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 Sexual misconduct allegations against former LPS inspector

Sexual misconduct allegations against former LPS inspector

Jeannette Rocher February 19, 2021

The Lethbridge Police are dealing with sexual misconduct allegations against a former employee. The CBC first broke the story of Bill Kaye who spent 35 years with the LPS and recently resigned from a victim's advocacy Read More

 Caught on Video: Bystander Stops Assault of Woman at Bank

Caught on Video: Bystander Stops Assault of Woman at Bank

Jeannette Rocher February 16, 2021

An intense scene unfolded over the weekend when a heroic bystander came across a woman being assaulted by a man. So he decided to step in and help out. Jeannette Rocher has more on this Read More

 Impact of the Cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline

Impact of the Cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline

Jeannette Rocher February 12, 2021

Energy Policy Analyst David Yager says it is not just about the thousands of union jobs lost for Canadians and Americans with the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline expansion. He says when it comes Read More

 Finding Your Purpose and Success “At War with the Big Dogs” – Chuck Masek (Guest)

Finding Your Purpose and Success “At War with the Big

Jeannette Rocher February 12, 2021

It’s not easy launching a business and becoming a successful entrepreneur especially during a pandemic. Chuck Masek is a guy who needed a job so he created a very successful business in the medical Read More

 Alberta based pharmacy chain to offer asymptotic testing in rural areas

Alberta based pharmacy chain to offer asymptotic testing in rural

Jeannette Rocher February 11, 2021

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

 Diabetic man held in detainment says no revision made to daily menu

Diabetic man held in detainment says no revision made to

Jeannette Rocher February 11, 2021

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

 Suspicious death at Westwinds apartment was murder, says police

Suspicious death at Westwinds apartment was murder, says police

Jeannette Rocher February 10, 2021

Lethbridge Police have ruled the death of a 65-year-old man a homicide.Read More

 MyCityCare needs towels and bedding for newcomers

MyCityCare needs towels and bedding for newcomers

Jeannette Rocher February 5, 2021

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

 Cancer diagnoses down during pandemic, but not because cancer has disappeared

Cancer diagnoses down during pandemic, but not because cancer has

Jeannette Rocher February 5, 2021

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

 One woman recounts many different COVID symptoms after being sick for a whole month

One woman recounts many different COVID symptoms after being sick

Jeannette Rocher February 5, 2021

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

 Rotary Club East joins Ex Park to award AG scholarships

Rotary Club East joins Ex Park to award AG scholarships

Jeannette Rocher February 5, 2021

At least two fortunate agriculture students will be the recipients of a $10,000 scholarship next month.Read More

 Economic Development Lethbridge offers automation help to small businesses

Economic Development Lethbridge offers automation help to small businesses

Jeannette Rocher February 5, 2021

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

 Don’t just think about candy hearts this February

Don’t just think about candy hearts this February

Jeannette Rocher February 5, 2021

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

 Edmonton woman takes wrong COVID test, detained for two nights following international flight

Edmonton woman takes wrong COVID test, detained for two nights

Jeannette Rocher February 2, 2021

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

 Lethbridge welcomes new Police Commission Chair

Lethbridge welcomes new Police Commission Chair

Jeannette Rocher January 29, 2021

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

 Trading suspended for everyday investors amidst unprecedented gains

Trading suspended for everyday investors amidst unprecedented gains

Jeannette Rocher January 29, 2021

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

 Tattoo business fined for disobeying restrictions

Tattoo business fined for disobeying restrictions

Jeannette Rocher January 12, 2021

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

 Alberta sees first frontline worker death to COVID over holidays

Alberta sees first frontline worker death to COVID over holidays

Jeannette Rocher January 12, 2021

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

 Student happy to return to classroom

Student happy to return to classroom

Jeannette Rocher January 11, 2021

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

 Educators say schools more prepared for switch to online learning this time around

Educators say schools more prepared for switch to online learning

Jeannette Rocher December 16, 2020

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

 Salons working non-stop until Sunday morning closure

Salons working non-stop until Sunday morning closure

Jeannette Rocher December 10, 2020

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

 More COVID Restrictions to be Implemented Immediately and additional Measures this Sunday

More COVID Restrictions to be Implemented Immediately and additional Measures

Jeannette Rocher December 9, 2020

Tuesday afternoon Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced further restrictions due to COVID-19 (to be in place for four weeks).Read More

 Premier says more non-urgent surgeries could be cancelled due to pandemic

Premier says more non-urgent surgeries could be cancelled due to

Jeannette Rocher December 1, 2020

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 arrest B.C. man on drug trafficking charges

Lethbridge Police arrest B.C. man on drug trafficking charges

Jeannette Rocher December 1, 2020

Lethbridge Police have arrested a Surrey B.C. man on drug trafficking charges earlier today.Read More

 Kenney declares a state of public health emergency

Kenney declares a state of public health emergency

Jeannette Rocher November 27, 2020

Alberta premier Jason Kenney announced new restrictions at a press conference on Tuesday.Read More

 Councillors, Mayor vote to take 10 percent pay cut

Councillors, Mayor vote to take 10 percent pay cut

Jeannette Rocher November 25, 2020

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

 New Police Chief for the Gas City

New Police Chief for the Gas City

Jeannette Rocher November 19, 2020

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

 Bill 47 – Arguments for and against

Bill 47 – Arguments for and against

Jeannette Rocher November 19, 2020

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

 Monday’s house fire deemed “accidental” by fire investigators

Monday’s house fire deemed “accidental” by fire investigators

Jeannette Rocher November 18, 2020

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

 Mouldy Melcor Centre in downtown Lethbridge puts workers at risk

Mouldy Melcor Centre in downtown Lethbridge puts workers at risk

Jeannette Rocher October 7, 2020

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

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  • Poppy campaign donates $30,000 for veteran service dogs

    May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026

    Have you heard about training dog for veterans? Veterans in Alberta who are dealing with Operational Stress Injuries and/or Post-Traumatic...

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    May 21, 2026 May 21, 2026

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    The future of our city’s integrated Fire and Emergency Medical Service is still very much up in the air. City...

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    The folks from Coaldale will have a new farmers’ market during the summer season. The exciting new community initiative is...

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