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Montagliani says CONCACAF World Cup qualifying will have to change due to pandemic
CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani says the global pandemic will result in a change in World Cup qualifying for the region that covers North and Central America and the Caribbean. Montagliani, a na...
May 06, 2020

Lethbridge College aiding students through Ready to Rise campaign
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge College is looking to support their students through an initiative called the Ready to Rise Campaign.The campaign is looking to connect communities and the students tog...
May 06, 2020 'College Ready to Rise' logo

Firearms, drugs, cash seized in Fort Macleod
FORT MACLEOD, AB - The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) has made a significant drug bust in Fort Macleod.On Wednesday, April 29, ALERT's Lethbridge organized crime team conducted a drug t...
May 06, 2020 ALERT logo.

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far:  ...
May 06, 2020

Three scenarios planned for K-12 classes this fall depending on COVID-19 restrictions
LETHBRIDGE, AB - While the Ministry of Education is looking into a few different scenarios for how the 2020 fall semester will take place depending on how COVID-19 restrictions change between now and ...
May 06, 2020 Lethbridge Collegiate Institute. (Lethbridge News Now)

Canada still only considering gathering race-based COVID-19 data
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is still looking into the possibility of collecting race-based data on COVID-19, despite months of calls from advocates for a clearer picture of who...
May 06, 2020

Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard named Cornish Award recipient
Running back Chuba Hubbard of the Oklahoma State Cowboys captured the Jon Cornish Trophy on Tuesday as the top Canadian in the NCAA football ranks. The six-foot-one, 207-pound native of Sherwood Park,...
May 06, 2020

Kashechewan residents fearing COVID-19 head to camps to avoid flood waters
OTTAWA - Residents of a Northern Ontario First Nation threatened by spring flood waters are facing more complex and some fear-inducing options for escape this year, thanks to the COVID-19 pa...
May 06, 2020

Young TFC winger spending time with new puppy and working on kitchen skills
Toronto FC winger Jacob Shaffelburg had just moved into his own place when the COVID-19 lockdown happened. After completing training camp, Shaffelburg and the MLS club remained in California for the F...
May 06, 2020

Online threat that put Medicine Hat hospital on lockdown linked to video game
MEDICINE HAT - The Medicine Hat Regional hospital was placed on lockdown for a short period Tuesday night after on-line threats were posted on the Internet platform Reddit.After investigation, police ...
May 06, 2020 Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. (CHAT News Today)