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Investigation into possible tornado that damaged buildings in northern B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Environment Canada is investigating the possibility that a tornado swept through the Fort St. John area in northern B.C. Meteorologist Doug Lundquist says the powerful system sta...
Jul 05, 2021

Prime minister heading to Saskatchewan First Nation for child-welfare agreement
COWESSESS FIRST NATION - The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is coming to the Indigenous community on Tuesday. Chief Cadmus Delorme says in a statement on Twi...
Jul 05, 2021

12 new COVID cases in South Zone over past seven days
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Monday's report on COVID-19.For the time being, LNN is only reporting COVID numbers once per week each Monday, so today's article will cover stati...
Jul 05, 2021

Redblacks offensive lineman Alex Mateas announces retirement after five CFL seasons
OTTAWA - Canadian offensive lineman Alex Mateas has retired, the Ottawa Redblacks announced Monday. Ottawa selected Mateas first overall in the 2015 CFL draft. He spent his entire career with the Redb...
Jul 05, 2021

Mystery gas smell resolved in east Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - City officials received multiple calls on the weekend with concerns over a gas smell on one side of Lethbridge.Concerns grew as it wasn't only one call, many people smelled the odour....
Jul 05, 2021

Montreal suburb promises police review after fourth profiling complaint upheld
MONTREAL - A suburb north of Montreal said Monday it was reviewing its police practices after a string of recent racial profiling complaints against its officers were upheld by a human rights body. Th...
Jul 05, 2021

Veteran Simoni Lawrence and Hamilton Tiger-Cats say 2021 is a new ball game
Veteran linebacker Simoni Lawrence and head coach Orlondo Steinauer don't see the Hamilton Tiger-Cats being burdened by the weight of expectation in 2021. After cancelling the 2020 campaign due to the...
Jul 05, 2021

Supporting Local: Mission Thrift Store - helping you save money while helping others
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Mission Shrift store helps the money conscious save on purchases while also saving the planet by giving donated items a renewed life. Items are kept out of the landfill, while profi...
Jul 05, 2021

Province invests in work-integrated learning opportunities
A partnership between the province and industry, employers and post-secondary institutions will provide more on-the-job learning opportunities for post-secondary students and help build job-ready skil...
Jul 05, 2021

Quebec woman dies after being struck by airplane while driving tractor near runway
SAINT-ESPRIT, Que. - Quebec provincial police say a woman in her 20s has died after she was struck by a plane north of Montreal today. The woman was riding a tractor close to a runway near St-Esprit, ...
Jul 05, 2021