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Police offer tips for online shoppers

Lethbridge Regional Police have given several tips for online shoppers to help combat fraud. The police say that a tip to prevent becoming a victim of fraud while using services such as Kijiji is to make sure that all transactions are done locally and in person.

An education in art

His current piece, where he tries to hide a triangle cutout from a magazine within a larger set of images, was unveiled Sunday during the 35th annual "Art's Alive and Well in the Schools" exhibit opening at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery.

U of L researcher takes part in Herschel discussion

What's likely to happen when astronauts and astrophysicists get together at a conference is plenty of high-level discussion and some high-level fun. Shy of breaking out of Earth's gravity field in a rocket, these space enthusiasts settled for a ride on a gondola during their Banff conference this past week.

Hironaka to receive Order of Excellence

Robert Hironaka was absolutely shocked when he got a phone call from the lieutenant-governor. "You've got the wrong guy," Hironaka remembers saying. "I was just an ordinary Joe on the street.

Is Canadian immigration a charity?

Right-wing conservative discourse frames Canadian immigration as a form of charity; a benevolent exercise of a welfare state to the less fortunate people of the world. Since 96 per cent of the Canadian population are of immigrant descent, plausibly beneficiaries of state charity, then the issue becomes moot.

School district concert to benefit soup kitchen

Lethbridge School District 51 will be holding a benefit concert May 10 at the Southminster United Church. The concert will be held to benefit the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen and will feature choirs from Dr. Gerald Probe Elementary School, Mike Mountain Horse Elementary School, G.

Break-in suspect arrested in Lacombe

On April 29, a security alarm went off at a business in the 3600 block of 9 Avenue North. Police arrived to find someone had broken into the business and the interior doors had been damaged.

Law enforcement ranks grow

A new crop of police recruits now can now begin their crime-fighting training in Lethbridge. Ten of the newest Lethbridge regional police constables put palm to bible and were officially sworn in to the profession by Judge Timothy Hironaka Friday.

Blackfoot Family Lodge offers security

It was a day to remember for Elaine Creighton-Fox. "This is a historic moment," Creighton-Fox said on Friday. "We've been waiting 18 years to have our own home in the city of Lethbridge.

Power outages planned for south

Southside Lethbridge residents are being advised of a series of power outages next week, as utilities crews upgrade electrical services. Nearly 250 residents will be affected over a four-day period starting Monday, officials say.

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