Lethbridge and Area

City limiting Access-A-Ride use and Animal Shelter visitation

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is taking further actions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.This comes on the heels of Premier Jason Kenney announcing a state of public emergency Tuesday.The city i...

Mar 17, 2020 Lethbridge Animal Shelter. (Supplied by City of Lethbridge)

LPS looking for suspect in "road rage" incident

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for the public's help in finding the driver of a vehicle who drove in a high-speed road rage incident that ended in a rollover collision.On T...

Mar 17, 2020 The white SUV that is believed to be involved in the road rage incident. (Supplied by Lethbridge Police Service)

Coutts border crossing expecting influx of travellers

COUTTS, AB - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is advising travellers of the possibility for higher-than-normal traffic at southern Alberta land crossings, including Coutts, over the next sever...

Mar 17, 2020 Coutts Border Crossing. (Supplied by Canada Border Services Agency)

Alberta delays changes to physician payments

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta will not proceed with changes to physicians' payments for complex modifiers on March 31."During these unprecedented times, we want to ensure physicians on the ...

Mar 17, 2020 Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

Town of Taber announces several closures & cancellations

TABER, AB - Taber town council passed a resolution at Monday's special meeting to enact precautionary measures to protect the public.Despite the provincial government's announcement Tuesday that Premi...

Mar 17, 2020 (CHAT News Today)

Amazon suspends shipments of non-essential items

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The world's largest online retailer is temporarily prioritizing all of its efforts on delivering "household staples, medical supplies and other high demand products coming into our fu...

Mar 17, 2020 Amazon box. (Supplied by Pixabay)

Lethbridge School Division continues COVID-19 planning

LETHBRIDGE, AB -Lethbridge School Division (LSD) staff continue to work hard amid the COVID-19 global pandemic. On Sunday (March 15), the province announced the shut-down of K to 12 schools. READ MORE...

Olivia Thorington Mar 17, 2020 Sign outside the Lethbridge School Division office (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Pets and COVID-19: what you need to know

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Canadian Veterinary Association (CVA) has put out a guide for pet owners of how to keep their animals, and by extension, themselves safe."There is currently no evidence to suggest...

Mar 17, 2020 Buttercup. (David Opinko)

Red Crow Community College closing campuses for COVID-19 concerns

STANDOFF, AB - Local administration in the Blood Tribe have announced more facility closures amidst concerns of COVID-19.On Sunday, they announced that all daycares operated by the Blood Tribe Family ...

Mar 17, 2020 (Supplied by Red Crow Community College)

Lethbridge Police arrest man after allegedly robbing taxi driver

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection to an incident where a taxi driver was reportedly robbed at knifepoint.Just before midnight on Sunday, March 15, police responded to a...

Mar 17, 2020 Lethbridge Police station. (Lethbridge News Now)