Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
PM Carney to outline government priorities in first news conference since election
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to outline the priorities of his new government this morning four days after Canadians voted in the Liberals for a fourth mandate. Carney will speak to...
May 02, 2025
Lethbridge man to compete at world shooting competition
A man from Lethbridge is setting out to prove that he is the best firearms user in the world.Justin Thomson is set to represent Canada at the first-ever IPSC PCC/Mini Rifle World Shoot, taking place f...
May 01, 2025
Lethbridge's new Animal Care and Control Bylaw now in effect
Pet owners in Lethbridge should be aware of new regulations.As of May 1, 2025, the City's Animal Care and Control Bylaw (Bylaw 6475) became the law of the land.It brings several animal-related laws to...
May 01, 2025
Three charged with kidnapping and assault in Lethbridge
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has apprehended a trio of suspects after a man said he was assaulted, kidnapped and unlawfully confined in a home.On Monday, April 21, 2025, police were called on a...
May 01, 2025
Alberta seeks court ruling on constitutionality of Ottawa's clean electricity plan
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is seeking a court ruling on the constitutionality of Ottawa's clean electricity grid regulations. The regulations were finalized late last year and lay out a plan to d...
May 01, 2025
Alberta separation requires consent of First Nations, says Piikani Chief
A local First Nation leader says separating Alberta from Canada would prove to be difficult.Piikani First Nation Chief Troy Knowlton acknowledges that, in the wake of the 2025 federal election, region...
May 01, 2025
Indigenous chiefs call for Alberta Premier Smith to stop stoking separatism talk
EDMONTON - Two First Nations chiefs are accusing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of "attempting to manufacture a national unity crisis" and are calling on her to stop stoking the fires of separatism. S...
May 01, 2025
Federal Election Results: Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner Riding
It's election night across Canada, and Lethbridge News Now is bringing you the latest for our southern Alberta ridings of Lethbridge, Bow River, Foothills, and Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner. Here, find...
Apr 28, 2025
Federal Election Results: Bow River Riding
It's election night across Canada, and Lethbridge News Now is bringing you the latest for our southern Alberta ridings of Lethbridge, Bow River, Foothills, and Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner. Here, find...
Apr 28, 2025
Federal Election Results: Foothills Riding
UPDATE: LNN was unable to connect with projected winner John Barlow for an interview Monday night. It's election night across Canada, and Lethbridge News Now is bringing you the latest for our souther...
Apr 28, 2025