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WestJet to lay off 120 cabin crew members as of March 2, citing flight suspensions
CALGARY - WestJet Airlines Ltd. will lay off 120 cabin crew members as of March 2, blaming the measure on the lack of flights to Mexico and the Caribbean.WestJet spokeswoman Morgan Bell says the compa...
Feb 05, 2021

Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies
NEW YORK, NY. - Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film "The Sound of Music" and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history, h...
Feb 05, 2021

Extra $250-million in COVID relief fund now available to Western Canadian businesses
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The federal government is allocating more money to the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF).Since the program's launch in May 2020, it has given out nearly $427-million in support...
Feb 05, 2021

Government financial support pushes Canadian insolvencies to lowest level in 20 years
OTTAWA - Canadian insolvency filings hit a 20-year low last year as government financial support offset the shock and economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19.The Office of the Superintendent of Bankru...
Feb 05, 2021

Province and Alberta Medical Association partner to vaccinate residents
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government and the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) are teaming up.The goal is to vaccinate as many Albertans as possible.Minister of Health Tyler Shandro and AMA Presid...
Feb 05, 2021

City of Lethbridge lays out plans for easing of restrictions Monday, Feb. 8
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge says not all of its recreation and culture facilities will be reopened on Monday.The province announced late last month that some COVID-19 restrictions will be ...
Feb 05, 2021

Lethbridge College offering students free Fitness Centre memberships to support mental health
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College students are being offered free Fitness Centre memberships for the Winter 2021 semester.The post-secondary institution said in alignment with the easing of provinci...
Feb 05, 2021

Economy lost 213,000 jobs in January, biggest decline since April: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA, ON - Statistics Canada says the economy lost almost 213,000 jobs in January as employment fell to the lowest level since August last year, wiping out the gains made in the fall. The unemployme...
Feb 05, 2021

The Daily with LNN – February 4, 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...
Feb 04, 2021

Surveillance operation results in LPS laying drug-related charges
LETHBRIDGE, AB- A Lethbridge Police Priority Crimes Unit (PCU) short-term surveillance operation has resulted in drug-related charges against a 30-year-old man.Officers witnessed activity consistent w...
Feb 04, 2021