BREAKING: Lethbridge City Council approves face mask bylaw

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Effective immediately, the use of non-medical face masks or other face coverings are required in indoor public spaces.

Lethbridge City Council passed Bylaw 6239 Monday by a vote of 6-3. Councillors Joe Mauro, Blaine Hyggen, and Ryan Parker were opposed.

The bylaw has three requirements:

• A person must wear a face covering at all times while in an indoor, enclosed, or substantially enclosed public place or in a public vehicle
• A person accompanying a child or at least two years of age shall ensure that the child wears a face covering while in public places or a public vehicle
• A person who owns, occupies, or is in control of an indoor, enclosed, or substantially closed public place shall post signage prominently