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Lethbridge Exhibition Park asks council for $17.8 million towards new Agri-food hub
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Exhibition Park presented a $17.8 million ask to City Council Monday (Aug 10) afternoon, in their plan for a new building on the exhibition park grounds. The money is in addition to th...
Aug 10, 2020
'Horrific:' Witness says Alberta doctor slain while working in medical clinic
RED DEER, Alta. - A witness to a fatal attack at a central Alberta medical clinic says the victim was her family doctor. The assault happened at the Village Mall Walk-In Clinic in ...
Aug 10, 2020
Judge grants stay to Quebec English school boards as legal challenge plays out
MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has granted a stay to English school boards challenging a provincial government law abolishing them, pending the outcome of a legal challenge on it...
Aug 10, 2020
The Daily with LNN – August 10, 2020
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...
Aug 10, 2020
Doctor killed in attack at north Red Deer medical clinic
RED DEER, AB. -- ***WARNING: This story contains graphic details.One person is dead following an assault this morning at a medical clinic in north Red Deer.The assault with a weapon occurred at the Vi...
Aug 10, 2020
New York Rangers win NHL draft lottery
TORONTO - The New York Rangers have won the NHL draft lottery. The club had a 12.5 per cent shot of securing the top pick in the second phase Monday after a placeholder secured the No. 1&nbs...
Aug 10, 2020
Trump abruptly escorted from White House briefing
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing Monday afternoon. He returned m...
Aug 10, 2020
Alberta Health reports two COVID-19 deaths in South Zone this weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Monday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past three days.257 cases were confirmed over the weekend including 108 on Friday, 1...
Aug 10, 2020
CFIA update on unrequested seed packages showing up in mail
OTTAWA, ON. -- In late July, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a warning about unrequested packages of seeds arriving in mailboxes. Those who received the seeds were cautioned not to p...
Aug 10, 2020
Ottawa sets minimum unemployment rate at 13.1 per cent for EI calculation
OTTAWA - The federal government has temporarily set a minimum unemployment rate of 13.1 per cent to calculate employment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those people living in regions...
Aug 10, 2020