Lethbridge news

• Calgary neighbours unite with Indigenous community in effort to strengthen relationships

  28-08-2021 22:10
  
  In the spirit of respect and reconciliation, Calgary neighbours invited members of Tsuu’tina nation to the community of Lake Bonavista this weekend in a celebration of friendship and culture. The three-day grassroots event spanning from Friday to Sunday at Andrew Sibbald Elementary is called SOAR (Speak Out Against Racism) and comes with the slogan ‘Gwanistti Naniya’, which is a Tsuut’ina expression for ‘I’m glad you came.’ Lake Bonavista resident Renee
  
  Read more

• Southern Alberta Minor Football Association Peewee Jamboree kicks off in Lethbridge - Global News

  28-08-2021 21:16
  
  Southern Alberta Minor Football Association Peewee Jamboree kicks off in Lethbridge  Global News
  
  Read more

• Southern Alberta Minor Football Association Peewee Jamboree kicks off in Lethbridge

  28-08-2021 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The sun was shining on Saturday afternoon in Lethbridge as more than 200 kids took to the field for the Southern Alberta Minor Football Association Peewee Jamboree.
  
  Read more

• Virtual tour of Alberta helps raise $1.9M for cancer research

  28-08-2021 19:45
  
  More than 800 riders took part in a new fundraising event for cancer research in Alberta, which has already earned nearly $2 million. The Enbridge Tour Alberta for Cancer, a unique virtual event, provided an opportunity for Albertans to ride solo or form their own team and safely ride anywhere in the province for any distance they like. Organizers say the new event builds on the success of 12 years of Enbridge's Ride to Conquer Cancer. "With the continued support of our partner Enbridge, we are
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Motorcycle rally supports Albertans in recovery from addiction

  28-08-2021 18:26
  
  Participants in a special event held by a Calgary centre for addiction recovery will be in for the ride of their life on Saturday. The 12 Stop Ride for Recovery, organized by the Fresh Start Recovery Centre, is now in its 13th year. The trip begins at the Centre Street Church (3900 Second St. N.E.) and brings riders through 12 different stops aimed at raising awareness about the issues those with addictions face. It also provides opportunities for supporters to donate funds to the centre to help
  
  Read more

• O'Toole, Singh denounce aggressive protesters dogging Trudeau campaign

  28-08-2021 15:20
  
  Erin O'Toole warned supporters Saturday that they're not welcome on the Conservative campaign if they engage in harassment and intimidation of other party leaders. The warning came one day after several Conservative campaign workers were spotted among a crowd of raucous protesters who forced the cancellation of a Liberal event featuring Justin Trudeau in Bolton, Ont. At least four volunteers for local Conservative MP Kyle Seeback were photographed among the angry, obscenity-spewing crowd, wearin
  
  Read more

• O'Toole, Singh continue public engagements; Trudeau itinerary marked as private

  28-08-2021 15:20
  
  The leaders of the Conservatives and New Democrats will continue with public engagements on Day 14 of the federal election campaign, while the Liberal leader's itinerary has been marked as private. Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is in eastern Canada again today with an announcement scheduled in Fredericton and then a rally with supporters in Charlottetown. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is to make an announcement at the University of Sudbury in northern Ontario.Election Dispatch: Sign up for a daily
  
  Read more

• Applications open to work October 18 municipal election day in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2021 14:08
  Applications open to work October 18 municipal election day in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Taliban largely seal off Kabul airport as airlift winds down

  28-08-2021 13:33
  
  The Taliban deployed extra forces around Kabul's airport Saturday to prevent large crowds from gathering after a devastating suicide attack two days earlier, as the massive U.S.-led airlift wound down ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline. New layers of checkpoints sprang up on roads leading to the airport, some manned by uniformed Taliban fighters with Humvees and night-vision goggles captured from Afghan security forces. Areas, where large crowds of people have gathered over the past two weeks in hopes
  
  Read more

• Taliban guard airport as most NATO troops leave Afghanistan

  28-08-2021 13:33
  
  Taliban forces sealed off Kabul's airport on Saturday to most Afghans hoping for evacuation, as the U.S. and its allies wound down a chaotic airlift that will end their troops' two decades in Afghanistan. Western leaders acknowledged that their withdrawal would mean leaving behind some of their citizens and many locals who helped them over the years, and they vowed to try to continue working with the Taliban to allow local allies to leave after President Joe Biden's Tuesday's deadline to withdra
  
  Read more

• Taliban block Kabul airport to most as foreign airlifts wane

  28-08-2021 13:33
  
  Taliban forces sealed off Kabul's airport Saturday to most Afghans hoping for evacuation and most NATO nations flew out their troops after two decades in Afghanistan, winding down a frantic airlift that Western leaders acknowledged was still leaving many of their citizens and local allies behind. The United States, which says round-the-clock multinational flights have evacuated 117,000 people since the Taliban claimed Kabul on Aug. 15, was keeping up airlifts ahead of President Joe Biden's Tuesd
  
  Read more

• Most NATO countries end Afghanistan mission as airlifts wane

  28-08-2021 13:33
  
  Taliban forces sealed off Kabul's airport Saturday to most Afghans hoping for evacuation and most NATO nations flew out their troops after two decades in Afghanistan, winding down a frantic airlift that Western leaders acknowledged was still leaving many of their citizens and local allies behind. The United States, which says round-the-clock multinational flights have evacuated 117,000 people since the Taliban claimed Kabul on Aug. 15, was keeping up airlifts ahead of President Joe Biden's Tuesd
  
  Read more

• Environment Lethbridge planning Reuse Rendezvous for next month - Lethbrige Herald

  28-08-2021 12:59
  
  Environment Lethbridge planning Reuse Rendezvous for next month  Lethbrige Herald
  
  Read more

• UPDATE: Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in north Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  28-08-2021 09:00
  
  UPDATE: Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in north Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
  Read more

• Parents of southern Alberta athlete excited as she makes Paralympic debut in sitting volleyball

  28-08-2021 05:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The parents of an Alberta athlete say they were excited to watch her make her Paralympic debut in sitting volleyball.
  
  Read more

• 'The UCP has abandoned Albertans to the fourth wave': NDP rips COVID-19 comments by UCP caucus chair

  28-08-2021 05:29
  
  Alberta NDP health critic David Shepherd ripped UCP caucus chair Nathan Neudorf (Lethbridge-East) Friday evening, after Neudorf appeared on a Lethbridge-based newscast to discuss the province's approach to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases during the fourth wave. Neudorf explained that the province was basing its actions on the pattern the Delta variant took in the United Kingdom, where the fourth wave struck before it got to Alberta. "In the UK, we also saw a rapid rise of case numbers," Neudo
  
  Read more

• Alberta doctor says patients are asking for unapproved remedies for COVID-19

  28-08-2021 03:22
  
  A local doctor is fed up with people asking for a veterinary drug used to de-worm horses, cattle, and sheep because they believe it can treat COVID-19. Dr. Michael Chatenay, a general surgeon, told CTV News Edmonton in an interview that several patients have asked him about whether his hospital stocks Ivermectin. While there are some extremely limited uses in humans and a handful of very preliminary studies about whether it can be used to treat COVID-19, he says some conspiracy-minded individual
  
  Read more

• Price of no passport: Alberta could lose big time without a vaccine passport, says TD Bank

  28-08-2021 03:02
  
  Provinces that do not require proof of vaccination to access non-essential services may feel a financial pinch as a result, says one major Canadian bank. Officials with Toronto-Dominion Bank told BNN Bloomberg that regions that don't require the passports could see a sharper increase in COVID-19 cases than those that do – and that could lead to slowdowns in the business sector and a possible return to health restrictions and mandated closures. "Provinces who are more proactive in putting i
  
  Read more

• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine side-effects in high-risk teens mild to moderate, study suggests

  28-08-2021 02:25
  
  The side-effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 12 to 15 who are at high risk of complications from the virus are likely to be mild or moderate, according to a small study. "These data are especially important as they are representative of the children who are most likely to benefit from vaccination," the authors wrote. Healthy children who have contracted COVID-19 have generally experienced mild illness, however, those who also had neurological conditions were more lik
  
  Read more

• Legal risk associated with requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination is low: experts

  28-08-2021 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, the Alberta government released a proof of vaccination FAQ page.
  
  Read more

• Surgeries delayed in Edmonton, Grande Prairie to add hospital space for COVID-19 patients

  28-08-2021 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services announced Friday some non-urgent surgeries will be postponed to add acute and intensive care space for COVID-19 patients in Edmonton and northern Alberta. Quinn Ohler has the details.
  
  Read more

• Potential ban of vape juice flavours sparks debate

  28-08-2021 02:09
  
  Nowadays, you don't have to look far to find a teenager or young adult puffing on an e-cigarette, and for Health Canada, that's become a major concern. According to the most recent numbers from Statistics Canada, about 14 per cent of youth aged 15 to 19 said they had vaped in the past 30 days and roughly 35 per cent reported having tried vape products at some point in their lives. For young adults between 20 to 24 years old, 13 per cent said they vaped in the past 30 days and almost half said th
  
  Read more

• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: August 27

  28-08-2021 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, August 27, 2021 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Quinn Campbell.
  
  Read more

• OLG launches single-event betting as federal legislation comes into effect - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2021 01:49
  
  OLG launches single-event betting as federal legislation comes into effect  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• RFK assassin moves closer to freedom with help of 2 Kennedys - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2021 01:47
  
  RFK assassin moves closer to freedom with help of 2 Kennedys  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• US intelligence still divided on origins of coronavirus - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2021 01:46
  
  US intelligence still divided on origins of coronavirus  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• Tourism expanding in Alberta’s foothills

  28-08-2021 01:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  More producers in Alberta’s foothills are expanding their businesses to include agritourism. According to Foothills Tourism, it’s a $77-million expansion opportunity. Jessie Weisner reports.
  
  Read more

• Ventilation in Alberta schools: are school boards prepared for the Delta variant?

  28-08-2021 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  While COVID-19 cases among young, unvaccinated Albertans continue to climb, concerns are being raised about whether our schools are prepared for the Delta variant. Sarah Offin takes a look at the state of ventilation in Alberta schools, and recommendations for improvements.
  
  Read more

• Alberta government resisting vaccine passport system even as businesses demand it

  28-08-2021 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  From sports games and concerts to fitness facilities, more and more events and businesses in Alberta will require clients to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 — yet the Alberta government insists it will not introduce a vaccine passport as several other provinces have done. Tom Vernon explains why.
  
  Read more

• Ventilation in Calgary schools: How prepared are we to return amid the Delta variant?

  28-08-2021 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Air Sniper Canada has hundreds of contracts to improve air quality in Canadian schools. But, so far, the Calgary company has yet to make its way into any Alberta schools.
  
  Read more

• How to help: Calgary agencies accepting donations to prepare for Afghan refugees

  28-08-2021 01:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary agencies are preparing for Afghanistan refugees, despite the government of Canada cutting off evacuations from the country.
  
  Read more

• Can Alberta businesses and municipalities face legal action for requiring proof of vaccination?

  28-08-2021 00:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Vaccine passports and proof of vaccinations are hot topics across the country. Alberta has doubled down, saying it will not be requiring or issuing them. Jessica Robb explains the legalities behind businesses and municipalities requiring proof, and how Lethbridge businesses are feeling.
  
  Read more

• Mounties seek suspect in alleged armed robbery in Innisfail, Alta.

  28-08-2021 00:28
  
  Innisfail RCMP are looking for the public's help to identify a suspect wanted in connection with an incident that allegedly took place at a convenience store. Officials say they were alerted to the scene at the business, located at 5107 50 St. in Innisfail, at about 11:23 p.m. on Aug. 26. Officers, along with an RCMP police dog unit, responded and soon determined that a lone male suspect entered the store, armed with a weapon. The suspect, who was wearing a white face covering, threatened a cust
  
  Read more

• Hospitalizations mounting as Alberta adds 1K new cases for 3rd straight day

  28-08-2021 00:27
  
  Severe outcomes due to COVID-19 continued to grow in Alberta on Friday while the province added more than a thousand new cases for a third straight day. There are 336 COVID-19 patients in hospital, an increase of 244 since the start of the month and the highest patient count since June 7. Included in that number are 74 patients in intensive care units, the highest since June 11. Unvaccinated patients, those who have not received a shot at all, comprise 71 per cent of those in hospital (non ICU)
  
  Read more

• 1168 COVID cases confirmed in Alberta Friday - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2021 00:17
  
  1168 COVID cases confirmed in Alberta Friday  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• Police seek public assistance identifying vehicle of interest in southeast Calgary homicide

  28-08-2021 00:14
  
  The Calgary police seek public assistance in identifying a vehicle of interest in a shooting that took place early Tuesday morning in southeast Calgary. Around 5:40 a.m. Tuesday, police were called to investigate reports of gunshots fired in the 0-100 block of Erin Circle S.E. . Upon arrival, police discovered a man suffering life threatening injuries. First responders on hand provided medical assistance, but the man died on scene. Following an autopsy Wednesday, the deceased was identified as K
  
  Read more

• The Weekly with LNN – August 27, 2021 - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2021 00:05
  
  The Weekly with LNN – August 27, 2021  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• Letter linked to UCP MLA asks government to stop Alberta employers from mandating vaccines

  28-08-2021 00:04
  
  As more and more Canadian companies and municipalities announce stringent vaccination policies, one Alberta MLA appears to be asking the province to go in the opposite direction.  A letter obtained by CTV News recommends the UCP government ban employers from enacting mandatory immunization in their own businesses.  The letter has an email signature from Airdrie-East MLA Angela Pitt.  It asks the party put forth "legislation that prohibits discrimination based on private, personal
  
  Read more

• Alberta’s COVID-19 surge spurs delays for up to 30% of non-urgent surgeries in Edmonton zone

  28-08-2021 00:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  As COVID-19 case numbers continue to surge in Alberta, the province's health authority says the strain put on the health system will affect non-urgent surgeries.
  
  Read more

Follow @Lethbridge_News on Twitter!