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Northern Alberta mayor very concerned over resignation of emergency room doctors
LAC LA BICHE, AB. - A mayor in northern Alberta says he has major concerns about 10 local doctors deciding not to cover emergency and obstetrics services at the community's hospital.The physicians fro...
Apr 17, 2020 Stethascope - The Canadian Press
Lethbridge Police have issued warnings for public health violations: Inspector Walper
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are warning residents to obey social distancing rules.Lethbridge Police Inspector Jason Walper spoke with media on Friday morning at City Hall to provide an update o...
Apr 17, 2020 File photo of LPS Inspector Jason Walper (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)
Ottawa to celebrate Canada Day "virtually" this year
OTTAWA, ONT - This summer's national celebration might look a little different.Canadian Heritage has put out a statement on behalf of the federal government, saying it plans to offer a different kind ...
Apr 17, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)
City services provide COVID-19 update
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Transit is reminding residents to only book a ride for essential trips.Transit Operations Manager Scott Grieco provided an update of the ride-by-reservation service that ha...
Apr 17, 2020 Lethbridge City Hall (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge home sales up in Q1, potential "buyers market" coming soon
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The COVID-19 pandemic did not have much of an impact on home sales in the first quarter of this year, but it remains to be seen what will happen going forward.Cathy Maxwell, the CEO o...
Apr 17, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)
4.7-million more Canadians now working from home: Stats Canada
OTTAWA, ONT - A new report from Statistics Canada shows a massive surge in Canadians who have shifted their place of work to their own home.During the period of March 22-28, they claim that 4.7-millio...
Apr 17, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)
Expect a different NHL when it resumes, says Flames general manager
CALGARY - The thought of the Calgary Flames playing games without fans in the Saddledome makes Brad Treliving shudder.The Flames general manager says he and the players would accept that scenario, how...
Apr 17, 2020 Calgary Flames G.M. Brad Treliving. (The Canadian Press)
Trudeau says $1.7B coming for orphaned-well cleanups
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will support work in the oil and gas sector by spending $1.7 billion to help clean up "orphaned wells.''He says restoring abandoned o...
Apr 17, 2020
Alberta Parks temporarily suspending camping reservations
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Parks is making some adjustments stemming from COVID-19.The agency said its suspending and refunding camping reservations at its sites up to and including May 19, 2020. The mo...
Apr 17, 2020
RV owners helping essential workers self-isolate, protect their family members
The only thing Rick Siewierski finds harder than protecting himself from COVID-19 is keeping his pregnant wife safe from the virus too. The Ontario paramedic is positive he's been exposed to the highl...
Apr 17, 2020