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U of L encouraging students in residence to leave campus, if possible
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge is boosting its efforts to help flatten the COVID-19 curve.In a statement, the institution is encouraging residence students to vacate the residences and ...
Mar 20, 2020 Entrance sign at the U of L (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)
Swimming Canada supports US after Americans call for Olympic postponement
OTTAWA - Swimming Canada says it backs its rivals from the United States when it comes to finding a solution for the Olympic Games. Early Friday, the head of USA Swimming sent a letter urging the U.S....
Mar 20, 2020
The Daily with LNN – March 20, 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily is LNN's podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been working on....
Mar 20, 2020 Lethbridge News Now
US home sales jumped to 13-year high before viral outbreak
WASHINGTON - U.S. home sales jumped in February to their highest level in 13 years, a trend that will almost certainly be reversed as people stop showing their property out of fear of infection in the...
Mar 20, 2020
Fed to boost lending to $1 trillion a day to ease credit
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve moved with unprecedented force and speed Friday to pump huge amounts of cash into the financial system to ease disruptions that have escalated since the viral outbreak...
Mar 20, 2020
Netflix establishes $100 million virus relief fund
LOS ANGELES - Netflix said Friday it is establishing a $100 million relief fund for workers in the worldwide creative community affected by the coronavirus-caused halt of most film and television prod...
Mar 20, 2020
49 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta; South Health Zone now has 5
EDMONTON, AB -- Alberta Health services has confirmed an additional 49-cases of COVID-19 in the province, taking the total to 195.There are now 10 people hospitalized because of the illness and five o...
Mar 20, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw - Gov't of Alberta
Economic Recovery Council to guide Alberta through downturn
EDMONTON, AB - A new task force has been created to help weather the storm Alberta's economy has gone through in recent months.Premier Jason Kenney says both the COVID-19 pandemic and the energy price...
Mar 20, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney announces the Economic Recovery Council. (Government of Canada)
1st Ohio coronavirus death; 11 nursing home cases suspected
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine confirmed the state's first death from the coronavirus was a 76-year-old attorney from the Toledo area who recently travelled to California. Near Dayton, 11 resi...
Mar 20, 2020
Province announces repurposing at Lethbridge's homeless shelter
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province's Emergency Management Committee of Cabinet has announced that it will support expansions to Alberta's network of homeless shelters.During a press conference Friday, Prem...
Mar 20, 2020 Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre. (Lethbridge News Now)