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
Feature Post
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
The Mayors of Red Deer, Calgary, Lethbridge and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo are asking for an independent investigation into the province's new integrated EMS system, noting technical issues and failures.Read More
Following a consultation with Alberta Health officials, the city of Lethbridge and the province, the Lethbridge Alberta Games Society has decided to cancel the 2021 Alberta Summer Games due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.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
The Mustard Seed is no longer pursuing a safe sober house at the Ramada and Chinook Motel on Mayor Magrath Drive in Lethbridge.Read More
An enormous Lethbridge Police presence took over a west side neighbourhood on Wednesday night. Officers were in a standoff with a 34 year old man for several hours.Read More
The president of the union which represents Cargill Meat in High River and JBS Canada in Brooks says the province isn’t doing enough to protect essential workers.Read More
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is hosting an interactive publication workshop for February, which is Black History Month. The Zoom event will be held on February 14th from 2-4pm and will walk through various Read More
For the first time Canada took part in Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month. A 2018 study says that cancer is the leading cause of death in Canadian Firefighters. These brave souls and their families want their communities Read More
In its 11th year, the Canadian Cattlemen's Association is now accepting applications for its annual young leaders mentorship program.Read More
Waylon Blood grew up in Southern Alberta, and tragically passed away from COVID-19 while working in Tucson, Arizona. The cost to transport his body back to southern Alberta so he can be laid to rest Read More
Economic Development Lethbridge released the latest version of its Brighter Together survey. The questionnaire asks businesses which areas they need help with the most. As Ainsley O'Riley explains, the 2019 survey results could be vastly different Read More
The downtown BRZ in Lethbridge has a new executive director. Tulene Steiestol came to Lethbridge from the Canmore region, after working with various nonprofits and growing up in the Crowsnest Pass. She says she is Read More
A survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, Kaleb Dahlgren is releasing a book, titled Crossroads. Dahlgren says the book will include experiences from his life from Childhood, up until the end of Summer 2019. The Read More
Alberta’s Energy Minister Sonya Savage recently announced the province had cancelled 11 coal leases and is pausing future sales in former Category 2 lands.Read More
Manitobans are unhappy with a statement from Chief Medical Health Officer Brent Roussin who said that COVID-19 restrictions do not apply to any government employees. The City of Winnipeg has been allowing its employees to Read More
The Alberta government says, on Jan. 18, personal and wellness services will be allowed to open. These include hairstylists and barbers, manicures and pedicures, aesthetics, reflexology, piercings, and tattoo parlours.Read More
The Saskatchewan government announced $600,000 of funding for each of the five WHL teams in the province.Read More
This morning Lethbridge Police announced that two tickets of $1,200 were issued to the organizer of Tuesday’s protest at City Hall to challenge provincial lockdowns. Protestors did not wear masks or social distance, and no Read More
The 28th annual STARS lottery launched today with 2,500 prizes valued at $4.5 million. The nonprofit was forced to cancel its Boots and Roots fundraiser, which typically draws in around $11 million. Organizers are hoping to sell out, Read More
More than 110 km/h winds have blanketed Lethbridge and the surrounding region. At 4:30 am, Environment Canada issued special weather warnings, stating winds could hit 120km/h. Ainsley O'Riley reports.Read More
A Lethbridge judge delivered her verdict today to designate convicted sex offender Trevor Pritchard of Coaldale a dangerous offender. The designation allows the court to keep an individual incarcerated for an indeterminate amount of time, Read More
Southgrow Regional Economic Development announced Wednesday that they have awarded $1,500 scholarships to two young students — Ashley Owen from Warner County, and Brendan Shipper from Lethbridge county. The scholarship's purpose is to advance our Agri-food sector, Read More
Skip the Dishes — many Canadians have used the service especially during pandemic. Did you know the service charges restaurant owners up to 30 percent of an order? Many times that leaves struggling restaurant owners with very Read More
Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday voted 6-3 to approve the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Recommendations and Work Plan, along with a one-time budget request of $435,000 to be used 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
Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman says attempts to connect with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, and Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro about integrated EMS systems have fallen on deaf ears. Spearman, alongside mayors of Calgary, Red Deer, Read More
