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Health Canada expects first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved next month

OTTAWA - The chief medical adviser at Health Canada says Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine candidate could be approved in Canada next month.Dr. Supriya Sharma says the Health Canada review is most advanced fo...

Nov 26, 2020

Legion’s poppy campaign collects over $97,000 in donations

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Despite some changes made due to COVID-19, this year's Legion poppy campaign was a success.Final figures are still being tallied, but the Lethbridge Legion, General Stewart Branch say...

Nov 26, 2020

Community invited to share feedback for LPS accreditation assessment

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service wants to hear from the community.The LPS is scheduled for a site-based assessment as part of a program to receive accreditation by verifying it meets pro...

Nov 26, 2020

Traffic stop results in seizure of "bulk portions of fentanyl"

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge Police performed a traffic stop in the 500-block of 13 Street North on Tuesday, November 24th.A man nearby was known to have curfew conditions and was arrested for breach of...

Nov 25, 2020

AHS limiting hospital visitations due to COVID influx

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Wednesday's report on COVID-19, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.1,265 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 5...

Nov 25, 2020

Around 1,300 national exemptions to COVID-19 border restrictions given out: officials

OTTAWA - Immigration officials say the federal government granted 1,300 national interest exemptions during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow people into Canada who don't qualify under current border res...

Olivia Thorington Nov 25, 2020

Beef Cattle Research Council webinars cover range of issues

CALGARY, AB. -- It's practical, science-based information and solutions geared towards all Canadian beef producers. A series of fall-and-winter webinars from the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is...

Nov 25, 2020

Doctor says Alberta restrictions not enough to reduce COVID-19 strain on hospitals

EDMONTON - An emergency room doctor in Edmonton says Alberta's public health restrictions don't go far enough to deal with rising COVID-19 cases that are straining the health-care system.The province ...

Nov 25, 2020

Lethbridge YMCA imposing new restrictions after province's announcement

LETHBRIDGE, AB- In response to the Government of Alberta's November 24, 2020 declaration of a State of Public Health Emergency, the YMCA of Lethbridge has released its new restrictions.In a release fr...

Nov 25, 2020

Lethbridge man charged with drug-related offences

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has arrested a man on charges related to the drug trade.On Tuesday, November 24, members of the Crime Suppression Team observed the occupants of a vehi...

Nov 25, 2020