Category Archives: Alberta
Nominations wanted for Alberta’s Agriculture Hall of Fame
STONY PLAIN, AB -- You have an opportunity to nominate an outstanding individual who has made significant contribution to the agriculture and food industry. Since 1951, the Hall of Fame has celebrated...
May 04, 2020 Sun setting on flooded field -- filephoto
Dr. Hinshaw calls out wave of discrimination against immigrants in Brooks & High River
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health says immigrant workers in Brooks and High River have experienced far more discrimination since their communities have faced significant COVID...
May 04, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)
ALERT makes record Medicine Hat meth seizure
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) has made what is believed to be the largest methamphetamine bust in Medicine Hat's history.Following a four-month investigation, ALERT's Medicine Hat ...
May 04, 2020 (ALERT Handout Photo)
Gas prices will fluctuate in conjunction with reopening economies: GasBuddy
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Drivers in Lethbridge likely noticed a sharp increase in gasoline prices last week.Early last week, fuel analyst company GasBuddy reported that gas stations in the city were charging ...
May 04, 2020 Petro Canada gas station in Lethbridge on May 4, 2020. (Lethbridge News Now)
Some non-urgent healthcare services resume May 4 in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Starting Monday, people in Alberta will be able to get some forms of non-urgent healthcare. The provincial government announced their phased Economic Relaunch Strategy last week which...
May 04, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)
96 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Alberta, one new death
LETHBRIDGE, AB - As Alberta gets set to start its relaunch, 96 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the province.The latest figures reported by the province today (Sunday, May 3) show that the...
May 03, 2020 Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw (Government of Alberta)
97 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, no new cases in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has confirmed 97 new cases of COVID-19. That's one of the lowest numbers of new cases reported by the Alberta government. Saturday's latest update brings the provincial t...
May 02, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Winners announced for RCMP "Name the Puppy" contest
INNISFAIL, AB - The RCMP is pleased to announce that the 13 puppies who were born at the Police Dog Training Centre in Innisfail this year now have names.Back in February, youths from across Canada we...
May 02, 2020 Some of the 13 police pups. (RCMP)
Union challenges Cargill's decision to reopen High River plant
CALGARY, AB -- The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Union, is not happy with the High River processing plant decision to resume operations on Monday, May 4. As of Tuesday, April 28, there wer...
May 01, 2020 Cargill plant in High River -- The Canadian Press
South Zone COVID-19 infections surpass 1,000, four new cases in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - More than 1,000 people in the South Health Zone have tested positive for COVID-19.That is from the provincial government's latest update on the virus as of Friday, May 1.Across Albert...
May 01, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)