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Northern Alberta mayor very concerned over resignation of emergency room doctors
LAC LA BICHE, AB. - A mayor in northern Alberta says he has major concerns about 10 local doctors deciding not to cover emergency and obstetrics services at the community's hospital.The physicians fro...
Apr 17, 2020 Stethascope - The Canadian Press

Son remembers 'tough lady' who died from COVID-19 in Calgary care home
CALGARY - Rita Owen died in a Calgary care home three weeks shy of her 92nd birthday never knowing she'd contracted COVID-19. "At her age, I just wanted her to enjoy what time she had and not worry," ...
Apr 17, 2020

Lethbridge Police have issued warnings for public health violations: Inspector Walper
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are warning residents to obey social distancing rules.Lethbridge Police Inspector Jason Walper spoke with media on Friday morning at City Hall to provide an update o...
Apr 17, 2020 File photo of LPS Inspector Jason Walper (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Canada captain Tyler Ardron in New Zealand lockdown, awaits rugby's return
After helping the Gallagher Chiefs to an impressive start to the Super Rugby season, Canada captain Tyler Ardron now finds himself in lockdown in New Zealand. New Zealanders can only leave their ...
Apr 17, 2020

Federal oilpatch bailout focus on cleanup of abandoned wells, reduced emissions
Observers say the federal government's multibillion-dollar oilpatch bailout package announced Friday should come with strings attached. "(Money) should be tied to regulatory change in Albert...
Apr 17, 2020

Ottawa to celebrate Canada Day "virtually" this year
OTTAWA, ONT - This summer's national celebration might look a little different.Canadian Heritage has put out a statement on behalf of the federal government, saying it plans to offer a different kind ...
Apr 17, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

City services provide COVID-19 update
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Transit is reminding residents to only book a ride for essential trips.Transit Operations Manager Scott Grieco provided an update of the ride-by-reservation service that ha...
Apr 17, 2020 Lethbridge City Hall (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge home sales up in Q1, potential "buyers market" coming soon
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The COVID-19 pandemic did not have much of an impact on home sales in the first quarter of this year, but it remains to be seen what will happen going forward.Cathy Maxwell, the CEO o...
Apr 17, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Union wants government to curtail grocery trips to slow COVID-19 spread
CALGARY - Western Canada's largest private-sector union is proposing that people be limited to one trip to the grocery store each week to prevent the spread of COVID-19 a...
Apr 17, 2020

'A League of Their Own' inspired baseball pioneer Croteau
There were moments when Julie Croteau's baseball path was a lonely one even as she turned in a career historic enough that Cooperstown wanted her glove. Little League with mostly boys. Suing her high ...
Apr 17, 2020