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Alberta premier eyes full capacity at CFL games this summer
EDMONTON - Alberta's premier is expressing hope for full capacity crowds at CFL games this summer.Jason Kenney says the Edmonton Football Team and Calgary Stampeders could sell as many seats as possib...
May 26, 2021

City of Lethbridge launches "Re-Imagine Downtown Activation" grant
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Applications have opened for an initiative that aims to revitalize downtown Lethbridge.The city's Heart of Our City Committee (HOCC) has been working behind the scenes to come up with...
May 26, 2021

Siksika Nation launches rural vaccine clinic for neighbouring counties
SIKSIKA NATION, AB- Rural Albertans now have the option to get a vaccine closer to home.The Siksika Nation announced on Tuesday that they will begin to deliver COVID-19 immunization services to rural ...
May 26, 2021

Province extends deadline for Relaunch Grant, support for tourism industry
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta Government is continuing its flurry of announcements Wednesday.First, Premier Jason Kenney announced the "Open for Summer Plan," a three-staged program that could see all CO...
May 26, 2021

Province announces three-stage plan to ease restrictions
EDMONTON, AB- A three-stage plan to lift all public health restrictions for an "open summer" was outlined Wednesday.With new and active COVID-19 cases dropping recently, Premier Jason Kenney says "in ...
May 26, 2021

Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation grateful for community support
COALDALE, AB - There's optimism in the air at the Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation. Managing director at the Coaldale facility, Colin Weir told Lethbridge News Now that "things are pretty tough", howe...
May 26, 2021

Suncor Energy adopts a net-zero-by-2050 greenhouse gas emissions target
CALGARY, AB - Suncor Energy Inc. says it is now committed to a net-zero-by-2050 carbon emissions target.The new goal is an upgrade from its previous target set in 2015 to reduce emissions intensity fr...
May 26, 2021

Net farm incomes in Alberta rose 46% in 2020: Stats Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - 2020 was a challenging year for most businesses, but a new report from Stats Canada shows that many farmers were able to thrive in the pandemic era.Across the country, the realized ne...
May 26, 2021

Palliser School Board approves budget for 2021-22, deficit projected at $1.5 million
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Palliser School Division's Board of Trustees has approved the 2021-22 budget.It was approved during the board's regular meeting on May 25. The budget will have services maintained...
May 26, 2021

New report finds climate ambition, push for electric vehicles driving down need for oil
OTTAWA, ON - The expected uptake of electric vehicles and stricter measures world-wide to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are the top reasons why a climate-focused research group is calling on governm...
May 26, 2021