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NHL legend Kris Versteeg helping families in need in Southern Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - He may be a two-time Stanley Cup Champion, but Kris Versteeg has not forgotten his Lethbridge roots.LNN talked with one of his long-time friends Mallory Kristjanson, who spoke on Vers...

Mar 20, 2020 Kris Versteeg hoisting the 2015 Stanley Cup. (Supplied by Second City Hockey)

Pharmacists to assess for COVID-19, encouraged to manage drug supply

EDMONTON, AB. -- Pharmacists across Alberta will now be able to offer screening and provide consultation on COVID-19 to their clients.A new billing code has been created by the United Conservative gov...

Mar 20, 2020 London Drugs Pharmacy - LNN

Air Canada lays off more than 5,000 flight attendants amid COVID-19 pandemic

MONTREAL, QB - A union official says Air Canada is laying off more than 5,000 flight attendants as the country's largest airline cuts routes and parks planes due to COVID-19.Wesley Lesosky, who heads ...

Mar 20, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Asylum seekers to be turned back at U.S. border, prime minister says

OTTAWA, ON - Asylum seekers crossing into Canada on foot from the U.S. will be turned back as part of the border shutdown between the two countries.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement ...

Mar 20, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Guidelines in place for K-12 learning while classes remain cancelled

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Students and teachers in Alberta have been given guidelines for how to proceed with "teacher-directed learning" for students.The approach was developed with a focus on the safety of s...

Mar 20, 2020 Lethbridge Collegiate Institute. (Lethbridge News Now)

Haley Ann Trenerry, 19, of Coaldale, reported missing

COALDALE, AB - UPDATE: RCMP have confirmed that Trenerry has been located safely. ------------------------------ Coaldale RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a missing woman. Haley Ann Tr...

Olivia Thorington Mar 20, 2020 Haley Ann Trennery. (Coaldale RCMP)

Lethbridge Police advise residents of defrauding scam

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police in Lethbridge are warning the public of a scam making the rounds.It involves a caller impersonating a police officer.Lethbridge Police say on March 19, a local man was contacte...

Mar 20, 2020 The Lethbridge Police Service headquarters (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

New coach for Pronghorns men’s basketball team

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's basketball team has a new coach.Jermaine Small is replacing interim head coach James McKinnon. Small is the 13th coach in the team's 51-y...

Mar 20, 2020 Jermaine Small has been named the new head coach of the Pronghorns men's basketball team (Photo: Pronghorns Athletics, University of Lethbridge)

Sobeys installs Plexiglas shields, other measures, to fight spread of COVID-19

Plexiglas shields at cash registers are among new measures that Sobeys grocery stores announced on Friday morning to help protect customers and staff from COVID-19. Store hours will also be reduced fr...

Olivia Thorington Mar 20, 2020

The Daily with LNN – March 19, 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....

Mar 19, 2020 Lethbridge News Now