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Paramedic mother responds to fatal crash of her daughter
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's a parent's worst nightmare. While attending a vehicle crash just west of Airdrie, Jayme Erickson, a paramedic with Alberta Health Services (AHS), didn't realize that the critical...
Nov 21, 2022
162 dead as Indonesia quake topples homes, buildings, roads
CIANJUR, Indonesia (AP) - Rescuers on Tuesday struggled to find more bodies from the rubble of homes and buildings toppled by an earthquake that killed at least 162 people and injured hundreds on Indo...
Nov 21, 2022
Russia resuming bomber, submarine patrols near North America after pause: Norad
OTTAWA - A senior Canadian military official says Russia has started sending long-range bombers back across the Arctic toward North America following a pause during the early months of its war in Ukra...
Nov 21, 2022
Seven commercial poultry flocks in B.C.'s Fraser Valley have bird flu: ministry
VICTORIA - Seven commercial poultry farms in British Columbia's Fraser Valley have been quarantined because they've tested positive for a highly infectious avian flu. A statement from the B.C. Ministr...
Nov 21, 2022
What’s happening in Lethbridge this week: November 21, 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Watch out Lethbridge, there's another jam-packed week of events coming your way. From sporting events to holiday festivities, Lethbridge News Now has you covered for all things happen...
Nov 21, 2022
Georgia authorities arrest mother of still-missing toddler
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - The mother of a toddler reported missing Oct. 5 in Georgia has been arrested in connection with the child's disappearance and presumed death, authorities said Monday. The Chatham ...
Nov 21, 2022
Christmas Tree Festival to raise funds for Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Christmas Tree Festival is back in Lethbridge, just in time for the holidays. Now in its 28th year, the annual celebration is all about raising money for local healthcare. Through...
Nov 21, 2022
FIFA blocks 'Love' detail on Belgium's World Cup jersey
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - FIFA has denied Belgium's request to wear team jerseys with a "Love" label at the World Cup in Qatar because of a commercial link to a rave festival. Multi-color detail on the white...
Nov 21, 2022
Cap lifted on billing physician visits in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced a change that it believes will improve the ability of Albertans to visit their doctor.There will no longer be a daily cap on the number of visi...
Nov 21, 2022
Critics say red-flag provision in federal firearms bill could weaken public safety
OTTAWA - Critics of a planned new measure to remove guns from the wrong hands say it could actually undermine efforts to make people safer. A government bill being studied by MPs would allow anyone to...
Nov 21, 2022