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Green party win shows Canadians 'preoccupied' by climate change: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a B.C. byelection win for the Green party shows Canadians are "preoccupied" by climate change. Trudeau says it will be really important for Canadians to pic...
May 07, 2019
Canada welcomes any U.S. help on dispute with China, says rural minister
OTTAWA - A Nova Scotia cabinet minister says the federal government would welcome any help the United States could offer in helping Canada in its ongoing dispute with China. "I would say that it would...
May 07, 2019
Palace says royal baby almost here, Meghan in labour
LONDON - Prince Harry's wife Meghan went into labour early Monday with their first child, Buckingham Palace said. The 37-year-old Duchess of Sussex, who was an American actress known as Meghan Markle ...
May 06, 2019
SpaceX shipment reaches space station after weekend launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A SpaceX shipment has arrived at the International Space Station following a weekend launch. The Dragon capsule reached the orbiting complex Monday, delivering 5,500 pounds (2,5...
May 06, 2019
Bighorn proposal will not go through, says new Environment and Parks Minister
RED DEER -- The former NDP government's $40 million Bighorn proposal will be going up in smoke, according to Jason Nixon, who was recently appointed to the Environment and Parks portfolio.The plan was...
May 05, 2019 MLA Jason Nixon
Local ‘Cheer’ team places among top-20 at International Competition
ORLANDO, FLORIDA -- This is not your 'short skirts and pom-poms' type of cheerleading. These young athletes focus on the skill of a hybrid sport. The Lethbridge Cheer Association is home to Extreme Ch...
May 04, 2019 Photo courtesy Extreme Cheer Sensation
Staff at Lethbridge automotive shop beaten while on the job
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge business owner is upset, angry and fed up after two of his employees were beaten while on the job Wednesday morning at a local automotive shop.Mark Switzer has owned Swit...
May 03, 2019 Switzer Automotive, Stafford Drive North
Peace and tranquility: Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden opens for the season
LETHBRIDGE, AB - One of Lethbridge's most famous landmarks opens today, May 3.Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden is now open for residents and visitors to the city. The Winter Light Festival wrap-up season wa...
May 03, 2019 Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden opens for the season Friday, May 3 (Lethbridge News Now)
Coyote kills dog in Coaldale, deputy fire chief promotes safety
COALDALE, AB - A resident in Coaldale dealt with a serious incident last week. According to the Town, a dog was killed by a coyote. The Town's Deputy Fire Chief of Public Safety Clayton Rutberg said o...
May 02, 2019
The Watch hits the streets in downtown Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - One of the new programs that the Lethbridge Police Service is rolling out to help deal with the drug crisis in downtown is now patrolling the streets. Members of The Watch have comple...
May 01, 2019 Photo Credit: LPS