Alberta

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat’s unemployment rate up slightly in October

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The latest unemployment numbers have been released.In October, the jobless rate for the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat economic region was 8.7 percent. That's up ever-so-slightly from 8.6 pe...

Nov 06, 2020

Education and the importance of families in Canada’s armed forces

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Many adults know about the importance of Remembrance Day, but a volunteer with the Lethbridge Legion is spreading that message of importance to younger generations.Retired Warrant Off...

Nov 06, 2020

Hinshaw concerned as more Albertans going out while symptomatic with COVID

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Due to errors with a recent system update on Alberta Health Services' part, detailed COVID-19 numbers will likely not be available today, but the province's Chief Medical Officer of H...

Nov 05, 2020

Federal consultation begins on guidelines for simulated meat

OTTAWA, ON. -- It`s an industry that continues to grow in Canada but, is the plant-based food industry growing in the right direction for consumers? Certainly the numbers behind industry indicate the ...

Nov 05, 2020

UCP proposes changes to health legislation in Alberta

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has introduced the Health Statutes Amendment Act into the legislature.In a media release from the province, they state that these amendments would improve gove...

Nov 05, 2020

Alberta & Ottawa reach deal to reduce methane emissions from oil & gas

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Over the next five years, Alberta will see a reduction in methane being emitted by the oil and gas sector.The federal government has finalized agreements with Alberta and Saskatchewan...

Nov 05, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw discusses federal non-medical cloth mask recommendation

MEDICINE HAT, AB - If you are wearing a non-medical mask, Canada's top doctor is recommending it should be three-ply with a filter in the middle.Dr. Theresa Tam made the comments during her update on ...

Nov 05, 2020

Recognizing their sacrifice: Veterans’ Week starts today

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Today marks the start of Veterans' Week.As a lead-up to Remembrance Day on November 11, people across the country are asked to stop and reflect on the sacrifices of veterans, their fa...

Nov 05, 2020

515 COVID cases confirmed in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Wednesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.515 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 3...

Nov 04, 2020

Alberta confirms human case of swine flu in central part of province

EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health says Canada's first confirmed case of H1N2v, a variant swine flu virus found in humans, has been detected in the central part of the province.Dr. D...

Nov 04, 2020