Category Archives: Post to Social
Short, no-surprise throne speech expected to recap Liberal election promises
OTTAWA, ON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will outline the agenda for his third Liberal mandate in a speech from the throne today. The throne speech is expected to be short and contain no surprises, ...
Nov 23, 2021
AHS reports average of 375 COVID cases/day over the weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics from the three days.Note: Due to lower COVID-19 case counts in recent weeks, LNN will only be r...
Nov 22, 2021
Province to donate surplus PPE to Alberta non-profits, private health providers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - An array of organizations in Alberta can apply to receive free personal protective equipment (PPE) from the provincial government.The Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) has be...
Nov 22, 2021
Sohil Bindra trial on pause, all four complainants' testimonies heard
LETHBRIDGE, AB - *Warning - Graphic information inside article*After the two-week trial of Lethbridge's Sohil Bindra was set to conclude Friday, it will now be on pause for one week.In the first of th...
Nov 22, 2021
Canadian governments post "historic deficit" in 2020, debt per capita $74K
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It should go without saying at this point, but the COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to the country's pocketbooks.Stats Canada has released a new report on the Consolidated Canadian...
Nov 22, 2021
CRTC hearings begin on proposed Rogers Communications deal to buy Shaw
Rogers Communications Inc. told a federal telecoms regulator hearing Monday that its proposed $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. will enhance competition, but made no guarantees that Sha...
Nov 22, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine plans for children roll out across the country
Parents across the country are learning how soon their children can get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment now that the pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved by Health Canada. Ontario parent...
Nov 22, 2021
Former city councillor Rob Miyashiro nominated as Alberta NDP candidate for Lethbridge-East
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta NDP has its candidate for the riding of Lethbridge-East.Rob Miyashiro will campaign to become an MLA in the next provincial election, set for 2023. He was up against Kevin...
Nov 22, 2021
New Parliament opens looking a lot like the old one, facing same issues
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons today for the first time in five months. It's a new Parliament that looks almost identical to the old one, after an election Sept. 20 that...
Nov 22, 2021
Kenney more confident in his leadership following United Conservative Party meeting
CALGARY, AB - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he is more confident in his leadership after a three-day annual general meeting of the United Conservative Party than he has felt in a "very long time."...
Nov 21, 2021