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Lethbridge rises four spots on national home rental price ranking
LETHBRIDGE, AB - While Lethbridge is still on the affordable end of rental prices across the country, it saw a jump over the last month.Out of 30 communities analyzed by Rentals.ca and Bullpen Researc...
Apr 18, 2020 Apartments for rent sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Canadian gymnast Ellie Black embraces enforced breather, aims for Tokyo 2021
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 gave Canadian gymnast Ellie Black the gift of time. The 24-year-old from Halifax tore an ankle ligament landing a vault during last October's world ...
Apr 18, 2020

Farmers enjoy new popularity but worry 'buy local' trend could be fickle
HALIFAX - As Greg Gerrits hustles to keep up with the surging public appetite for his preserves and parsley roots, his emotions shift between hope and skepticism over the revival of sma...
Apr 18, 2020

Montreal Children's Hospital helping treat adults with COVID-19
OTTAWA - Two adult patients with COVID-19 were treated in a Montreal pediatric intensive care unit this week - a sign of how hospitals are stretching to accommodate the pandemic. Hospitals in som...
Apr 18, 2020

McDonald's in Brooks forced to close after employee tests positive for COVID-19
BROOKS, AB - McDonald's is taking precautionary action after another one of its employees has been confirmed to have COVID-19.The worker reported the positive test to Alberta Health Service (AHS) on F...
Apr 17, 2020 (McDonald's Canada)

Victoria wants homeless to be housed in empty hotels during pandemic
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria is calling for the British Columbia government to take over its empty hotels and motels as a solution to housing the homeless during the COVID-...
Apr 17, 2020

Ionescu goes No. 1 in WNBA draft to New York Liberty
NEW YORK - Sabrina Ionescu was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft Friday night, going to the New York Liberty in an Oregon sweep of the top two picks. Ionescu set the NCAA record for triple-doubles and ...
Apr 17, 2020

The Daily with LNN – April 17, 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 17, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

Two Montreal lawyers file application to trademark the term COVID-19
Two Montreal lawyers have applied to trademark COVID-19, a filing that some experts said it is unlikely to succeed. Meriem Amir and Giovanni De Sua filed applications on ...
Apr 17, 2020

COVID-19 infections in Brooks explode, more cases confirmed in Lethbridge
BROOKS, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its latest report on COVID-19 infections in the province.239 new infections were confirmed across the province Friday, bringing the total to 2,397. ...
Apr 17, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)