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Trump: Executive Order will "temporarily suspend immigration" to U.S.

WASHINGTON - The President of the United States of America has signaled that immigration to the country could be temporarily halted.In a tweet Monday evening, Donald Trump said, "In light of the attac...

Apr 20, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump. (The Canadian Press)

The Daily with LNN – April 20, 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 20, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

14 new COVID-19 infections in Brooks, no additional cases elsewhere in South Zone

BROOKS, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its latest report on COVID-19 cases in the province.105 new cases have been confirmed, bringing the provincial total to 2,908.Four new deaths relate...

Apr 20, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)

Province announces support for continuing care workers

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is taking steps to help out workers in continuing care centres and boost the number of people working in them.These facilities, especially ones in Calgary and ...

Apr 20, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney. (Government of Alberta)

High River meat-packing plant temporarily stopping production

HIGH RIVER, AB. -- The Cargill meat-packing plant at High River is temporarily shutting down as the result of COVID-19.The plant, which employs more than 2,000 workers, has been linked to 358 cases of...

Apr 20, 2020 Cargill workers -- Photo credit to Cargill

Doctors in at least 44 rural Alberta communities to reduce services; survey

EDMONTON, AB -- A group made up of rural doctors says 44 Alberta communities will be directly affected by recent government changes to the way doctors can bill for service.The Rural Sustainability Gro...

Apr 20, 2020 Stethascope - The Canadian Press

Fatal collision claims life of Blood Tribe woman

STANDOFF, AB. -- Blood Tribe police were called to a two vehicle collision on Tuesday, April 14, at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 505 West. The lone female occupant of one of the vehicles ...

Apr 20, 2020 Blood Tribe Police -- photo credit to BTS

Brooks to take "far more aggressive approach to enforcement" following COVID-19 outbreak

BROOKS, AB - The City of Brooks only has a population of 14,451 as of the 2016 federal census, but it has more than two-thirds of all COVID-19 cases in the South Health Zone.On Sunday, LNN reported th...

Apr 20, 2020 Brooks City Hall. (City of Brooks)

U of L discontinuing Pronghorns hockey programs due to budget constraints

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns hockey teams are no more. The U of L announced Monday morning, that after three straight years of reductions to its operating grant, the school...

Olivia Thorington Apr 20, 2020 The Pronghorns men & women's hockey teams have been discontinued, according to the U of L (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta saw the biggest drop in mental health scores in Canada

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has played a negative role on the mental health of most Canadians, but it appears Albertans have been hit the hardest.That is according to the new Mental Health ...

Apr 20, 2020 The impact of COVID-19 on mental health. (Morneau Shepell)