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U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Preview: January 24-26, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - As the month nears its end, here's a look at the action from Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge's teams this weekend.LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE KODIAKSThe Kodiaks men's baske...

Jan 24, 2020

Alberta privacy commissioner opens investigation into ID scans at liquor stores

EDMONTON -- Alberta's privacy commissioner has opened an investigation into a liquor retailer's decision to test ID-scanning technology at its stores.Edmonton-based Alcanna Ltd., which runs Liquor Dep...

Jan 23, 2020 Liquor store - The Canadian Press

Plant-based food products good for agriculture

SASKATOON -- The new trends in plant proteins could benefit prairie farmers. Dalhousie University professor in food distribution and policy, Sylvain Charlebois, discussed the opportunities at the Crop...

Jan 23, 2020 Drying Pea protein -- FarmnewssNOW

Logan Boulet Arena vying for Kraft Hockeyville win

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A second arena from southern Alberta has entered the fray to win this year's Kraft Hockeyville competition.It sees members of the community show their support for their local hockey a...

Jan 23, 2020 Hundreds attend the renaming ceremony for Logan Boulet Arena in October 2019. (Lethbridge News Now)

No additional time for woman convicted of arson, serving 30-month prison sentence

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 28-year-old Lethbridge woman, already serving time in prison for robbery, won't spend any additional time in jail after she was sentenced Wednesday, Jan. 22 for two counts of arson....

Jan 23, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse

New severe allergy protocols a welcome sight at Holy Spirit schools

LETHBRIDGE, AB - On January 1, 2020, the Government of Alberta enacted legislation that required all K-12 schools in the province to have at least one epinephrine auto-injector (EpiPen) on-site at all...

Jan 23, 2020

Province hosting "telephone town hall" on Jan. 28 to get input on 2020 budget

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 23, 2020 Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)

Councillor, community advocate and mayor react to Premier Jason Kenney's comments on SCS

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge city councillor and a community advocate are applauding comments made recently by Premier Jason Kenney regarding supervised consumption sites in Alberta, while Mayor Chri...

Jan 23, 2020 Lethbridge Councillor Blaine Hyggen and Community Advocate Mallory Kristjanson

Hurricanes down Warriors 7-1

MOOSE JAW -- Another reversal of fortunes for the Lethbridge Hurricanes. After losing to the Medicine Hat Tigers 6-2 on Saturday (Jan 19) night, The Hurricanes pulled out a 7-1 win against the Warrior...

Jan 22, 2020 Hurricane 7 - Warriors 1

Father found guilty of sexual assault and incest

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A jury of seven women and five men took just three -and -a -half hours to find a 54-year-old Raymond area man guilty of sexual assault, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touch...

Jan 22, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse