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Liberals face challenge to climate, economic policies early in 2020

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads into 2020 promising to chart a path to Canada's most ambitious greenhouse-gas emissions target yet: getting to a point within 30 years where Canada is addi...

Dec 27, 2019 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

RCMP investigating sudden death and Cardston motel fire

CARDSTON - Shortly after midnight on Christmas Day, RCMP and Cardston County Fire and Emergency Services (CCFES) received a numerous 911 calls about a fire at a motel in the town.When they arrived on ...

Dec 26, 2019 RCMP Patch -- LNN

Successful tour across North America for CP Holiday Train

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train was not only a success at the local level, but it made an impact across North America as well.The 21st annual trek from the musical and brightl...

Dec 24, 2019 The Lethbridge crowd takes in the performance by Terri Clark and Dallas Smith (Lethbridge News Now)

Avalanche Canada issues warning for mountains across southern B.C. and Alberta

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A special public avalanche warning has been issued for southern Alberta and B.C. going into the holiday season. The warning is intended for recreational users of backcountry and fro...

Dec 23, 2019 Avalanche Control

As long as impaired driving continues, so will Check Stops

LETHBRIDGE -- Check Stops! Police can set them up in minutes along any roadside. The officers are practiced, efficient and they mean business.Typically, the big Check Stop season is December, when the...

Dec 22, 2019 LPS Check Stop -- LNN

ARCHES Executive Director explains finances

`LETHBRIDGE, AB - Financial information posted on Revenue Canada's Registered Charity Information Return, shows that ARCHES (AIDS Outreach Community Harm Education Support Society) received more than ...

Dec 20, 2019 Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site

Suspected mechanical problem blamed for semi-truck hay bale fire

COALDALE - UPDATE: Fire Chief Kevin McKeown confirms the fire that appeared to have started in bales of hay being transported on a semi-truck near Coaldale on Friday (Dec 20) was accidental.The suspec...

Dec 20, 2019 semi and hay bale fire - courtesy of Coaldale fire Dept.

Trump impeached by U.S. House on charge of abuse of power

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution's...

Dec 18, 2019 The U.S. House. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)

Provincial government won't cap rates, but strikes panel to review auto insurance

EDMONTON -- In an effort to ensure the industry remains viable and drivers get affordable coverage, the provincial government has launched a review of auto insuranceWhile Albertans are paying some of ...

Dec 18, 2019 Minister Toews, along with expert advisory committee members Chris Daniel, Shelley Miller, QC and Dr. Larry Ohlhauser - Govt of Alberta

Raymond man found guilty of sexual assault at second trial

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 51-year-old man from Raymond, already convicted of three counts of sexual assault, and one count of indecent assault as a youth, has now been convicted of two counts of sexual assau...

Dec 17, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse