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M.D. of Taber educating the public on social distancing rules amid pandemic
M.D. OF TABER, AB - Officials in the M.D. of Taber are reminding residents of some of the rules in place regarding COVID-19.Kirk Hughes, the Director of Community Safety for the M.D. of Taber, said lo...
Apr 24, 2020 A CPO truck in the M.D. of Taber (Photo courtesy M.D. of Taber Regional Community Peace Officer Program on Facebook)
Whoop-Up Days cancelled, Farmers' Market might still be good to go
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's largest annual summer festival will not be happening in 2020.Exhibition Park CEO Rudy Friesen says, due to the COVID-19 pandemic they were left with no choice but to canc...
Apr 24, 2020 Whoop Up Days in 2018. (Lethbridge News Now)
Trudeau unveils rent relief for small businesses hurt by COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing significant rent relief for businesses that can't afford to pay their landlords at a time when their operations are shut down due to...
Apr 24, 2020
Don't inject disinfectant: Blunt pushback on Trump musing
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's comment that disinfectants perhaps could be injected or ingested to fight COVID-19 received heavy pushback from health and other officials Friday and even prompte...
Apr 24, 2020
FDA warns of risks with Trump-promoted malaria drug
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors against prescribing a malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus outside of hospitals o...
Apr 24, 2020
Mass killing in Nova Scotia began with attack, binding of girlfriend: source
HALIFAX - A source close to the investigation says a killer's murderous rampage across Nova Scotia began with him attacking and binding his girlfriend, and that she managed to escape and eventual...
Apr 24, 2020
Differing COVID-19 orders a challenge for boundary city of Lloydminster
LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. - Gerald Aalbers lives and works in Alberta, but he can see Saskatchewan from his office window.As the mayor of Lloydminster, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary, he'...
Apr 24, 2020 Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers. (The Canadian Press)
Quality issues with internationally sourced protective goods no surprise: Anand
OTTAWA - Procurement Minister Anita Anand says quality problems with medical and protective equipment procured from other countries should not be a surprise given the global surge in demand for t...
Apr 24, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:30 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing significant rent relief to help businesses that can't afford to pa...
Apr 24, 2020
Lethbridge County approves new procedure for public hearings during pandemic
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - A new procedure to keep citizens involved in local issues has been approved by Lethbridge County Council.A release from the county states that during its April 16 meeting, coun...
Apr 24, 2020 File photo of the Lethbridge County office (Lethbridge News Now)