Alberta

Alberta funding for five First Nations colleges

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Alberta's five First Nations colleges will receive each $100,000 in one-time funding for COVID-19 supports, to make a total of $500,000.These grants will address technology and Wi-Fi a...

Aug 08, 2020

COVID cases surge in Alberta as 134 confirmed Friday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Friday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.134 cases were confirmed provincially, bringing the total to 11,430. O...

Aug 07, 2020

Alberta jury trials to resume next month at offsite locations due to COVID-19

EDMONTON. AB. -- The Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta says jury selection and jury trials will resume next month, but most won't be in courtrooms.The court says on its website that proceedings will s...

Aug 07, 2020

Province to enter in agreement to explore small-scale nuclear technology

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is entering into an agreement with three other provinces to explore small-scale nuclear technology.Premier Jason Kenney has signalled Alberta's intent to enter...

Aug 07, 2020

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region’s unemployment rate at 9.5 percent in July

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The unemployment rate in the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region dropped slightly last month. The latest figures show the jobless rate at 9.5 percent, down from 9.8 percent in June.Across ...

Aug 07, 2020

New COVID cases continue to fall in Alberta, but Hinshaw asks everyone to remain vigilant

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Thursday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.56 cases have been confirmed provincially, bringing the total to 11,...

Aug 06, 2020

WHL announces 2020/21 season to start December 4

LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Western Hockey League has delayed the start date for the upcoming season.Most years leading up to this very strange and uncertain one, the season would normally start in mid-Septem...

Aug 06, 2020

Province’s new curriculum to focus on literacy and numeracy

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has announced details on updating school curriculum for K to 12 students.Last August, the province appointed an independent panel of experts to help develop a ...

Aug 06, 2020

South Zone sees slow day for COVID, only three cases confirmed

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Wednesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.94 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to ...

Aug 05, 2020

Alberta mayors, firefighters speak out against 911 EMS consolidation

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The decision by Alberta Health Services (AHS) to consolidate 911 EMS dispatch services in its four municipally-run contracted satellite sites is proving to be a controversial one.They...

Aug 05, 2020