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Potato industry feeling the impacts of COVID-19

TABER, AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has caused uncertainty in industries across the world, including within Canada's agriculture sector.Lethbridge News Now spoke with Terence Hochstein, the executive di...

Apr 16, 2020 (Photo courtesy Pixabay via Pexels)

Trudeau speaks on border reopening, expansion of Canada Emergency Business Account

OTTAWA, ON - Canada's Prime Minister says it will be a while before the U.S.-Canada border reopens. In his COVID-19 briefing this morning, April 16, Trudeau said it will be "many weeks" before the two...

Apr 16, 2020 Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (The Canadian Press)

The Daily with LNN – April 15, 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 15, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

Beef producer groups seek help stabilizing beef supply chain

CALGARY, AB. -- Several cattle industry groups are looking to federal and provincial governments for measures similar to those that helped ranchers during the mad cow disease crisis in the early 2000'...

Apr 15, 2020 Feed Lot -- LNN

Total COVID-19 cases in Alberta nears 2,000

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government has released its latest report regarding COVID-19 infections in Alberta.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced 126 new cases were confir...

Apr 15, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)

Province announces $53-million boost to mental health funding

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is investing what it says it the largest investment into mental health in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic."We know people are struggling right now, and we ...

Apr 15, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney announces investment into mental health. (Government of Alberta)

Graduating U of L students to receive "convocation in a box"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge has found a way to celebrate graduating students without holding an in-person ceremony.The school announced last month that they would not be able to hold...

Apr 15, 2020 (University of Lethbridge)

Hurricanes sign defenseman Easton Kovacs

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced the latest addition to their roster.They signed 15-year-old Easton Kovacs of Delta, B.C. to a Western Hockey League Standard Player Agreement....

Apr 15, 2020 Easton Kovacs. (Lethbridge Hurricanes)

Foot traffic on popular Lethbridge trails is one-way

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is asking recreators to follow one-way directional signage in their most popular trails.To help encourage physical distancing, signs with arrows indicating whic...

Apr 15, 2020 Henderson Lake. (Lethbridge News Now)

Canada's GDP fell by 9% in March, largest drop since at least 1961

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Statistics Canada has released its "flash estimate" for Canada's gross domestic product (GDP) for last month and it's not good.They say Canada's GDP declined by approximately nine per...

Apr 15, 2020 Statistics Canada. (The Canadian Press)