Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
City launches COVID-19 community survey for 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB- In 2020, the City of Lethbridge put out multiple surveys seeking the public's opinion on how officials responded to the pandemic.Seeing that the pandemic is still ongoing, the 2021 sur...
May 03, 2021
Two former Pronghorns to have their jerseys retired
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns are recognizing two of the most decorated athletes in the school's history. Next season, Shawna (Molcak) Kolaczek (#10) and Perry Mirkovich (#2...
May 03, 2021
Greenhouses preparing for a busy season, highlight benefits during pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB- As spring-like temperatures arrive in southern Alberta, local greenhouses around Lethbridge are busy preparing for the upcoming season.Lethbridge has seen above seasonal temperatures o...
May 03, 2021
Lethbridge College and U of L react to "Alberta 2030" post-secondary plan
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's post-secondary schooling system is in for a shakeup in the coming years.Last week, the Alberta Government announced the "Alberta 2030: Building Skills for Jobs" plan with th...
May 03, 2021
Save-On-Foods giving $10 million to fuel local sport
EDMONTON, AB- Save-On-Foods is teaming with More Rewards to help local athletes across Western Canada and launching the Fueling Sport program to give athletes $10 million.Over the next five years, Fue...
May 03, 2021
Canada’s emergency notification system to be tested Wednesday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A test of the National Public Alerting System will take place later this week.On Wednesday, May 5, Canadians in certain parts of the province will receive a notification on their phon...
May 03, 2021
Albertans invited to submit portraits for new Galt Museum mosaic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Galt Museum & Archives is getting a face-lift.The Lethbridge museum has put out a call for submissions for a new 'community mosaic' at the entrance of the building. It's curre...
May 03, 2021
Jesse Roads adds twist to latest studio album
RED DEER, AB - Singer/songwriter Jesse Roads, who grew up in Lethbridge and calls Red Deer home, has new material ready for public consumption.Roads has spent the past few months working on his latest...
May 03, 2021
1,731 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta Sunday, one new death in South Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Following a record number of new COVID-19 cases, Alberta saw under 2,000 new infections on Sunday.Alberta Health Services (AHS) has released its latest statistics compiled over the la...
May 02, 2021
Use of emergency alert system for new COVID restrictions receives negative reaction
LETHBRIDGE, AB - On Friday, an emergency alert was issued to Albertans, informing them of the latest COVID-19 health restrictions in effect in "hotspots" across the province. Premier Jason Kenney anno...
May 02, 2021