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Timmy Douglas Engel, charged with first-degree murder in the death of 77-year-old Vulcan farmer Otto "Bunty" Loose, was arraigned Monday in Lethbridge Court of Queens Bench, and a judge and jury trial was set for Oct.

The City of Lethbridge is taking no chances, after a Sunday fire destroyed two westside homes, as a fire ban has been put in place for the river valley area.

Nobody was home and no injuries were reported, but two houses in Paradise Canyon worth a combined $1 million were destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon. About 20 firefighters from three Lethbridge Fire and EMS stations responded after receiving a call at 12:39 p.

"To celebrate 100 years of guiding, there are rallies in communities all across Alberta, Yukon and the Northwest Territories today," said Dorothy Boras of the Chinook Region Girl Guides.

Seventy-two Lethbridge and area kids got a personal tour of the colorful southern Alberta landscape while they took turns riding shotgun in small planes this weekend. The Lethbridge Sport Flyers presented their first COPA for Kids event at the Lethbridge Airport on Saturday.

Not everyone responds well to authority, especially if they're in crisis mode. That's why local police are changing their tactics as they deal with mental health issues in the community.

The week-long national celebration of young scientists is set to draw nearly 500 Grade 7 to 12 students from across Canada to compete for $1 million in prizes and scholarships.

They asked Lethbridge residents what they wanted - and they learned plenty. Now, members of city council hope their big-ticket spending decisions have reflected citizens' views.

Dube, 34, pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to three counts of possession of a controlled substance, one count of possession of the proceeds of crime, and one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking.