Category Archives: Post to Social

Alberta and Lethbridge record deadliest year for drug overdoses in 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta, the South Zone, and Lethbridge all recorded their deadliest year on record for drug overdoses in 2021.The province released data late Thursday, showing that 176 people died i...
Mar 18, 2022

Millions of dollars worth of MDMA "precursor" seized in Calgary
CALGARY, AB - Officers say they have prevented what could have been upwards of $5 million worth of MDMA or ecstasy from hitting the streets in Alberta.That comes after ALERT and the Canada Border Serv...
Mar 18, 2022

NACI recommends kids get Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, calls Moderna suitable alternative
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization has released new guidelines that favour giving kids a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine over the newly approved Moderna version.Health Canada ap...
Mar 18, 2022

Canadians cutting back spending on groceries, restaurants as inflation rises: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are looking for ways to cut back on spending as their concerns about the cost of living rise alongside headline inflation rates. Four-fifths of respondents to th...
Mar 18, 2022

Brian Jean returns to Alberta legislature as UCP member with anti-Kenney intentions
EDMONTON - Alberta's newest United Conservative Party member of the legislature returned to the house Thursday to applause but also to an accusation that he is colluding with the Opposition NDP. Brian...
Mar 17, 2022

Downwards trend continues Thursday for COVID hospitalizations
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Thursday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.Starting on the week of Monday, March 21, COVID-19 data, including cas...
Mar 17, 2022

Province looking for input on the future of EMS in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - You can have your say on how Alberta's EMS system should operate going forward.Alberta Health Services (AHS) is working on developing a long-term Provincial Service Plan for emergency...
Mar 17, 2022

LPS charges youth with firearm offences
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A youth was charged following an alleged incident at the SLP Skate Park Wednesday.Lethbridge Police attended to the scene after a firearms complaint was filed around 7:30 pm on March ...
Mar 17, 2022

Ukrainians fleeing conflict can stay in Canada for three years
OTTAWA, ON - The federal government will allow Ukrainians who have fled Russian aggression in their country to come to Canada on a temporary basis for three years while they decide their next steps.In...
Mar 17, 2022

Province allocating smallest amount of MSI funding to municipalities in at least a decade
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Government presented its first balanced budget in several years, but that did not come without a few sacrifices.Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver issued a letter to el...
Mar 17, 2022