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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

West side residential fire causes significant smoke damage

LETHBRIDGE - A noon hour call to 911 alerted the Lethbridge fire department to heavy smoke coming from a home on the west side on Friday (Feb 14).Multiple stations responded to a home on Peigan Court ...

Feb 15, 2020 Lethbridge fire truck -- LNN

Historic Pincher Creek hotel destroyed by fire

PINCHER CREEK - UPDATE: The historic and century-old King Edward Hotel in Pincher Creek has been gutted by fire. As of late morning Saturday, fire crews continued to douse the smouldering ruins of the...

Feb 15, 2020 Pincher Creek hotel fire -- credit to Jody Robertson

Dylan Cozens charts a hat trick as Canes edge the Ice 5-4

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Hurricanes and the Winnipeg Ice both headed into this weekend hungry to hold a playoff spot and the back-to-back games could be pivotal for the playoff seeding for each team's div...

Feb 14, 2020 Dylan Cozens with a Hat Trick -- LNN