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Province announces supports for Albertans through restorative justice
EDMONTON, AB. -- Non-profit organizations can now apply for Alberta Community Restorative Justice Grants.Government officials say a total of $720,000 is available for organizations that help resolve d...
Nov 19, 2021

Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
OTTAWA, ONT. - Health Canada has approved the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 in Canada.Pfizer and its partner BioNTech submitted a request for approval of a child-sized dose of it...
Nov 19, 2021

City showing new land acknowledgement video
LETHBRIDGE, AB - This welcome to territory piece is now available via the City's YouTube channel as a resource for the community. The purpose of the video is to welcome people and acknowledge the trad...
Nov 19, 2021

Alberta announces $11 million in grants to improve palliative and end-of-life care
EDMONTON, AB. -- The Alberta government says the remaining $11 million out of $20 million it promised for palliative and end-of-life care will be allotted through a series of grants.The government ann...
Nov 19, 2021

COVID hospitalizations less than half of fourth wave peak in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Thursday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.383 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 33...
Nov 18, 2021

Presentation given about why youth are leaving Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Dr. David J. Finch of Mount Royal University's CityXLab reviewed the factors into why young Albertans aren't "purchasing a city."Finch gave a presentation to the Southern Alberta Coun...
Nov 18, 2021

Agriculture sectors take hit from B.C. flooding after drought plagued growing season
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Catastrophic flooding in B-C has killed thousands of farm animals - everything from milk cows and beef cattle to poultry - in what`s being called an agricultural disaster. The Chick...
Nov 18, 2021

Online response rate to census questionnaire hits new high, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says about 84 per cent of completed census questionnaires were filled out online. The agency beat its goal to of having 80 per cent of census questionnaires completed online...
Nov 18, 2021

Lethbridge MP legally changes name to Rachael Thomas
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Member of Parliament for Lethbridge has a new last name.After the now-former Rachael Harder got married back in June, she has legally changed her name to Rachael Thomas."I look fo...
Nov 18, 2021

Lethbridge above provincial average for full COVID-19 vaccination status
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's COVID-19 vaccination campaigns continue throughout the province, but the majority of communities in the southernmost region are below the average.Across Alberta, AHS reports...
Nov 18, 2021