Alberta

Lethbridge has third-highest spending per capita in Alberta among "big cities": report

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has detailed how much money hundreds of Albertan municipalities spend per resident.The data utilized comes directly from the ...

Jun 16, 2020

Alberta's State of Public Health Emergency ending, but COVID-19 restrictions still in place

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is putting an end to the State of Public Health Emergency over COVID-19, which was enacted March 15."We faced an enormous test and our province passed with f...

Jun 15, 2020

Environment Canada releases info on Southern Alberta tornados, heavy hail, rain, wind

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Southern Alberta was ravaged by a wide array of intense weather Saturday night. "Southern regions were hit from approximately 5-11 pm MDT, causing flooding, power outages, and bringin...

David Opinko Jun 15, 2020

Streaming concert, online videos, and fireworks app to help mark Canada Day 2020

OTTAWA - Canadians are being offered a buffet of online videos, crafts and even a stop-motion animation app to celebrate Canada Day from home.Federal officials are releasing the details of how July 1 ...

Jun 15, 2020

Motor vehicle services, including registrations, unavailable to Albertans June 19-22

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans will be unable to access motor vehicle services from this weekend.These services include things like vehicle registrations and driver's license renewals, among others.The te...

Jun 15, 2020

Cineplex planning to reopen six Alberta theatres this month, others in July

TORONTO - Cineplex Inc. is inching towards a gradual reopening of its Canadian movie theatres, starting with six locations in Alberta later this month.Canada's largest movie exhibitor says it plans to...

Jun 15, 2020

Provincial COVID-19 numbers show 37 new cases

EDMONTON, AB. -- The Saturday (June 13) COVID-19 update shows hospitalization rates continue to remain low, with 44 people in hospital, six of whom are in intensive care. In total, 6,830 Albertans hav...

Jun 13, 2020

RENEWING AND TRANSFORMING

EDMONTON, AB -- Alberta's minister of advanced education says the province needs to increase its efforts to better connect post-secondary students to jobs now and in the future.The Alberta 2030: Trans...

Jun 13, 2020

Alberta officially ends agency created to launch green rebates and programs

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta is officially turning out the lights on Energy Efficiency Alberta (EEA), an agency created by the former NDP government to promote green initiatives and home rebates.Grant Hunte...

Jun 13, 2020

Province commends Blood Tribe's COVID-19 mitigation efforts

STANDOFF, AB - UPDATE: The Blood Tribe announced that one of their elders died their week due to complications with COVID-19.Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health took some time out of Friday's CO...

Jun 12, 2020