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Oil-producing nations seek global deal to stabilize market
MOSCOW - Oil-producing countries including those of the OPEC cartel and Russia are trying to strike a global deal to pump less crude in a bid to limit a crash in prices that, while welcome for consume...
Apr 09, 2020
Pandemic has set the number of air travellers back decades
The number of Americans getting on airplanes has sunk to a level not seen in more than 60 years as people shelter in their homes to avoid catching or spreading the new coronavirus. The Transportation ...
Apr 09, 2020
Province announces $2 billion investment in job creation
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has made a significant announcement on getting Albertans back to work.Premier Jason Kenney said the province will allocate almost $2 billion from the 2020 Capi...
Apr 09, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney (The Canadian Press)
Lawyers, advocate call for inmate release before COVID-19 spreads
The number COVID-19 cases in prisons is rising, prompting Canada's criminal lawyers and an inmate advocacy group to call on the federal and provincial governments to reduce the number of peo...
Apr 09, 2020
Southern Alberta man hopes to inspire others to give back during pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The man that Lethbridge College recently referred to as a "rising star" looks to help those who have been impacted the most by the COVID-19 pandemic and inspire others to do the same....
Apr 09, 2020 Left to right: Major Donald Bladen, Mallory Kristjanson, Joshua Day Chief, Julie Kissick. (Lethbridge News Now)
Canadian track and field trials for Tokyo Games to remain in Montreal
MONTREAL - The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic track and field trials for next year's Tokyo Games will remain in Montreal. Athletics Canada announced Thursday that the trials will take place next year...
Apr 09, 2020
Controls can keep Canadian COVID-19 deaths under 22,000, health agency says
OTTAWA - With strong control measures, the federal public health agency projects that 11,000 to 22,000 Canadians could die of COVID-19 in the coming months.The Public Health Agency of Canada says shor...
Apr 09, 2020
Lethbridge man arrested in connection to three arsons over two days
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 25-year-old man has been charged after allegedly committing a series of arsons.On Tuesday, April 7 at approximately 5:15 pm, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a du...
Apr 09, 2020 Lethbridge Police station. (Lethbridge News Now)
Alberta, B.C. health ministers urge people to stay home for long weekend
Health ministers in Alberta and British Columbia are urging residents of both provinces to stay home over the coming long weekend.Alberta's Tyler Shandro and B.C.'s Adrian Dix say in a joint statement...
Apr 09, 2020 The Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)
Police charge two individuals with drug trafficking offences in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two people have been charged with drug trafficking offences.Lethbridge Police say that on April 8, members of the Crime Suppression Team started a short-term investigation into drug t...
Apr 09, 2020 Items seized by police (Photo courtesy the Lethbridge Police Service)