By Jaryn Vecchio
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An added find from a fossil discovered at Suncor’s Millennium Mine is being called one of the best discoveries of 2020.
The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Brandon University, and the University of Saskatchewan have been working together for several years on unlocking some of the secrets from the world’s most preserved armoured dinosaur ever discovered.
The fossil also included the ‘best-preserved dinosaur stomach’ which allowed them to discover the creature’s last meal which included mostly fern leaves, stems, and twigs.
“Also, there is considerable charcoal in the stomach from burnt plant fragments, indicating that the animal was browsing in a recently burned area and was taking advantage of a recent fire and the flush of ferns that frequently emerges on a burned landscape,” said David Greenwood, Brandon University Biologist.
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Kainai Senior Princess Katana Fox and Echo First Rider perform a traditional dance as Premier Jason Kenney, along with dignitaries and first responders, watch in the background during a recovery communities announcement in Standoff. Herald file photo by Ian Martens
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The Herald takes a look back at the Lethbridge stories that made headlines in 2020 in a month by month series running through this week to New Year’s Eve
Province to twin portion of Hwy. 3 The Kenney government announced it would be spending $150 million over the next three years to twin Highway 3 between Taber and Burdett as part of its stimulus efforts for southern Alberta.