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Alberta creates additional 2,172 spaces for addiction treatment over the next three years

CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney has announced funding for spaces at private addictions treatment facilities, saying that addressing addictions is a priority even as the province trims spending during t...

Feb 01, 2020 Premier Kenney, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan, local MLAs, and recovery advocates at addiction treatment investment announcement

Mediator called in for stalled contract talks between doctors and Alberta government

EDMONTON -- The Alberta government and physicians are bringing in a mediator to help break a logjam in talks on a new master agreement.Health Minister Tyler Shandro says while there has been progress,...

Feb 01, 2020 Stehascope - File photo

Bank in Trochu held up at gunpoint on Thursday

TROCHU, AB -- Police in Three Hills are asking for public assistance in identifying the lone suspect who held up the ATB financial institution in Trochu.It was Thursday, Jan. 30 at approximately 11:30...

Feb 01, 2020 Surveillance footage from the ATB in Trochu, Alta shows a lone suspect holding a gun during an alleged armed robbery on Jan. 30, 2020. (Supplied/RCMP)

Alberta firefighters want input on Building Code review

RED DEER -- Alberta's professional fire fighters are urging the province to hit the pause button on allowing 12-storey wood frame structures, at least until the current National Building Code review i...

Feb 01, 2020 Fire truck file photo -- LNN

City Council cancels 2020 Municipal census

LETHBRIDGE, AB - In an effort to save more than $150,000 this year, City Council voted unanimously on Monday, Jan. 27, not to conduct a Municipal Census in Lethbridge for 2020.According to City admini...

Feb 01, 2020 Lethbridge City Hall

Blood Tribe Police locate human remains in Levern area

LEVERN, AB - At approximately 3:00 pm on Friday, January 31, Blood Tribe Police found the remains of a body near a home in the Levern area, which is part of the Blood reserve.The identity of the decea...

Jan 31, 2020 Blood Tribe Police locate human remains - Photo credit to Keith Chiefmoon

Pincher Creek RCMP recover stolen Conservation Officer vehicle

PINCHER CREEK, AB - An enforcer of the law had their law enforcement vehicle stolen.Pincher Creek executed a search warrant on a home and garage on Albert Street in Pincher Creek on Wednesday, January...

Jan 31, 2020 RCMP sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Beef industry representatives meet Federal officials to pursue issues

CALGARY -- It's a crucial opportunity for a specific group of agri-food representatives to meet face-to-face with federal government bureaucrats and press industry issues.About twice a year, Alberta B...

Jan 31, 2020 Spring calves in the field - LNN

No charges in 2018 death of two-year-old from Cardston

CARDSTON, AB - RCMP Major Crimes has concluded their investigation into the death of a young child.As LNN reported at the time, the two-year-old girl was taken to hospital on August 2, 2018 with "seri...

Jan 31, 2020 RCMP. (Lethbridge News Now)

EMS integrated response model helps save 52-year-old Lethbridge man's life

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Tears welled up in 52-year-old Tony Deys' eyes as he prepared to speak about the events of Dec. 15, 2019. That's when he had a heart attack and nearly died."I'm here today, and I prob...

Jan 31, 2020 Tony Deys (pictured far right) speaks with members of the Lethbrige firefighter/paramedic integrated response team