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School Divisions prepare to remove mask mandates despite frustration with province

LETHBRIDGE AB. -- The Alberta Teachers Association is frustrated with the Alberta government's lack of communication about lifting COVID restrictions in schools. ATA President Jason Schilling says sch...

Feb 09, 2022

COVID hospitalizations remain near pandemic highs in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Wednesday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.1,684 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to...

Feb 09, 2022

Proof of Vaccination status no longer needed for public access

LETHBRIDGE, AB -- The city of Lethbridge will no longer require proof of vaccination for the public to enter or use city-owned and operated buildings.The city decided to remove the Restrictions Exempt...

Feb 09, 2022

Feedback needed for made in Alberta engagement

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It's an area where Alberta has not kept pace with other provinces and Alberta agriculture is taking steps to rectify the situation. Most provinces, except Alberta, have voluntary fo...

Feb 09, 2022

Blood Tribe to keep COVID restrictions despite provincial easing

STANDOFF, AB - Members of the Blood Tribe are advised that they will still be subject to a variety of public health measures.On Tuesday, Premier Jason Kenney announced a plan to lift most COVID-19 res...

Feb 09, 2022

Updated census counts for Southern Alberta, Lethbridge population reaches 98,406

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The first batch of data from the 2021 federal census is in.Stats Canada has released numbers on population counts, the number of dwellings, and some economic indicators.Nation-wide, t...

Feb 09, 2022

Twinning association announces new priority areas for Highway 3 work

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Highway 3 Twinning Development Association (H3TDA) has announced its newest priorities.The H3TDA has been advocating for the twinning of Highway 3 for over two decades. In 2021, t...

Feb 09, 2022

Alberta government seeking compensation from U.S. over cancelled Keystone XL pipeline

CALGARY - Alberta is seeking compensation from the U.S. government in the wake of President Joe Biden's cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline's permit.The provincial government says it has filed a ...

Feb 09, 2022

Kenney apologizes for making analogy between COVID-19 and AIDS

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has apologized for comparing the stigma of being unvaccinated for COVID-19 to the plight of HIV-AIDS patients in the 1980s.In a post on Twitter, Kenney calls it...

Feb 09, 2022

Despite COVID-19, census shows population grew at fastest rate in G7, topping 36.9M

OTTAWA, ON - Statistics Canada says the national population almost hit 37 million last year as it grew at the fastest rate among G7 nations.The agency says Canada's population was just over 36.9 milli...

Feb 09, 2022