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Lethbridge street sweeping program gets underway this week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The sweepers are hitting the streets.The City of Lethbridge's annual street sweeping program kicks off Wednesday, April 24. Crews will be driving around collecting dust, sand and othe...
Apr 23, 2019 The street sweeping program is expected to be ongoing until the end of June (Lethbridge News Now)
Hundreds of Canadian troops deployed to flood zones in Quebec and N.B.
MONTREAL - Quebecers whose homes are repeatedly flooded may eventually be forced to move, Premier Francois Legault said Sunday as he toured an area enduring its second bout of spring flooding in three...
Apr 23, 2019
Child from Hutterite colony accidentally shot with .22 caliber pistol
PINCHER CREEK, AB - An 11-year-old child has been transported to Calgary Children's Hospital, after being accidentally shot this morning. Pincher Creek RCMP say around 11:30 a.m. (April 22), they, alo...
Apr 22, 2019 RCMP
Parks Canada releases details of search for climbers killed in Banff avalanche
EDMONTON - Parks Canada is calling the recovery of three world-class climbers from Banff National Park treacherous and complex, involving a helicopter, a search dog and 28 people. American Jess Roskel...
Apr 22, 2019
Grassy Narrows worries about fate of Trudeau Liberals' promised treatment home
OTTAWA - The chief of a First Nation in northwestern Ontario long-plagued by the debilitating impacts of mercury contamination says he is worried about the fate of a federally promised treatment facil...
Apr 22, 2019
Grizzly bears vs. black bears: what’s the difference? They’re both bruins
WATERTON, AB - Bear season is upon us, so it's important to be aware and know your surroundings to avoid a conflict with wildlife.That's according to Barb Johnston, a wildlife biologist for Waterton L...
Apr 20, 2019 A grizzly bear is pictured on the left and a black bear on the right
Final election polling results give Lethbridge-West to Phillips by small margin
LETHBRIDGE -- All of the outstanding provincial election polls, including the "Advance Poll vote anywhere" numbers have now been counted by Elections Alberta.Shannon Phillips is the first New Democrat...
Apr 19, 2019 LethbridgeNewsNOW
MRU's Duane Bratt not surprised by UCP victory in provincial election
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans made a clear choice when they elected a United Conservative majority government in this week's provincial election, and what it means going forward was the topic of discussi...
Apr 18, 2019
Questions about Canada's embrace of female leaders after 6th premier turfed
The gradual disappearance of women from the ranks of Canada's premiers raises questions about society's willingness to embrace true equality, former female leaders and political pundits said Wednesday...
Apr 18, 2019
Federal government extends Trans Mountain deadline to June 18
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is delaying its decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project until June 18 in order to wrap up consultations with Indigenous groups. The deadline i...
Apr 18, 2019