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Alberta providing funding for new buses as part of student transportation initiative

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is providing funding for more school buses in Alberta.On September 8, 2023, the province announced that up to $20 million in future funding is now available to...

Christian Oldale Sep 08, 2023

Alberta lead employment growth in Canada in August

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta its touting the latest jobs report from Statistics Canada.Released on Friday, September 8, 2023, the agency said the national unemployment rate was flat at 5...

Sep 08, 2023

Daniel Remfert projected to have won Taber council by-election

TABER, AB - The people of Taber have chosen their new town councillor.The Town of Taber has released the unofficial results of the council by-election, which was held on Thursday, September 7, 2023.Da...

Sep 08, 2023

'Abandoned at the curb' - officials investigating incidents at Chinook Regional Hospital

LETHBRIDGE, AB - One resident who lives next to the hospital in Lethbridge has alleged that discharged patients with disabilities are being left alone outdoors with no help in sight.Pauline Johnston w...

Sep 07, 2023

10-year sentence for Lethbridge woman in hostage situation, assault

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge woman charged in connection to an assault and hostage-taking situation has been sentenced.The decision was handed down in the Alberta Court of Justice on Tuesday, Septemb...

Sep 06, 2023

Tucson-bound flights out of Lethbridge delayed as work continues at airport

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The proposed Lethbridge to Tucson, Arizona flight will not be happening in 2023.In early 2022, it was announced that Flair Airlines would be offering the service out of the Lethbridge...

Christian Oldale Sep 01, 2023

Online News Act could see Google, Meta pay combined $234 million to Canadian media

OTTAWA - The federal government has put a price tag on how much it would like to see Google and Facebook spend under an act requiring the tech giants to compensate media for news articles. Federal off...

Olivia Thorington Sep 01, 2023

Alberta forecasts $2.4 billion surplus to end 2023-24

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta said it continues to secure Alberta's future thanks to strong fiscal management.The province has released its first quarter fiscal update, projecting a budget ...

Aug 31, 2023

Lethbridge Police warning the public of high-risk offender

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is warning the public about a high-risk offender residing in the city.Cory Raymond Cook, 23, was recently released from custody on a Peace Bond, in...

Aug 30, 2023

Frustrated utility ratepayers in Medicine Hat demand answers, relief

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Residents and business owners say they are frustrated with skyrocketing utility prices are making their voices heard.About 400 people showed up at Higdon Hall in Medicine Hat on Tue...

Aug 30, 2023