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Flu season in Canada 'exceptionally low' so far, public health says

OTTAWA - At this point during last year's flu season, Canada had already recorded 711 positive cases of influenza. So far this year, there have been just 17. "Influenza is way behind the eight ball he...

Olivia Thorington Nov 17, 2020

The Daily with LNN – November 16, 2020

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...

Nov 16, 2020

Alberta now has over 10K active COVID cases, three new deaths in South Zone

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Monday's report on COVID-19.860 cases were confirmed across the province over the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 40,189. Of those, 10,031 ca...

Nov 16, 2020

Province keeps cutting red tape in its sights

EDMONTON, AB. -- The Alberta government is proposing 12 changes across eight ministries that it says will save money and time for job creators.Bill 48, the Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020 ...

Nov 16, 2020

Ag for Life launches Farmers in Flannel photo contest

CALGARY, AB. - Agriculture for Life (Ag for Life) is launching its first ever "Farmers in Flannel" photo contest designed to celebrate farmers and a successful harvest. When the leaves start to fall a...

Nov 16, 2020

74% of Canadian businesses expect to retain same number of employees

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Despite the upwards trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic and the faltering Canadian economy, most businesses anticipate that their current staffing levels will stay about where they ar...

Nov 16, 2020

Council hears opposition presentation to overdose prevention site

LETHBRIDGE, AB- An opposition presentation to Lethbridge's Overdose Prevention Society's portable tent was provided to City Council at Monday's meeting.Those who presented want, "City action to end th...

Nov 16, 2020

Livestock and poultry producers encouraged to have bio-security plans in place

EDMONTON, AB. -- While COVID has played havoc with many industries and businesses, the one bright spot has been agriculture, where there have been no reports of livestock being infected by COVID-19 an...

Nov 16, 2020

Alberta’s energy minister pushes back at attempt to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5

Alberta's Energy Minister says an attempt by Michigan's governor to shut down Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline will likely be "headed to a long, protracted process in the American court system."Sonya Savage...

Nov 16, 2020

Diving deeper into Alberta's "second wave" of COVID-19 so far

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The numbers don't lie, Alberta is in a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and it's worse than the first.This Tuesday marks eight months since the Government of Alberta first declare...

Nov 16, 2020