COVID-19 Coronavirus

City makes transit free to limit passenger-driver contact

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge says it is continuing to support what it believes is an "essential service."Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation locally, two new measures are being introduce...

Mar 23, 2020 Lethbridge Transit bus. (Lethbridge News Now)

PM announces new flights to Peru, Americas to repatriate stranded Canadians

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing multiple new flights to bring stranded Canadians home from abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau says that will include three new Air C...

Mar 23, 2020

Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu is AP women's player of the year

Sabrina Ionescu capped off a unprecedented college career by entering an exclusive club. Oregon's star guard was a unanimous choice Monday as The Associated Press women's basketball player of the year...

Mar 23, 2020

Federal government spending $192-million to produce COVID-19 vaccines

OTTAWA, ON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is planning to invest $192 million to help create and produce vaccines for COVID-19.The money will be distributed to a number of ...

Mar 23, 2020

Military says No link between military vehicle movement and COVID crisis: Armed Forces

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces says there is no link between the movement of dozens of military trucks and armoured vehicles over the weekend and COVID-19. Video of the military vehicles being tra...

Mar 23, 2020

Merkel negative in 1st virus test; more to be done

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman says the German leader has tested negative for the new coronavirus. Spokesman Steffen Seibert told news agency dpa on Monday that "further tests will be c...

Mar 23, 2020

The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:42 a.m. ET on March 23, 2020: There are 1563 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Ontario: 503 confirmed ...

Mar 23, 2020

Trump appears to waffle on shutdown as Congress pursues aid

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump suggested Monday he had qualms about extending the current 15-day suggested shutdown as his officials warned about the deepening coronavirus crisis and administrati...

Mar 23, 2020

Holy Spirit School Division warns of improper notice regarding classes

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division is advising of some false advertising that's been seen online. The message claims to be from the Alberta Government twitter page (@YourAlberta...

Olivia Thorington Mar 23, 2020 The Holy Spirit board office (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Ottawa opens COVID-19 isolation and treatment centre for homeless

OTTAWA - A local recreation centre in Ottawa is becoming an isolation and treatment centre for homeless people with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19. The centre opens today, and three peo...

Mar 23, 2020