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Health Canada approves updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has authorized Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against currently circulating variants of the virus. The mRNA vaccine, called Spikevax, has been reformulated to target th...
Sep 17, 2024
Lethbridge named 'Happiest City' in Alberta by McDonald's
LETHBRIDGE, AB - According to one fast food chain, Lethbridge is a very happy city.McDonald's has released a list of the Canadian communities where it sold the most Happy Meals in 2023.The top city in...
Sep 17, 2024
City of Lethbridge removing two environmentally harmful structures in parks
The City of Lethbridge is removing two unauthorized structures in the River Valley.The structures, one in Botterill Bottom Park and the other in the Lethbridge Nature Reserve, are being taken down aft...
Sep 17, 2024
Alberta Premier Smith set to announce supports for overcrowded classrooms
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to announce a plan to help school classrooms being squeezed by an influx of new families.Smith has scheduled a televised address to air on Global and CTV and to s...
Sep 17, 2024
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for parts of Southern Alberta
The City of Lethbridge and other parts of southern Alberta are under a severe thunderstorm watch issued by Environment Canada. Areas include Lethbridge, Taber, Medicine Hat, Stirling, Barnwell and mor...
Sep 17, 2024
Fledgling Northern Super League adds four to front office ahead of April kickoff
The Northern Super League has fleshed out its front office with four appointments. Jose Maria Celestino da Costa was named vice-president and head of soccer operations while Marianne Brooks was appoin...
Sep 17, 2024
Food items that got more expensive in August, and which ones saw prices go down
OTTAWA - Inflation has come down from its highs, and groceries are no exception. Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday that grocery prices in August rose 2.4 per cent from the year before, a far cry f...
Sep 17, 2024
StatCan looks to improve the way it tracks wireless plan pricing with new data
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada has changed the way it tracks the price of wireless plans in an effort to capture a more accurate picture of what Canadians are paying when it calculates the inflation rate....
Sep 17, 2024
Health Canada approves updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
TORONTO - Health Canada has authorized Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against currently circulating variants of the virus. The mRNA vaccine, called Spikevax, has been reformulated to...
Sep 17, 2024
Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgia's parliament on Tuesday approved sweeping legislation that curtails LGBTQ+ rights, a measure that echoes laws adopted in neighboring Russia. The bill, introduced by the...
Sep 17, 2024