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Man acquitted of charge in fatal highway collision

Posted on August 6, 2020

By Delon Shurtz Alberta Newspaper Group - Lethbridge A southern Alberta man charged nearly two years ago with failing to stop at the scene of… Read More »

Area water management receives over $40M in provincial grants

Posted on August 6, 2020

By Tim Kalinowski Alta Newspaper Group - Lethbridge The Alberta government announced over $40 million in grants on Tuesday for irrigation and water management in… Read More »

Local golfers make the cut

Posted on July 30, 2020

Pincher Creek's Ethan Choi shot a secondround 73 at the Alberta Men's Amateur Championship last week in Medicine Hat. Choi cut seven strokes off his… Read More »

Bucking the pandemic

Posted on July 30, 2020

By Dale Woodard Alberta Newspaper Group - Lethbridge It wasn’t your typical night at the drive-in last week. However, this production on the big screen… Read More »

Conservative MPs discuss Canada’s fiscal outlook

Posted on July 30, 2020

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News Two Conservative MPs say more needs to be done federally to get Canadians back to work. Hosted by James… Read More »

Outstanding season by Draisaitl, but not MVP

Posted on July 30, 2020

By Bruce Penton Most valuable? Or most outstanding? The National Hockey league recently announced its three finalists for the Hart Trophy, awarded annually to the… Read More »

COVID-19 working overtime during summer

Posted on July 30, 2020

The sun is shining, the weather is warm and the birds are singing. Summer is in full swing now in southern Alberta, and people are… Read More »

Guaranteed basic income needed

Posted on July 30, 2020

During this COVID-19 pandemic, Justin Trudeau should seize this moment and take an initiative to implement new socially-progressive programs, like a universal basic income and… Read More »

Province pulling funding for ARCHES after audit

Posted on July 30, 2020

By Tim Kalinowski Alta Newspaper Group - Lethbridge ARCHES (AIDS Outreach Community Harm Reduction Education Support Society) will be losing all provincial funding to run… Read More »

Pandemic infection rate on the rise; Lewington

Posted on July 30, 2020

“The rate of COVID-19 infections has continued to rise in recent weeks across southern Alberta,” said Stirling Mayor Trevor Lewington in his July Mayor’s Message.… Read More »

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