Category Archives: Post to Social

Brooks not being reimbursed for more than $140,000 in COVID costs
BROOKS, AB - The City of Brooks will not be compensated by the province for a $143,497 bill from early in the pandemic when they paid for hotels as isolation centres.When the community was dealing wit...
Jan 20, 2022

South Korea lifts ban on Canadian beef
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Canadian beef will once again be allowed in South Korea.Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau shared the news on Twitter today.She said South Korea has lifted the t...
Jan 20, 2022

Russia faces severe sanctions if it moves further into Ukraine, says Canada's Joly
OTTAWA, ON - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada will join allies in imposing severe sanctions on Russian officials if the country takes further military action to compromise Ukrainian so...
Jan 20, 2022

Communities host "Keep Alberta RCMP" sessions, advocating against province-wide police
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge and other communities are hosting a handful of "Keep Alberta RCMP" information sessions.On Wednesday, residents gathered at the Lethbridge Public Library for one session, w...
Jan 19, 2022

3,837 COVID cases confirmed in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Wednesday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.3,837 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to...
Jan 19, 2022

Apprenticeship program for young agrarians
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- For those who grew up on a farm, they know what to expect if that becomes their chosen profession. However, more and more young people are looking for a different way of life that m...
Jan 19, 2022

Ottawa announces $5.8-million to help build Lethbridge's curbside compost facility
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A major update in Lethbridge's efforts to establish a curbside organics collection and processing program.A grant of $5,879,000 has been awarded to the City of Lethbridge from the fed...
Jan 19, 2022

NHL announces new dates for 98 postponed games, 95 to take place in 16 days
NEW YORK - NHL players, fans, and reporters are going to be extremely busy.The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in 98 games being postponed in the 2021-22 regular season.Now, the league has announced that a...
Jan 19, 2022

LPS investigating break-in & theft at tattoo studio
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police attended an early morning call at a downtown business.At approximately 7:00 am on Wednesday, January 19, a business alarm went off at Peppermint Hippo Tattoo on the ...
Jan 19, 2022

First shipment of COVID-19 antiviral pill on its way across Canada; prime minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the first shipment of an oral COVID-19 pill is making its way across Canada but is no substitute for vaccination against the rapidly spreading virus.The anti-viral d...
Jan 19, 2022