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Lethbridge volunteer receives provincial award

EDMONTON, AB - Knud Petersen is one of six to receive a 2019 Stars of Alberta Volunteer award.The Lethbridge resident was recognized in the senior category. Petersen has worked hard for many years in ...

Dec 09, 2019 Petersen (first from left) with the other award recipients and Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women Leela Sharon Aheer (Photo supplied by the Government of Alberta)

CP Holiday Train tours southern Alberta Tuesday and Wednesday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The country's most festive locomotive is making its way through the region this week. It offers beautiful holiday displays, live music, and a fundraiser for food banks across Canada. ...

Olivia Thorington Dec 09, 2019 CP Holiday Train. (Supplied by CP Rail)

Kenney and cabinet ministers in Ottawa to meet federal counterparts

OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and eight of his cabinet ministers will be in Ottawa today as part of a trip to meet their federal counterparts. Kenney will speak at the Canadian Club this after...

Olivia Thorington Dec 09, 2019

Information needed on wanted man facing attempted murder charge

Blood Reserve - UPDATE: Tuesday, Dec. 10 - RCMP say 29-year-old Kyle Lewis Crow Chief has been located in Edmonton. He was arrested without incident. The investigation by the Major Crimes Unit is cont...

Dec 09, 2019 Kyle Lewis Crow Chief - Supplied by RCMP

SpaceX launches beer malt, caring robot and ‘mighty mice’

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla- SpaceX launched a 3-ton shipment to the International Space Station on Thursday, including "mighty mice" for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts' emotions and a miniat...

Dec 08, 2019 SpaceX rocket -- Associated Press

‘Kids will fall through the cracks:’ Advocates critical of child-welfare changes

WINNIPEG - Advocates for children and First Nations say the federal government hasn't provided funding for or details about extensive child-welfare changes coming next month and they suggest vulnerabl...

Dec 08, 2019 Cindy Blackstock, The Canadian Press

Kenney to meet Trudeau next week, discuss pipelines and equalization

EDMONTON -- Premier Jason Kenney will meet Tuesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa to discuss issues ranging from pipelines to equalization.Kenney says he and eight of his cabinet ministe...

Dec 07, 2019 Jason Kenney - The Canadian Press

Big rig collision ties-up traffic on Lethbridge’s eastern edge Friday night

LETHBRIDGE -- City Police are continuing an investigation into a collision on Crowsnest Trail Friday (Dec 6) night.Officers responded to the intersection at 43 street and Crowsnest Trail just before 9...

Dec 07, 2019 LPS cruiser - LNN

U of L student shares study on Lethbridge County’s parks

LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - On Thursday morning, Lethbridge County heard from Mardy Blackburn.Who is Mardy Blackburn? He's a University of Lethbridge Applied Studies Student who has been working the past ...

Dec 07, 2019 Mardy Blackburn (left) with Lethbridge County Reeve Lorne Hickey (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge’s losing streak extends to four following 4-3 loss to Medicine Hat

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The teddy bears and toques went flying - along with fists - as part of the Canadian Tire Toque and Teddy Toss game Friday night at the ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge. The Hurricanes welco...

Dec 06, 2019 A Lethbridge Hurricanes jersey (Lethbridge Hurricanes)