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Premier announces new COVID restrictions on "hotspots" in Alberta
EDMONTON, AB- Premier Jason Kenney announced new COVID-19 measures in an attempt to curb the growth of the virus in Alberta.Tighter restrictions on in-person schooling, indoor fitness, and others are ...
Apr 29, 2021
Woman charged with theft of more than $500,000 from U of L
LETHBRIDGE, AB- A Lethbridge woman has been charged with multiple theft charges after stealing half a million dollars from her employer.The Lethbridge Police Service Economic Crimes Unit (ECU) has con...
Apr 28, 2021
Active COVID cases in Alberta at second-highest point throughout pandemic
EDMONTON, AB- Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours. 1,539 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the...
Apr 27, 2021
Long-term care homes in Alberta finally seeing easing COVID-19 restrictions
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Starting May 10th, the Government of Alberta is starting to ease restrictions on continuing care facilities.These changes will increase the number of designated family or friends from...
Apr 26, 2021
LPS officer suspended for "possible improper search of database"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The alleged actions of a member of Lethbridge Police Service is under investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).LPS says there was a search of the niche data...
Apr 26, 2021
Canada to get 1.9M vaccine doses this week, including first Johnson & Johnson shots
OTTAWA - The federal government says it expects Canada to receive around 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, including its very first shipment of single-dose shots from Johnson & John...
Apr 26, 2021
Canada secures Pfizer COVID vaccine supply beyond 2021
OTTAWA, ON - Canada has secured COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer for the next few years.Minister of Public Services and Procurement Anita Anand announced on Friday that the country has netted a deal to a...
Apr 23, 2021
Alberta passes bill to give all workers paid leave to get COVID-19 vaccine shot
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta has passed legislation that will give all workers three hours of paid, job-protected leave to get a COVID-19 vaccination.Labour Minister Jason Copping believes Bill 71 will redu...
Apr 22, 2021
1,699 new COVID cases in Alberta Wednesday
EDMONTON, AB- Due to a technical problem, the government of Alberta has released limited COVID-19 data.Over the past 24 hours, there were 1,699 new cases & completed 18,412 tests across the provin...
Apr 21, 2021
RCMP lay charge after woman's body found along highway west of Calgary
STONEY NAKODA FIRST NATION - A man from the Stoney Nakoda First Nation west of Calgary has been charged with criminal negligence causing death after a woman was found on the side of a highway on Sunda...
Apr 21, 2021