Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
COVID watch a "wake up call" for Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Officials at the City of Lethbridge are asking residents to take COVID-19 public health guidelines more seriously.On Tuesday, Alberta Health Services (AHS) put both the city and Lethb...
Oct 14, 2020
Average rent in Canada down 9.5% from a year ago
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The monthly Canadian rent report numbers have come out for September.Lethbridge is quite affordable in the report, but the average monthly rents are on the rise.Lethbridge came in 29th...
Oct 14, 2020
AHS launching navigation service for Indigenous Peoples
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Indigenous Peoples in the South Zone of Alberta Health Services (AHS) are able to receive one-on-one help to access the health services they may need.This announcement is part of the l...
Oct 14, 2020
Fire ban lifted in Lethbridge County
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents of Lethbridge County are once again allowed to have some types of fires, assuming they have an approved permit.The County has lifted the fire ban that was first issued on Au...
Oct 14, 2020
Friday fire displaces all residents of west Lethbridge apartment building
LETHBRIDGE, AB - All residents of a west Lethbridge apartment building severely damaged by fire have been displaced from their homes.On October 9, a large blaze broke out at the apartment complex on H...
Oct 14, 2020
Lethbridge College hosts virtual open house next week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Much like the University of Lethbridge did last month, Lethbridge College is taking its open house to a virtual space.Replacing the annual in-person open house for 2020, due to COVID-...
Oct 14, 2020
Appeal Court dismisses appeal of Calgary couple convicted in son's death
CALGARY. AB. -- Alberta's top court has dismissed the appeal of a Calgary couple convicted in the death of their 14-month-old son.Jennifer and Jeromie Clark were sentenced last year to 32 months in pr...
Oct 14, 2020
Strong donor support helps out over 20 U of L students struggling through pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge put out a call, and the community responded.In the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U of L says many students lost part-time jobs and were strugg...
Oct 14, 2020
Albertans invited to share thoughts for Budget 2021
EDMONTON, AB - Albertans have an opportunity to share their thoughts on the upcoming Budget 2021. Minister of Finance Travis Toews spoke Wednesday morning on how residents can have their say on the go...
Oct 14, 2020
Latest Alberta Crop Report shows 90% of crops have been harvested
LETHBRIDGE, AB- In the latest Alberta Crop Report, as of October 6, 2020, about 90 per cent of crops have been harvested across the province.That number is 29 per cent ahead of the five-year average a...
Oct 14, 2020