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Weekend blizzard brings closures, traffic chaos to local areas
By Lethbridge Herald on November 9th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge and area continue to dig out from the weekend’s 24-hour blizzard which dumped 24 centimetres of snow over the area, which was then blown into drifts by strong winds while causing whiteout conditions. The storm resulted in impassable roads in several areas and caused a huge traffic pileup on Highway 3 between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community lab temporarily closed due to staffing shortage
By Herald on November 9th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Alberta Health Services has announced that effective Monday the Campbell Clinic South location of Alberta Precision Laboratories at 430 Mayor Magrath Drive South will be temporarily closed due to short-term staffing shortages. As this location is drop-in only, no appointments have been cancelled, and all patients will be accommodated at other locations. Lab ... Read More »
1 responseSnow Day closures update
By Herald on November 9th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The winter storm that blew through the region has resulted in numerous closures throughout Lethbridge and area. Both the Lethbridge School Division and Holy Spirit School Division (the latter of which was already scheduled to be closed) are closed for Monday, as well as surrounding school divisions including Palliser, Livingstone, Westwind and Horizon. ... Read More »
1 responseKainai Board of Education schools closed this week to limit COVID-19 spread
By Herald on November 8th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Kainai Board of Education says that due to the increase in COVID-19 cases within the Blood Reserve, all KBE schools will be closed from November 9 – 13, 2020 in a proactive effort to limit the transmission and spread of COVID-19 within our community. KBE district office essential employees (Superintendents, Finance, Human ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schools throughout Lethbridge School Division closed Monday
By Herald on November 8th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge School Division says that Lethbridge Transit has confirmed buses cannot be safely operated tomorrow. As per Lethbridge School Division protocol, schools do not open when it is too dangerous to operate buses. This protocol is to ensure all students and staff remain safe and do not have to travel. All schools ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge hotels offering theme rooms for photo opportunities
By Lethbridge Herald on November 6th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Are you feeling bubbly, tickled pink or simply groovy? Or perhaps you’d like take 2020 and literally throw it in the trash. If so, Visit Lethbridge and the Lethbridge Lodging Association has five themed hotel rooms in the city for you to explore those themes and donate to a local cause ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Triple M Housing fined $135,000 after employee injured
By Herald on November 6th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge home manufacturing company has been fined $135,000 after one of its employees was struck and seriously injured while working more than three years ago. Triple M Housing was fined Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, where the company’s lawyer pleaded guilty to one count under the Occupational Health and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Additional COVID-19 cases at St. Mary and St. Catherine schools
By Herald on November 6th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has been informed that there are two additional cases of COVID-19, one at Ecole St. Mary School in Lethbridge and the other at St. Catherine School in Picture Butte. The Division says that for both schools all close contacts have been informed of the situation and are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poppy Flag raising at city hall helps kick off Veterans’ Week
By Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Remembrance Day is going to look a little different this year. However, those who gave their lives will not be forgotten as the Poppy Flag was raised Thursday afternoon at city hall to kick off Veterans’ Week. Though the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the usual Remembrance Day ceremonies this year, Glenn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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