police say charges have been laid against two men in connection with an attack on a 19-year-old man on Wednesday.
Opioid crisis remains a large issue in southern Alberta Indigenous communities
There have been over 100 overdose deaths on Piikani Nation since the start of the pandemic and trying to stop it won't be easy.
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Family of Terry Blanchette, Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette ‘disappointed’ in parole eligibility change
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Charity steps up for southern Alberta kids for a second year
In its first year, a Lethbridge-based charity saw hundreds of pairs of shoes and thousands in cash donated to help young students.
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'This is a very special moment': Graduation day for the students at LCI
High school is officially done for the grade 12 students at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute and they couldn't be more excited.
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Colorado Avalanche players with ties to southern Alberta on top of the world as Stanley Cup Champions
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‘Great to be back’: Thousands take in Lethbridge’s dragon boat festival
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44 tickets issued this weekend in Lethbridge traffic initiative
Lethbridge police say two impaired drivers were removed from the roads this weekend and 44 tickets were issued as part of a new traffic enforcement initiative.
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Missing senior saved by ATV riders in Alberta's Porcupine Hills
RCMP is crediting the actions of a father and son for saving the life of an elderly man who had been lost for hours in the southern Alberta wilderness.
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Lethbridge Superstore offers Alberta's first walk-in health clinic led by pharmacists
A Canadian retailer has partnered with the University of Alberta to offer the province's first pharmacist-led health clinic as part of a pilot project.
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Indigenous advocates call for cancellation of fireworks as city preps for Canada Day
Thousands of Calgarians are ready to ring in Canada’s 155th birthday as festivities are set to be held across the city, but not everyone is calling this a ‘celebration.’
Bank evacuated after white powder discovered on American bills
A southeast Calgary bank was evacuated Thursday afternoon, to allow hazardous materials crews to investigate a strange incident.
Calls increase for Calgary Police to release race-based data
The daughter of a Calgary man shot and killed by police earlier this year is calling for details regarding data the service is collecting about interactions between police and people of colour.
Calgary public art piece that scorched spectator reinstalled in new location
A piece of public art that was removed and put into storage after burning a hole through a spectator’s jacket has been reinstalled in a new location.
One dead in crash near Stoney Trail
Emergency crews are on the scene of a fatal crash that took place late Thursday afternoon.
Royal Canadian Navy relieves Pacific fleet ship commander for 'inappropriate conduct'
The Royal Canadian Navy says it has relieved the commanding officer of a warship in the Pacific Fleet.
Convoy organizer Lich in custody until at least Tuesday
Ottawa protest organizer Tamara Lich will remain in custody in Ottawa until at least Tuesday after she was arrested in Alberta for allegedly breaching bail conditions.
WestJet taking steps to cope with 'unpredecented challenge'
Calgary-based WestJet says it is taking a 'very measured' strategy in order to maintain services this summer, which includes a lighter summer travel schedule that the company introduced earlier this year.
'Albertans need to know': UCP ripped for lack of accounting on $4B in COVID-19 spending
A damning new report from Alberta's auditor general finds government ministries failed to include understandable, relevant and comparable data on COVID-19 in year-end reporting.
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In the wake of last year’s discoveries of unmarked graves at residential schools and the prominent displays of the Canadian flag during 'Freedom Convoy' protests, some Canadians are re-evaluating the meaning of the national symbol.
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Russian missiles kill at least 19 in Ukraine's Odesa region
Russian missile attacks on residential areas killed at least 19 people in a Ukrainian town near Odesa early Friday, authorities reported.
