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No money for teacher salary raises, says Finance Minister

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's finance minister is taking effective control of upcoming contract bargaining with teachers and says there's no money for salary increases.Travis Toews says the government need...

Mar 03, 2020 Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)

The Daily with LNN – March 3, 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 03, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

Coaldale's annual award winners announced

COALDALE, AB - The town's best businesses, entrepreneurs, athletes, and the citizens of the year have been formally announced.The Coaldale & District Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Coaldale a...

Mar 03, 2020 Town of Coaldale sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Province announces Indigenous addiction treatment and police funding

STANDOFF, AB. - It's an announcement that some would contend is long overdue. Alberta Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer and Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan were in Standof...

Mar 03, 2020 Doug Schweitzer and Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan, Cardston-Siksika MLA, Joseph Schow, Blood Tribe Police Chief Kyle Melting Tallow, join other members of Blood Tribe Council

Economic development groups team for new study

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The southwestern region of Alberta has a slight problem, but it's not necessarily a bad thing. Seven organizations have teamed up for the Southwest Alberta Regional Skills Study.Peter...

Mar 03, 2020 Logos of the participating organizations (Photo courtesy Lethbridge College)

Province looking to optimize parks system

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Campers can expect some changes to their favourite sites this year.Late last week, the provincial government announced it would be seeking partners to take on management duties of ove...

Mar 03, 2020 Park Lake (Photo courtesy Travel Alberta)

Elected Wet'suwet'en councillor calls for inclusivity in consensus building over deal

VANCOUVER - A Wet'suwet'en elected councillor says she has "high hopes" that internal conflict over governance issues and a pipeline can be resolved respectfully but she's also concerned some members ...

Olivia Thorington Mar 03, 2020

The Daily with LNN – March 2, 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 02, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

City on pace to reduce corporate carbon emissions by 35%

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If a series of capital projects go ahead over the next decade, the City of Lethbridge should achieve a proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal.The city's Environmental ...

Mar 02, 2020 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

LPS Explosive Disposal Unit seizes and destroys live mortar rounds

LETHBRIDGE -- Lethbridge Police dealt with some unexpected weapons over the weekend in the form of munitions.On Saturday (Feb 29) police responded to the Supervised Consumption Site (SCS) in regards t...

Mar 02, 2020 Mortar round -- Photo released by LPS