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'A miracle:' 20 years after deadly tornado Alberta family thankful for survival
PINE LAKE, Alta. - Twenty years after a tornado swept through a campground at a scenic tree-lined lake in central Alberta, killing a dozen people and turning trailers into kindling, Heather Thomson ha...
Jul 14, 2020

CHAT NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Lethbridge police officers temporarily demoted in connection with surveillance of MLA Phillips
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two veteran Lethbridge police officers have been demoted over unauthorized surveillance of former Alberta environment minister Shannon Phillips, the MLA for Lethbridge-West, and peopl...
Jul 13, 2020

Proposed class-action lawsuit led by former constable alleges racism in RCMP
VANCOUVER - One of the first Indigenous women to join the RCMP in Manitoba is the lead plaintiff in a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges systemic racism within the force. Margor...
Jul 13, 2020

The Daily with LNN – July 13, 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere - now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Soundcloud.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of th...
Jul 13, 2020

Game On: Training camps open as NHL takes next step in plan to resume season
TORONTO - There were temperature checks, uncomfortable nasal swab tests, masks when appropriate, and plenty of physical distancing off the ice. The next step in the NHL's plan to restart a season ...
Jul 13, 2020

Eight Hurricanes alumni taking part in NHL training camps
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes are well-represented in the NHL's training camps this year.The eight members of the local WHL franchise includes three forwards, four defensemen, and one goa...
Jul 13, 2020

Bergevin doesn't see downside to NHL return experience as club returns to ice
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin abided by the code of silence imposed by the NHL, declining to comment on a report about potential positive COVID-19 cases on his...
Jul 13, 2020

Jets captain Wheeler understands anxiety around NHL's return-to-play plan
Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler understands why some NHL players might be reluctant to return to action while the world is still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. As 24 NHL teams opened their tr...
Jul 13, 2020

Oilers honour memory of Colby Cave prior to first practice returning to play
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers returned to the ice Monday, but not before taking time to remember and pay tribute to teammate Colby Cave, who died in April after suffering a brain bleed. "It's the fir...
Jul 13, 2020

168 COVID cases confirmed over the weekend in Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its report on COVID-19 for Monday, July 13.It includes the numbers for both Saturday and Sunday.In that time, 168 cases were confirmed across the ...
Jul 13, 2020