For Albertans living in rural areas, getting an asymptomatic COVID test for work or pre-travel has meant taking a long drive to Edmonton or Calgary. But now Alberta-based Sandstone Pharmacies has opened up rapid testing Read More
Bridge City News has been bringing you accounts of travellers who have been forced into detainment after accidentally taking the wrong COVID test when arriving back to Canada.Read More
Lethbridge Police have ruled the death of a 65-year-old man a homicide.Read More
In addition to those who are homeless, newcomers to Canada find themselves in vulnerable situations, often arriving in our city with only the clothes on their backs. MyCityCare puts on mobile and in-house events to Read More
Alberta Health is reporting that cancer diagnoses dropped by one third during the pandemic, but it's not because cancer is going away.Read More
By now many of us know someone who has gotten COVID-19 and perhaps recovered. The U.S. continues to have the highest death toll due to coronavirus in the world, at more than 400 thousand.Read More
At least two fortunate agriculture students will be the recipients of a $10,000 scholarship next month.Read More
Small and medium businesses in our region will be getting some help to automate their operations. It’s an initiative by Economic Development Lethbridge.Read More
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada proclaims February as Heart Month, and want to remind us that nine out of 10 Canadians have at least one risk factor for heart disease or stroke.Read More
An Edmonton woman who took the wrong COVID test was detained for two nights after landing from an international flight at the Calgary International Airport last Thursday night. As Jeannette Rocher reports, Nicole Mathis took Read More
The Lethbridge Police Commission voted in their new Chair on Wednesday night. Rob VanSpronsen had been filling as the acting chair since Simon Griffiths announced his resignation on December 22.Read More
A surge in Canadian trading of internet promoted stocks including AMC, BlackBerry and Gamestop led to stock halts and trading disruptions Thursday. This came amid a social media based push that fuelled huge price gains Read More
On Monday Bridge City News interviewed a local business owner who made it no secret he was going to open his tattoo parlour despite government restrictions to remain closed until at least January 21. He has Read More
A healthcare aide at Bethany Riverview continuing-care facility in Calgary became the province’s first healthcare worker to die of COVID-19.Read More
Although many businesses won’t be allowed to fully open their doors January 11, one thing that will be in full swing is public schools.Read More
Students in grades 7-12 are now well into their third week of learning from home. This time around, however, teachers and principals are saying everyone has felt more prepared for that quick shift back to Read More
Businesses that offer personal services like hair cuts, nails and waxing will be hit hard this holiday season. The latest provincial restrictions are mandating salons to close down as of midnight this Saturday. As Jeannette Read More
Tuesday afternoon Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced further restrictions due to COVID-19 (to be in place for four weeks).Read More
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the widespread cancellation of more non-urgent surgeries may be necessary because the largest hospitals in the province are filling up with COVID-19 cases. Kenney says hospitals are at 91 percent capacity Read More
Lethbridge Police have arrested a Surrey B.C. man on drug trafficking charges earlier today.Read More
Alberta premier Jason Kenney announced new restrictions at a press conference on Tuesday.Read More
Lethbridge City Council began budget deliberations as the Finance Committee is preparing its 2021 to 2022 Operating Budget Review. A wide range of groups came forward making their pitch to council as to what their needs were.Read More
There's a new chief in town for Medicine Hat. Mike Worden, who is originally from the Hat, spent the past 25 years with the Calgary Police Service. Worden, who is currently working as a superintendent covering Read More
A new bill being proposed by the UCP, Bill 47, is receiving some backlash from the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. The union says the bill, which is aimed at improving worker safety, will end up Read More
Lethbridge fire investigators completed their investigation into a house fire Monday morning on Blackfoot Road West. The investigation revealed that the fire was accidental.Read More
The Government of Alberta and Alberta Health Services employees who work at the Melcor Centre in downtown Lethbridge, have been notified by their union that high levels of mould have been detected in the Melcor Read More
