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Fort Macleod and Vulcan-area projects among 12 receiving funding to combat housing issues

EDMONTON, AB - 12 projects in 11 different Albertan communities are receiving funding to tackle homelessness and housing instability.The Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN) has announced more tha...

Feb 19, 2020 ARDN logo (Photo: Alberta Rural Development Network on Facebook)

Lethbridge man pleads guilty to child porn, sexual assault, child luring

LETHBRIDGE, AB - An anticipated trial for Gary Lippa, 38, took an unexpected turn in Lethbridge Court of Queen's Bench.He took to the stand on Wednesday, February 19.Originally, this was supposed to b...

Feb 19, 2020 Gary Lippa. (Gary Lippa on Facebook)

Hereditary chiefs say they'll meet with ministers if RCMP get out

VANCOUVER - A small, mobile RCMP detachment in a remote area of British Columbia has become a bargaining chip in proposed talks that many hope could put an end to blockades that have disrupted rail an...

Olivia Thorington Feb 19, 2020

LNN News Update for Feb. 18, 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.Downl...

Feb 18, 2020

Help Wanted - to alleviate the Harvest from Hell

OTTAWA, ON. -- Conservative Member of Parliament for Northumberland-Peterborough South, Philip Lawrence, tabled a Private Members Bill in the House of Commons on Tuesday (Feb 18), defined as An Act to...

Feb 18, 2020 Harvest in progress - photo credit to Glenn Miller

Input needed on auto insurance reform in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is asking for your thoughts on what the province's automobile insurance system should look like.They launched their review in the fall of 2019, which sought ...

Feb 18, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Province announces new model of funding for K-12 education

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta says their new model of funding for schools will be more streamlined and predictable."In the 2020-21 school year, every single division will see an increase in...

Feb 18, 2020 Lethbridge Collegiate Institute. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge locals competing in Curling Championships this weekend

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two local curlers, Cody Smith and Krista Shortridge will be competing in the Provincial Mixed Doubles Curling Championships this weekend. The hometown curlers qualified for the Champi...

Feb 18, 2020 ATB Centre Curling Rink - LNN

Emergency Services Chief says cause of Pincher Creek Hotel fire ‘undetermined’

PINCHER CREEK, AB - Pincher Creek was rocked Saturday morning when a community landmark on Main Street was destroyed by fire.The King Edward Hotel collapsed after catching fire in the early hours of t...

Feb 18, 2020 Pincher Creek Hotel Fire -- Photo credit to Jody Robertson

Southern Alberta athletes in Zone 1 claim 36 medals at Winter Games

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Zone 1 had a strong showing in the 2020 Alberta Winter Games in Airdrie.The event wrapped up on Family Day Monday with more than 1,700 competitors across the province taking part in a...

Feb 18, 2020 (Photo supplied by Peter Fuzessery / Moonlight Canada)