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New proposed bill would give non-profits more freedom to support their communities
EDMONTON, AB - A new bill aims to make it easier for non-profits to support their communities in times of need.The Freedom to Care Act, or Bill 58, would make simplify the process for non-profits to a...
Mar 24, 2021

465 new COVID cases in Alberta Tuesday
EDMONTON, AB- Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.465 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the to...
Mar 23, 2021

The Daily with LNN – March 23, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Mar 23, 2021

City accepts Recreation and Culture Master Plan
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the Recreation and Culture Master Plan.The previous Recreation and Culture plan was presented in 2013 and after review, the c...
Mar 23, 2021

CFIA urges hobby and backyard farms to protect flocks from Bird Flu
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It's a serious disease that can kill poultry and potentially spread to people working closely with poultry, making them sick. Avian influenza (AI), also known as Bird Flu, is being ...
Mar 23, 2021

Shandro says 2020 changes to doctor billing was wrong, won't be repeated
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's health minister says it was a mistake a year ago to try to make changes to physician payments on extended patient visits.Tyler Shandro says changing complex modifiers was a po...
Mar 23, 2021

Police investigating shooting in Standoff
STANDOFF, AB - Blood Tribe Police says a man suffered "significant injuries to his leg" in a shooting Monday.They were called to a home in Standoff around 3:00 pm.The victim's injuries are believed to...
Mar 23, 2021

Liberals to unveil federal budget on April 19, Freeland says
OTTAWA, ONT. -- Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal Liberals will table a budget on April 19.It will be the first federal budget in more than two years, after the government opted not ...
Mar 23, 2021

52 drug poisoning deaths in Lethbridge in 2020, nearly double provincial rate
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reporting a record number of deaths due to illicit drug consumption in Lethbridge last year.Note: Alberta Health told LNN that "drug poisoning" is the...
Mar 23, 2021

Alberta announces massive expansion of Covid rapid testing
EDMONTON, AB -- At least two million free rapid testing kits to are about to be offered to public, private and not-for-profit employers and service providers across Aberta. The announcement follows th...
Mar 23, 2021