Category Archives: Post to Social
4 million COVID vaccine doses administered in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta has reached a new milestone in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.As of the end of Thursday, June 25, Alberta Health Services (AHS) reports that 4,022,084 doses have been admini...
Jun 25, 2021
Province expands Rural Alberta Provincial Integrated Defence Response initiative
EDMONTON, AB - The province is expanding the Rural Alberta Provincial Integrated Defence (RAPID) Response initiative to include about 260 Sheriff Highway Patrol officers.As of July 1, Alberta sheriffs...
Jun 25, 2021
Updated guidelines on what vaccinated Canadians can do
OTTAWA, ONT - The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has released new guidelines on what Canadians can do once they have been vaccinated.A graphic shows several scenarios and what advice they would...
Jun 25, 2021
LPS seize drugs, cash, and weapons in Thursday arrests
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two people remain behind bars after being arrested on drug-related charges.On June 24, Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says they saw a man conducting activities consistent with drug t...
Jun 25, 2021
Calgary-Edmonton hyperloop would only take 45 minutes: feasibility study
CALGARY, AB - The company looking to create an ultra-high-speed transportation system between Alberta's two largest cities is making some incredible claims about what could be.Toronto-based TransPod h...
Jun 25, 2021
City advising residents of heatwave and how to stay cool
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is giving its residents tips on how to keep cool in this upcoming heatwave. Heatwaves can cause an increase in heat-related illness, enhance drought conditions,...
Jun 25, 2021
Construction begins on Civic Square, Coaldale's new town office & commercial space
COALDALE, AB - Shovels have hit the ground for a major new project in the Town of Coaldale.A groundbreaking ceremony was held at 18 Street and 20 Ave on Thursday. Mayor Kim Craig says it represents mi...
Jun 25, 2021
Applications still open for Lethbridge’s COVID-19 Housing Supplement Program
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge's COVID-19 Housing Supplement Program is still available for residents financially impacted by the pandemic.The program was set up back in February, when Lethbr...
Jun 25, 2021
Two more extreme right-wing groups join Proud Boys on Canada's terror list
OTTAWA, ON - The Trudeau government is adding two more extreme right-wing groups and an American neo-Nazi to its list of terrorist entities as it tries to counter the rise white nationalist violence. ...
Jun 25, 2021
Advocates say in-person support crucial for residential school survivors
REGINA, SK - Indigenous advocates in Canada are calling for more cultural and mental-health supports for residential school survivors as communities discover unmarked graves at former sites. Front-lin...
Jun 25, 2021