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Province providing $30 million in COVID-19 funding to support charities
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta government is offering support to charitable and non-profit organizations who are helping the vulnerable during the COVID-19 global pandemic, in the form of $30 million in...
Apr 1, 2020 The Alberta Legislature building in Edmonton (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)
Duration of COVID-19 measures depends on obeying health authorites: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the longer it takes for all Canadians to follow the rules and stay home the longer it will be before life can return to normal.One scenario presented to cab...
Apr 1, 2020
Trudeau: U.S. standing down plan to send soldiers to backstop northern border
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the United States appears to have backed off on its plan to send soldiers to the Canada-U.S. border. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security had been float...
Apr 1, 2020
Trudeau defends new flights bringing Canadians home from across the globe
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians being flown home from abroad must subject themselves to "rigorous" and mandatory 14-day self-isolation to keep their fellow citizens safe. Tr...
Apr 1, 2020
Lethbridge Police enforcing public health orders, say to submit complaints to AHS
LETHBRIDGE, AB - After the Government of Alberta discussed the introduction of legislation around public health orders Tuesday, Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has been given direction on the enforcem...
Apr 1, 2020 Lethbridge Police vehicle. (Lethbridge News Now)
City asking residents to be mindful of waste and recycling during COVID-19 pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents in Lethbridge are being asked to consider what they recycle and toss in their trash bans.The city says reduced services and closures due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic cou...
Apr 1, 2020 Some city services have been adjusted in light of the COVID-19 pandemic (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)
Supply-line disruptions could cause Canadian drug shortage
OTTAWA - The deputy minister of Health Canada says the COVID-19 pandemic will likely lead to shortages of drugs and medical devices that treat other conditions. A lack of medications to fill ordinary ...
Apr 1, 2020
Wimbledon cancelled for 1st time since WWII because of virus
Wimbledon was cancelled on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament won't be played. The All England Club announced...
Apr 1, 2020
Troops await word on quarantine location upon return from Ukraine
OTTAWA - Canadian troops returning from Ukraine this month have not been told whether they will allowed to quarantine at home or be forced to spend the two weeks somewhere else. The 200 troops first d...
Apr 1, 2020
Liberals must provide clarity, not more confusion on wage subsidy: Scheer
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says confusion over who is eligible for the government's promised wage subsidy must be cleared up. Scheer says the legislation as written - and hastily passe...
Apr 1, 2020