Category Archives: Alberta
Judge tosses application to pause Alberta inquiry into funding of oil and gas foes
CALGARY, AB - An environmental law group has lost its bid to pause Alberta's inquiry into where critics of its oil and gas industry get their funding.Ecojustice sought an injunction in the summer to s...
Nov 30, 2020
Province seeking input on outdoor recreation and trails
Albertans are invited to share ideas about outdoor recreation and trails in the province.The provincial government says input will help shape future policy and legislation for Crown land, including pa...
Nov 30, 2020
New impaired driving rules in effect across Alberta Dec. 1
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Starting this Tuesday, there will be different, and in some cases, more severe penalties for drivers getting behind the wheel impaired.As of December 1, 2020, Bill 21, the Provincial ...
Nov 30, 2020
1,608 new COVID cases across Alberta Sunday, 23 new in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A day after setting a new record high for daily COVID-19 cases, Alberta has seen another day with a large case count.1,608 new positive cases were reported on Sunday, Nov. 29. There a...
Nov 29, 2020
Constitutional scholar says Charter argument not valid in fight against masks, other COVID restrictions
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB - An expert on Canadian constitutional law says the argument that public health regulations imposed by the provincial government infringe on personal rights and freedoms are invalid...
Nov 29, 2020
Protesters gather in Grande Prairie to rally against COVID-19 restrictions
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB - Approximately 130 people gathered for a march through downtown Grande Prairie on Saturday to call for an end to the COVID-19 public health measures.The protesters had a range of g...
Nov 28, 2020
1,731 new COVID cases reported across Alberta Saturday, new daily high
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta has set a new record high for daily COVID-19 cases. On Saturday, 1,731 new cases were confirmed for the past 24 hours. This brings the provincial total of cases to 54,836. 14,...
Nov 28, 2020
Reminder: Albertans invited to share thoughts on 2021 provincial budget
EDMONTON, AB - Albertans are invited to help shape the 2021 provincial budget.Telephone town halls with Minister of Finance Travis Toews will take place this week, with the first set for November 30.T...
Nov 28, 2020
The Weekly with LNN - Nov 27, 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Weekly with LNN is a video recap of just some of the stories Lethbridge News Now has covered for the week of Nov 21-27, 2020.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay u...
Nov 27, 2020
Flu vaccinations well up in Alberta over last year
EDMONTON, AB. -- Nearly 1.3 million Albertans have been immunized for influenza this year. That's roughly 228,000 more people than at the same time last year. "What's more, we have still not seen a si...
Nov 27, 2020