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Feds pour $1.1B into COVID-19 vaccine development, tracking of cases

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will spend more than $1 billion to help develop, test and manufacture a COVID-19 vaccine, as well as to determine how widely the viru...

Apr 23, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (The Canadian Press)

Kodiaks celebrate 2020 KODI Award winners

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge College Kodiaks have announced the winners of the annual KODI Awards on Wednesday evening.The special recognitions capped off a successful season for the Kodiaks that i...

Apr 23, 2020 The Kodiaks women's cross country team (Photo provided by Paul Kingsmith, Lethbridge College)

Alberta honours volunteers and encourages others to get involved

EDMONTON, AB. -- The provincial COVID-19 update ON Wednesday (Apr 22) afternoon offered some positive moments and accolades among the negative statistical numbers. Those positives revolved around what...

Apr 22, 2020 Owen Plumb with 3-D printed face masks - Photo credit to Kevin Plumb

The Daily with LNN – April 22, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily is LNN's podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been working on....

Apr 22, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

103 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in South Health Zone in one day

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is reporting another large increase in COVID-19 infections in the South Health Zone, mainly in Brooks.Provincially, another 306 infections were announced Wed...

Apr 22, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)

Economic scenarios show cattle industry could see revenue losses up to $500-Million by end of June

CALGARY, AB. -- COVID-19 has caused rapid changes and challenges across every business sector in Canada and the cattle industry is no exception.The pandemic continues to negatively impact the North Am...

Apr 22, 2020 Grazing cattle -- LNN

Plunging oil prices point to ‘deep collapse’ in sector, drilling firm CEO warns

CALGARY - The CEO of one of Canada's largest drilling rig contractors says plunging North American crude prices on Monday and Tuesday are signs that the oil industry is headed for a "deep, deep collap...

Apr 22, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Early indications suggest Tuesday fire caused by “improperly disposed smoking materials”

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents in Lethbridge might have noticed smoke in the coulees on Tuesday.24 emergency crew members responded to a large fire in the city's river bottom. Fire Chief Marc Rathwell say...

Apr 22, 2020 Smoke seen from the fire in Lethbridge's river bottom (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

City aims to open yard waste sites on May 4

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's seasonal yard waste sites are set to open next month.The opening of the sites has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They're now planned to open on Monday, May 4,...

Apr 22, 2020 Photo of the yard waste site sign (Photo: City of Lethbridge)

Ten players selected by Lethbridge Hurricanes in WHL Bantam Draft

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 2020 WHL Bantam Draft has been completed. With their first-round pick, the Lethbridge Hurricanes have selected forward Cole Miller with the 16th pick. Miller is from Edmonton and ...

Olivia Thorington Apr 22, 2020 Centre ice at the ENMAX Centre (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)