Category Archives: Post to Social

Full parole reinstated for Lethbridge woman convicted of killing her mother
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge woman is once again being released after making significant personal progress.In 2016, then-29-year-old Jessica Lee Ann Praill was found guilty of manslaughter in connect...
Aug 23, 2021

All 10 suspects in human trafficking investigation have been released on bail
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Bail hearings have wrapped up for 10 people accused of acts related to the human trafficking of underage girls.The final judicial interim release hearing was held Monday afternoon in ...
Aug 23, 2021

Doctors accuse AHS of downplaying bed closures and misinterpreting their own data
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A group of emergency room (ER) doctors in Alberta, representing around 450 emergency physicians with the Alberta Medical Association (AMA), have written a scathing letter to Alberta H...
Aug 23, 2021

Councillor Rob Miyashiro seeking Alberta NDP nomination for Lethbridge-East
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Councillor Rob Miyashiro will not be running for this fall's municipal election, but for the next provincial election.Miyashiro announced he is seeking the Alberta NDP...
Aug 23, 2021

Local entrepreneurs invited to share their new business plans to win rent for a year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Entrepreneurs in Lethbridge can now enter a Dragon's Den-style competition.Building Business Downtown allows operators to pitch their idea for a new business in the downtown core. If ...
Aug 23, 2021

Med Hat doctor says COVID causing staff shortages and fatigue at hospital
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A ER doctor at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital said morale is down and staff are fatigued as the hospital grapples with COVID-19.The city has the second-highest case rate per cap...
Aug 23, 2021

Edmonton Oil Kings mourn loss of Caleb Reimer
EDMONTON, AB - The hockey community is mourning the loss of three teens, including a member of the Edmonton Oil Kings.16-year-old Caleb Reimer was one of three killed in a collision in British Columbi...
Aug 23, 2021

U.S. gives full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine
SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The agency says people can be "very confident" that the drug ...
Aug 23, 2021

Blue Jays to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test to enter Rogers Centre
TORONTO, ON - The Toronto Blue Jays say those wishing to enter Rogers Centre will be required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test starting Sept. 13. The Blue Jays announced the...
Aug 23, 2021

CFL says Elks players tested positive for COVID-19, next game postponed
EDMONTON, AB - Several Edmonton Elks players have tested positive for COVID-19, the Canadian Football League revealed late Sunday. The CFL has postponed Edmonton's next game against the Argonauts in T...
Aug 22, 2021