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BREAKING: World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a "pandemic"

GENEVA, SW - The World Health Organization (WHO) says the COVID-19 outbreak has become a pandemic.Its director-general says the virus that causes the respiratory illness can still be fought, but some ...

Mar 11, 2020 COVID-19 bacteria. (Alberta Health Service)

Kenney to focus on job protection, economic relief at First Ministers' Meeting

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's Premier is one of several officials getting ready for this week's First Ministers' Meeting in Ottawa.Jason Kenney says he will emphasize job protection and economic relief for...

Mar 11, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)

Lethbridge County warning of soil erosion

LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - The soil in Lethbridge County has become quite vulnerable to erosion.The county says that's because of recent weather conditions, citing a cycle of freezing and thawing paired ...

Mar 11, 2020 The Lethbridge County office (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

New recruit for Pronghorns rugby

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women's rugby team has added a new player to its ranks.Sam Ganske will join the team for the 2020-2021 season. Earlier, the team announced the ...

Mar 11, 2020 Sam Ganske has committed to the U of L Pronghorns (Photo courtesy Pronghorn Athletics and Recreation)

Trudeau promises $1 billion for COVID-19 research, resilience

OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out a $1 billion funding package to help provincial health-care systems cope with the increasing number of new coronavirus cases and to help Canadian workers...

Mar 11, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Photo: The Canadian Press)

Lethbridge Police seeking missing 14-year-old

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police in Lethbridge are on the lookout for a missing teen girl.14-year-old Lennie Sharisse Brave Rock was last seen in Galt Gardens on March 7, according to LPS.Officials say attempt...

Mar 11, 2020 Lennie Sharisse Brave Rock (Photo provided by the Lethbridge Police Service)

Funding maintained for pathway maintenance & connections in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge will continue to ensure pathways are maintained.A motion came to council this week to potentially discontinue the Pathway System Connections and Extensions (PSC...

Mar 11, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge College men’s volleyball team in New Brunswick for Nationals

FREDERICTON, NB - Following a silver medal performance at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Championships, Lethbridge College's men's volleyball team is all set to hit the national stage...

Mar 11, 2020 The Kodiaks men's volleyball team following their silver medal finish in the ACAC championship game (Photo credit: Kodiaks Athletics, Lethbridge College)

The Daily with LNN – March 10, 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 10, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

Alberta's COVID -19 cases rise to 14

EDMONTON, AB. -- With an increase of seven, there are now 14 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alberta - all of them are travel-related.Three of the new cases are from the Edmonton zone. They involve a m...

Mar 10, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Chief Medical Officer of Health - Gov't of Alberta