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CRA to send out new round of letters checking eligibility from CERB recipients
OTTAWA, ON - The Canada Revenue Agency is sending out a new round of letters to pandemic aid recipients to verify they were eligible for the help, and warning of potential need for repayments. It's th...
Jan 27, 2022
Truckers vaccine mandate not causing food shortage: Transport minister
OTTAWA, ONT. - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is assuring Canadians there's no reason to fear food shortages will result from a small minority of truck drivers refusing to comply with a vaccine mand...
Jan 26, 2022
Lethbridge woman pleads not guilty to impaired driving causing death
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lawyers will now work to set up a trial for a woman accused of killing a pedestrian following a fatal collision.In Lethbridge Provincial Court on Tuesday, Justin Dean, the agent speak...
Jan 25, 2022
Province to aid EMS response times with new action plan
EDMONTON, AB - An action plan from the Alberta Government will attempt to lessen Emergency Response Times.The government statement reads:"In response to growing demand for EMS services across Alberta,...
Jan 24, 2022
Three Hills man dies in single-vehicle collision, pet dog survives
NANTON, AB - A 52-year-old man was killed following a single-vehicle collision Saturday. At around 9:46 p.m. on January 22, Nanton RCMP, Fire and EMS responded to Highway 533, east of Range Road 265. ...
Jan 23, 2022
Canadian cattle producers desperate as feed shortage reaches crisis levels
CALGARY, AB. -- Some Alberta cattle producers say they will run out of food for their animals this weekend, as train delays and the impacts of last summer's drought combine to create a crisis situatio...
Jan 21, 2022
Coaldale council takes action as rec centre costs rise to over $18-million
COALDALE, AB - The Town of Coaldale is doing its part to mitigate the impacts of the rising costs for its new multi-purpose recreation centre.During a special council meeting on Monday, it was outline...
Jan 20, 2022
Ottawa announces $5.8-million to help build Lethbridge's curbside compost facility
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A major update in Lethbridge's efforts to establish a curbside organics collection and processing program.A grant of $5,879,000 has been awarded to the City of Lethbridge from the fed...
Jan 19, 2022
Immunocompromised Albertans eligible for fourth dose
EDMONTON, AB.-- With the number of COVID patients in hospital and ICU rising, the province's chief medical officer of health warned Albertans of the effects that has on the entire health system.There ...
Jan 18, 2022
Alberta’s Minister of Justice stripped of duties following call to police over traffic ticket
EDMONTON, AB - Kaycee Madu has been relieved of his duties as Alberta's Justice Minister.This comes following reports that he called Edmonton's police chief in March 2021, soon after receiving a ticke...
Jan 18, 2022