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Members of Medicine Hat based charity detained in Ethiopia
MEDICINE HAT -- Fifteen members of the Medicine Hat based charity group Canadian Humanitarian have been detained in Ethiopia.According to the Canadian Humanitarian website, the 15 members consist of m...
Feb 29, 2020 submitted photo/ Canadian Humanitarian

Former Hurricanes players inducted to Wall of Honour
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Two former Hurricanes have been inducted into the Wall of Honour.Shane Peacock and Byron Ritchie are the two newest inductees to the wall, and the latest to be inducted since 2015.Peac...
Feb 29, 2020 Wall of Honour -- LNN

Dylan Cozens slams 3rd Hat Trick of the season – but Canes fall 4-3 to Brandon
LETHBRIDGE -- The Hurricanes were home to the Brandon Wheat Kings Saturday (Feb 29) night, for the second game in a three-in-three weekend. The Canes' pulled in a 5-4 win against the Central Division ...
Feb 29, 2020 Hurricanes lose to Brandon 4-3

All-female driving service giving Grande Prairie women alternative ride home option
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. -- A new designated driving service in Grande Prairie is offering women an alternative way to get home safely after a night out.Sober Gals Designated Driving Services is entering i...
Feb 29, 2020 A service for women that is long over-due

Anxiety high over changes to AISH payments
RED DEER -- For Red Deer resident Gary Mottl, changes to Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) payments are causing him nothing but grief.Mottl, 37, has Asperger's Syndrome, diabetes, soc...
Feb 29, 2020 Red Deer residents Gary and Stephanie Mottl say changes to AISH which take effect March 1 will cause them hardship - Josh Hall

Techies and travellers win in Alberta budget; vapers lose with new tax
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its 2020-21 budget Thursday. Here is a look at who might be pleased and who won't be so happy:WINNERSTechies: The province is investing $200 ...
Feb 29, 2020 Alberta Legislature -- LNN

Online booking for Lethbridge picnic shelters to open on Monday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge residents will be able to book city picnic shelters, starting next week.As of 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 2, online reservations will be live for the eight bookable picnic ...
Feb 29, 2020 The Henderson Lake area is home to the Henderson Horseshoe Group Picnic Shelter, one of many bookable picnic sites in Lethbridge (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Hurricanes down Oil Kings 5-4 in Friday night shoot-out
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It didn't just take overtime, but a shoot-out for the Lethbridge Hurricanes to defeat the Edmonton Oil Kings Friday night.Fans were treated to a feisty battle of the two central divis...
Feb 29, 2020 The Hurricanes defeated the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings Friday night (Photo credit: Erica Perreaux)

The Daily with LNN – Feb. 28, 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily is LNN's podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been working on....
Feb 28, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

Lethbridge-West MLA says city could be facing hundreds of lay-offs
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's two post-secondary schools got a significant reduction in funding from Thursday's provincial budget.Mike Mahon, President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Lethbri...
Feb 28, 2020 Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips