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Outbreak declared at Chinook Regional Hospital
By Herald on November 5th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald An outbreak has been declared at Chinook Regional Hospital on Wednesday, after three health-care workers tested positive for COVID-19. No patient cases have been identified at this time. Contact tracing for anyone potentially exposed to these individuals is ongoing. The situation is under review by the Medical Officer of Health, Infection Prevention and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ultimate act of kindness
By Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Rhonda Dawes simply wanted to give someone a better 2020. So she gave a bit of herself. Dawes recently returned to Lethbridge following surgery to donate a kidney to an anonymous recipient last month. With the COVID-19 pandemic that has made it a tough year, the time was now for Dawes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS declares COVID-19 outbreak at Chinook High School
By Herald on November 4th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge School Division received notice Wednesday that there is an outbreak at Chinook High School. As a result, Chinook High School is required to follow Alberta Health Service direction and protocols. To date, AHS has notified the Division that there are two COVID-19 cases at Chinook High School. At this time, based ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Catherine School in Picture Butte listed under outbreak status
By Herald on November 4th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has been notified of two additional cases of COVID-19 at St. Catherine School in Picture Butte. With the additional confirmed cases St. Catherine School is considered to be under a school outbreak status. The divisions says that for both schools, all close contacts have been informed of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Country Treatment Centre acquired by Fresh Start
By Lethbridge Herald on November 3rd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Fresh Start Recovery Centre (FSRC) Calgary has acquired the South Country Treatment Centre in Lethbridge County. Transitioning to the name Fresh Start–South Country, the Centre will honour the previous work of both agencies and their new common vision as operations began full-time onsite this week. “Fresh Start Recovery Centre is excited by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Outbreak declared at Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School
By Herald on November 3rd, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge School Division has received notice that there is an outbreak at Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School. Alberta Health Services has notified the division that there are two COVID-19 cases at the school. At this time, based on advice from Alberta Education, Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School will remain open. AHS has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police investigate break-in and theft of computer tablets from school
By Herald on November 3rd, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police are investigating a break-in and theft at a westside elementary school over the weekend. Police say an alarm was received from Mike Mountain Horse School just after 5:30 a.m. on Sunday. On arrival at the scene police discovered almost 20 broken windows, inside and outside the school building. No damage estimate was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pedestrian killed in vehicle collision south of Magrath
By Herald on November 3rd, 2020
Lethbridge Herald A woman has died following a vehicle pedestrian collision in a rural area south of Magrath. At approximately 7:30 pm Monday evening Raymond/Magrath RCMP were dispatched to a vehicle and pedestrian collision which occurred approximately 18 km southwest of Magrath on Range Road 225. EMS attended and transported a 36-year-old woman, from the rural ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Claresholm defeats proposed face coverings bylaw
By Herald on November 2nd, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Town of Claresholm has defeated a proposed face coverings bylaw during a special meeting of town council Monday evening. The Town asks residents to continue to be diligent and follow all public health protocols. As of the most recent provincial update on Friday, the region of Central Willow Creek MD – Claresholm ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Missing Raymond boy found safe
By Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A 10-year-old Raymond boy who had been reported missing earlier in the day was located safe and sound late Monday afternoon. A missing persons notice for Myles Gilbert was sent out by Town of Raymond Monday afternoon after he failed to attend class at Raymond Elementary School despite his family ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Outbreak identified in Lethbridge College powerline technician program
By Herald on November 2nd, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge College is reporting a COVID-19 that an outbreak has been declared within the college’s powerline technician program. As of Sunday, a total of seven cases have been identified within the cohort. The college indicated that there is minimal risk to the campus community as a whole as the cohort has recently been ... Read More »
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