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First virtual vote in the Commons marked by delays, technical glitches, goofs by MPs

OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have completed their first-ever virtual vote in the House of Commons, a historic occasion marked by numerous technical glitches, lengthy delays and cameo appearances by ...

Olivia Thorington Sep 29, 2020

‘Worst of the worse cases:’ Alberta horse owners on alert for outbreak of fever

CALGARY, AB. -- Sue McIntosh thought her horse, Finnegan, looked a bit off, so she rushed him to a veterinary clinic a couple of weeks ago.The 13-year-old horse was diagnosed with Potomac horse fever,...

Sep 28, 2020

The Daily with LNN – September 28, 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...

Sep 28, 2020

More than one million Albertans have been tested for COVID-19

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Monday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past three days.In that time, 406 cases have been confirmed across the province with 6...

Sep 28, 2020

Lethbridge residents protest against unsanctioned drug injection site

LETHBRIDGE, AB - "I seriously think that we are on a very destructive path. This has got no great place to go other than more bad. I mean, how many more kids do we have to have needle pricks and have ...

Sep 28, 2020

Southern Alberta Indigenous communities receive share of $11.8 million in COVID-19 funding

OTTAWA, ONT. -- The Federal Government has taken action at all levels to protect the most vulnerable and support those who need it most. On Monday (Sept 28), the Honourable Jim Carr, on behalf of Marc...

Sep 28, 2020

$770,000 in COVID-19 relief funds given to 40 local non-profits

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Dozens of charities in the region will share local, provincial, and federal grants.The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta received just over $770,000 from the...

Sep 28, 2020

Rachael Harder holding virtual town hall meeting September 30

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge MP Rachael Harder, will hold a town hall meeting on September 30th at 7 PM.The meeting will be held virtually and is open to the public through a Zoom call or by telephone."...

Sep 28, 2020

Agriculture leading Alberta's economic recovery, several records to be broken this year

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta says a combination of crop yields and cattle prices are pulling a lot of weight this year.Crop yields are estimated to hit a record-high in Alberta with farm...

Sep 28, 2020

Report: Alberta auto insurance rates up 24% since beginning of 2019

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report from LowestRates.ca shows that the cost of car insurance continues to "skyrocket" in the province.Between the first quarter of 2019 to Q2 2020, they report that the avera...

Sep 28, 2020