Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge doctor becomes seventh Alberta health-care worker to die of COVID
LETHBRIDGE, AB. - The Alberta Medical Association reports a Lethbridge physician has died from complications related to COVID-19.Dr. Wayne John Edwards, who was 66, died on Tuesday (Apr 13) at the Chi...
Apr 15, 2021

Lethbridge man charged with drug trafficking offences
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police have a man behind bars on allegations of drug trafficking.Around 7:00 pm on Wednesday, April 14, officers stopped a vehicle on the 1700 block of 23 Street North.This...
Apr 15, 2021

Tickets against Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Society dropped after lawyer fails to attend court
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The organizer of a controversial group in Lethbridge, at least for now, will not have to worry about paying fines to the city.After the closure of the Supervised Consumption Site in A...
Apr 15, 2021

Exploring some of the challenges facing farmers at the provincial and national level
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Farmers in Alberta and across the country are facing many challenges.COVID-19 is certainly included in that category. Lynn Jacobson, the president of the Alberta Federation of Agricul...
Apr 15, 2021

Petition to remove Taber's mask bylaw legally "not sufficient"
TABER, AB - Residents of Taber will continue to be required to wear face masks in public for the time being.A petition signed by 528 people asked the town to rescind its Temporary Mandatory Mask Bylaw...
Apr 15, 2021

City taking on two major watermain renewal projects, will impact traffic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Traffic flows will be impacted on 6 Avenue South and 9 Avenue North in Lethbridge this year.The City of Lethbridge is undertaking two major watermain renewal projects. The 6 Avenue So...
Apr 15, 2021

The Daily with LNN – April 14, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Apr 14, 2021

UPDATED: 57 new COVID cases in South Zone Wednesday, one death in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - CORRECTION: This article has been updated with corrected new case numbers for the South Health Zone. Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Wednesday, coverin...
Apr 14, 2021

Truth and Reconciliation Chair to receive honorary degree from Lethbridge College
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Honourable Murray Sinclair will be the 20th honorary degree recipient in Lethbridge College history. Sinclair is set to receive a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Justice Studies as ...
Apr 14, 2021

Holy Spirit also opting out of draft K-6 curriculum pilot
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Neither of Lethbridge's school divisions will be taking part in a pilot project for the province's new draft K-6 curriculum.Superintendent with the Holy Spirit Catholic School Divisio...
Apr 14, 2021