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School closures and COVID-19
By Submitted Article on March 18th, 2020
It has been one week since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. A lot has happened since then. The situation is unprecedented and fluid, and we are fortunate to have Alberta’s Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, guiding the provincial response. In co-operation with Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange, Dr. Hinshaw met with Alberta superintendents, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L member in self-isolation
By Jensen, Randy on March 18th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD A University of Lethbridge community member is in self-isolation after the university received unconfirmed reports that the member had been in contact with an invidivual who tested positive for COVID-19. A letter from the university was sent to staff and students on Tuesday. “A member of our campus community has reported to us ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funeral homes limiting crowds to curb COVID-19 risk
By Lethbridge Herald on March 17th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Following the best advice of Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, funeral homes across the province are only providing funeral services for gatherings of 50 or fewer people to lessen the risk of spreading COVID-19. Chris Martin Jong, general manager Martin Bros. Funeral Chapels and vice-president of the Alberta Funeral ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coutts border crossing preparing for spring influx
By Lethbridge Herald on March 17th, 2020
Canada Border Services Agency Travel advisory: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is advising travellers of the possibility for higher-than-usual traffic volumes expected at southern Alberta land crossings, including Coutts, over the next several weeks. Canadians returning from abroad due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) advisories, along with the seasonal return of Canadian snowbirds from the United States, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Courts ordered to limit hearings to reduce spread of virus
By Shurtz, Delon on March 17th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com It was a quiet day at the Lethbridge Courthouse Monday. The normally bustling hallways were ominously silent and bare of people, but whether it was just an unusually slow day – those are rare but occur once in awhile – or the result of COVID-19, is hard to say. Such ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business as usual for council
By Kalinowski, Tim on March 17th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council will carry on with all public business as the City adjusts to a new normal with COVID-19 concerns growing. In a surprise special meeting of council on Monday, called just prior to the regularly scheduled Community Issues Committee meeting, council debated a motion put forth by Coun. Jeff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food banks joining forces to battle virus
By Bobinec, Greg on March 17th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Food Bank, Interfaith Food Bank and MyCityCare are banding together to co-ordinate emergency food services for the community’s most vulnerable citizens, as Lethbridge continues to battle the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. The partnership will co-ordinate services, maximize resources and provide the most effective and efficient support to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blood donors needed in wake of cancellations
By Bobinec, Greg on March 17th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com As many businesses and workplaces shut down their services during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent heavy social interaction and spreading the infection, one organization is still heavily in need of community involvement for the betterment of society. Canadian Blood Services has recently received a number of individual and group cancellations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City to take added precautions while maintaining public transit
By Kalinowski, Tim on March 17th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge will be maintaining public transit while taking added precautions against the COVID-19 coronavirus. Enhanced cleaning measures, announced on Monday, will be in place to protect riders and City employees. This includes additional staff deployed to the downtown Park ‘n’ Ride terminal to clean touched surfaces throughout the day. All ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More area events cancelled
By Sulz, Dave on March 17th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD More area events were cancelled on Monday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shaughnessy Community Hall announced Monday the facility will be closed until further notice, in keeping with AHS recommendations. Numerous other local events have announced cancellations or postponements as part of COVID-19 precautions, including: the Alberta Genealogical Society, Lethbridge Branch’s meeting scheduled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Internment Camp
By Submitted Article on March 17th, 2020
By Benjamin Weistra In the first month of the First World War, Canadian military officials began planning for an internment camp, to be located at the Exhibition Grounds in Lethbridge. Renovations were completed to convert the horse stables and poultry building into living quarters, and to add a barbed wire fence. The facility was opened ... Read More »
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