Alberta

Alberta sees 171 new COVID cases but only three in South Zone

LETHBRIDGE, AB. - Alberta Health Services has released Wednesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.171 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to ...

Sep 16, 2020

Caribou herds in Jasper National Park decline; wilderness group calls for action

JASPER, AB- The woodland caribou herds in Jasper National Park are dwindling.An update posted on the Parks Canada website suggests that the three Southern Mountain caribou herds managed by the federal...

Sep 16, 2020

Annual volunteer highway cleanup to take place September 19

LETHBRIDGE, AB- The annual highway cleanup, which usually occurs in the spring but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers will be cleaning up some Alberta highways to raise funds for c...

Sep 16, 2020

Johnson Fresh Farms powers through tough weather and impacts of COVID-19

TABER, AB - Almost every business in the world has felt the effects of COVID-19, and the agriculture industry is no exception.James Johnson with Taber's Johnson Fresh Farms told LNN their sales haven'...

Sep 16, 2020

124 COVID cases confirmed across Alberta, two in South Zone

LETHBRIDGE, AB. - Alberta Health Services has released Tuesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.124 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 15...

Sep 15, 2020

COVID-19 testing sites see demand surge as cases rise, kids return to school

OTTAWA, ON- Provinces are looking to expand COVID-19 testing as Canadians in many provinces wait long hours to be swabbed or can't get in for testing at all.Demand for testing surged in much of the co...

Sep 15, 2020

FCC Review suggests modest increase in farmland values for 2020

REGINA, SK. - Average farmland values in Canada are showing modest increases for the first six months of 2020.The review of land prices by Farm Credit Canada shows Alberta and Saskatchewan posting the...

Sep 15, 2020

U of L students win award for virtual voting platform

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Is virtual voting the way of the future? Some University of Lethbridge students could argue that's the way it's heading.Veras Technologies INC. is a blockchain-driven, secure voting pl...

Sep 15, 2020

Province announces plans to improve provincial parks

EDMONTON, AB - The government is putting taxpayer dollars towards the enhancement, repair and protection of Alberta's provincial park.The province said $43 million will go towards this initiative, whi...

Sep 15, 2020

Alberta firefighters to help battle wildfires in Oregon

EDMONTON, AB - As wildfires continue to ravage parts of the United States, Alberta firefighters are setting out to help. Alberta Wildfire has announced that 45 crew members from the province are trave...

Olivia Thorington Sep 15, 2020 (Alberta Wildfire on Facebook)