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Wildfire near Banff "out of control," state of local emergency declared

BANFF, AB - A wildfire northeast of Banff is no longer being held.Early Monday, the Devil's Head fire had only burned approximately 600 hectares of land and it was not expected to grow any further. Ho...

Oct 06, 2020

$42.8-million fertilizer terminal opens near Grassy Lake

GRASSY LAKE, AB - A new state-of-the-art fertilizer terminal has opened in Southern Alberta.Federated Co-operative Limited (FCL) invested $42.8-million into the facility, which warehouses, blends, and...

Oct 06, 2020

State funeral for former PM John Turner today, COVID-19 to limit attendance

TORONTO - Former Liberal prime minister John Turner is being laid to rest in Toronto today. A state funeral will precede the internment. About 170 invited guests are expected to attend the funeral at ...

Olivia Thorington Oct 06, 2020

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid tests positive for COVID-19

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19.The NHL team made the announcement on Twitter on Monday night.The Oilers say their team captain is self-quarantining ...

Oct 05, 2020

The Daily with LNN – October 5, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...

Oct 05, 2020

South Zone sees 29 new COVID cases this weekend, one death in M.D. of Pincher Creek

EDMONTON, AB. - Alberta Health Services has released Monday's report on COVID-19, detailing numbers over the past three days.578 cases were confirmed over the weekend with 97 on Friday, 263 on Saturda...

Oct 05, 2020

City Community Wellbeing and Safety Strategy receives almost $6 million

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- City Council has unanimously approved round one funding allocations for the Lethbridge Community Wellbeing and Safety Strategy (CWSS). An integrated investment framework combining m...

Oct 05, 2020

Case of COVID-19 confirmed at Holy Spirit elementary school

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- On behalf of Superintendent Ken Sampson, Holy Spirit Communications Coordinator Anisha Gatner has confirmed a case of COVID-19 at the St. Teresa of Calcutta school on the city's nor...

Oct 05, 2020

Ottawa to lift some border restrictions for families, extended families October 8

OTTAWA, ONT - Later this week, it could become easier for family members to cross the Canada-U.S. border. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marco E. L. Mendicino, Public Safety and Emerge...

Oct 05, 2020

Feds reveal details of $35M fund to help make farms safer in COVID-19 pandemic

OTTAWA, ONT. -- Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says some Canadian farmers can now apply for emergency funding to protect their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.The program will subsidize...

Oct 05, 2020