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Thousands of profiles made for Claresholm's immigration pilot in first week

CLARESHOLM, AB - Yes, the Town of Claresholm is turning to immigrants for employment, but no, jobs that could have gone to Canadians are not being stolen.The town's portal for the Rural & Northern...

Feb 18, 2020 (Supplied by Town of Claresholm)

Bundle up: Coldest Night of the Year charity walk set for this Saturday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents can come together this weekend to help put a freeze on poverty.The annual Coldest Night of the Year walk takes place on Saturday, February 22.Lethbridge is one of many commu...

Feb 18, 2020 The Coldest Night of the Year takes place Saturday, Feb. 22 (Photo provided by Streets Alive Mission)

U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Recap: Feb. 14-16, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Success for some, tough losses for others made up a weekend of action for the Lethbridge College Kodiaks and University of Lethbridge Pronghorns.LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE KODIAKSThe men's ba...

Feb 18, 2020

Trudeau caught in middle of clash over energy, environment, Indigenous demands

OTTAWA -- The competing demands of natural resource development, environmental protection and Indigenous reconciliation appear poised for a head-on crash - with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minorit...

Feb 17, 2020 Railway blockade -- The Canadian Press

Hurricanes fall to Oil Kings in Family Day matchup

EDMONTON, AB - A crowd of over 11,000 was in Edmonton for a Family Day matchup between the Oil Kings and visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes on Monday afternoon.FIRST PERIODThe scoring started early, with ...

Feb 17, 2020 Hurricanes lose to Oil Kings (Photo courtesy Hurricanes on Twitter @WHLHurricanes)

It’s still RRSP season – but, time is running out!

LETHBRIDGE -- If you've procrastinated about maximizing your RRSP contributions, it's time to get on it. You can optimize your RRSP with FlexInvest from 1st Choice Savings and Credit Union. GICs can g...

Feb 17, 2020 First Choice Savings - FlexInvest

Baker Massacre inspires healing garden and monument project in Cardston

CARDSTON, AB - A group in Cardston is looking to establish a monument and healing garden in honour of the surrounding Blackfoot community.Current and former Blackfoot students at Cardston High School ...

Feb 17, 2020 A conceptual design of the monument. Note that consultations with Elders are still underway, so the wording on the structure may change (Photo courtesy Kara Baldwin)

Medical Association and Alberta Health at a standstill in negotiations

EDMONTON -- All options are on the table, according to Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro, following failed mediation with the Alberta Medical Association (AMA).The current deal between the two par...

Feb 16, 2020 Stethascope

New dinosaur unearthed in Alberta a significant find for the field of paleontology

DRUMHELLER, AB - The 'reaper of death' has been discovered in Alberta.That's what a new dinosaur found near the hamlet of Hays, the Thanatotheristes degrootorum, is being called. Lethbridge News Now s...

Feb 16, 2020 An illustration of the Thanatotheristes (Photo credit: Julius Csotonyi)

Ice and Canes split back to back games as Winnipeg takes second game 5-2

LETHBRIDGE -- One night after a 5-4 win for the Hurricanes, Winnipeg was back on the ice at the Enmax looking to revenge their loss against the hometown team.Just three minutes into the opening round,...

Feb 15, 2020 Hurricanes host Winnipeg -- LNN