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WHL announces official end of regular season, Hurricanes finish seventh
CALGARY, AB - Following the postponement of the 2019-2020 regular season in the fight against COVID-19, the Western Hockey League (WHL) has announced the official end of the season.WHL Commissioner Ro...
Mar 18, 2020 The Western Hockey League logo (Photo courtesy the WHL at whl.ca)
LPS searching for missing man with ties to Lethbridge and Medicine Hat
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 29-year-old.LPS say Jose Benjamin Hernandez was reported missing on February 3, 2020. Attempts to locate him ha...
Mar 18, 2020 Jose Benjamin Hernandez (Photo supplied by LPS)
BREAKING: Ottawa announces $82-billion aid package to support businesses, workers
OTTAWA, ON - The Government of Canada is taking strong actions to try to protect the economy and the health, safety, and jobs of Canadians during the global COVID-19 outbreak.Prime Minister Justin Tru...
Mar 18, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (The Canadian Press)
Provincial government passes 2020 budget
EDMONTON, AB - Amid the COVID-19 global pandemic, Alberta premier Jason Kenney has announced that the provincial budget has passed its budget.Kenney made the announcement on Facebook shortly after 1:0...
Mar 18, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney (The Canadian Press)
Bowden Institution on lockdown
INNISFAIL, AB - A federal correctional institution in the Innisfail area is on lockdown.Bowden Institution has been put on lockdown as a precautionary measure after some inmates shows symptoms consist...
Mar 18, 2020 Bowden Institution (Photo courtesy rdnewsNOW)
Trump confirms Canada-U.S. border to be closed to non-essential travel
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is confirming that the Canada-U.S. border will be closed "by mutual consent" to non-essential traffic. Trump, who disclosed the news on Twitter, says trade will not...
Mar 18, 2020
Castle Mountain closes in response to COVID-19 outbreak
PINCHER CREEK, AB - Following the lead of many businesses, the Castle Mountain ski resort has closed for the season.The popular destination for snow sport enthusiasts made the announcement late Tuesda...
Mar 18, 2020 Castle Mountain Resort has closed amid the COVID-19 outbreak (Photo: Castle Mountain)
WestJet warning recent passengers of possible exposure to COVID-19
CALGARY - WestJet Airlines says some of its passengers may have been exposed to people infected with the novel coronavirus on recent flights. The Calgary-based company made the announcement on its web...
Mar 17, 2020
U of L: "University community" member was in contact with positive COVID-19 patient
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge has received "unconfirmed reports" that a member of their "University community (Lethbridge campus)" has been in contact with someone who has tested posit...
Mar 17, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)
The Daily with LNN – March 17, 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 17, 2020 Lethbridge News Now