Category Archives: Alberta
Report shows drastic decline in World's wildlife population
TORONTO, ON- A new report published by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) shows global wildlife population has fallen by two-thirds in less than 50 years.The report indicates an average 68 percent drop in ...
Sep 12, 2020
Are you missing $900,000? The Unclaimed Property Registry might have it
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's the highest amount of money the registry has ever held for an individual Albertan.The Unclaimed Property Registry, also known as the "shelter for abandoned money," is looking for...
Sep 12, 2020
Province allows limited singing & wind instruments during pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released Friday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.111 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 15,415. Of thos...
Sep 11, 2020
Southern Alberta farmers leading province in crop harvest
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It should come as no surprise to farmers in the region, but they have made far more progress in harvesting this year's crops than elsewhere in the province.According to the latest Alb...
Sep 11, 2020
Two Alberta Mounties face manslaughter charges in shooting death of man in car
EDMONTON, AB - Two RCMP officers who were charged in the shooting death of a 31-year old man in northern Alberta two years ago are now facing manslaughter charges.Cpl. Randy Stenger and Const. Jessica...
Sep 11, 2020
Health Minister says surgical backlog to be cleared by 2023
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has promised to clear the surgical backlog caused by COVID-19 by the year 2023.Beginning back on March 18, all scheduled surgeries were put on hold until May 4...
Sep 11, 2020
Alberta hiring staff for feasibility study of replacing RCMP with new force
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is looking to hire a contractor to study the benefits and costs of a proposed provincial police force that could replace the RCMP.Online job postings show the provinc...
Sep 11, 2020
COVID-19 test results now available through text message
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans can now choose how they want to receive their COVID-19 test results - through an automated phone call, a personal phone call from an AHS team member, or by SMS text message....
Sep 10, 2020
Only three of Alberta's 113 new COVID cases are in South Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released Thursday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.113 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 15,304. Of th...
Sep 10, 2020
School Division details outbreak at Lethbridge high school
LETHBRIDGE, AB- After learning about the two cases of COVID-19 at Chinook High School Wednesday, the Lethbridge School Division wanted to shed some light on the situation. Now that there is two cases ...
Sep 10, 2020