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‘It frustrates me:’ Kenney says new coronavirus stifling oil and gas economy

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says it's going to be a bumpy ride as oil prices fall due to reduced demand tied to the novel coronavirus outbreak."I won't hide it: it frustrates me that I...

Mar 04, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)

Ceremony to mark 15 years since Mayerthorpe Tragedy

EDMONTON - This week marks the 15th anniversary of the murders of four RCMP officers on a farm north of Rochfort Bridge near the town of Mayerthorpe.Constables Peter Schiemann, Brock Myrol, and Leo Jo...

Mar 04, 2020 Fallen Four Memorial (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Crowsnest Pass Councillor resigns "due to personal reasons"

CROWSNEST PASS, AB - Gordon Lundy has officially handed in his notice.At their council meeting on Tuesday, March 3, he informed council of his intention to resign from the local government effective F...

Mar 04, 2020 Gordon Lundy

Province cuts firefighter training grant

RED DEER, AB. -- Municipalities throughout the province may face some troubles funding firefighter training, now that the Alberta Government has cut a grant designed to support external training progr...

Mar 04, 2020 Firefighter in gear -- LNN

City to implement mandatory recycling program for local businesses

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is boosting its recycling program.Recycling will soon be mandatory for businesses."It means that there will be three materials for now that are required in 2020...

Mar 04, 2020 Inside Lethbridge's Material Recovery Facility (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Winter Light Festival brings in nearly 17,000 visitors to Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The annual Winter Light Festival was a huge success.The event at Lethbridge's Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden brought in 16,654 visitors. That's an increase in attendance of 16 percent ove...

Mar 04, 2020 Display at the 2019-2020 Winter Light Festival (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Change at Chinook Regional Hospital to allow for more complex surgeries

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced $100-million in funding to upgrade hospitals.The bulk of the funding will go towards hospitals in Calgary and Edmonton, but some of the money w...

Mar 04, 2020 Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

Crowsnest Pass spending $74K to market sale of empty plot of land

BLAIRMORE, AB - The Mayor of the Crowsnest Pass believes it is not only the ideal place to open a business in the community, but the sale would make the town a lot of money in the long run.At this wee...

Mar 04, 2020 The property is located just south of A&B Liquor Store. (Google Maps)

Big Sorrel Horse sentenced on manslaughter charge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - An expected trial this week in Lethbridge did not go as planned, but resulted in a guilty plea and conviction.Stanley Big Sorrel Horse did not show up for the start of his trial on Mo...

Mar 04, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse. (Lethbridge News Now)

Dreeshen says budget lays out growth strategy for agriculture and forestry

RED DEER, AB. -- Alberta's minister in charge of agriculture is confident Budget 2020 sets up his industry in a good way moving forward."We have a very ambitious, value added growth strategy," says De...

Mar 04, 2020 Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry - File photo