Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

ATA says teachers should be prioritized for COVID vaccine
RED DEER, AB- The Alberta Teachers' Association says education workers must be given higher priority in the province's COVID-19 vaccination plan.The plan makes no reference to teachers, leaving those ...
Mar 26, 2021

$33-million commitment to improve access to MRI and CT scans in Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - The province continues to detail funding for health care include in Budget 2021. Premier Jason Kenney says a one-time commitment of $33 million should drive down wait times for Albertan...
Mar 26, 2021

Province redesigns rent assistance for Albertans
EDMONTON, AB - The province has redesigned its Rent Supplement Program to address the needs of Albertans in these difficult pandemic-ridden times.The program will include a long-term benefit for those...
Mar 26, 2021

Holy Spirit confirms three COVID cases at Father Leonard Van Tighem School
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Three cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at a west Lethbridge school.The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has reported the three infections at Father Leonard Van Tighem School....
Mar 26, 2021

The Daily with LNN – March 25, 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...
Mar 25, 2021

WHL announces remaining season schedule for Hurricanes
LETHBRIDGE, AB - After this weekend, Lethbridge Hurricanes will play 13 more regular-season games.The WHL has announced the all-Alberta Central Division schedule for the rest of the 2021 Regular Seaso...
Mar 25, 2021

764 new COVID cases in Alberta Thursday, 47 in Lethbridge
EDMONTON, AB- Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Thursday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.764 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the t...
Mar 25, 2021

Bradley Whalen running for mayor of Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "How can I help?"That is the campaign slogan for Bradley Whalen, the first candidate to officially file his nomination papers to run for the mayor of Lethbridge this fall.Whalen is a ...
Mar 25, 2021

Doctors address rising South Zone COVID numbers
LETHBRIDGE, AB- After concerns have been made clear by health officials in Alberta, some doctors are addressing their concerns with the South Zone's rising COVID cases.In a virtual media availability ...
Mar 25, 2021

LPS Chief addresses accountability, recent concerns during SACPA presentation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service has been a hot topic of discussion as of late.On Wednesday, it was noted that Alberta's Justice Minister Kaycee Madu wrote to LPS Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh...
Mar 25, 2021