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Lethbridge Hurricanes announce Shane Peacock, Byron Ritchie as Wall of Honour inductees

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club announced Tuesday that Shane Peacock and Byron Ritchie will be inducted into the Hurricanes Wall of Honour, becoming the first inductees since Br...

Jan 28, 2020 Shane Peacock (left) and Byron Ritchie (right). (Supplied by HockeyDB.com)

Lethbridge College campus evacuated

LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: Lethbridge Police investigate source of bomb threat believed to be a hoaxThe Lethbridge College campus was evacuated Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 28), after what Lethbridge Police ...

Jan 28, 2020 Police on scene at Lethbridge College Tuesday afternoon. (Lethbridge News Now)

Judge calls impaired driving case "exceptionally egregious"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge Provincial Court judge called the circumstances surrounding an impaired driving case just before Christmas so bad, she imposed a harsher sentence on a 63-year-old man tha...

Jan 28, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse

Ag for Life sponsors a young women in agriculture Careers Day

CALGARY -- Agriculture for Life (Ag for Life), has an incredible opportunity for young women who may want to learn more about agriculture and food production.For those unfamiliar with Ag for Life, it'...

Jan 28, 2020 Sugar beet filed - LNN

RCMP investigating collision near Picture Butte between grain truck and vehicle

PICTURE BUTTE, AB - Emergency crews were called out to a two-vehicle collision east of Picture Butte and north of Coaldale Monday evening.Picture Butte Fire Chief Frank West says it occurred at approx...

Jan 28, 2020 RCMP sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Give your thoughts on next Alberta budget in Tuesday's "Telephone town hall"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - You can let the Government of Alberta know what their next provincial budget should look like.Finance Minister Travis Toews will be hosting two telephone town halls in the final week ...

Jan 28, 2020 Finance Minister Travis Toews. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)

Crowsnest Pass fish hatchery getting $4-million for renovations

COLEMAN, AB - Millions of dollars will flow from the Government of Alberta's pocketbooks into a fish hatchery near the B.C.-Alberta border.The Allison Creek Brood Trout Station was built back in the 1...

Jan 28, 2020 Allison Creek Brood Trout Station. (Supplied by CNP Live)

Lethbridge city council approves extension for school district bussing transition

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Public and Holy Spirit Catholic School Divisions will now have until July 31, 2021 to hammer out a new student bussing agreement, after city council voted last November...

Jan 27, 2020 Lethbridge Public School District Busses

Alberta Canola farmers eligible for 2019 tax credit

EDMONTON -- The Alberta Canola Producers Commission has announced that provincial growers who don't request a refund of their check off will qualify for a tax credit for the 2019 tax year. The Scienti...

Jan 27, 2020 Canola field - LNN

Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation launches

EDMONTON, AB - A new first-of-its-kind Crown Corporation aims to help Indigenous groups in Alberta become the owners of resource projects.The Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC) will a...

Jan 27, 2020 The first meeting of the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation. (Supplied by Government of Alberta)