Alberta

Education Minister: School boards can individually delay start of classes

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is leaving it up to local school boards to decide whether they are ready to go by September 1 or not.Earlier, the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) met wit...

Aug 21, 2020

Farmers come together for Food Grains harvest

COALDALE, AB- The Coaldale-Lethbridge Community Food Grains Harvest Day is in its 14th year and this year's event had a different vibe thanks to COVID-19.Normally, the day would kick off with a welcom...

Aug 21, 2020

Justice Minister talks drug treatment court and addiction recovery

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Earlier this week, a drug treatment court was announced for Medicine Hat.Lethbridge News Now spoke with Alberta's Justice Minister and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer on the positiv...

Aug 21, 2020

Southern Alberta to see smoke from B.C. & U.S. wildfires

LETHBRIDGE, AB - While there are currently no active wildfires in Southern Alberta, we can expect to see some smoke.A map by Firesmoke.ca shows real-time projections of where smoke from fires are expe...

Aug 21, 2020

Kentucky man faces $750K fine for breaking Canadian quarantine rules

CALGARY, AB. -- A Kentucky man could face a fine of up to $750,000 or six months in jail for allegedly violating a quarantine order in the Alberta Rockies in late June.John Pennington, 40, was initial...

Aug 20, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw on COVID shame: "We need to fight shame with compassion"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Thursday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.103 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to ...

Aug 20, 2020

Alberta man’s walk from Calgary to Edmonton still bringing in donations for Lung Association

An Alberta man who walked roughly 330 kilometres from Calgary to Edmonton in support of the Lung Association says he would do it all again.Chris Sadleir, 45, of Edmonton embarked on an 11-day journey ...

Aug 20, 2020

Calgary brewery recreates 19th-century brew, ‘Cronk” sells out quick

CALGARY - A mysterious beverage from the 1800's that was revived by a Calgary brewery sold out within a day.Paul Fairie, a community health researcher at the University of Calgary, regularly peruses o...

Aug 20, 2020

Alberta teachers call for delayed start to school year

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) gets its way, September 1 will no longer be the first day of classes this year.ATA President Jason Schilling met with Education Minister Adr...

Aug 20, 2020

Future in limbo for Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum

RED DEER, AB - It's down to crunch time for the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.The not-for-profit organization in Red Deer receives the majority of its annual operating funding from the provin...

Aug 20, 2020