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Oilers acquire veteran defenceman Duncan Keith in trade with Chicago
EDMONTON - Veteran defenceman Duncan Keith wanted to be closer to home, and the Edmonton Oilers appeared to be the right fit. The Oilers acquired Keith and forward Tim Soderlund from the Chicago Black...
Jul 12, 2021

MLB makes $100M commitment to increase Black participation
DENVER (AP) - Major League Baseball will give at least $100 million over 10 years to the Players Alliance and help raise an additional $50 million aimed at increasing the number of Blacks playing the ...
Jul 12, 2021

The Daily with LNN – July 12, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Jul 12, 2021

Canadian Premier League teams to return to home markets at end of July
The Canadian Premier League announced the home-market portion of its schedule on Monday, with teams set to play 20 more matches each through the end of the regular season on Nov. 6. The third-year lea...
Jul 12, 2021

Bianca Andreescu withdraws from Canada's Olympic tennis team, citing pandemic
Bianca Andreescu says she has withdrawn from Canada's Olympic tennis team. The 21-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., posted on her Instagram account that she is pulling out of the Games due to pandemic-...
Jul 12, 2021

Saskatchewan premier says Ottawa has rejected province's carbon pricing plan
REGINA - Premier Scott Moe says Ottawa has rejected Saskatchewan's plan for replacing the federal carbon price with one of its own, while the Liberal government is saying any proposed changes simply h...
Jul 12, 2021

No charges after driver involved in two separate Lethbridge collisions
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- LPS confirm a driver involved in two collisions Sunday (July 11) afternoon, will not be charged. Around 5:30-pm, police received a report after a car was rear-ended by a pickup truc...
Jul 12, 2021

Dean Chynoweth joins Toronto Maple Leafs coaching staff as assistant
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Dean Chynoweth as an assistant coach. The 52-year-old replaces former assistant coach Dave Hakstol, who was recently named the first head coach of the expa...
Jul 12, 2021

LPS issues 158 tickets during Street Machine weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's annual classic car event brought out many spectators, but also caught the attention of numerous police officers.Lethbridge Police Service (LPS), with assistance from Albe...
Jul 12, 2021

Toronto FC star speaks out against racist abuse of England players after Euro final
Toronto FC star Jozy Altidore added his voice Monday to the chorus decrying the racist abuse of Black England players after the European Championship final. British police are investigating abuse targ...
Jul 12, 2021