Recovering from addiction is a complex issue. Many say it takes hard work, a balanced lifestyle, and emotional support. But, who says that support needs to come from a human being? The Recovery College in Lethbridge offers a variety of courses and one involves pets. Video Journalist Ainsley ORiley has the details.Read More
A Christian organization called the Mustard Seed is expanding into Lethbridge. The group plans to provide sober supportive housing to our city's most vulnerable. The nonprofit already provides over half a million meals per month, and nearly 500 shelter mats to various communities in the province. The managing director for Lethbridge, Byron Bradley, says the group is hoping to eliminate homelessness and poverty.Read More
Winners of the 2020 YQL Expressions of Reconciliation Art and Media Contest have been announced. The first place winner is Star Crop Eared Wolf for an arrangement of pressed flowers and plants. United Way’s Marketing and Communications Manager, Connolly Tate-Mitchell, says art has become an important means of therapy and an effective outlet during this pandemic.Read More
If you’re not sure about Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden being open due to pandemic restrictions, you’ll be happy to know that the winter lights festival is a go. The garden's grand opening is set for Thursday.Read More
Farming Smarter had plans to host an in-person conference Wednesday and Thursday at Exhibition Park, but with provincial restrictions not allowing banquet-style events, the organization was pushed to an entirely virtual event. Organizers say that farmers are actually benefiting from an online experience, because it’s allowing for more networking opportunities.Read More
Former NHL player and southern Alberta native, Kris Versteeg recently placed third in CBC's Battle of the Blades. As a finalist Versteeg raised $15,000 towards the Opokaa'sin Early Intervention Society, which helps Aboriginal children. The two-time Stanley Cup champ also spoke about the upcoming NHL season, potentially not happening. Terms of an agreement with the NHL and NHLPA were settled four months ago, but now the league is hoping to obtain $300 million in concessions from players. If a deal with the NHL and NHLPA is not reached on the Return to Play, there will not be hockey this season.Read More
Many people describe obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD as something that takes over your life. If you combine those feelings of distress with a pandemic, even more challenges arise. Video journalist, Ainsley O'Riley discovered that the mental health disorder is treatable, and local psychologists are having a hand in that process.Read More
A church in Winnipeg has filed an injunction against the Government of Manitoba which issued new public health orders saying drive-in church services cannot be allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic. So far the province has fined Springs Church over $20,000 for hosting drive-in services.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 due to the coronavirus. He says Alberta currently has 8,500 hospital beds. Around 2,400 are being set aside for pandemic patients and one quarter of those beds will be in intensive care.Read More
Lethbridge Police have arrested a Surrey B.C. man on drug trafficking charges earlier today.Read More
The City of Lethbridge has extended the mandatory face covering bylaw until at least February 23rd. In a vote of 6-3 on Monday, council voted for the extension which was set to expire on December 31st. Mayor Chris Spearman says with increased cases of COVID-19 more needs to be done. Spearman adds the Community Standing Policy Committee will discuss another potential extension on February 11th. As of Monday Lethbridge had 206 active cases of COVID-19.Read More
The Blood Tribe has re-elected Chief Roy Fox. Fox garnered the most votes with 628 — around 23 percent of the ballots cast. Close to 90 people ran for 12 seats on council, as well for the First Nation. There were four polling stations available Thursday, including Exhibition Park in Lethbridge. Blackfoot resident, Jared Wolf Child says the community was looking for a leader who will address the ongoing opioid crisis.Read More
Between the global pandemic, and businesses struggling, it can be challenging for us to find uplifting stories in the community. However one business, Analog Books, will be hosting its grand opening Friday. Video journalist, Ainsley O'Riley has the details.Read More
Alberta premier Jason Kenney announced new restrictions at a press conference on Tuesday.Read More
Businesses in Lethbridge have been ordered by the province to reduce customers to 25 percent capacity. The new measures will begin on November 27. Colosseum Lethbridge owner, Lance Secretan says that many of his customers have made cancellations because of uncertainty surrounding the new restrictions.Read More
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was quoted at Tuesday's media conference saying that no indoor social gatherings are permitted, ‘period’. However, Kenney was empathetic to those struggling with mental health issues. David Gabert of the Canadian Mental Health Association shared some tips for those struggling and the best way of getting through these difficult times.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
With COVID-19 changing the landscape of the way we work, and communicate, Lethbridge Victim Services are also impacted, going from in person visits to over the phone. As video journalist, Ainsley O'Riley, explains the volunteer program is an integral part of our community, and right now they are looking for volunteers.Read More
Alberta expects around 680,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive in January. If all goes according to plan, the province would receive doses from pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and Moderna. Video journalist Ainsley O’Riley hit the streets of Lethbridge to see if residents would be interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, and spoke to an expert about what a rollout could look like for Alberta.Read More
The wardrobe of a farmer is likely to include some classic flannel. Alberta nonprofit, AG For Life is running a social media contest called Farmers in Flannel. It aims to thank farmers for their hard work post harvest, during a pandemic. They’re asking farmers and their families to post their most creative shots wearing flannel using the hashtag, channel your flannel.Read More
The UCP announced today that effective immediately the province is banning carding and establishing clear rules for interactions between police and the public. These changes will ban police in Alberta from randomly stopping members of the public asking for personal information, which is also known as carding.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 Calgary's southwest district which has 500 officers, will start his new job in Medicine Hat on January 4th.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 taking away rights from those workers.Read More
Last month the town of Coaldale voted against a mandatory mask bylaw after the community disagreed that it needed one. The town said they wanted to instead focus on education opposed to enforcement. Video journalist, Ainsley O'Riley visited Coaldale to see how the town is working through the pandemic weeks after the face covering bylaw was shot down.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
Justice Vaughan Hartigan found St. Albert pediatrician Dr. Ramneek Mohinder Kumar not guilty of sexually assaulting a minor Tuesday morning. Dr. Kumar was on trial for sexual assault and sexual interference. He was accused of touching a girl who was nine years old at the time in 2015.Read More
Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh made recommendations to City Council to permanently fund three police initiatives that he says are reducing the strain on sworn officers and saving money.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 Centre due to repeated incidents of flooding. A letter dated September 24th states that air quality tests last January showed […]Read More
Operation Red Nose announced on Wednesday that they will not be operating their safe ride service this holiday season nationwide. In a media release, they say it is due to the current health situation and logistical impacts.Read More
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