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The Daily with LNN – March 16, 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 16, 2020 Lethbridge News Now
Alberta's chief health officer in self-isolation as cases of coronavirus rise
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health announced 18 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Monday but the news came via video, as she has isolated herself at home and ...
Mar 16, 2020
Disney Junior's 'Mira, Royal Detective' is India-inspired
NEW YORK - The newest cartoon on Disney Junior has all the hallmarks one would expect from a children's show - a smart, resourceful lead character, entertaining sidekicks, and a bright, colorful anima...
Mar 16, 2020
Alan Kurdi's aunt has mixed feelings after sentencing in his case
VANCOUVER - The aunt of three-year-old Alan Kurdi says she has mixed feelings after three people were sentenced in the human smuggling case that resulted in the deaths of ...
Mar 16, 2020
Shift to online learning due to COVID-19 requires rethink of teaching: experts
HALIFAX - As Canadian universities begin an unprecedented shift toward online classes, Nicole Mensour is experiencing the challenges the sudden plunge into digital learning cr...
Mar 16, 2020
First COVID-19 case in AHS South Zone confirmed
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government has announced 18 additional cases of COVID-19 in Alberta.This brings the new total to 74.For the first time, there is now one case in the Alberta Health Serv...
Mar 16, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw giving her update via video. (Government of Alberta)
Senators still mum on paying part-time arena staff amid COVID-19 shutdown
The Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets eventually backtracked. The Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers, meanwhile, wound up following the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks...
Mar 16, 2020
Fill the Void: Sport networks turn to classic games, docs and archive content
TORONTO - With the live sports schedule all but wiped out due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian sports television networks are turning to classic games and archival content to help fill the...
Mar 16, 2020
Tokyo Games on for now, but some Canadian athletes wonder how to get there
Sam Pedlow has time on his hands to wonder if he'll compete in beach volleyball at the Tokyo Olympics this summer. The 32-year-old is self-quarantined in his Toronto home with his ...
Mar 16, 2020
Broadway stars stream, rock stars stay off road amid virus
NEW YORK - From helping others cope to sheltering in place to cancelling events, here's a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most p...
Mar 16, 2020