Category Archives: Post to Social

'All hands were on deck:' Ontario company tasked with designing chairs for Pope visit
MAPLE, ON - In a warehouse just outside Toronto, furniture makers put final touches on historic pieces that are to be part of Pope Francis' journey to Canada. Beginning with wood from maple and oak tr...
Jul 20, 2022

Questions raised about value of random COVID-19 tests for travellers
OTTAWA, ON - Infectious disease experts are at odds over how valuable it is to randomly test travellers arriving in Canada for COVID-19, as the federal government relaunched its mandatory testing prog...
Jul 20, 2022

High River RCMP seeks public's assistance in tool theft investigation
HIGH RIVER, AB - The High River RCMP is asking for the public's assistance in regards to the theft of a large quantity of tools from a work truck that occurred on July 13, 2022, in the area of High Ri...
Jul 19, 2022

Albertans over 18 can soon start booking fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans over the age of 18 will soon be able to book their fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.Alberta Health says in a news release that adults can start booking their second boost...
Jul 19, 2022

Province unveils new strategy to prevent elder abuse
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government in Alberta is taking action to stop elder abuse.A Collective Approach: Alberta's strategy for preventing and addressing elder abuse is the government's five-ye...
Jul 19, 2022

UPDATE: Extreme weather whips through Medicine Hat area, homes destroyed
MEDICINE HAT - Update 5:30 am Tuesday, July 19, 2022. The job of picking up the pieces after the violent weather on Monday, July 18, 2022, continues this morning in Cypress County, Redcliff, and Medic...
Jul 19, 2022

Province outlines roadmap to tackle racism
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has laid out its Anti-Racism Action Plan.The plan highlights the government's commitment to play a leading role in addressing racism. It outlines actions that ...
Jul 19, 2022

Random COVID-19 testing resumes at four major airports; tests to be done offsite
OTTAWA, ON - Mandatory random COVID-19 testing resumed Tuesday for travellers coming into Canada through four major airports in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal.But the actual tests will be c...
Jul 19, 2022

Residents advised of short-term road closures for Tuesday, July 19 in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is advising commuters of several short-term road closures.Beginning Tuesday, July 19, 2022, northbound Stafford Drive North, over the Canadian Pacific Railway b...
Jul 19, 2022

Vulcan RCMP investigating fatal two-vehicle collision
CHAMPION, AB - The Vulcan RCMP is investigating a fatal collision that occurred over the weekend.On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 5:25 p.m., Mounties responded to a two-vehicle crash between a pickup tru...
Jul 19, 2022