Tag Archives: Events

Paul Brandt issues statement on Coutts convoy
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- In the entertainment industry, the music, lyrics and voice of famous musicians can hold sway over a myriad of issues.In Alberta, one of the most loved of musicians is Paul Brandt. H...
Feb 04, 2022

GoFundMe called to Commons committee as links to U.S. alleged in Ottawa protest
OTTAWA, ONT. -- A parliamentary committee has called on GoFundMe representatives to testify about how it ensures that money raised on its platform isn't used to promote hate, such as antisemitism and ...
Feb 04, 2022

Premier Kenney holds Facebook Q-and-A to discuss police "assault" issue and lifting mandates
EDMONTON, AB. -- As vehicle convoys continue to impede traffic in Southern Alberta (the LNN newsroom was notified of four Thursday afternoon alone), the level of frustration from the public is beginni...
Feb 04, 2022

Walker beats Scheidegger to win provincial women’s curling crown
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. -- Laura Walker edged Casey Scheidegger 6-5 in a close, tense women's final Sunday at the Best in Alberta curling provincials played at Grande Prairie's Bonnetts Energy Centre.This...
Jan 09, 2022

‘We managed to survive’: 100-year-old veteran remembers Second World War airfields
CLARESHOLM, AB. - Hangar 4 has seen better days.Only scraps of its original white paint remain. The rest has been sandblasted away by 80 years of winds that sweep down from the Rocky Mountains west of...
Nov 10, 2021

Lethbridge Legion to live-stream Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Information UPDATED ON Wednesday, Nov 10.The Lethbridge Legion will recognize veterans on Remembrance Day.On November 11, like last year, a ceremony will be held at the downtown Lethb...
Nov 10, 2021

‘We knew he could do it’: Brooks teen breaks Guinness World Record
BROOKS, AB. - Solving a Rubik's Cube in 26 seconds wasn't enough of a challenge for Jessie Bradford.So he decided to start doing it while riding a unicycle."Once you get the hang of it, it's pretty ea...
Nov 09, 2021

Canadian Finals Rodeo – Round 5 highlights
RED DEER, AB. -- Veteran Canadian bareback rider Ty Taypotat made the most of his match-up with the 2021 World Champion Bareback Horse, Calgary Stampede's Xplosive Skies (88.5 points) to win the Satur...
Nov 07, 2021

CFR Day 3 recap: Memorable night followed by return of competition at noon Saturday
RED DEER, AB. -- They call them the TV pens in the sport of rodeo.The reference is to the best of the best in terms of the horses and bulls in the riding events. And Friday night's third round of the ...
Nov 06, 2021

CFR standings see shake-up in round two
RED DEER, AB. -- Jake Vold made his presence known on night two of the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) in Red Deer.The three time champion topped a talented field of bareback riders with an 87.75 point ri...
Nov 05, 2021