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• Demand grows for KidSport program in Lethbridge

  The organization subsidizes hundreds of kids’ sports fees each year, but the group has seen a startling increase in applicants in the last two years because of the economic downturn.

  Consumer

  Oct 13, 2016
• Unite Lethbridge campaign helps sexual assault victim

  Kurtis Hawkins says he felt compelled to help a young woman who was attacked while walking to work last month. The 25-year-old woman is still fighting for her life in a Calgary hospital.

  Crime

  Oct 12, 2016
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• Lethbridge mayor, Blood Tribe chief meet over concerns of backlash after brutal attack

  Blood Tribe Council, Lethbridge police and the mayor held an urgent meeting at city hall Tuesday after what appears to backlash from sectors of the Lethbridge community to last week's assault.

  Crime

  Oct 11, 2016
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• Man who found Lethbridge woman after horrific attack speaks: ‘maybe God sent me’

  Just five days after a southern Alberta woman was left in critical condition following after being viciously attacked on her way to work, the man who found her near-lifeless body after is speaking out about what he saw.

  Crime

  Oct 5, 2016
• Alberta self-defence class gains interest after brutal attack of Lethbridge woman

  A former Lethbridge police officer, who now runs his own self-defence business, says he's seen a spike in his services ever since a Lethbridge woman was savagely attacked and left for dead while walking to work on Friday.

  Crime

  Oct 4, 2016
• Double leg amputee ‘making strides’ with St. Michael’s Health Centre rehabilitation program

  Paul Pisko is a double amputee. He has been in and out of rehabilitation programs for years after he said he was hit by a drunk driver several years ago.

  Health

  Sep 29, 2016
• Provocative billboard campaign aims to address racism in Lethbridge

  A new campaign aims to address racism and stereotyping of First Nations people in Lethbridge through photography.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2016
• New microblading beauty trend brings confidence to cancer patients

  Microblading is a manual method of implanting pigment in hair-like strokes to create the look of fuller brows.

  Health

  Sep 21, 2016
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes report $197K profit: ‘the stranglehold has loosened’

  A return to the playoffs has boosted the bottom line as the team saw a $197,000 profit for the 2015/2016 season.

  Sports

  Sep 20, 2016
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• Best Bar None program helps keep people safe at Lethbridge watering holes

  A volunteer accreditation and awards program aimed at improving public safety at bars has come to Lethbridge.

  Economy

  Sep 19, 2016
• Volunteer Lethbridge & university hold 2nd annual U-Volunteer Fair

  Volunteer Lethbridge and the University of Lethbridge combined forces for the second annual U-Volunteer Fair Wednesday. The event was held in the First Choice Savings Centre.

  Features

  Sep 14, 2016
• Lethbridge woman provides food to those in need with box in front of her home

  Amanda Bauer has experienced first hand what it's like to choose rent over food. She wanted to do something to help the less fortunate in Lethbridge, so she built a food box in front of her home on 13th Street S. and called it Feed the Need.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2016
• Lethbridge man calls ALS diagnosis ‘hard pill to swallow’ but focuses on helping others

  Gerard Thom is focusing his energy on his family and trying to educate others about the disease. He is now the ambassador for this year’s ALS walk in Lethbridge.

  Health

  Sep 7, 2016
• Lethbridge woman, 90, has been volunteering for nearly 50 years at local thrift store

  Elvira Dueck was one of the very first volunteers when the Lethbridge MCC Thrift Store opened its doors in the 1970s.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 1, 2016
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• Family of southern Alberta boy killed on bike forgives driver

  A spokesperson for the family of a six-year-old Alberta boy killed while riding his bike over the weekend, says the family has met with the driver who hit their son and that they are on the road to forgiveness.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2016
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• 6-year-old Lethbridge boy headed to BMX World Championships

  A young Lethbridge boy is headed to the 2017 BMX World Championships in South Carolina after finishing in sixth place in an event held at the BMX Canadian Championships in Calgary last week.

  Sports

  Aug 30, 2016
• Social media post helps struggling fish and chip restaurant in Lethbridge

  "People don't know where I am. The last three months here have been absolutely horrible, just horrible," McMillan said.

  Consumer

  Aug 24, 2016
• Soggy start to Whoop-Up Days 2016 not a damper on excitement

  It wasn't gloomy enough to dampen the spirits of everyone involved with Tuesday morning's Whoop-Up Days parade, including Premier Rachel Notley.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2016
• Lethbridge commercial vehicle checks down due to budget cuts

  Officers inspected a total of 31 vehicles on Tuesday and of those, 22 were placed out of service. A total of 70 commercial vehicle violations, 52 traffic violations and two dangerous goods violations were observed.

  Aug 10, 2016
• Former Team Canada soccer player visits southern Alberta for special skills camp

  Sasha Andrews is reflecting on a moment that still gives her goosebumps: the Edmonton native was chosen to take the final shot of a shootout during the FIFA Women's World Cup in Edmonton in 2002.

  Sports

  Aug 9, 2016
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• Lethbridge pub owner considers cutting staff by 50% to combat minimum wage hike

  A Lethbridge pub owner says he might go down to half the number of employees rather than having customers pay more for food.

  Money

  Aug 3, 2016
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• Lethbridge boy is War Amps’ 2016 National Safety Ambassador

  Last month, Cooper was named the War Amps 2016 National Safety Ambassador. He wants to share his story with other kids across Canada about the importance of playing safe.

  Health

  Aug 2, 2016
• Pincher Creek officials break ground on new seniors lodge

  Residents of Pincher Creek celebrated the groundbreaking for the construction of a new 50-unit seniors home on Thursday.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2016
• Henderson Lake Pool reopening grants 2,000 people free admission

  The over $10-million project boasts new water slides, a climbing wall, a one-metre diving board, a drop slide and a new Rotary Spray Park.

  Jul 28, 2016
• County of Lethbridge deputy reeve pushes for 15-km bike path to Coaldale

  The path would begin at Birds of Prey and join with Henderson Lake Park. Henry Doeve says the biggest reason behind his push for the path is safety.

  Jul 26, 2016