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Exhibition Park and Rotary expand $10,000 Ag Scholarship program
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two of Lethbridge's top agricultural students will be rewarded for their hard work.Exhibition Park and the Rotary Club of Lethbridge East announced the second annual $10,000 Agricultu...
Nov 7, 2019 Rotary Club and Scholarship Committee member Wayne Lindwall at an announcement event on Thursday, Nov. 7 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)
China cancels ban on shipments of pork, beef products from Canada
OTTAWA - The Chinese government has removed a months-long ban on Canadian pork and beef products that hit farmers hard when it arrived in the midst of a broader diplomatic feud between the t...
Nov 7, 2019
Liberals' 35 Quebec seats remain unchanged after Bloc concedes in recount
OTTAWA - The Bloc Quebecois has conceded defeat in a Quebec City riding it had hoped to snatch from the Liberals in an official recount. Families Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will keep the riding of Queb...
Nov 7, 2019
Food vouchers replace cheques as computer woes continue for Nunavut government
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The government of Nunavut is still dealing with its computer systems after a cyber attack paralyzed its entire network. All government computers in the territorial capital...
Nov 7, 2019
Toyota 2Q profit up 1% on healthy global sales
TOKYO - Japan's top automaker Toyota said Thursday its net profit edged 1% higher in July-September as vehicle sales grew around the world. Toyota Motor Corp.'s profit for the second fiscal quarter to...
Nov 7, 2019
Marshall, Leonard, Lalama named CFL top performers for final week of season
TORONTO - Hamilton running back Cameron Marshall, Saskatchewan defensive lineman A.C. Leonard and Montreal linebacker D.J. Lalama are the top performers for the final week of the CFL regular season. M...
Nov 7, 2019
Forward Jonathan Davidsson set to make NHL debut for Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have recalled forward Jonathan Davidsson from their American Hockey League affiliate in Belleville, Ont. The 21-year-old Swedish forward is expected to make his NHL d...
Nov 7, 2019
Finnish forward Joona Luoto poised to make NHL debut with Winnipeg Jets
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have recalled forward Joona Luoto from the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League. The Jets also announced they have placed forward Bryan Little on injured reserve. ...
Nov 7, 2019
Brandon Banks, Cody Fajardo square off for CFL's most outstanding player award
TORONTO - Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver/returner Brandon Banks and Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo are the finalists for the CFL's most outstanding player award. The Ticats lead the w...
Nov 7, 2019
Alberta's GDP grew by far smaller amount in 2018 than 2017
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report from Stats Canada shows Alberta's economy growing at a slower rate last year than the prior 12 months.In 2018, they saw the province's GDP grew by 1.6%, which followed a ...
Nov 7, 2019 An aerial view of downtown Lethbridge in September. (Lethbridge News Now)