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Lethbridge now mandating face masks in city-owned and operated indoor facilities

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you plan on entering any publicly-accessible indoor spaces owned or operated by the City of Lethbridge, bring your face mask."The goal, obviously, is to reduce the spread of COVID-...

Aug 07, 2020

Province’s new curriculum to focus on literacy and numeracy

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has announced details on updating school curriculum for K to 12 students.Last August, the province appointed an independent panel of experts to help develop a ...

Aug 06, 2020

Alberta mayors, firefighters speak out against 911 EMS consolidation

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The decision by Alberta Health Services (AHS) to consolidate 911 EMS dispatch services in its four municipally-run contracted satellite sites is proving to be a controversial one.They...

Aug 05, 2020

Masks to be mandatory for grades four to 12, all school staff when classes return this fall

EDMONTON, AB - School operations will look a lot different this fall.The provincial government has released the latest details of its back-to-school plan for the 2020-2021 year, in light of the COVID-...

Aug 04, 2020

COVID-19 conspiracies creating a ‘public health crisis’ in Canada, experts say

MONTREAL - A lively crowd gathered outside Francois Legault's office in downtown Montreal in mid-July to send a message to the Quebec premier: his government cannot force them to wear masks in indoor ...

Aug 03, 2020

Parents in Lethbridge must commit to at-home or in-school learning by August 10

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge School Division has released its new parent survey.Earlier this month, the provincial government announced that schools would be resuming in September with "near-normal...

Jul 31, 2020

Province expands asymptomatic COVID-19 testing to all pharmacies wanting to take part

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Thursday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.113 new cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total...

Olivia Thorington Jul 30, 2020

Coutts one of five borders to open for foreign nationals transiting through Canada to Alaska

COUTTS, AB - The federal government has set stricter rules for foreign nationals coming through Canada to get to Alaska.As of 12:01 a.m. PDT on July 31, new measures will come into effect for travelle...

Jul 30, 2020

Two days in a row, eight new COVID-19 cases in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Wednesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.133 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to...

Jul 29, 2020

Eight new COVID-19 cases in Lethbridge Tuesday

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Health Services released Tuesday's report on the virus, covering data from July 27, showing 80 new COVID-19 cases in the province.To date, 10,470 people have contracted the viru...

Jul 28, 2020