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Feds to give provinces $2B to bolster safe reopening of schools this fall
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will visit a school in Toronto today to announce $2 billion in additional funding to help provinces and territories ensure that kids can safely return to class this fall. The m...
Aug 26, 2020
More South Zone areas have zero active COVID-19 cases
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Tuesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.77 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 13...
Aug 25, 2020
TSB report finds unstable track caused Irvine train derailment
IRVINE, AB - The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has released its report on a train derailment in southern Alberta last summer.A derailment and chemical spill in the hamlet of Irvine occurred on Aug...
Aug 22, 2020
Lethbridge residents protest back-to-school plan
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Families, teenagers, young adults, and even some Raging Grannies came out Friday to voice their concerns with the way schools are set to operate this fall.The provincial government an...
Aug 21, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw on COVID shame: "We need to fight shame with compassion"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Thursday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.103 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to ...
Aug 20, 2020
Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are rolling out a $37-billion income-support plan for workers whose earnings have crashed during the pandemic.The details released today outline what will happen to some ...
Aug 20, 2020
Homeowner and firefighter focus on positives following South Lethbridge fire
LETHBRIDGE, AB - One day after a fire destroyed two homes and at least two cars while also damaging a third house, those who were directly involved are staying positive.LNN previously reported that th...
Aug 19, 2020
Firefighters tackle blaze that hit homes, vehicle
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services were called out to a residential fire Tuesday afternoon on Fairmont Boulevard South. A neighbour, Mark Peta, told LNN that he was in the basemen...
Aug 18, 2020
Chrystia Freeland to replace Bill Morneau as federal finance minister
OTTAWA, ON. -- Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will be sworn in as Canada's new finance minister later today.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is also looking to prorogue Parliament next month in ...
Aug 18, 2020
Reports: Chrystia Freeland to replace Bill Morneau as federal finance minister
OTTAWA, ON - It looks like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has found Bill Morneau's replacement.Morneau resigned as federal finance minister Monday evening. Multiple reports say Chrystia Freeland has be...
Aug 18, 2020