Alberta

Alberta OKs online sales for large 50/50 raffles

With empty stands for the foreseeable future at Calgary Flames or Edmonton Oilers games, 50/50 raffles can still happen and the pot could even grow.Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC) will be...

Jul 11, 2020

Edmonton chosen as one of NHL's hub cities for playoffs

EDMONTON, AB - The NHL board of governors and NHL Players' Association have ratified the return-to-play plan and a four-year extension to the collective bargaining agreement, paving the way for the le...

Jul 10, 2020

Class-action lawsuit alleges Cargill in High River failed to take COVID-19 precautions

CALGARY - A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Cargill Ltd. that claims the meat-packing company failed to take reasonable precautions to protect its workers in Alberta during the COVID-19 pa...

Jul 10, 2020

13 new COVID cases for South Zone, including five in Lethbridge County

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its report on COVID-19 for Friday, July 10.77 new cases were confirmed across Alberta, which is the highest single-day increase in at least a mo...

Jul 10, 2020

Justice Minister talks Alberta Police Force, downtown Lethbridge, investing/divesting in police

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Doug Schweitzer's office is certainly one of the busier provincial ministries with several major, high-profile initiatives underway.The Minister of Justice and Solicitor General for A...

Jul 10, 2020

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region’s jobless rate up at 9.8 percent in June

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's unemployment rate went unchanged from May to June.The latest jobless numbers have been released, as businesses have adjusted to operational changes and reopenings across the...

Jul 10, 2020

Cardston County, Lethbridge County, Fort Macleod see new COVID cases Thursday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its COVID-19 update for Thursday, June 9.37 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 8,519. Of those, 584 cases are still...

Jul 09, 2020

Security issue identified with COVID-tracing app, ABTraceTogether

LETHBRIDGE, AB - iPhone users should be aware of a potential security risk with the province's contact tracing app for COVID-19.The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (OIPC)...

Jul 09, 2020

Americans could see jail time if they are lying about what they are doing in Canada

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Since the middle of March, the Canada/United States border has been watched very closely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. After reaching out to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA...

Jul 09, 2020

COVID-19 claims its first life in County of Warner

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its report on COVID-19 for Wednesday, July 8.46 new cases were confirmed across the province, taking the total to 8,436. Of those, 608 cases are...

Jul 08, 2020