Alberta

"Silicon Valley meets Olds College" with provincial agriculture partnership

OLDS, AB - A farming town in Alberta is set to become a hub for technology.The Government of Alberta announced Tuesday a $200,000 Canadian Agriculture Partnership between Olds College, the provincial ...

Sep 29, 2020

Edmonton International Airport now mandating temperature screening before boarding

EDMONTON, AB - Passengers flying into or out of Edmonton will have to have their temperatures checked.Back in June, the Government of Canada announced a multi-phased approach for temperature screening...

Sep 29, 2020

WHL alumni recognized for Stanley Cup Win

EDMONTON, AB- Almost two dozen WHL alumni played in the Stanley Cup Final over the past week and some are from right around Lethbridge.On the winning side, Tampa Bay Lighting had many players and staf...

Sep 29, 2020

Health Minister sees no evidence consolidating EMS dispatch will hurt response times

Alberta's health minister says he's seen no evidence that consolidating Red Deer's EMS dispatch services, along with services in three other municipalities, under the provincial system will be detrime...

Sep 29, 2020

More than one million Albertans have been tested for COVID-19

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Monday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past three days.In that time, 406 cases have been confirmed across the province with 6...

Sep 28, 2020

Southern Alberta Indigenous communities receive share of $11.8 million in COVID-19 funding

OTTAWA, ONT. -- The Federal Government has taken action at all levels to protect the most vulnerable and support those who need it most. On Monday (Sept 28), the Honourable Jim Carr, on behalf of Marc...

Sep 28, 2020

Rachael Harder holding virtual town hall meeting September 30

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge MP Rachael Harder, will hold a town hall meeting on September 30th at 7 PM.The meeting will be held virtually and is open to the public through a Zoom call or by telephone."...

Sep 28, 2020

Agriculture leading Alberta's economic recovery, several records to be broken this year

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta says a combination of crop yields and cattle prices are pulling a lot of weight this year.Crop yields are estimated to hit a record-high in Alberta with farm...

Sep 28, 2020

Report: Alberta auto insurance rates up 24% since beginning of 2019

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report from LowestRates.ca shows that the cost of car insurance continues to "skyrocket" in the province.Between the first quarter of 2019 to Q2 2020, they report that the avera...

Sep 28, 2020

Heart and Stroke report: Most youth vapers begin before age 16

RED DEER, AB. -- A new report by the Heart and Stroke Foundation focused on the impacts of vaping found that, on average, youth take up the habit before they turn 16.The report notes emerging research...

Sep 27, 2020