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Get the Blue Book - tell Alberta agriculture what you think

EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta Agriculture says the 2020 update to its ``Blue Book'' is now available.It includes information on newly registered pesticide products including herbicides, insecticides, seed ...

Mar 10, 2020 Alberta Agriculture Blue Book -- Gov't of Alberta

City Hall looks to improve communications prior to public hearings

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is aware that some residents feel they are not given proper notice prior to public hearings and is taking steps to address that.Manager of Planning and Developm...

Mar 10, 2020 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

Money manager advises investors not to panic during market turmoil

Plunging stock markets are prompting at least one local money manager to call for calm and for investors not to panic. Dion Zukiwsky, Branch Manager and Director of Wealth Management at Scotia Wealth ...

Mar 10, 2020 Traders at the stock exchange -- The Associated Press

No handshakes, sharing of water bottles, direct contact with fans: WHL

LETHBRIDGE, AB - "Post-game autograph sessions and promotions involving direct contact with players will be cancelled for the remainder of the season," reads a statement from the Lethbridge Hurricanes...

Mar 10, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Construction progressing nicely on new west Lethbridge fire station

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's an exciting time for Lethbridge firefighters.Construction is progressing nicely on Fire Station #5 - a new emergency facility in the Watermark neighborhood of west Lethbridge.Fac...

Mar 10, 2020 The new fire hall is being built on Great Bear Boulevard in Lethbridge (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Japanese Gardens to make case for continuing funding for expansion

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council was set to vote on potentially discontinuing funding for an expansion to the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden Programming and Community Facility, but is now asking t...

Mar 10, 2020 Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens. (Lethbridge News Now)

Freeland asks provinces, territories for COVID-19 readiness plans

The federal government is asking the provinces and territories for their plans to deal with COVID-19 ahead of a meeting on Friday between the premiers and the prime minister. Deputy Prime Minister Chr...

Olivia Thorington Mar 10, 2020

The Daily with LNN – March 9, 2020

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

Mar 09, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

City sets "ambitious" goal of reducing carbon emissions by 40% by 2030

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge's greenhouse gas (GHG) emission target is twice as high as what was suggested to council last week.At the March 2 Community Issues Committee meeting, Environmen...

Mar 09, 2020 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

Government extends Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment program

CALGARY, AB. - An Alberta pilot program meant to help some of the toughest-to-treat opioid users will end in a year.The Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment grant, announced under the former NDP govern...

Mar 09, 2020 Overdose prevention kit -- LNN