COVID-19 Coronavirus

Duration of COVID-19 measures depends on obeying health authorites: PM

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the longer it takes for all Canadians to follow the rules and stay home the longer it will be before life can return to normal.One scenario presented to cab...

Apr 01, 2020

Trudeau defends new flights bringing Canadians home from across the globe

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians being flown home from abroad must subject themselves to "rigorous" and mandatory 14-day self-isolation to keep their fellow citizens safe. Tr...

Apr 01, 2020

Lethbridge Police enforcing public health orders, say to submit complaints to AHS

LETHBRIDGE, AB - After the Government of Alberta discussed the introduction of legislation around public health orders Tuesday, Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has been given direction on the enforcem...

Apr 01, 2020 Lethbridge Police vehicle. (Lethbridge News Now)

City asking residents to be mindful of waste and recycling during COVID-19 pandemic

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents in Lethbridge are being asked to consider what they recycle and toss in their trash bans.The city says reduced services and closures due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic cou...

Apr 01, 2020 Some city services have been adjusted in light of the COVID-19 pandemic (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Supply-line disruptions could cause Canadian drug shortage

OTTAWA - The deputy minister of Health Canada says the COVID-19 pandemic will likely lead to shortages of drugs and medical devices that treat other conditions. A lack of medications to fill ordinary ...

Apr 01, 2020

Wimbledon cancelled for 1st time since WWII because of virus

Wimbledon was cancelled on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament won't be played. The All England Club announced...

Apr 01, 2020

Troops await word on quarantine location upon return from Ukraine

OTTAWA - Canadian troops returning from Ukraine this month have not been told whether they will allowed to quarantine at home or be forced to spend the two weeks somewhere else. The 200 troops first d...

Apr 01, 2020

Liberals must provide clarity, not more confusion on wage subsidy: Scheer

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says confusion over who is eligible for the government's promised wage subsidy must be cleared up. Scheer says the legislation as written - and hastily passe...

Apr 01, 2020

Survey: US manufacturing slides in March

WASHINGTON - American manufacturing slid last month for the first time since December, dragged down by economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. The Institute for Supply Management, an associati...

Apr 01, 2020

Wimbledon cancelled for 1st time since WWII because of virus

Wimbledon was cancelled on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament won't be played. The All England Club announced...

Apr 01, 2020