Category Archives: Alberta
$95 million announced to support businesses in western Canada
OTTAWA, ON - Businesses across western Canada are getting a boost from the federal government. On Tuesday, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, and the minister responsible for Wes...
Jul 28, 2020
Alberta parks overrun by "tens of thousands of random campers"
EDMONTON - A committee advising the provincial government says a vast section of Alberta backcountry once considered for a park is being overused by tens of thousands of random campers.The Bighorn Bac...
Jul 28, 2020
Taber Police and RCMP received over 700 false 911 calls in 2019
TABER, AB - Taber Police and RCMP are reminding residents to use 911 responsibly.The services saw over 700 911 calls in 2019 that were made without any sign of an emergency, by mistake, or without the...
Jul 28, 2020
Council mandates masks on Lethbridge Transit and at City facilities
Lethbridge, AB - Beginning Aug. 4th, Lethbridge Transit and City of Lethbridge will require riders to wear face coverings in order to help limit the spread of COVID-19.City Council voted unanimously o...
Jul 27, 2020
AHS reports two COVID-19 deaths in Lethbridge this weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two seniors from Lethbridge have died as a result of COVID-19, the first in the city.The Government of Alberta released Monday's report on the virus, covering data from Friday, July 2...
Jul 27, 2020
Possible record daily high in Grande Prairie prompts call for caution in heat, Lethbridge vulnerable too
With the possibility of having a record-breaking temperature on Monday in Grande Prairie, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada is warning the public to be cautious, and to look o...
Jul 27, 2020
First three pieces of election reform package passes in Alberta
The United Conservative Party is rolling out a multi-piece democratic election reform package. The first pieces of legislation were passed and received royal assent on Thursday, July 23.The first piec...
Jul 27, 2020
NHL players, staff arrive in Edmonton, Toronto ahead of restart
TORONTO - It's move-in day for NHL players in Toronto and Edmonton.Twenty-four teams are scheduled to enter bubbles in the two Canadian cities today in advance of the league's restart.Players and staf...
Jul 27, 2020
RCMP investigating collision near Milk River
MILK RIVER, AB - One person suffered serious, but non life-threatening injuries Saturday evening following a collision on Highway 4.Alberta RCMP told Lethbridge News Now that crews responded to Townsh...
Jul 26, 2020
7-Eleven in Taber temporarily closed due to COVID-19 exposure
TABER, AB - A 7-Eleven in Taber has been forced to temporarily close due to the novel coronavirus. According to a notice from the business at 5023 50 Avenue in Taber, an employee at the store tested p...
Jul 26, 2020