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Stats Canada says household debt-to-income ratio hit record high in Q4

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the ratio of household debt to disposable income hit a record level in the fourth quarter as mortgage borrowing rose and disposable income fell.The agency says on a sea...

Mar 11, 2022

Significant drug bust in Fort Macleod with cash and suspected fentanyl

FORT MACLEOD, AB - Fort Macleod RCMP has put a Southern Alberta man behind bars on drug-related charges.On February 24, 2022, RCMP received a complaint about a man who was passed out in the driver's s...

Mar 11, 2022

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat’s unemployment rate drops to 6.6 per cent in February

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The unemployment rate in Alberta saw a slight drop last month.In February, the rate was 6.8 per cent. That's down from 7.2 per cent in January. The figure for the Lethbridge-Medicine ...

Mar 11, 2022

Economy added 337,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate falls to pre-pandemic level

OTTAWA, ON - Statistics Canada says the economy added 337,000 jobs in February, more than offsetting the loss of 200,000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate fell below pre-pandemic levels.The une...

Mar 11, 2022

COVID hospitalizations drop across Alberta Thursday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Thursday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.552 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 53...

Mar 10, 2022

Some new school curriculums to start this fall, others pushed to 2023

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Yet another update in the Alberta Government's efforts to update the draft K-6 school curriculum.Back in December, the province announced that three subjects - English Language Arts a...

Mar 10, 2022

Gunnlaugson hopeful for playoff berth at Lethbridge Brier

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Jason Gunnlaugson's spirits remain high heading into the playoffs at the 2022 Tim Horton's Brier at the Lethbridge ENMAX Centre.Gunnlaugson may have to fight for a playoff spot, after...

Mar 10, 2022

Lethbridge man faces drug and weapon-related charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police have charged a local man with 16 offences but say more may be laid.Members of the Property Crimes Unit/High Risk Offender Unit, Tactical Response Unit, Patrols, and ...

Mar 10, 2022

How interest rate hikes could affect home buyers

LETHBRIDGE, AB -- If you're thinking about buying a new home in Southern Alberta, now is a good time because the Bank of Canada's recent rate hike could cause interest rates on variable-rate mortgages...

Mar 10, 2022

MLB players vote to end lockout, salvaging 162-game season

NEW YORK - Players have voted to accept Major League Baseball's latest offer for a new labor deal.That is expected to pave the way to end a 99-day lockout and salvage a 162-game regular season that wi...

Mar 10, 2022