Category Archives: Post to Social
Active COVID cases rising provincially in Alberta, falling in South Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics from the past four days.Note: Due to lower COVID-19 case counts in recent weeks, LNN will only ...
Dec 17, 2021
Hay West 2021 Initiative receives federal funding
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Farmers are helping their fellow producers by sending much needed feed for livestock. The drought across Western Canada and in northern Ontario, as well as the flooding and landslid...
Dec 17, 2021
Health care worker supports pop-up overdose prevention site in Calgary
CALGARY, AB. -- Organizers of a pop-up overdose prevention site in downtown Calgary say it and other supports are desperately needed as Alberta faces a skyrocketing number of deaths.Yesterday, harm re...
Dec 17, 2021
Alberta justice dismisses doctors' requests to be exempt from vaccine policy
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge has dismissed an application by four doctors who wanted to be exempt from an Alberta Health Services requirement that all health-care workers be vaccinated against COVID-19...
Dec 17, 2021
Big trucks driving through Lethbridge Friday night to support Angel Tree Campaign
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A special event is being held in Lethbridge tonight.Six big trucks from Alberta Large Cars, decorated for Christmas, will drive down Mayor Magrath Drive in Lethbridge to help celebrat...
Dec 17, 2021
Free rapid COVID-19 test kits now available in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: Alberta Health Services has confirmed that due to high demand, AHS sites in Lethbridge, Coaldale, Pincher Creek and Medicine Hat have run out of free rapid test kits. AHS says...
Dec 17, 2021
N.W.T. replaces Alberta curriculum for junior kindergarten to Grade 12 with B.C.'s
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories says it will no longer teach Alberta's curriculum in its schools. The territory says it has signed an agreement with British Columbia to teach its junior kinder...
Dec 16, 2021
Governments commit up to $300M for high-speed internet in Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - Canadians across the country need access to reliable, high-speed Internet and the provincial and federal governments are helping residents out.Nate Glubish, Minister of Service Alberta ...
Dec 16, 2021
Cardston's Payden Vair named a finalist in "Faces of Wellness" competition
CARDSTON, AB - A young woman from Cardston is being recognized for her perseverance and dedication.Alberta Blue Cross named Payden Vair as one of the 2021 Faces of Wellness program honourees.At 19 yea...
Dec 16, 2021
City preparing for event-filled Mayor's Hockey Challenge Saturday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - City staff and community members are set to battle on the ice Saturday for the Mayor's Community Hockey Challenge.Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen issued a challenge to help out local f...
Dec 16, 2021