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The Daily with LNN – March 9, 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 09, 2020 Lethbridge News Now

City sets "ambitious" goal of reducing carbon emissions by 40% by 2030

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge's greenhouse gas (GHG) emission target is twice as high as what was suggested to council last week.At the March 2 Community Issues Committee meeting, Environmen...

Mar 09, 2020 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

Government extends Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment program

CALGARY, AB. - An Alberta pilot program meant to help some of the toughest-to-treat opioid users will end in a year.The Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment grant, announced under the former NDP govern...

Mar 09, 2020 Overdose prevention kit -- LNN

Alberta economy takes gut punch due to oil price war

EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta's oil-based economy, already reeling by reduced demand due to the novel coronavirus, is now getting a gut punch from global prices.The spiral of oil prices has accelerated due...

Mar 09, 2020 Pump Jack - LNN

56% of global coronavirus patients have recovered: John Hopkins University

BALTIMORE, MD - Over half of people around the world who have contracted novel coronavirus have fully recovered.That is according to John Hopkins University, who has been tracking data from their Cent...

Mar 09, 2020 Global map of coronavirus cases as of March 9, 2020. (John Hopkins University)

Alberta hit with three new cases of novel coronavirus

EDMONTON - Alberta has confirmed three new cases of novel coronavirus.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer, says that brings the total number of cases in the province to seven.A man...

Mar 09, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw (Government of Alberta)

U of L track stars compete at U SPORTS championships, Troschke wins bronze medal

EDMONTON, AB - The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns have wrapped up their season following a performance at the U SPORTS Championships.The event was hosted by the University of Alberta in Edmonton....

Mar 09, 2020 Pronghorns athletes competed at the track and field U SPORTS Championships March 5-7, 2020 (Photo courtesy University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Athletics)

Dakota Buttar scores win at PBR Canada Monster Energy Tour stop in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A bull rider from Kindersley, Saskatchewan can call himself the winner of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada Monster Energy Tour's South Country Co-op Showdown.Dakota Buttar we...

Mar 09, 2020 Dakota Buttar in first-round action at the ENMAX Centre (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge Lightning headed to RHL championship round

LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: The RHL finals have been cancelled due to on-going concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus. Additionally, the Senior AA hockey provincials have been cancelled. More details...

Olivia Thorington Mar 09, 2020 Lethbridge Lightning logo (Courtesy Lethbridge Lightning)

Kodiaks basketball teams wrap up ACAC championships play

CAMROSE, AB - The Lethbridge College Kodiaks basketball teams both fought hard but were unable to capture gold at their respective ACAC championship tournaments, seeing their seasons come to a close.T...

Mar 09, 2020 Photo: Lethbridge College Kodiaks on Facebook