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Angry Alberta legislature sitting ends with cross-party fight over room booking

EDMONTON -- The fall sitting of the Alberta legislature has wrapped up, delivering 16 bills while serving up acrimony, controversy and a dash of pettiness.The last day came with both sides accusing ea...

Dec 05, 2019 Alberta Legislature -- LNN

Winter Light Festival brings light - and fun - to dark winter evenings

LETHBRIDGE -- The Winter Light Festival at Nikka Yuko Garden officially got underway last Friday (Nov. 29) and it's clear the event's popularity has not dimmed. Many cultures around the world have a '...

Dec 05, 2019 Winter Light Festival -LNN

"Fair Deal Panel" coming to Lethbridge December 11th

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you live in the Lethbridge area, you can have your say on the potential future of Alberta.Members of the Fair Deal Panel are coming to the city to ask how to best define and secure...

Dec 05, 2019 The clock tower in downtown Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

New Lethbridge "ShopTogetherYQL" initiative unveiled

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Posting a picture of your, your family or friends with the hashtag "ShopTogetherYQL" on Instagram could win you a $1,000 downtown Lethbridge shopping spree in January.Today marks the ...

Dec 05, 2019 Chef Stella's Dining and Catering in Downtown Lethbridge encourages passers by to shop locally

Southern Alberta MPs sworn into office

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Parliament has resumed and local MPs have officially been sworn back into their positions on Tuesday.In October's federal election, all four of the riding's Conservative Members of Pa...

Dec 05, 2019 Rachael Harder (left) and John Barlow (right) being sworn into office. (Supplied by Rachael Harder and John Barlow)

Local heroes recognized for acts of bravery

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A trio has been honoured for their acts of bravery years ago.At Thursday morning's Lethbridge County meeting, Coaldale RCMP Staff Sergeant Glenn Henry presented St. John Ambulance Lif...

Dec 05, 2019 L to R: Constable Jake Newberry, Milly Wood, Gwyneth Newberry and Staff Sergeant Glenn Henry (Lethbridge News Now)

Deal signed to build new taxpayer-funded arena for Calgary Flames

CALGARY, AB - The Calgary Flames will officially have a new home.City Councillor Jeff Davison announced on Twitter Thursday morning that definitive agreements have been signed between the City of Calg...

Dec 05, 2019 Concept art for the Calgary Flames' new arena. (Supplied by Rossetti / Calgary Flames)

Liberals to emphasize common ground in throne speech as Parliament resumes

OTTAWA - The 43rd session of Parliament - and a new era of minority government - opens today with a speech from the throne that will emphasize the issues on which Justin Trudeau's Liberals believe the...

Olivia Thorington Dec 05, 2019

Hurricanes lose a 3-1 decision to Everett Silvertips

LETHBRIDGE -- In the second match of their four games in five nights, the Hurricanes hosted the Everett Slivertips, in the only game the two teams will play against each other this season. Both teams ...

Dec 04, 2019 Hurricanes action -- credit Hurricanes

April Irving's behaviour "absolutely abhorrent" as a lifetime ban on dog ownership is imposed during sentencing

LETHBRIDGE, AB - She is never allowed to own a dog in the province of Alberta againHowever, 59-year-old April Dawn Irving was not present to hear those words spoken by Judge Derek Redman in Lethbridge...

Dec 04, 2019 April Irving