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Some issues, but agriculture sector can still access temporary foreign workers

CALGARY, AB. -- The COVID-19 pandemic has led to issues getting temporary foreign workers for some sectors of the agriculture industry.Charlotte Shipp with Alberta Pork says her group is thanking the ...

Apr 09, 2020 Piglets - Photo from the Alberta Pork Facebook page

City extends State of Local Emergency for 90 days

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It may not be needed for the entirety of the 90 day period, but do not expect the City of Lethbridge's State of Local Emergency (SOLE) to end right away.The SOLE was first issued on M...

Apr 09, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta doctors file lawsuit against province after changes to billing

EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta Medical Association has filed a lawsuit against the province after the United Conservative government went ahead with changes to how doctors can bill for their services.The ...

Apr 09, 2020 Alberta Doctors

Province announces $2 billion investment in job creation

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has made a significant announcement on getting Albertans back to work.Premier Jason Kenney said the province will allocate almost $2 billion from the 2020 Capi...

Apr 09, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney (The Canadian Press)

Southern Alberta man hopes to inspire others to give back during pandemic

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The man that Lethbridge College recently referred to as a "rising star" looks to help those who have been impacted the most by the COVID-19 pandemic and inspire others to do the same....

Apr 09, 2020 Left to right: Major Donald Bladen, Mallory Kristjanson, Joshua Day Chief, Julie Kissick. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge man arrested in connection to three arsons over two days

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 25-year-old man has been charged after allegedly committing a series of arsons.On Tuesday, April 7 at approximately 5:15 pm, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a du...

Apr 09, 2020 Lethbridge Police station. (Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta, B.C. health ministers urge people to stay home for long weekend

Health ministers in Alberta and British Columbia are urging residents of both provinces to stay home over the coming long weekend.Alberta's Tyler Shandro and B.C.'s Adrian Dix say in a joint statement...

Apr 09, 2020 The Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Police charge two individuals with drug trafficking offences in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two people have been charged with drug trafficking offences.Lethbridge Police say that on April 8, members of the Crime Suppression Team started a short-term investigation into drug t...

Apr 09, 2020 Items seized by police (Photo courtesy the Lethbridge Police Service)

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat’s jobless rate at 5.2 percent in March

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's no surprise that the economy has taken a hit from COVID-19.Statistics Canada has released the latest unemployment numbers. Across the nation, the jobless rate rose from 5.6 perce...

Apr 09, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Public help needed to identify Vauxhall armed bank robbery suspect

VAUXHALL, AB. - Taber RCMP need your help to identify an armed bank robber. Around 12:30-pm on Wednesday (April 8), RCMP responded to the report of an armed robbery at a bank in the area of 2 avenue n...

Apr 08, 2020 Vauxhall bank robbery -- RCMP released video surveillance