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Rugby Canada launches probe, revamps women's 7s coaching staff after players complain
A complaint from members of the Canadian women's sevens team has prompted Rugby Canada to call in an independent investigator and revamp the team coaching staff. The sevens side is coached by John Tai...
Feb 05, 2021

As NHL deals with COVID-19 in U.S., Canadian-based NHLers thankful for North Division
TORONTO - Jacob Markstrom's routine is pretty simple in the NHL's COVID-19 era. The Calgary Flames goalie goes to the rink and gets tested before hitting the ice for practice. When that's done, he hea...
Feb 05, 2021

$135,000 worth of drugs seized by LPS
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge Police have charged two people with multiple drug-related offenses and seized more than $135,000 worth of drugs after a search warrant was executed Thursday, February 4, 202...
Feb 05, 2021

Dutch man accused of harassing B.C. teenager Amanda Todd extradited to Canada
VANCOUVER - A Dutch man accused of extorting and criminally harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd, who ultimately killed herself, has been extradited to Canada. The B.C. Prosecution Service ...
Feb 05, 2021

The Weekly with LNN – Feb 5, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Weekly with LNN is a video recap of just some of the stories Lethbridge News Now has covered for the week of Jan 30 - Feb 5, 2021.Summary of COVID stories, WHL Season Start date, a...
Feb 05, 2021

25 new COVID cases reported in Lethbridge, 396 provincially
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Friday's report on COVID-19, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.396 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total ...
Feb 05, 2021

Edmonton police investigate two separate hate-motivated attacks against Muslim women
EDMONTON - Police in Edmonton say they are investigating two separate hate-motivated attacks against Muslim women on the same day. The first took place around noon on Wednesday at the University of Al...
Feb 05, 2021

Judge rules Republican Tenney won last open US House race
ALBANY, N.Y. - A New York judge ruled Friday that Republican Claudia Tenney defeated U.S. Rep. Anthony Brindisi by 109 votes in the nation's last undecided congressional race. The ruling by Judge Scot...
Feb 05, 2021

'I didn't see it coming': Flames' Sam Bennett surprised by scratch
CALGARY - Being held out of the Calgary Flames' lineup on Thursday caught Sam Bennett by surprise. The 24-year-old forward arrived for morning skate expecting to face the Winnipeg Jets alongside his t...
Feb 05, 2021

RDAR boosting funding available for agriculture research
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) says it is nearly doubling the amount of money it has available for projects.It is adding $3 million to the initial funding of $4 million....
Feb 05, 2021