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All City of Lethbridge rec facilities temporarily closing Monday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is taking further steps to limit the spread of COVID-19, this time focusing on municipally-owned recreational and cultural facilities.As of Monday, March 16, th...

Mar 15, 2020 Galt Museum. (Lethbridge News Now)

BLOOD RESERVE CLOSURES

BLOOD RESERVE, AB. -- Following the orders of Alberta's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, all Daycares operated under Blood Tribe Family and Community Support Services have been closed immedia...

Mar 15, 2020 Blood Reserve logo

Province commits $500-M to Covid-19 response and shuts down K to 12 schools

EDMONTON, AB. -- At a late Sunday (Mar 15) afternoon news conference in Edmonton, The Premier, the Health Minister, the Education Minister and Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw gather...

Mar 15, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw - Alberta Health

Lethbridge College to shift to alternative model Wednesday, classes suspended Monday-Tuesday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Much like the University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge College will be making a switch to an alternative delivery model of classes this week.READ MORE: U of L to suspend classes Monday-Tu...

Mar 15, 2020 The entrance to Lethbridge College (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Outstanding library initiatives across southern Alberta recognized

CARDSTON, AB - The annual Rewards for Excellence and Distinction (READ) were awarded earlier this month in Lethbridge.Nominees were chosen by the Chinook Arch Marketing and Communications Committee in...

Mar 15, 2020 Cardston Library. (Supplied by Cardston Library)

Local Sea Cadet shares life-changing experience in program

LETHBRIDGE, AB - "I have no regrets with the cadet program. I think it's been nothing but good for me and I don't know where I'd be without it."That's from 17-year-old Chief Petty Officer First Class ...

Mar 15, 2020 McCormick with his medals and binder he put together during his trip last summer (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health – “Get used to a new normal!”

EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta's Chief Medical Health Officer, confirmed at the daily COVID-19 update Saturday (Mar 14) that the province had added ten new cases, taking the provincial total to 39. Dr. Deen...

Mar 14, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw - Alberta Health

AHS online assessment tool to determine need for COVID-19 testing

EDMONTON -- Alberta Health Services has launched an online tool to help Albertans determine whether they require testing for COVID-19.The test is available at www.ahs.ca/covid which takes users throug...

Mar 14, 2020 COVID -19 online -- Government of Alberta

U of L to suspend classes next Monday-Tuesday, moving to alternative model Wednesday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Students at the University of Lethbridge will not be going to their classes next Monday and Tuesday.Following consultations with Alberta Health and other post-secondary institutions a...

Mar 13, 2020 Photo: Lethbridge News Now

The Daily with LNN – March 13, 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 13, 2020 Lethbridge News Now