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COVID hospitalizations, deaths, active cases trending downwards in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Thursday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.516 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 32...

Nov 04, 2021

Alberta to allow more people to get COVID "booster shots" Monday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A greater number of eligible Albertans will soon be able to receive a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.Premier Jason Kenney says, starting on Monday, November 8, the following groups ...

Nov 03, 2021

Guilty pleas from LPS officers in misconduct hearing

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Three members of the Lethbridge Police Service pleaded guilty to misconduct charges during a disciplinary hearing Tuesday (Nov 2), but the decision on sanctions has been adjourned. ...

Nov 02, 2021

Ottawa to ease international flight restrictions Nov. 30

OTTAWA - Transport Canada is easing its restrictions on international flight arrivals and increasing the number of Canadian airports where international flights will be allowed to land, effective Nove...

Nov 02, 2021

Over 1,000 Albertans died from drug overdoses in 2021 so far

LETHBRIDGE, AB - New numbers released Friday by Alberta Health show 1,026 Albertans died from a drug overdose in the first eight months of 2021.There were 848 in the same span of 2020 - a record-break...

Nov 01, 2021

Justin Trudeau in Glasgow for UN climate talks, first time since Paris

GLASGOW, United Kingdom - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Scotland for the 26th meeting of the UN's climate group. It's the first time he will be at a COP meeting since the Paris agreement was sig...

Olivia Thorington Nov 01, 2021

Alberta police force would cost millions more but could see better service; report

EDMONTON, AB - A report says it would cost Alberta hundreds of millions of dollars more to set up and run a provincial police force, but that it could ultimately provide more cost-effective law enforc...

Oct 29, 2021

Blood Tribe members launch lawsuit against Council regarding $150M settlement

CARDSTON, AB - Residents of the Blood Tribe are taking the Blood Tribe Council to federal court over the landmark $150-million "cows and plows" settlement.In September, the First Nation announced that...

Oct 28, 2021

Chinook High apologizes for social media post comparing police to violent oppressors

LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: The Lethbridge School Division has issued the following statement:"Lethbridge School Division is aware of a Chinook High School Instagram post that included an inappropriate r...

Oct 27, 2021

Albertans vote "yes" to stop equalization payments and split on daylight saving time

EDMONTON, AB - Elections Alberta has released the official results for the 2021 Alberta Senate Election and Referendum Vote on Equalization and Daylight Saving Time. As part of the 2021 Alberta Munici...

Oct 26, 2021