Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Winston Churchill High School
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge School Division is announcing an outbreak of COVID-19 at a local high school.Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed a fifth case at Winston Churchill High School.P...
Mar 10, 2021

Taber’s Brayden Peters named WHL Goaltender of the Week
CALGARY, AB - A Taber-born goalie has been recognized for his hard work on the ice.Brayden Peters of the Calgary Hitmen has been named the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Goaltender of the Week for the ...
Mar 10, 2021

City Council looks to create a "more diverse and inclusive workforce"
LETHBRIDGE, AB- At Lethbridge's City Council meeting Tuesday, councillors voted unanimously to direct the City Manager to look at creating a municipal workforce that looks at its hiring practices and ...
Mar 09, 2021

No guarantee of third trial for Stephans; law professor
CALGARY - A Calgary law professor says there is no guarantee the Crown will move ahead with a third trial for a Southern Alberta couple first convicted and then found not guilty in their ill son's dea...
Mar 09, 2021

South Zone sees 31 new COVID cases, two deaths
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.255 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the...
Mar 09, 2021

April 7 recognized as Green Shirt Day in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge City Council has passed the motion to recognize April 7th as "Green Shirt Day" in Lethbridge in honour of Logan Boulet and to remember the Humbolt Broncos bus crash."This is...
Mar 09, 2021

Kainai, Siksika Nations say Alberta coal project reviews inadequate, seek federal involvement
EDMONTON - Two of southern Alberta's largest First Nations want Ottawa to help review a proposed coal mine in the Rocky Mountains.The Siksika and Kainai say Alberta's plan to consider the environmenta...
Mar 09, 2021

Sohil Bindra to have three separate trials on sex-related charges
LETHBRIDGE, AB- For what originally was going to be one trial is now three for Lethbridge man Sohil Bindra, 33.Six separate complainants came forward about Bindra's alleged sex-related actions towards...
Mar 09, 2021

Preliminary data shows South Zone's suicide rates declined in 2020
The Centre for Suicide Prevention is reporting new preliminary statistics on suicides in the province.The information comes from Alberta Vital Statistics, which shows an overall decline in suicides in...
Mar 09, 2021

Lethbridge College planning to welcome more students to campus this fall
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College is planning to welcome more students back to campus this fall.During the 2020-2021 academic year, operations were shifted to a more online-based model. However, the...
Mar 09, 2021