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Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin leaves vaccine rollout post pending military investigation
OTTAWA - The military officer in charge of Canada's vaccine rollout has left his assignment with the Public Health Agency of Canada pending the results of an investigation. The Department of National ...
May 14, 2021

The Daily with LNN – May 14, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
May 14, 2021

This weekend's horse races cancelled due to last-minute COVID testing requirements
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The horses will not be off to the races this weekend after all.On Thursday, the Rocky Mountain Turf Club (RMTC) announced that races were set to start this Saturday and Sunday after g...
May 14, 2021

The Weekly with LNN - May 14, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Weekly with LNN is a video recap of just some of the stories Lethbridge News Now has covered for the week of May 7 - 14, 2021.Summary of new vaccine eligibility, new mask exemption...
May 14, 2021

AHS granted restraining order against Calgary mayoral candidate
CALGARY, AB- Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston has been in hot water recently over his remarks about how he would handle AHS staff if elected in the upcoming civic election.Johnston allegedl...
May 14, 2021

1,433 new COVID cases in Alberta, 78 in South Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.1,433 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing th...
May 14, 2021

Sens owner not commenting on lawsuits stemming from Caribbean vacation
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk is not commenting on separate lawsuits filed about a Caribbean cruise he took over Christmas. The suits filed in Florida court last month by his travelling companio...
May 14, 2021

Oklahoma governor booted from Tulsa Race Massacre commission
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The commission formed to observe the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre announced Friday that it has booted Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt from his seat on the panel. A statem...
May 14, 2021

Police chief to give update on case of Saskatchewan man allegedly killed by Mountie
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - The police chief of Prince Albert, Sask., is expected to provide an update this afternoon on the case of a Mountie accused of killing a 26-year-old man. Cpl. Bernie Herman, who ...
May 14, 2021

Surgeries delayed at Chinook Regional Hosptial as COVID-19 hospitalizations increase
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Alberta Health Services is cancelling non-emergency surgeries at Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH) as staff are being pulled to the COVID-19 ICU unit. Nurses and respiratory therapists a...
May 14, 2021