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The Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation was not impressed with the recent UCP budget. Franco Terrazzano tells Hal Roberts that our province has a spending problem. He has more details here. https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//alberta-ctf-director-says-o

Bold N Brave will host a scavenger hunt where all donations will go to the Lethbridge Angel Tree Campaign and Wood's Homes. #yql #lethbridge https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//bold-n-brave-scavenger-hunt

Small businesses in Lethbridge are urging people to shop locally. Both retailers and consumers are facing uncertainty this Christmas season. Laurice Alexander explains why it is important to support local. #yqllocal #yql #yqlbusiness https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//small-businesses-ask-to-sho

David Gabert of the Canadian Mental Health Association shared some tips for those struggling. https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//mental-health-association-s

UPDATE: AHS reporting 1155 new cases in Alberta today along with 11 new deaths. (Friday) Alberta reported its highest daily count of the pandemic Thursday, with 1,105 new cases of COVID-19. AHS says there are now 10,382 confirmed active cases which represents 0.0024 percent of Alberta's 4.4 million total population. The most infections are in the Edmonton Zone with 4,388. The Calgary Zone is next with 4,219 active cases. Here in the South Zone there are 540 including 163 here in Lethbridge. AHS says an outbreak has been declared at Fleetwood-Bawden Elementary School in our city with two confirmed cases. The Lethbridge School Division says the school will remain open.

As we enter a season usually filled with in-person Christmas parties, COVID-19 has changed the way companies give back. Cornerstone Funeral Home Ltd. is celebrating their 25th anniversary with '25 Days of Giving'. Laurice Alexander has the details of their day at Lethbridge Family Services. #yql https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgwGU_qgOPQ&t=30s

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a fire at a home in the 3300 Block of 29 Street South early Friday morning. A call came in to 911 about 5:30 a.m. Twenty-four firefighters from four stations responded. Upon arrival, crews found flames on the side of the residence and into the attic roof structure. With use of aerial apparatus and ground lines, the fire was under control and extinguished within an hour. There were no injuries reported. The cause is under investigation.

Want to experience a different culture? Try a Taste of Ecuador (to go) tonight at the Multicultural Centre from 5 - 7 p.m. We speak with Jackie French of the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association, about all their events, language courses, and a special COVID-19 Assistance Relief program for our new comers who may be struggling with a language barrier and isolation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7lmaSIvctQ Southern Alberta Ethnic Association

The Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association talked with Bridge City News about a recent donation and how they've sufficed during the COVID-19 pandemic. #yql #lethbridge https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//ltra-talks-donations-and-co

The province is bringing in a wide array of new public health measures as coronavirus cases rise in Alberta. For schools, the new measures mean junior high and high school students will move to at home learning beginning on November 30th. #yql https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//lethbridge-district-school-

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of fear and anxiety in people. Dr. Gregory Jantz from The Centre-A Place of Hope has tips for overcoming both anxiety and depression. https://youtu.be/hBOdjdKpA4U

The group Citizens for a Better Coaldale is putting out a call for a Municipal Inspection on the Town of Coaldale for what they claim is a lack of transparency with citizens of the town regarding big projects. There is a potential of a petition that the group can start if the Town of Coaldale doesn't agree to the Municipal Inspection. #yql #lethbridge https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//group-calls-for-municipal-i

This year's crop is up 11% from last year, with projections of record-breaking harvests across the province. https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//alberta-expanding-agricultu

Galt Museum & Archives offered back-to-school photos today for the 20202021 school year. BCN's Laurice Alexander has the story. https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//the-galt-museum-back-to-sch

Alberta Health Services says a technical glitch prevented 5,000 people, who tested negative for COVID-19, from getting their results by phone auto dialer or text. AHS says that represents less than 3 percent of the tests conducted in September. Officials say anyone with a positive result from Sept 3rd through the 29th was contacted by phone. They say the problem has been fixed and delayed results are now being delivered.

Our province's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, says Alberta will not be cancelling Halloween over COVID-19 concerns. The province released a series of guidelines on its website on how trick or treaters and candy handlers can enjoy the night safely. Hinshaw says since the event takes place outside kids are actually safer. If the weather is warm, Hinshaw says people may want to hand out candy outside rather than at their front door. Hinshaw's announcement came as Alberta listed another 173 new cases in the province. They include a new outbreak at the Foothills Hospital where 64 patients and staff have tested positive for the coronavirus. Five people have also died from COVID-19 at the hospital.

Another drug dealer has been taken off of our streets. Lethbridge Police made the bust Wednesday at an apartment in the 900 block of 15th street south. Police seized around 148 grams of fentanyl, 132 grams of meth, 25 grams of crack cocaine and more than $14,000 in cash. The combined value of the drugs is just over $40,000. Twenty-nine-year-old Samantar Hussein of Calgary faces various charges including drug trafficking and drug possession.

Holiday Bowl has reopened their league and regular play with COVID-19 regulations in place. #yql #lethbridge https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//bowling-makes-its-return-am

Rosebud Theatre will be reopening to the public on November 6, and that means a special presentation of the Charles Dickens classic, 'A Christmas Carol.' #yql #lethbridge https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//rosebud-theatre-to-reopen-n

Chances are that you or someone you know has been impacted by Alzheimer's. The progressive disease is being studied all over the world, including here in Lethbridge. The University of Lethbridge recently received a $1-million grant, over three years to develop treatments. https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//u-of-l-researchers-receive-

Police Commission responds to pop-up injection site and plea of Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Society. "We want to make sure that the police service is making sure that there is no illegal activity if it's performed by the overdose prevention group. The government of Alberta is responsible for providing health services in Lethbridge," says Chair of the Lethbridge Police Commission, Simon Griffiths. https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//chair-of-lethbridge-police-

The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta awarded over $770,000 to charities across Alberta as part of 3 funding programs. #yql #lethbridge https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//community-foundation-of-let

PM Justin Trudeau has spent billions on COVID-19 support payments but his staff recently haggled over $33.00 on a plane ticket. Political reporter Brian Lilley shared the details with Bridge City News' Hal Roberts. https://youtu.be/ejugqyqZ8Sg

The Facebook group AMA Backyard BBQ collaborated with local businesses and partners to raise over $16,000 for Alberta food banks. #yql #lethbridge https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//ama-backyard-bbq-joins-forc

"The truth of that part of my life still hurts a bit...it still stings, especially when things come up like this week. But, when I survived those ten years I wish for every child in Canada to know what really happened to the First Nation people," says residential school survivor, Betty-Anne Little Wolf. https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//orange-shirt-day-takes-on-e

Over $25,000 was raised for the Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Food Bank as part of the first annual Feed Lethbridge virtual dinner party. #yql #lethbridge https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//feed-lethbridge-raises-over

Twenty six Albertans have been arrested and charged with online child sexual exploitation. ALERT says in total 63 charges were laid against men in 14 communities including one here in Lethbridge, Sean Giles, 41. The investigation took place between June 20 and September 17, 2020. ALERT says there is no definitive link between the suspects other than the nature of offences which were allegedly committed. Each of the suspects is charged with at least one child pornography offe...nce. The internet isn’t anonymous and these arrests demonstrate ALERT’s willingness to travel to all corners of the province to make arrests, put predators behind bars, and keep kids safe, said Supt. Dwayne Lakusta, ALERT Chief Executive Officer. https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//lethbridge-man-among-26-arr

A bleak milestone was recorded on Monday as Johns Hopkins University is reporting that the world has now seen just over a million deaths from coronavirus. Foreign affairs expert Lisa Daftari chats with BCN's Jeannette Rocher about this....along with growing conflict in the middle east and why the U.S has threatened to pull diplomats from the U.S embassy in Iraq. https://youtu.be/Mq6wg8sq8oI

A spokesperson from the pop up drug overdose site in Lethbridge says it will continue to operate despite receiving a 300 dollar ticket violating a city bylaw. The group calling itself the Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Society says it will appeal to City Council to have the ticket rescinded. A tent was set up in Galt Gardens last Friday just days after the province revealed our city has the highest per capita rate of opioid overdose deaths in the province.

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has been a hot-button topic over the past few years. The Community Issues Committee in #lethbridge heard from a group called the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee yesterday about their recommendations on how council can help with reconciliation in the city. #yql https://www.bridgecitynews.ca//mmiwg-recommendations-prese

New numbers of coronavirus cases have been released by the province. Alberta currently has 1,571 active cases. Just over 16,000 people have now recovered from the virus. More than one million people have been tested so far. Here in the south zone there are currently 40 active cases. Here's a breakdown of some of the areas affected: Lethbridge - 4 Lethbridge County - 5 Medicine Hat - 4... Cypress County - 2 Brooks - 4 Cardston County - 2 See more