Lethbridge news

• Kawhi Leonard's playoff brilliance brings back Toronto sporting memories - Lethbridge News Now

  06-05-2019 22:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Kawhi Leonard's playoff brilliance brings back Toronto sporting memories  Lethbridge News NowKawhi Leonard is in the midst of one of the great Toronto playoff performances in recent memory. The Raptors s...
  
  Read more

• Denver voters to decide legalizing 'magic mushrooms'

  06-05-2019 21:51
  DENVER -- Voters decide this week whether Denver will become the first U.S. city to decriminalize the use of psilocybin, the psychedelic substance in "magic mushrooms." A citizen-led initiative appearing on ballots Tuesday follows a path that led to marijuana's legalization in Denver and later in Colorado. Campaign organizers, though, say their only goal is to prevent people from going to jail for possessing or using mushrooms. Here's a look at the effort and the history of the drug: WHAT ARE "M
  
  Read more

• Bright, yellow bench brings Calgarians together to talk about mental health

  06-05-2019 21:41
  The Calgary Mental Health Association - Calgary Region is kicking off its Mental Health Week by unveiling the first Friendship Bench in the city and officials say it will provide a place for people to speak openly about mental health issues. The bright, yellow bench is located at 1040 7th Avenue S.W. and was unveiled at a ceremony on Monday morning. The bench will provide a safe space for Calgarians to connect with peers and it will serve as a permanent and visual reminder of the importance of o
  
  Read more

• Police recover bodies believed to be Jasmine Lovett and Aliyah Sanderson

  06-05-2019 20:48
  Police have recovered the bodies of a woman and a child, believed to be Jasmine Lovett, 25, and her 22-month-old daughter Aliyah Sanderson. The bodies were found about 4 a.m. Monday in a wooded area near Grizzly Creek, along Highway 40 west of Calgary.Watch live at 4 p.m. when police provide an updateA suspect has been arrested and charges are pending. Police declined to comment on the person arrested until charges are laid, but said it is the same man who was taken into custody then released tw
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Double murder suspect escorted into arrest processing unit

  06-05-2019 20:48
  The prime suspect in the murders of a Calgary mother and her 22-month-old daughter was brought by police to the arrest processing unit just before 11:00 p.m. Monday night. There is no official word yet that he has been formally charged so police are not naming him but he is 34-year-old Robert Leeming the same man who says he was questioned and released by police more than a week ago. Police have recovered the bodies of a woman and a child, believed to be Jasmine Lovett, 25, and her 22-month-old
  
  Read more

• Charges pending in the deaths of Jasmine Lovett and Aliyah Sanderson

  06-05-2019 20:48
  Police have recovered the bodies of a woman and a child, believed to be Jasmine Lovett, 25, and her 22-month-old daughter Aliyah Sanderson. The bodies were found about 4 a.m. Monday in a wooded area near Grizzly Creek, along Highway 40 west of Calgary. “Earlier today a man was taken into custody and charges of second degree murder are currently pending. The suspect cannot be named by the police until charges are officially laid by the Justice of the Peace. This is expected to occur later t
  
  Read more

• Bodies of Jasmine Lovett, Aliyah Sanderson believed to be found, Calgary police make arrest

  06-05-2019 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary police have found the bodies of 25-year-old Jasmine Lovett and her 22-month-old daughter Aliyah Sanderson.
  
  Read more

• SUV flips in crash on 11th Avenue S.W.

  06-05-2019 20:45
  Traffic was tied up for about an hour on 11th Avenue S.W. Monday morning after a two-vehicle crash saw an SUV flip onto its roof. The crash happened at 11th Avenue and 11th Street about 11:20 a.m. Police said in a statement that witnesses reported one of the vehicles was headed south on 11th Street when it ran at red light at 11th Avenue S.W., striking another vehicle. One person was treated for minor injuries.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• New helpline for victims of sexual violence launches across Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  06-05-2019 20:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  New helpline for victims of sexual violence launches across Alberta  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – A new support *service* is now available for people affected by sexual violence. Alberta's ONE Line is accessible province-wide. Victims and ...
  
  Read more

• Alberta-wide text and chat line launches amid increased demand for sexual assault services

  06-05-2019 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  Dramatically increased demand for sexual assault services in Alberta has led to a new service aimed at better connecting survivors to local specialized services. And it's all available through your smartphone.
  
  Read more

• Coaldale RCMP Charge Two People in Relation to Graffiti Incidents

  06-05-2019 20:29
  The majority of graffiti was tagged with the alias "ACE" and predominately featured anti-police ideology.
  
  Read more

• SpaceX shipment reaches space station after weekend launch - Lethbridge News Now

  06-05-2019 20:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  SpaceX shipment reaches space station after weekend launch  Lethbridge News NowCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A SpaceX shipment has arrived at the International Space Station following a weekend la...
  
  Read more

• Lethbridge Synchrobelles win silver at Canadian Prairie Championships - Lethbridge News Now

  06-05-2019 20:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Synchrobelles win silver at Canadian Prairie Championships  Lethbridge News NowREGINA, SK – Lethbridge athletes made Southern Alberta proud with a strong performance in Regina over the last few days. The Lethbridge Synchrobelles ...
  
  Read more

• Headed for the top: competitive climbing growing as a sport in Lethbridge and around the world - Lethbridge News Now

  06-05-2019 20:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Headed for the top: competitive climbing growing as a sport in Lethbridge and around the world  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB - What you may remember as a past time or something that made for a great birthday party is now...
  
  Read more

• Lethbridge MP says Prime Minister Not Doing Enough for Hurting Canola Producers

  06-05-2019 20:02
  Rachael Harder says the federal government offering "a few extra dollars" is just not enough.
  
  Read more

• Southern Alberta man charged in alleged ‘gifting circle’ scheme extending into 3 Western provinces

  06-05-2019 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge police say so-called gifting circles were introduced in Lethbridge, Calgary and Edmonton between September 2018 this May.
  
  Read more

• Charges laid in alleged gifting circle scheme with tentacles in Lethbridge, Calgary and Edmonton - Calgary Sun

  06-05-2019 19:37 via calgarysun.com
  Charges laid in alleged gifting circle scheme with tentacles in Lethbridge, Calgary and Edmonton  Calgary SunLETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A southern Alberta man is facing charges in an alleged pyramid-type scheme that extends into Saskatchewan and British Columbia and ...
  
  Read more

• New baby alters line of succession for the British throne - Lethbridge News Now

  06-05-2019 19:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  New baby alters line of succession for the British throne  Lethbridge News NowThe birth of a royal baby boy to Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has changed the line of succession. The baby's name has not been ...
  
  Read more

• Woman charged with second-degree murder after man killed in northeast Calgary home

  06-05-2019 18:37
  A woman is now facing second-degree murder charges after a man was killed at a home in the northeast. Police were called to the 4900 block of Rundlewood Road N.E. about 10:30 p.m. Friday for reports of an assault. When officers arrived, a man in his 40s was found in medical distress. He was declared deceased by EMS a short time later. Police said at the time the assault appeared to be domestic in nature. Roberta Lynn Wolfchild, 50, is charged with second-degree murder. She is scheduled to appear
  
  Read more

• FDA recommends toxicology tests for sunscreen ingredients absorbed into blood

  06-05-2019 18:33
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends toxicology testing for four common active ingredients in sunscreen, all of which were absorbed into people’s bloodstreams above the recommended limit during a clinical trial. While the effect of these ingredients being absorbed into the blood at those levels is presently unknown, the study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association on Monday, is now prompting FDA researchers to turn their attention to finding out. FDA resea
  
  Read more

• 4 sunscreen ingredients may need further testing, FDA finds

  06-05-2019 18:33
  New research from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finds that more testing may be needed to prove four ingredients commonly found in North American sunscreens are safe. The study published Monday in The Journal of the American Medical Association found avobenzone, oxybenzone, octocrylene and ecamsule were all absorbed into people’s bloodstreams above the limits normally required to waive toxicology testing in clinical trials. The scientists involved say the evidence of absorption into
  
  Read more

• First Lethbridge Blue Bin Pick-Ups Starting May 14

  06-05-2019 17:59
  
  
  Most Lethbridge households should have their blue recycling bins now with the first pick-up slated to start in just a matter of days.
  
  Read more

• Gifting circle scam could see $2M in losses across western Canada

  06-05-2019 17:54
  If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. A southern Alberta man is facing charges connected to a “gifting circle scam” in Lethbridge, Calgary and Edmonton that could result in upward of $2 million in losses. And police are now looking for anyone else who may be involved. The scam promises that a “gift” of $5,000 will result in a return of $40,000. Once someone pays into the circle, they are required to recruit two more people to gift money. The losses come when so
  
  Read more

• Coaldale Man Arrested, Accused in Ongoing "Gifting Scam"

  06-05-2019 17:30
  57 year old Steele Cameron Tolman is facing fraud charges, accused of being one of the main presenters promoting the gifting circle scam here in Alberta.
  
  Read more

• Suicide an occupational hazard for physicians: doctors

  06-05-2019 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  A family doctor in Ontario is trying to raise awareness of suicide among physicians after her own experience of depression brought on by burnout while she trained as a resident.
  
  Read more

• Maximum Security's owner says he will appeal Kentucky Derby disqualification

  06-05-2019 16:14
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Maximum Security's owner said Monday he will not run the horse in the Preakness and will appeal the disqualification as the Kentucky Derby winner. Gary West told The Associated Press by phone there is "really no need, not having an opportunity to run for the Triple Crown to run a horse back in two weeks." The 1 1/8-mile Preakness is May 18 at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course. Though shorter than the Kentucky Derby, it requires a quick turnaround that West didn't want to place o
  
  Read more

• Maximum Security out of Preakness; Derby DQ appeal denied

  06-05-2019 16:14
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Taken down as the Kentucky Derby winner, Maximum Security is now out of the Preakness. Maximum Security's co-owner said Monday he will not run the horse in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. The announcement came hours before his appeal of the horse's disqualification as Derby winner was denied by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Gary West told The Associated Press by phone there is "really no need, not having an opportunity to run for the Triple Crown, to run a horse
  
  Read more

• Flood insurance difficult to obtain for homeowners at repeated risk

  06-05-2019 15:26
  More Canadians have flood insurance than ever, but homeowners at repeated risk still face the most difficulty obtaining coverage, according to lobbyists. Insurance for “overland flooding,” from rising water levels rather than sewer backups or roof seepage, has only been offered by insurers across the country since 2015. Now, about a third of Canadians have it, according to Craig Stewart of the Insurance Bureau of Canada. But homeowners in high-risk flood zones who may require repeate
  
  Read more

• NASA warns an apocalyptic meteor could be headed our way

  06-05-2019 15:24
  NASA is warning that meteors pose a major threat to Earth, so agencies are already testing out ways to defend against them by using lasers or by ramming spacecraft into them. During a conference last week, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine explained that not taking meteors seriously could have catastrophic consequences. In 2013, a 20-metre meteor exploded over Russia and the sonic boom caused windows and glass to shatter, injuring more than 1,000 people. That relatively small meteor contained m
  
  Read more

• Catastrophic meteors: How space scientists hope to protect 'the only planet we know'

  06-05-2019 15:24
  NASA is warning that meteors pose a major threat to Earth, so agencies are already testing out ways to defend against them by using lasers or by ramming spacecraft into them. During a conference last week, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine explained that not taking meteors seriously could have catastrophic consequences. In 2013, a 20-metre meteor exploded over Russia and the sonic boom caused windows and glass to shatter, injuring more than 1,000 people. That relatively small meteor contained m
  
  Read more

• Police investigate two unrelated shootings in northeast Calgary

  06-05-2019 15:21
  Police are investigating a pair of unrelated shootings in northeast Calgary late Sunday, one at a home and the other at a community hall while an event was underway inside. The first happened about 10:30 p.m. when several shots were fired at a home in the 400 block of Pinehill Road N.E. Police recovered a number of shotgun and rifle casings from the scene and say two suspects have been identified but not arrested. The second shooting happened just before midnight at the Magnolia Community Club i
  
  Read more

• 'Over the moon': Harry and Meghan welcome 'very healthy' baby boy

  06-05-2019 15:09
  Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have welcomed a “very healthy” baby boy. Buckingham Palace said in a news release that the Duchess gave birth Monday at 5:26 a.m. in England. The baby weighed seven pounds, three ounces (3.2 kilograms).Watch: Prince Harry announces the birth of his first childIn a brief public appearance Monday, Prince Harry told reporters that both mother and son are doing well. “I’m so incredibly proud of my wife,” Prince Harry sai
  
  Read more

• 'Over the moon': Harry and Meghan welcome baby boy

  06-05-2019 15:09
  Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have welcomed a “very healthy” baby boy. Buckingham Palace said in a news release that the Duchess gave birth Monday at 5:26 a.m. in England. The baby weighed seven pounds, three ounces (3.2 kilograms).Watch: Prince Harry announces the birth of his first childIn a brief public appearance Monday, Prince Harry told reporters that both mother and son are doing well. “I’m so incredibly proud of my wife,” Prince Harry sai
  
  Read more

• Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in labour with her and Prince Harry's first child

  06-05-2019 15:09
  Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has gone into labour with her and Prince Harry’s first child. The Duchess married Prince Harry in a ceremony at Windsor Castle last May, and announced that she was pregnant in October.Keep up-to-date with the latest royal news with our Royal Dispatch newsletterDetails of the pending birth were kept particularly quiet. The couple bucked royal tradition in April when Kensington Palace announced that the couple would share news of the birth once they had celebra
  
  Read more

• One killed in rollover crash on Stoney Trail in city’s southeast

  06-05-2019 15:04
  Emergency crews are at the scene of a fatal crash on Stoney Trail and police are diverting traffic around the scene. Police were called to Stoney Trail, near 88 Street S.E., at about 6:40 a.m. for reports of a single vehicle crash. There is no word yet on the age or gender of the person who was killed. The southbound lanes of Stoney Trail, between 114 Avenue and 52 Street S.E., are closed. Police say the road will remain closed for several hours and motorists can expect delays if travelling in t
  
  Read more

• Man killed in crash on Stoney Trail in city’s southeast

  06-05-2019 15:04
  Police are investigating a crash on Stoney Trail southeast that left one man dead on Monday morning. Emergency crews were called to Stoney Trail, near 88 Street S.E., at about 6:40 a.m. for reports of a collision. Officials confirm that one man was killed in the single vehicle crash. “We had a single vehicle, southbound Stoney, lost control going across all lanes of traffic and impacted into the concrete pillar support,” said CPS Acting Sgt. Cody Reuser. “Driver was pronounced
  
  Read more

• Driver killed in crash on Stoney Trail in city’s southeast

  06-05-2019 15:04
  Police are investigating a crash on Stoney Trail southeast that left a man dead on Monday morning. Emergency crews were called to Stoney Trail, near 88 Street S.E., at about 6:40 a.m. for reports of a collision. Officials confirm that one man was killed in the single vehicle crash. “We had a single vehicle, southbound Stoney, lost control going across all lanes of traffic and impacted into the concrete pillar support,” said CPS Acting Sgt. Cody Reuser. “Driver was pronounced de
  
  Read more

• 'Well captured': Canadian astronaut Saint-Jacques pulls in SpaceX shipment

  06-05-2019 13:57
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A SpaceX shipment arrived at the International Space Station on Monday following a weekend launch. The Dragon capsule delivered 5,500 pounds (2,500 kilograms) of equipment and experiments. Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques used the station's big robot arm -- also made in Canada -- to capture the Dragon approximately 250 miles (400 kilometres) above the North Atlantic Ocean. An external cable that normally comes off during launch dangled from the capsule, but it did n
  
  Read more

• Diana Ross feels 'violated' by airport screener's touching

  06-05-2019 13:44
  NEW ORLEANS -- Diana Ross says she feels "violated" by an airport screener who touched her between her legs after she performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In a series of tweets on Sunday, the Motown legend says she blames the Transportation Security Administration for a screening at the New Orleans airport that makes her want to cry. She said she can "still feel her hands" between her legs, front and back. TSA spokesman Mark Howell said in a statement to The Associated Press
  
  Read more

• Air Canada reports profit as operating revenue climbs

  06-05-2019 13:38
  MONTREAL -- Air Canada reported a profit in its latest quarter compared with a loss a year ago as it saw its operating revenue rise nine per cent. The airline says it earned $345 million or $1.26 per diluted share for its first quarter, compared with a loss of $203 million or 74 cents per diluted share in the same quarter a year ago. Air Canada says the results included foreign exchange gains of $263 million in its most recent quarter compared with foreign exchange losses of $197 million in the
  
  Read more

• Toronto home sales jump higher in April, average price up from year ago

  06-05-2019 13:27
  Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area in April jumped nearly 17 per cent, but prices for detached homes continued to slip compared with a year ago. Home sales rose 16.8 per cent from 7,744 in April 2018 to 9,042 in the same month this year, according to data the Toronto Real Estate Board released Monday. "Growth in new listings is not keeping pace with sales," Garry Bhaura, the board's president, said in a statement. New listings rose eight per cent. The board said the annual growth rate for ne
  
  Read more

• Toronto home sales jump 17 per cent; average price up year-over-year

  06-05-2019 13:27
  TORONTO -- The Toronto Real Estate Board says home sales in April climbed nearly 17 per cent higher compared with a year ago. The board says 9,042 homes were sold last month compared with 7,744 in April 2018. The increase came as the average price rose to $820,148 for the month compared with $804,926 in the same month last year. New listings for April were up eight per cent compared with a year ago. On a preliminary seasonally adjusted basis, the board says April sales were up 11.3 per cent comp
  
  Read more

• Using a phone while shopping may lead to buying more: study

  06-05-2019 12:44
  Using a cellphone while browsing in-store may be linked to an increase in unplanned purchases, a new study has found. Shoppers who used mobile phones in stores, for purposes unrelated to shopping including phone calls, texting, social media, checking emails and listening to music, were more likely to make impromptu purchases and forget items they had planned to buy, according to a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science. Dr. Michael Sciandra, corresponding author of th
  
  Read more

• Nature's in trouble, extinction looms over one million species: UN report

  06-05-2019 12:13
  Nature is in more trouble now than at any other time in human history, with extinction looming over 1 million species of plants and animals, scientists said Monday in the United Nations' first comprehensive report on biodiversity. It's all because of humans, but it's not too late to fix the problem, the report said. Species loss is accelerating to a rate tens or hundreds of times faster than in the past, the report said. More than half a million species on land "have insufficient habitat for lon
  
  Read more

• Thai king wrapping up coronation with public audience

  06-05-2019 12:00
  BANGKOK -- Thousands of Thais gathered around Bangkok's Grand Palace on Monday in hopes of getting a glimpse of King Maha Vajiralongkorn as he wraps up three days of coronation ceremonies with appearances before the public and the diplomatic corps. Vajiralongkorn succeeded to the throne after the 2016 death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who reigned for seven decades, but it wasn't until Saturday's formal coronation that he was established as full-fledged monarch with complete regal pow
  
  Read more

• Plane was heavy with extra fuel before deadly crash landing

  06-05-2019 11:34
  MOSCOW -- A Russian airliner that took off from Moscow was airborne for just 28 minutes before returning to make an emergency landing while still heavy with unburned fuel, which then ignited after a rough touchdown. Flames quickly engulfed the aircraft, killing 41 of the 78 people aboard. A day after Sunday's horrifying accident at Sheremetyevo airport, Russian news media quoted the pilot, Denis Evdokimov, as saying he followed procedures for landing with excess weight. But the crew reportedly d
  
  Read more

• Black boxes found, experts hunt for cause of deadly Moscow plane fire

  06-05-2019 11:34
  MOSCOW -- Russian emergency workers have recovered 41 bodies and two flight recorders from the wreckage of a plane that caught fire during an emergency landing in Moscow, officials said Monday as they sought to discover the cause of the disaster. Transport Minister Yevgeny Dietrich gave the death toll and said six of the survivors had been hospitalized. The plane, an Aeroflot SSJ100, was carrying 78 people, including five crew members. The plane caught fire Sunday evening about 6:30 p.m. as it c
  
  Read more

• Retailers struggle to keep popular cannabis extract CBD on shelves in Canada

  06-05-2019 10:54
  VANCOUVER -- Retailers across Canada are struggling with a shortage of all cannabis, but there's one product they're especially desperate to keep on shelves: cannabidiol or CBD, a non-intoxicating extract vaunted for its purported health benefits. The extract, most commonly sold as oil, has been promoted as a natural cure for pain, anxiety and insomnia, despite limited medical research. Many customers are coming in asking for it, especially first-time and older users, store owners say. "I don't
  
  Read more

• Powerful cyclone leaves 34 dead in India, 15 in Bangladesh

  06-05-2019 09:48
  NEW DELHI -- A rare summer cyclone that tore through parts of South Asia killed at least 34 people in India and 15 in neighbouring Bangladesh and smashed thousands of thatched-roof huts, officials said Monday. The evacuation of more than 1 million people from about 15,000 villages and 46 towns in India's worst-hit Odisha state prevented a much worse death toll from one of the biggest storms in decades. The preparations demonstrated greatly improved disaster readiness since 1999, when a "super" c
  
  Read more

• Pompeo says Canadian claim to Northwest Passage is 'illegitimate' - Lethbridge News Now

  06-05-2019 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Pompeo says Canadian claim to Northwest Passage is 'illegitimate'  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is calling Canada's claim over the Northwest Passage "i...
  
  Read more

Follow @Lethbridge_News on Twitter!