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Halifax Thunderbirds' first NLL game will be against visiting New York
PHILADELPHIA - The Halifax Thunderbirds will open their inaugural National Lacrosse League season with a game against a fellow NLL newcomer. The Thunderbirds' 2019-20 season opener will be Dec. 7 agai...
Sep 12, 2019
Agriculture, directly and indirectly, makes up half of Lethbridge's economy and jobs
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Economic Development Lethbridge's CEO Trevor Lewington spoke on Thursday about the impact that agriculture in Lethbridge and the surrounding area has on the city.Just in terms of thos...
Sep 12, 2019 A dairy cow at Park Lake Dairy Farm. (Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge hosts Alberta Mid-sized Mayors’ and CAOs’ Caucus
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Over 20 municipalities are being represented in Lethbridge today, Sept. 12.The City is hosting the Alberta Mid-sized Mayors' and CAOs' Caucus at the Galt Museum. Lethbridge Mayor Chri...
Sep 12, 2019 Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf (left) with City Mayor Chris Spearman before Spearman's participation in the caucus on Sept. 12, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)
The politics of abortion: why the parties are talking about it in the campaign
OTTAWA - The abortion issue has been getting renewed attention ahead of the October election, which could be one way the political conversation in the United States is flowing across the border -...
Sep 12, 2019
Lethbridge Police recover BB Gun after weapons scare at Galt Gardens
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 17-year-old youth is facing a weapons charge, after an incident in Galt Gardens on Wednesday afternoon (Sept.11).Lethbridge Police say around 2:30 p.m., they received a report of so...
Sep 12, 2019 BB Gun recovered by LPS - Photo Courtesy: Lethbridge Police Service
Ex-hostage Boyle says he hit wife with broom only because she asked him
OTTAWA - Joshua Boyle acknowledges hitting his wife Caitlan Coleman with a broom after they were freed from overseas captivity, but says he did it only because she asked to be spanked. Under cross-exa...
Sep 12, 2019
Liberal election plane damaged in Victoria after media bus drives under wing
VICTORIA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's election plane sustained some damage in Victoria after a media bus drove under one of its wings Wednesday night. The plane had just landed in the Britis...
Sep 12, 2019
Quebecers behind assisted dying ruling want to see it become election issue
MONTREAL - Two Quebecers who were successful in getting a court to invalidate sections of the federal and Quebec laws on medically assisted dying want the issue to be given a prominent place on t...
Sep 12, 2019
Federal party leaders set to dive into Day 2 of the election campaign
OTTAWA - With that new-campaign-bus smell still fresh, federal party leaders are heading out for Day 2 of the 43rd general election. The excitement had been palpable Wednesday with...
Sep 12, 2019
Trudeau to call election Wednesday with morning visit to Rideau Hall
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will ask Canada's Governor General to ring the bell Wednesday for a 40-day federal election campaign, one that pits a scandal-ridden Liberal government against a Conservative o...
Sep 12, 2019