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Wildrose Independence Party picks interim leader

CALGARY, AB. -- The newly-formed Wildrose Independence Party has selected Paul Hinman as its interim leader.Hinman served two terms as an Alberta MLA 2004-2008 and 2009-2012. He was leader of the Albe...

Jul 19, 2020

Three killed, others critically injured in bus rollover on Columbia Icefields

JASPER, ALTA. - ***Updated Sunday, July 19 -- Three people were killed and more than a dozen others were critically injured when a glacier sightseeing bus rolled at one of the most popular attractions...

Jul 19, 2020

Amazon "brushing" scam quite serious according to BBB

CALGARY, AB- Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about a scary scam which has free merchandise from Amazon delivered right to your doorstep.BBB says there is a secret scam in getting ite...

Jul 18, 2020

The Daily with LNN – July 17, 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...

Jul 17, 2020

Stats Can plans 'contactless' census for 2021 in response to COVID-19

OTTAWA, ON - Statistics Canada is working on plans to deliver a ``contactless census'' next May if COVID-19 remains a threat.Officials from the agency said Friday the census day will be May 11, 2021 a...

Jul 17, 2020

Province confirms another six COVID cases in Lethbridge Friday, 15 for South Zone

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its report for COVID-19 for Friday, July 17.105 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 9,219. Of those, 859 cases are s...

Jul 17, 2020

Southern Alberta trio face several charges including flight from police and drug possession

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Members from Fort Macleod RCMP and the Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit worked together to put three people behind bars.On Wednesday, July 15 at approximately 2:23 pm, officers i...

Jul 17, 2020

Alberta man charged for allegedly stealing identities to get hundreds of tax returns

CALGARY, AB - A man from Calgary faces numerous charges after allegedly committing wide-scale fraud.According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Chun Zhu started gathering personal information from i...

Jul 17, 2020

National dairy cattle traceability program kicks in this fall.

GUELPH, ONT. -- Lactanet Canada and Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) announced DairyTrace, will provide a single framework for dairy farmers to track animal identity and movements. A mobile app is one of...

Jul 17, 2020

Liberals revise COVID-19 wage subsidy, ease eligibility in bid to boost takeup

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the Liberals are easing eligibility rules for the government's emergency wage subsidy and changing the amounts businesses can receive.The government had bee...

Jul 17, 2020