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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
Save-On-Foods launches $1-million campaign to feed kids during COVID-19 pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - One of Canada's largest grocery chains wants to ensure that school-aged children do not go hungry.For the Toonies for Tummies campaign, customers can donate two dollars or 500 More Re...
Apr 02, 2020 Save-On-Foods in North Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)
Parking at Alberta hospitals made temporarily free
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Starting Friday, April 3, there will be no fee for healthcare workers or the general public to park at Alberta Health Services (AHS) facilities.Many health-care workers and physicians...
Apr 02, 2020 Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)
Alberta Summer Games in Lethbridge postponed to 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Another major sporting event has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Lethbridge 2020 Alberta Summer Games Society has elected to postpone the games until the summer of 2021....
Apr 02, 2020 Lethbridge Alberta Summer Games 2020 logo