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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)

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