Lethbridge News

Monday's federal byelections will choose four new members of Parliament from a list of candidates that includes three farmers, four municipal politicians, a principal, a plumber, and an engineer - but not a single lawyer, a profession that dominates Canadian politics.

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The University of Lethbridge has the highest number of students ever with nearly 300 more students this year.

An assessment centre for southern Albertans who suspect they've caught the H1N1 flu will open today in Lethbridge.

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For nursing students, it's essential to learn about syringes and vaccinations. Before long, they could be asked to administer a needle or two.

School attendance is down, vaccination numbers are up - and southern Alberta health officials are ready to launch an all-out attack on the H1N1 flu virus next week.

As the province begins Day 4 of H1N1 vaccinations, some communities in Alberta are questioning why they are still without access to the pandemic flu shot.

The Alberta Securities Commission has concluded a settlement with Lethbridge-based investment promoter Essen Capital Inc.

Small-town girl wins 'Dance Canada' VictoriaAhearn October 26, 2009 TORONTO - Tara-Jean Popowich of Lethbridge, Alta., is the new "So You Think You Can Dance Canada" champ.

The So You Think You Can Dance Canada winner reflects on her time in the competition and what she'll do with her $100,000 prize.

Tara-Jean Popowich of Lethbridge, Alta., was crowned the new "So You Think You Can Dance Canada" champ on Sunday, but the win came along with sombre news that her "idol" - popular guest choreographer Mia Michaels - had sustained "serious back injuries" while preparing for the finale.

Lethbridge regional police are acting on a manufacturer's recommendation and will no longer aim Taser stun guns at suspects' chests.

Their bodies are sore and sleep-deprived. Some have shed blood, and all have shed tears.

Canada's Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal brought by an Alberta landowner group that challenged the construction of a 214-mile power line expected to carry wind-generated electricity between central Montana and its northern neighbor.

Eight packages of cocaine, estimated at one kilogram each, were found in one home.

Insp. Kevin Forsen gestures at a slide showing how some of the cocaine was covered with cayenne pepper to throw off police dogs.

Police in Lethbridge plan to crack down on prostitution in the southern Alberta city's downtown with a series of undercover operations in the next year.

The new leader of the upstart Wildrose Alliance Party has grabbed the political spotlight in Alberta, but Danielle Smith's challenge now is to maintain her appeal while her party rolls out its policies, say political pundits.

What started in Lethbridge as a typical bar fight early Sunday morning ended in an unusual and violent multiple stabbing, with five people suffering critical knife wounds.