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No risk of flooding, but stream flows on Oldman River high

LETHBRIDGE, AB - After a couple of days of heavy rain, you might notice the Oldman River flowing much higher and faster than usual.LNN reported on Canada Day that the area got 84.3 mm of rain in just ...

Jul 03, 2020

Canada’s long-term care system failed elders, before and during COVID-19: report

MONTREAL - A new report on the COVID-19 crisis in long-term care homes has concluded that Canada failed in its duty to protect its elders. The report released today by the Royal Society of Canada foun...

Jul 03, 2020

Three dead after car crashes into Edmonton building, police looking for driver

EDMONTON, AB - Edmonton police are investigating a fatal collision that left three people dead.Officers responded to the single-vehicle crash about 2:20 a.m. near Calgary Trail and 55 Avenue.They foun...

Jul 03, 2020

Incoming chief honoured and humbled to be joining LPS

LETHBRIDGE, AB - On August 31, the Lethbridge Police Service will welcome a new chief.Shahin Mehdizadeh is currently the RCMP Chief Superintendent for the Central Alberta District.He spoke with media ...

Jul 03, 2020

Crops in Southern Alberta fairing well above five-year average

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Warm weather and healthy precipitation mean many farms in the region are doing well this year.According to the latest Alberta Crop Report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry...

Jul 03, 2020

Construction begins on Alberta section of Keystone XL pipeline

OYEN, AB - Around 2,000 construction workers are on-site for the start of construction on the Keystone XL pipeline.Premier Jason Kenney spoke in Oyen Friday morning, the starting point for the Alberta...

Jul 03, 2020

Applications open for RCMP youth program

EDMONTON, AB - Applications are open for the RCMP National Youth Advisory Committee (NYAC).Canadian residents between the ages of 13 and 21 can apply.The NYAC brings together up to 100 youths from acr...

Jul 03, 2020

The Daily with LNN – July 2, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere - now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Soundcloud.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of th...

Jul 02, 2020

COVID-19 will be in Alberta until at least New Year's: Hinshaw

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its report on COVID-19 for Thursday, June 2.There was no formal update on Canada Day, so over the last 48 hours, 94 new infections were confirme...

Jul 02, 2020

RCMP to fund new Police Officer and Civilian Support Positions

EDMONTON, AB- The announcement of Alberta's Police Funding Model has resulted in additional resources for Alberta RCMP for 2020-2021. 76 new police officers and 57 new civilian support positions will ...

Jul 02, 2020