Alberta

AHS confirms death of Lethbridge senior due to COVID-19

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Tuesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.422 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 26,...

Oct 27, 2020

Cenovus targets 20 to 25 per cent workforce reductions following Husky takeover

CALGARY, AB. - Cenovus Energy Inc. is aiming to cut as many as one in four jobs potentially more than 2,000 workers if it succeeds in its $3.8-billion friendly takeover of rival Husky Energy Inc.The o...

Oct 27, 2020

Results Driven Agriculture Research puts out call for proposals

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A new, non-profit organization supporting agricultural research in Alberta has issued an initial $4 million call for research proposals. Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), ...

Oct 27, 2020

Province spending $50 million towards industry-funded technology jobs

EDMONTON, AB- The Alberta Government and Minister of Jobs, Economy, and Innovation, Doug Schweitzer announced the spending of $50 million from the industry-funded Technology Innovation and Emissions R...

Oct 27, 2020

Opponents to Grassy Mountain coal project voice their concerns

CROWSNEST PASS, AB - A joint federal-provincial review panel begins hearing testimony on a proposed new $800-million open-pit coal mine in the Crowsnest Pass today.Riversdale Resources' Benga Mining L...

Oct 27, 2020

Unofficial results show Glen Girhiny voted in as new Crowsnest Pass councillor

CROWSNEST PASS, AB - The unofficial results are in.Voters in Crowsnest Pass went to the polls Monday, Oct. 26, for the council by-election.Oliver Strickland and Glen Girhiny, two local realtors, were ...

Oct 27, 2020

Record 1,440 new COVID cases in Alberta this weekend

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Monday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past three days.1,440 cases were confirmed with 364 positive tests on Friday, 572 on S...

Oct 26, 2020

A-U-P-E comments to LNN on wildcat health strike

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Without little notice Monday morning, some front-line hospital workers walked off the job across Alberta, at various Alberta Health Services (AHS) locations, including at Lethbridge's ...

Oct 26, 2020

Kenney, Neudorf, other UCP officials test negative for COVID-19

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta says several members of the United Conservative Party have not contracted COVID-19.Minister of Municipal Affairs Tracy Allard tested positive last Wednesday,...

Oct 26, 2020

Cenovus to buy Husky Energy for $23.6B, company will remain in Alberta

CALGARY - Cenovus Energy Inc. will buy Husky Energy Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at $23.6 billion, the Calgary-based companies said Sunday in a joint announcement.The merged Cenovus Energy ...

Oct 26, 2020