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BREAKING: Trudeau closes borders to nearly all foreigners

OTTAWA, ON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a significant measure to limit the spread of COVID-19."We will be denying entry to Canada to people who are not Canadian citizens or permanent ...

Mar 16, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (The Canadian Press)

Province commits $500-M to Covid-19 response and shuts down K to 12 schools

EDMONTON, AB. -- At a late Sunday (Mar 15) afternoon news conference in Edmonton, The Premier, the Health Minister, the Education Minister and Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw gather...

Mar 15, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw - Alberta Health

Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health – “Get used to a new normal!”

EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta's Chief Medical Health Officer, confirmed at the daily COVID-19 update Saturday (Mar 14) that the province had added ten new cases, taking the provincial total to 39. Dr. Deen...

Mar 14, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw - Alberta Health

Three people arrested during north Lethbridge drug seizure

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service's (LPS) Crime Suppression Team arrested three people on Wednesday, March 11.They were working with the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Unit to in...

Mar 13, 2020 Items seized during the arrest and search. (Supplied by Lethbridge Police Service)

BREAKING: Alberta Government banning all public gatherings of 250+ people

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is taking significant steps to limit the spread of COVID-19.Effective immediately, the Alberta government is asking all large gatherings or international event...

Mar 12, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)

Air Canada halting service to Lethbridge as of March 31

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Air Canada will only be serving the Lethbridge Airport for another couple of weeks.The airline announced that it is "suspending service indefinitely" for their Lethbridge to Calgary r...

Mar 12, 2020 Lethbridge Airport. (Lethbridge News Now)

BREAKING: World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a "pandemic"

GENEVA, SW - The World Health Organization (WHO) says the COVID-19 outbreak has become a pandemic.Its director-general says the virus that causes the respiratory illness can still be fought, but some ...

Mar 11, 2020 COVID-19 bacteria. (Alberta Health Service)

Trudeau promises $1 billion for COVID-19 research, resilience

OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out a $1 billion funding package to help provincial health-care systems cope with the increasing number of new coronavirus cases and to help Canadian workers...

Mar 11, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Photo: The Canadian Press)

Construction progressing nicely on new west Lethbridge fire station

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's an exciting time for Lethbridge firefighters.Construction is progressing nicely on Fire Station #5 - a new emergency facility in the Watermark neighborhood of west Lethbridge.Fac...

Mar 10, 2020 The new fire hall is being built on Great Bear Boulevard in Lethbridge (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta economy takes gut punch due to oil price war

EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta's oil-based economy, already reeling by reduced demand due to the novel coronavirus, is now getting a gut punch from global prices.The spiral of oil prices has accelerated due...

Mar 09, 2020 Pump Jack - LNN