Carmela Gentile

News Director and Station Manager, Global Calgary

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• Global Lethbridge wins Prairie RTDNA regional award for sports reporting

  Global Lethbridge videographer Paul Kingsmith was honoured with the Sports Award at the Prairie regional RTDNA awards in Saskatoon Saturday April 25.

  Apr 26, 2015
• Global Calgary wins 3 Prairie regional RTDNA awards

  Global Calgary won three Prairie regional RTDNA awards in Saskatoon on Saturday April 25

  Apr 25, 2015
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• FCSS looks at community service funding

  The Family and Community Support Services hosted an event at City Hall on Monday to provide an opportunity for all FCSS agencies to showcase what they’ve done with funding they’ve received over the past year.

  Sep 15, 2014
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• Lethbridge rallies for 2019 Canada Winter Games bid

  Residents in Lethbridge banded together to welcome the Committee of the Canada Games Council in their bid for the 2019 Canada Winter Games

  Aug 21, 2014
• Alan Jackson Contest Winners

  Tune in at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. each day this week where you’ll get two chances to win a pair of tickets to the Alan Jackson concert that is coming to Lethbridge on September 26. When you see the word of the day appear on your screen, email us at lethbridge@globalnews.ca with your name,...

  Aug 20, 2014
• Pancake Breakfasts Galore

  Here’s a list of the free or small-fee pancake breakfasts that are being offered during Whoop-Up Days: Tuesday August 19 Interfaith Food Bank – Parking Lot – 1103 3rd Ave. N 7:00 am to 10:00 am $2 BDO – Parking Lot – 220 3rd Ave. S  8:00 am to 10:00 am $3 Daytona Homes – 115...

  Aug 11, 2014
• Hurricanes reach deal with former coach

  The Lethbridge Hurricanes have reached a deal outside of court with former assistant coach, Brad Lukowich

  Aug 1, 2014
• State of emergency remains in Cardston

  Marvin Card has called the quiet southern Alberta community of Cardston home for the last several years. But on Wednesday morning he received a surprising knock on his front door.

  Jun 18, 2014
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• Boil water order now over in Lethbridge and surrounding areas

  The City of Lethbridge says they are no longer in a state of local emergency, and a boil water order put in place earlier this week has been lifted.

  Mar 14, 2014
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• Water Emergency: Services Impacted

  The city of Lethbridge has asked several businesses and operations to cease while the region remains under a boil water order

  Mar 14, 2014
• Boil water order impacts Chinook Regional Hospital

  Alberta Health Services has cancelled all elective surgeries and some diagnostic tests scheduled for patients Thursday at Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge

  Mar 13, 2014
• Residents stocking up on water in Lethbridge

  Residents in Lethbridge are stocking up on bottled water as the city remains in a state of emergency after a boil water advisory was issued by officials Wednesday afternoon

  Mar 13, 2014
• Man sentenced for voyeurism

  A man convicted of hiding a camera in a washroom at a Taber, Alberta convenience store was sentenced in court Tuesday

  Crime

  Mar 12, 2014
• Funeral service for councillor Wade Galloway set for Saturday

  A funeral service for Lethbridge city councillor Wade Galloway will be held this Saturday, March 1 at 2 p.m.

  Feb 27, 2014
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• Police investigating after body found at downtown bank

  Lethbridge Regional Police are currently investigating a sudden death after a body of a male was found inside an ATM vestibule Wednesday morning.

  Feb 26, 2014
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• Police charge two in dial-a-dope operation

  Lethbridge Regional Police have charged two people and recovered nearly $20,000 worth of stolen property after a short-term drug investigation. Members of the ALERT Lethbridge Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) concluded their investigation into a dial-a-dope operation last week that saw the successful recovery of drugs and a significant amount of personal items and...

  Crime

  Feb 25, 2014
• Electric rates will increase because of provider fees

  The city of Lethbridge has announced that residential electric utility bills in the city will increase about $5.50 per month starting in March.  This means the average residential electric bill will increase by 4.7 per cent. Small commercial rates will increase by 6.2 per cent and large rates will go up 6.7 per cent.  Industrial customers...

  Feb 25, 2014
• Outdoor pool at Henderson Lake gets $650,000 facelift

  City council has awarded a $650,000 contract to create a new pool basin for the Henderson Lake Outdoor Swimming Pool. “The Henderson outdoor pool has been a very popular summer attraction in our city since it was built in the early 1960s. We want to ensure the design work is done as soon as possible...

  Feb 25, 2014
• Redford announces plans for a new school in north Lethbridge

  Premier Alison Redford has announced plans for a new Kindergarten to Grade 6 school in the north side of the city. The school will hold approximately 450 Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division students. Redford says this announcement is part of her Building Alberta Plan “One of the cornerstones of our Building Alberta Plan...

  Feb 12, 2014
• Chinook Regional Hospital emergency room gets $9 million facelift

  A major renovation at Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge will see an  increase in space and improvements to patient privacy in the emergency department. The $9-million renovation project began earlier this week and will extend over a period of 40 months. The project is expected to be complete in 2017. “The reason the emergency project is...

  Feb 6, 2014