Lethbridge and Area

Positive case of COVID-19 confirmed at Chinook High School

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Chinook High School in Lethbridge has joined the list of schools to report a positive case of COVID-19.The Lethbridge School Division sent out a notice, dated September 9, stating tha...

Sep 09, 2020

More than 600 COVID cases in Alberta over the long weekend

EDMONTON, AB- On Tuesday (Sept 8) afternoon, Alberta Health Services released the report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers for the long weekend, which included Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. C...

Sep 08, 2020

Anti-mask group "storms" Lethbridge City Council Chambers

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A No masks and No social distancing group took their demonstration to outside City Hall Tuesday (Sep 8) afternoon.About 60 to 80 'un-masked' people turned up outside. However, it wa...

Olivia Thorington Sep 08, 2020

Coalhurst train derailment under investigation

COALHURST, AB - A weekend train derailment in southern Alberta is currently under investigation.The incident happened at around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5. A CP train derailed in the Kipp rail yar...

Sep 08, 2020

Positive COVID-19 case confirmed at Raymond High School

RAYMOND, AB - Classes are continuing following the diagnosis of a positive COVID-19 case at Raymond High School.Westwind School Division superintendent Darren Mazutinec told Lethbridge News Now that h...

Sep 08, 2020

Fort Whoop-Up opening on weekends in September

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Fort Whoop-Up's interpretive season this year was so popular with visitors that it has been extended to include weekends through the month of September."With COVID-19, we were unsure h...

Sep 08, 2020

Coaldale welcomes new director of recreation and community services

COALDALE, AB - The Town of Coaldale has its first full-time director of recreation and community services since 2013.Russ Tanner is slated to start in the position on September 14.The town said that f...

Sep 08, 2020

U of L women’s soccer program suspended due to break in sport cohort protocols

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The women's soccer program at the University of Lethbridge has been suspended.This comes after it was found that the program was breaking sport cohort protocols, according to a statem...

Sep 08, 2020

Alberta doctors want safer workplace after killing of physician in Red Deer clinic

CALGARY - A central Alberta doctor says some clinics have stopped allowing patients to carry bags and backpacks since a family doctor was killed on the job last month.Dr. Walter Reynolds, a 45-year-ol...

Sep 07, 2020

Tam urges caution as daily cases of COVID-19 rise 25 per cent in last week

OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health doctor says a slow but steady increase in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 is a cause for concern.Dr. Theresa Tam says today the average daily n...

Sep 07, 2020