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907 COVID cases confirmed in Alberta Friday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Friday's report on COVID-19, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.907 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total ...
Nov 13, 2020

Premier Kenney announces "new targeted measures" to combat COVID-19
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Premier has announced a series of temporary COVID-19 restrictions meant to keep the recent surge in cases at bay."The growing number of hospitalizations and ICU admissions a...
Nov 12, 2020

Second and third pensions for municipal employees in Alberta costing taxpayers millions
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Thousands of city employees in municipalities across Alberta are eligible for second or third pensions when they retire, costing taxpayers millions.That's according to a new report by...
Nov 12, 2020

New life at one of Canada’s historic WWII airports
CLARESHOM, AB. -- Eighty years ago, at the end of October 1940, the Battle of Britain was winding up, and the air war over the U.K. and mainland Europe was beginning. Allied military leaders realized ...
Nov 11, 2020

644 new COVID cases in Alberta, local breakdowns return
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Monday's report on COVID-19.After being plagued by issues with an AHS system update for an entire week, it looks like nearly everything is back to...
Nov 09, 2020

Dangerous road conditions shutdown roads, schools and bussing for Monday
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It's officially a "Snow Day" for many students around south-west Alberta on Monday. Palliser schools will not be open and busses will not be running on November 9.Horizon School Div...
Nov 08, 2020

Kenney warning Albertans to "Stop holding social gatherings" as cases rise
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney joined Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, to provide an update on the province's COVID-19 situation as of November 6th.The Alberta Health...
Nov 06, 2020

AHS announces changes to COVID-19 close contact notification
EDMONTON, AB. -- With new COVID-19 cases continuing to rise across the province, Alberta Health Services has announced changes to how it will conduct its COVID-19 contact tracing. Starting on Friday, ...
Nov 06, 2020

Alberta Sheriffs shut down Lethbridge drug house
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Lethbridge Crime Suppression Team(CST) and the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit have shut down a drug house in North Lethbridge.The house will be closed for 90 days...
Nov 05, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Chinook Regional Hospital
LETHBRIDGE, AB - An outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge.Alberta Health Services (AHS) says three healthcare workers tested positive for the virus. No pati...
Nov 05, 2020