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 Seniors’ trishaw cycling initiative hopes to launch in Medicine Hat

Seniors’ trishaw cycling initiative hopes to launch in Medicine Hat

Naveen Day May 10, 2021

Bike Medicine Hat is a non-profit society that pursues a collaborative approach to make cycling better and safer in the gas city.  They have recently partnered with Cycling Without Age. This program allows seniors to Read More

 Lethbridge group walking for a cause to fight MS

Lethbridge group walking for a cause to fight MS

Micah Quinn May 7, 2021

May is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. That means the annual MS Walk in our city is ready to kick off at the end of the month virtually. A local woman has participated in the MS Read More

 STARS receives $400,000 from Cargill for new helicopters

STARS receives $400,000 from Cargill for new helicopters

Bridge City News May 4, 2021

STARS Air Ambulance received a generous donation from southern Alberta’s Cargill. The factory donated $400,000, which STARS says will help them purchase nine new Airbus H145 helicopters — each costing $13 million. STARS hopes these new aircraft Read More

 Gym owner frustrated over additional fitness centre restrictions

Gym owner frustrated over additional fitness centre restrictions

Naveen Day April 30, 2021

Many gym owners were disappointed to hear from the province that not only do their facilities have to remain closed to general fitness, but now one-on-one training has also been shut down for the next Read More

 Target Hunger Lethbridge seeks volunteers for 2021 food drive

Target Hunger Lethbridge seeks volunteers for 2021 food drive

Naveen Day April 28, 2021

On the second-Saturday of every June, Target Hunger Lethbridge hosts a food drive. Their volunteers collect donations from households in our city of the most wanted food items for our local food banks.  Volunteers Read More

 Pastor weighs in on COVID-19’s impact on mental health

Pastor weighs in on COVID-19’s impact on mental health

Naveen Day April 23, 2021

It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a mental health toll on many of us.  Psychologists, counsellors and even pastors are dealing with an influx of people who need help navigating their Read More

 Camping amid COVID

Camping amid COVID

Naveen Day April 23, 2021

As the days start to get warmer, many campers are itching to warm up their RVs for weekend getaways and staycations.  We spoke with the staff of Bridgeview RV Resort right here in Lethbridge to Read More

 New booklets to help with older adults and kids staying active

New booklets to help with older adults and kids staying

Micah Quinn April 13, 2021

Lethbridge College’s Be Fit For Life Centre has partnered with the Chinook Arch Regional Library System to distribute booklets to teach older adults and young children the importance of getting outside and staying active. Read More

 Lethbridge School Division awaiting COVID-19 vaccine for frontline staff

Lethbridge School Division awaiting COVID-19 vaccine for frontline staff

Bridge City News April 12, 2021

In the coming weeks, the Lethbridge School division alongside the Holy Spirit Catholic division will have the opportunity to rapidly test for COVID-19. The province announced Saturday that testing will be offered to 222,000 students across Read More

 Green Shirt Day

Green Shirt Day

Bridge City News April 7, 2021

Canada is bleeding green today. It is Green Shirt Day. The day was inspired by hockey player Logan Boulet who donated his organs shortly after the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2018. A car dealership Read More

 Music program to help out seniors with Alzheimer’s

Music program to help out seniors with Alzheimer’s

Micah Quinn April 7, 2021

The Nanton Quality of Life Foundation is hoping to increase the wellbeing of seniors who have Alzheimer’s by providing a Music and Memory Program. As Micah Quinn explains, organizers say this program helps stimulate Read More

 Quarantine of half of school leaves parents scrambling

Quarantine of half of school leaves parents scrambling

Jeannette Rocher March 23, 2021

Due to a number of positive COVID cases, the Lethbridge School Division made the decision over the weekend to return to online learning for students from the Immanuel Christian Elementary and Secondary schools. As Jeannette Read More

 Step 3 of economic relaunch gets delay from Alberta officials

Step 3 of economic relaunch gets delay from Alberta officials

Micah Quinn March 23, 2021

Reaction is pouring in regarding the Alberta government’s decision to delay Step 3 of its economic relaunch. This includes movie theatres in our province. The owner of the Movie Mill in Lethbridge, Leonard Binning, says Read More

 St. Francis Jr. High back to online learning this week

St. Francis Jr. High back to online learning this week

Jeannette Rocher March 15, 2021

Over the weekend more COVID-19 cases were reported within the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division including five at St. Francis Junior High School. The school division got approval from the Minister of Education on Saturday Read More

 Eighty Staff and 1,000 students in quarantine

Eighty Staff and 1,000 students in quarantine

Jeannette Rocher March 15, 2021

Lethbridge School Division is reporting their largest number of COVID-19 cases since the school year began. There are 47 total cases, involving 14 different schools.  Health Officials have identified a seventh case at Galbraith Elementary School. Read More

 Petition For Faster ALS Treatments

Petition For Faster ALS Treatments

Micah Quinn March 11, 2021

ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease is incurable. A petition that has garnered thousands of signatures was started by a man who has struggled with ALS. As Micah Quinn explains, members of the ALS caucus met Read More

 Medicine Shoppe first pharmacy to start vaccines in Lethbridge

Medicine Shoppe first pharmacy to start vaccines in Lethbridge

Bridge City News March 11, 2021

The Medicine Shoppe near Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge will be providing vaccines to seniors above the age of 65 starting next week.Read More

 Chinook Sexual Assault Centre hits 2 year milestone

Chinook Sexual Assault Centre hits 2 year milestone

Bridge City News March 9, 2021

The Chinook Sexual Assault Centre just celebrated its 2nd anniversary in our community. From providing crisis support, to counselling the nonprofit group says it has seen a lot of growth since opening its doors a Read More

 Lethbridge gyms open up and talk Step 2 of the COVID-19 economic relaunch

Lethbridge gyms open up and talk Step 2 of the

Micah Quinn March 2, 2021

Gym enthusiasts across the province can look forward to donning their workout gear again thanks to the province's recent announcement. As Micah Quinn explains, even though there has been some confusion on the full list Read More

 ICU doctor feels ‘mental comfort’ after being first to get vaccine in Saskatoon

ICU doctor feels ‘mental comfort’ after being first to get

Bridge City News February 26, 2021

Dr.Hassan Masri was the first doctor in Saskatoon to get the COVID-19 vaccine. He says that it took a few days for his body to adjust, but he is feeling healthy and much more Read More

 Coaldale man receives GoFundMe campaign to try to pay for wheelchair

Coaldale man receives GoFundMe campaign to try to pay for

Micah Quinn February 25, 2021

Dealing with persistent pain isn’t an easy pill to swallow. That’s what Gavin Hamilton has to face everyday. He is hoping to get a new motorized wheelchair to help him get around after Read More

 Spearman prepared to follow Wood Buffalo’s lead on EMS motion

Spearman prepared to follow Wood Buffalo’s lead on EMS motion

Bridge City News February 11, 2021

The municipality of Wood Buffalo unanimously approved a motion to provide notice to Alberta Health Services that the regional 911 Emergency Communications Centre will no longer transfer the 911 calls to the AHS Provincial Dispatch Centre. The Read More

 Lethbridge lawyer on proposed harm reduction site

Lethbridge lawyer on proposed harm reduction site

Bridge City News February 11, 2021

A Calgary-based harm reduction society is seeking permission to distribute clean needles and other items to prevent sexually transmitted diseases among the most vulnerable in Lethbridge.Read More

 Lethbridge College announces free fitness centre memberships for students

Lethbridge College announces free fitness centre memberships for students

Micah Quinn February 10, 2021

With the province announcing that fitness centres can reopen in Alberta for one-on-one training as part of the Step 1 relaunch strategy, Lethbridge College will be offering free fitness centre memberships for the Winter 2021 semester. As Read More

 Seniors in rural isolation receiving supports

Seniors in rural isolation receiving supports

Bridge City News February 7, 2021

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro recently announced $68.5 million in funding for seniors to combat the pandemic. The money will go to support long term care facilities and mental health initiatives. Video Read More

 Lethbridge College researchers identify possible solution to antibiotics crisis

Lethbridge College researchers identify possible solution to antibiotics crisis

Bridge City News February 7, 2021

A team of microbiologists at Lethbridge College has made breakthroughs in what they call an antibiotics crisis. With infectious disease on the minds of many, some people have become immune to treatment. Since 2016 these researchers 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

 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

 Children’s Link expanding into Lethbridge

Children’s Link expanding into Lethbridge

Bridge City News February 2, 2021

Having a child with a disability comes with many hurdles, and some parents find it helpful to talk with other parents going through the same thing. Calgary based nonprofit Children's Link is expanding into Lethbridge Read More

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