Category Archives: Post to Social
Money laundering report a wake-up call for Canada, but some provinces skeptical
VANCOUVER - The authors of a report that found $47 billion was laundered across Canada last year debated whether to include a graph that indicated Alberta, Ontario and the Prairies were hotspots for d...
May 20, 2019 The Canadian Press
Birds of Prey Centre bounces back from 2018 West Nile outbreak
COALDALE, AB - The Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation suffered a tragic setback last summer. In 2018, a West Nile virus outbreak resulted in the deaths of about 15 birds at the Coaldale centre. This sea...
May 20, 2019
‘Rope-a-dope’: Environmentalists say Alberta war room threat won’t distract them
EDMONTON -- Environmental groups targeted by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney are shrugging off the new government's promised $30-million "war room" to fight criticisms of the province's energy industry."...
May 19, 2019 The Canadian Press
Montreal researchers create audible hockey puck for visually impaired players
MONTREAL -- A team of Montreal university researchers has developed an audible hockey puck they say could revolutionize the sport for blind players.For years, visually impaired hockey players have use...
May 19, 2019 The Canadian Press
RCMP to shine a light on Canada's missing children
OTTAWA, ON - In 2018, 42,233 children were reported missing in Canada. Having a child go missing can be devastating for parents and loved ones and can profoundly affect entire communities.May 25 marks...
May 19, 2019
Two vehicle collision near Cowley sends two to hospital
COWLEY, AB. -- Pincher Creek RCMP continue to investigate a two vehicle collision that happened at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 510 near Cowley, around 3:50 on Friday (May 17) afternoon.A...
May 18, 2019 LethbridgeNewsNOW
Historical sites, museums and archives open in Alberta
ALBERTA - Everyone can enjoy affordable adventures over the May long weekend and all summer at Alberta's heritage facilities.The summer season begins on May 15 for provincial historic sites, museums a...
May 18, 2019 Photo Credit: Government of Alberta
15 months and counting: behind the doors of Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's a grey and rainy Friday just before the May long weekend outside of what is arguably the most polarizing location in the city; the Supervised Consumption Site. On this particular...
May 18, 2019 The wall of messages and artwork inside a waiting room at Lethbridge's SCS
Hemp industry looks to Ottawa for regulation changes
OTTAWA -- Health food and hemp industry groups want Ottawa to change the regulations for C-B-D to treat the cannabinoid as a natural health product rather than a drug.The Canadian Health Food Associat...
May 17, 2019 Photo credit to Agriculture Canada
12 arrested in downtown Lethbridge 'targeted enforcement project'
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police officers in Lethbridge have arrested one dozen people after conducting what they call a 'targeted enforcement project' in downtown Lethbridge. On May 16, 2019, members of the D...
May 17, 2019 Lethbridge Police