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'It's time:' Paralyzed Bronco returning to Humboldt for first time since crash

For the first time in 526 days, former Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki will be back in Humboldt, Sask. The 20-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyzed from the chest down when&nb...

Sep 14, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

City of Lethbridge Salaries and More: Your Questions Answered

LETHBRIDGE, AB - *UPDATE*: A motion by Councillor Jeffrey Coffman is expected to be brought forward at Monday's City Council meeting (Sept. 16) called "Compensation Disclosure List." The motion asks t...

Sep 12, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall (Lethbridge News NOW)

Local Military Museum uses modern technology to connect students to history

LETHBRIDGE -- It may be a little-known fact that Lethbridge has a military museum but, its treasures are on par with any other museum and worth paying a visit to see. A small group of former military ...

Sep 07, 2019 Rick Casson, Honorary Lieutenant Colonel for the 20th Independent Field Battery and local WWII veteran Pete Lewko - LNN

Coalition pushing for maintained provincial funding for Alberta social services

MEDICINE HAT - With the risk of significant provincial budget cuts over the next four years, a coalition of groups from across Alberta has formed to urge the government to maintain funding to communit...

Sep 06, 2019 Alberta Legislature -- LNN

Scheer, Harper among politicians at memorial for Calgary MP Deepak Obhrai

CALGARY - Some prominent Conservative politicians are paying their respects at a memorial for former Calgary member of Parliament Deepak Obhrai. Obhrai, who was 69, died earlier this month&n...

Aug 26, 2019

‘It’s just the freedom:’ Paralyzed Broncos player pursuing life on the water

SASKATOON - A minor injury cost former Humboldt Broncos hockey player Jacob Wassermann an opportunity to compete at last month's adaptive water-ski world championship in Norway.But he says that just g...

Aug 17, 2019 Former Bronco goaltender Jacob Wassermann

Crews continue to make discoveries at Dinosaur Provincial Park

Dinosaur Provincial Park, AB - Every year, thousands of tourists pass through Dinosaur Provincial Park.75 million years ago, it was over 50 different species of dinosaurs passing though those same bad...

Aug 15, 2019 Royal Tyrrell Museum crews working at Dinosaur Provincial Park (Photo by Ross Lavigne)

Kodiaks assistant soccer coach promoted to co-head coach

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A long-time Lethbridge College assistant soccer and futsal coach has been promoted to co-head coach of both the women's and men's teams. Mark Pries has spent the last eight seasons wi...

Aug 12, 2019 Kodiaks new co-head coach Mark Pries (Photo Courtesy: Lethbridge College)

Study finds growing number of newcomers and refugees ending up homeless in Canada

OTTAWA - A growing number of newcomers to Canada are ending up in shelters or are finding themselves homeless, newly released government figures show.Two new reports released this week by Employment a...

Aug 12, 2019 Homeless refugees in Canada - The Canadian Press

North-side neighborhood takes action for their own safety

LETHBRIDGE -- While City Council prepares for a Town Hall to discuss the ever-evolving drug and crime issues in the city, residents of one north-side neighborhood have had enough and are taking action...

Aug 09, 2019 Residents gather for a meeting in a north-side neigborhood - LNN