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Albertans to lose coverage for out-of-country elective, non-urgent care

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced a healthcare change for Albertans who are traveling to other countries.Effective April 1, 2020, they will no longer be covered for elective, no...

Feb 20, 2020 Chinook Regional Hospital. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge falls slightly in ranking of affordable home rentals

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Year-over-year, single-bedroom rental units in Lethbridge have risen in price by an average of 4.1%.That is according to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Re...

Feb 20, 2020 Apartments for rent sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Federal minister pledges to meet chiefs in B.C. over natural gas pipeline

OTTAWA - The federal Crown-Indigenous relations minister is offering to meet today with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in northwestern British Columbia. But while Carolyn Bennett and her B.C. counterp...

Olivia Thorington Feb 20, 2020

Spokane Chiefs double Hurricanes 6-3

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Lethbridge Hurricanes were coming off two straight losses Wednesday (Feb 19) night, as they hosted the Spokane Chiefs, who needed a single point to clinch a playoff spot. Fortun...

Feb 19, 2020 Canes' Ty Nash goes after the puck behind the Chiefs well-protected net

LNN News Update for Feb. 19, 2020

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

Feb 19, 2020

New regions added to Livestock Tax Deferral Provision for 2019

OTTAWA - The final list has been released for designated regions where 2019 federal livestock tax deferrals have been authorized due to extreme weather conditions.On July 22, 2019, the government anno...

Feb 19, 2020 Calves in the field -- LNN

Southern Alberta firearms petition becomes most signed in Canadian history at 175K

MEDICINE HAT, AB - A local petition against the federal government's proposed ban of "military-style assault rifles" has garnered more support than any other in the country's history.e-2341 was introd...

Feb 19, 2020 Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz. (Supplied by GlenMotzMP.com)

Canada-wide hockey-based men's weight loss program coming to Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Hockey Fans In Training (FIT) is a program dedicated to giving men aged 35-65 the opportunity to get active and lose some weight - for free.Hockey FIT is partnered with the University...

Feb 19, 2020 Gut check promo photo from Hockey Fans in Training.org

Winning student submission chosen in flag pole competition

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A team-up between the City of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College has given students the opportunity to let their creativity fly. The city plans to permanently fly the Blackfoot Confede...

Olivia Thorington Feb 19, 2020 (Middle, left to right) Matt Hagedorn and Kai Matsalla, Nathanael Heyburn and Aidan McLean at City Hall with officials (Photo courtesy the City of Lethbridge)

VIA Rail temporarily lays off 1,000 employees

MONTREAL, QB - VIA Rail Canada has announced that a sizable portion of their workforce is being laid off temporarily.On Tuesday, February 18th, the company said it obtained authorization from CN Rail ...

Feb 19, 2020 (The Canadian Press)