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Canadian Crop Hail Association receives more than 10,000 damage claims this year
The Canadian Crop Hail Association says more than 10-thousand damage claims have been received by its member companies so far this year.At the mid-point of the year, Saskatchewan farmers have filed ne...
Aug 16, 2019 Molnar corn field hit by hail Aug 6 -- LNN
NDP removes MP as candidate who was in discussions with another party
OTTAWA - The New Democrats have removed Quebec MP Pierre Nantel as an NDP candidate following what the party is calling "confirmed reports" that he is in discussions to run for a different p...
Aug 16, 2019
Lethbridge Police searching for missing man, Brandon Douglas Rourke
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Brandon Douglas Rourke was last heard from by family members on Monday, August 5th, 2019.Police have made several attempts to find the 32-year-old, but have been unsuccessful so far.A...
Aug 16, 2019 Brandon Douglas Rourke. (Supplied by Lethbridge Police Service)
Police investigating armed robbery at north Lethbridge gas station
LETHBRIDGE, AB - At approximately 4:50 am on Friday, August 16th, police say a masked man and woman entered the Circle K/Esso gas station on Bluefox Boulevard North.While the man stayed at the entranc...
Aug 16, 2019 Lethbridge Police Service station. (Lethbridge News Now)
Several changes made to Highway 3 speed limits through Crowsnest Pass
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - Drivers heading through the Crowsnest Pass will need to be aware of a series of changes to the speed limit.Municipality of Crowsnest Pass CAO Patrick Thomas says the alterations w...
Aug 16, 2019 One of the new speed limit signs in the Crowsnest Pass on Highway 3. (Supplied by Municipality of Crowsnest Pass)
Federal parties' privacy policies meet bare minimum required by new law
OTTAWA - The main federal political parties have developed and published privacy policies, as required by a new law, but none has adopted the stringent measures Canada's privacy commissioner and ...
Aug 16, 2019
Whitecaps change management structure, removing president from current role
VANCOUVER - Longtime Vancouver Whitecaps president Bob Lenarduzzi is out of his current role after the club announced it will begin a search for a sporting director. The Major League Soccer team,...
Aug 16, 2019
Farmers granted extension to repay cash advances
OTTAWA -- Farmers with cash advances for grains, oilseeds and pulse crops are being granted more time to pay the money back.The federal government is extending the stay of default from the end of Sept...
Aug 16, 2019 Canola Field - LNN
Free local potatoes up for grabs at annual "Spud Day" east of Coaldale
COALDALE, AB - If you want to get your hands on 20 lbs of free local red potatoes, you can do that on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. at a local farm east of Coaldale. The Potato Growers of Albert...
Aug 16, 2019 Spud Day 2019 (Photo Courtesy: Perry Farms, Potato Growers of Alberta)
Alek Minassian's statement to police after alleged van attack to be made public
TORONTO - Details of what a man accused in Toronto's deadly van attack told police after his arrest will be made public next month. Justice Anne Molloy says a publication ban on Alek Minassian's state...
Aug 16, 2019