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Report: Halladay on drugs, doing stunts when plane crashed
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Halladay had high-levels of amphetamines in his system and was doing extreme acrobatics when he lost control of his small plane and nosedived into Ta...
Apr 15, 2020
The Daily with LNN – April 15, 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....
Apr 15, 2020 Lethbridge News Now
Trump looks to ease distancing in places; CEOs urge caution
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's prepared to announce new guidelines allowing some states to quickly ease up on social distancing even as business leaders told him they need mor...
Apr 15, 2020
Restrictions at Canada-U.S. border could soon be eased, Trump suggests
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is suggesting that travel restrictions along the Canada-U.S. border could be relaxed sooner rather than later. Trump says Canada is doing well in controll...
Apr 15, 2020
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame closes museum for 2020, will still induct athletes
CALGARY - Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is closing the doors on its Calgary museum until the end of 2020, but will still announce a class of inductees this year. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the&n...
Apr 15, 2020
Apple rolls out cheaper iPhone as pandemic curbs spending
NEW YORK - Apple is releasing a new iPhone that will be vastly cheaper than the models it rolled out last fall when the economy was booming and the pandemic had yet to force people to rethink their sp...
Apr 15, 2020
Fed notes what most Americans see: A sharp economic downturn
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve is noting what most Americans are already acutely aware of: Economic activity contracted sharply and abruptly cross all regions of the country in recent weeks as the c...
Apr 15, 2020
Beef producer groups seek help stabilizing beef supply chain
CALGARY, AB. -- Several cattle industry groups are looking to federal and provincial governments for measures similar to those that helped ranchers during the mad cow disease crisis in the early 2000'...
Apr 15, 2020 Feed Lot -- LNN
Total COVID-19 cases in Alberta nears 2,000
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government has released its latest report regarding COVID-19 infections in Alberta.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced 126 new cases were confir...
Apr 15, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)
Province announces $53-million boost to mental health funding
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is investing what it says it the largest investment into mental health in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic."We know people are struggling right now, and we ...
Apr 15, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney announces investment into mental health. (Government of Alberta)