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The Lethbridge Police recently charged a retired physiotherapist in connection to the sexual assault of an underage patient.

They've charged 61-year-old Kin Wai Godfrey Kwan of Lethbridge with two counts each of sexual assault of a person under 16 and Sexual Interference.

In late 2024, the Lethbridge Police Service responded to a report of a historic sexual assault that took place during physiotherapy treatment sessions at the Chinook Regional Hospital.

A local theatre group recently won several awards.

The Dewdney Players Group Theatre presented several plays at the One Act Play Festival in High River last weekend.

The Alberta Drama Festival Association has ten regions in Alberta, with Dewdney Players falling into the Foothills Region.

According to producer Ed Sands the Foothills Region covers a wide geographical range, with this year's regional festival including eight plays from companies in Airdrie, Okotoks, Canmore, Cochrane, Strathmore, and High River.

Canalta Hotels has taken over the Ramada Inn in High River.

As part of the company's continued growth, they have expanded into High River with their upgrading of the Ramada Inn, and they also opened up a new location in Cochrane this week.

They are currently in the process of changing all the signage and working on some exciting new changes in High River.

A missing 13-year-old teen who was reported missing on March 26 has been found safe.

Gleichen RCMP sent out the information in a news release this morning, Thursday, April 3.

There was a concern for her well-being at the time they went missing.

The RCMP thank the public and media for their help.

Another case of measles has been confirmed in Southern Alberta.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) issued an advisory on April 2 after they were notified of a measles case in the Foremost area of Lethbridge.

AHS has been reporting confirmed measles cases regularly in order to keep the public aware and prevent the potential spread, with cases having been confirmed in areas including Taber, Lethbridge, and the Calgary Airport in the last few weeks.

This latest case in Lethbridge saw potential exposures on March 28 in the following locations:

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued another Snowfall Warning on Thursday morning.

The Foothills received between 5 and 15 cm of snow overnight, and another 5 to 10 cm is expected today, for a total of 10 to 25 cm.

The snow is finally expected to taper off later this afternoon.

Go to our weather page for the latest updates.

And to stay up to date on the driving conditions go to our direct link to Alberta 511 on our Road Reports and Cancellations page.

It may be hard to believe at the moment, but warm weather is just a few days away for Foothills County.

Much of Southern Alberta was hit with another dump of heavy snow this week, but a low-pressure system is on the way to make it feel like spring again.

The sun will be shining in a clear sky as soon as Friday, but the warmth will take a little longer to make its presence known.

You could spend hours, days, weeks researching the best food and toys for your pet. OR you could simply walk into Red Dog Black Cat.  

Sean and Sheri Laidley own the popular pet product store in High River, which is named after their very own pets – the “Red Dog” is their Golden Retriever, and the “Black Cat” is their rescue. 

“One of the most rewarding things for me is when someone asks me how I feed my animals, because they’re right here in the store – they can see how healthy they are,” says Sean.  

The Okotoks & District Chambers of Commerce's annual Okotoks Trade & Lifestyle Show is this weekend.

Hosted at the Okotoks Recreation Centre on Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6, this year's iteration of the show promises to be the biggest in recent memory.

Along with the trade show itself, the event is also a collaboration with Market Square, with a Spring Fling Artisan Market included.

I will feature around 90 vendors on the trade show side of the space and as many on the artisan side.

A spokesperson for Canadian Foodgrains Bank says they are very grateful for a recent funding announcement by our federal government. The Canadian government is providing a $4 million grant for Canadian Foodgrains Bank to address the growing hunger crisis in Sudan. 

According to Canadian Foodgrains Bank, nearly 25 million people in Sudan are facing acute hunger since the outbreak of civil war in April 2023. That makes up more than half the population. As many as 640,000 people are already experiencing famine-like conditions in five identified areas.