Alberta

Lethbridge author tracks city’s storied history in new book

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Have you ever wanted to dive deep into the history of Lethbridge?If so, Ryan Uytdewilligen's got you covered. The Lethbridge author has written a new book, The History of Lethbridge.I...

Jan 17, 2021

New provincial pay system leaves government workers underpaid

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new pay management system at the Government of Alberta (GOA) is reportedly leaving at least some workers underpaid.The province started using a system called 1GX in December.A spoke...

Jan 16, 2021

AHS reports 717 new COVID cases in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its COVID-19 update for Saturday, detailing the numbers compiled over the past 24 hours.717 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the...

Jan 16, 2021

UNA urges AHS to provide transparency in vaccine rollout

United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) President Heather Smith is urging Alberta Health Services (AHS) President and CEO Dr. Verna Yiu to provide immediate transparency on their vaccine rollout plan for healt...

Jan 16, 2021

785 new COVID cases in Alberta, 50 for South Zone

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its COVID-19 update for Friday, detailing the numbers compiled over the past 24 hours.785 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the t...

Jan 15, 2021

Production issue with Pfizer COVID vaccine to slow down Alberta schedule

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The pace at which Albertans are getting immunized against COVID-19 will be reduced over the coming weeks.Pfizer-BioNTech announced Friday that it was experiencing production issues at...

Jan 15, 2021

Alberta updates reporting for COVID-19 in schools

The provincial government says it is updating the language it uses for describing COVID-19 case numbers in Alberta schools, based on feedback from education partners including parents, schools, and bo...

Jan 15, 2021

Harvest Meats recalls sausages over undercooking

OTTAWA, ON - Harvest Meats is recalling a brand of Polish sausages due to undercooking that may make them unsafe to eat.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recall affects customers in Alberta...

Jan 15, 2021

Personal services can reopen by appointment Jan. 18, some outdoor social gatherings

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta will be lifting a couple of COVID-19 restrictions this coming Monday. Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Thursday that, starting on Monday, January 18, ...

Olivia Thorington Jan 14, 2021

Teachers want UCP decision on pension reversed

Alberta teachers are calling on the United Conservative government to reverse a decision about how their pensions are managed.Just before Christmas, the government quietly signed an order giving the A...

Jan 14, 2021