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Holy Spirit temporarily lays off 181 staff amidst education funding "adjustment"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Both of Lethbridge's public school boards have announced layoffs.The Government of Alberta previously said that, since in-person classes are currently cancelled, some funds were being...
Apr 03, 2020 Holy Spirit Catholic School Division office. (Lethbridge News Now)
Loaded handgun, drugs, cash seized in suspected drug trafficking in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Three people have been arrested in connection to suspected drug trafficking in Lethbridge while several items have been confiscated.In late March, LPS' Crime Suppression Team investig...
Apr 03, 2020 Items seized by Lethbridge Police. (Supplied by Lethbridge Police Service)
Lethbridge man with possible COVID-19 exposure charged after assaulting peace officer
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 27-year-old Lethbridge man who admitted to possible COVID-19 exposure has been charged after assaulting a peace officer.LPS stated that on April 2, at around 10:30 p.m., police were...
Apr 03, 2020 The Lethbridge Police Service station (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge Transit will require reservations, only for "essential travel"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Starting on Wednesday, April 8, Lethbridge Transit is suspending its current routing model and will require people to book their spots in advance."In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemi...
Apr 03, 2020 Lethbridge Transit bus. (Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge School Division faces $1.5-million funding cut, layoffs announced
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Both of Lethbridge's public school boards now has an understanding of the impact that this past weekend's "temporary adjustment" of funding looks like.The Government of Alberta previo...
Apr 03, 2020 Lethbridge School Division. (Lethbridge News Now)
PM announces support for food banks and food organizations across Canada
OTTAWA, ON - In his daily COVID-19 briefing outside his Ottawa residence this morning, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government would donate $100 million to meet urgent food needs ac...
Apr 03, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
3M pushes back on Trump administration call to stop sending N95 masks to Canada
WASHINGTON - One of the world's largest U.S.-based makers of consumer products says it has been told by the White House to stop exporting medical-grade face masks to the Canadian market. Minnesota-bas...
Apr 03, 2020
How doctors in Canada will decide who lives and dies if pandemic worsens
When there's only one ventilator but two patients who need it, how should a doctor decide who gets the chance to survive? Medical ethicists across the country are working to help frontline workers ans...
Apr 03, 2020
The Daily with LNN – April 2, 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 02, 2020 Lethbridge News Now
96 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta, including two in South Health Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has provided its latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the province.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says 96 new cases were confirmed Th...
Apr 02, 2020