Category Archives: Post to Social

100K Albertans booked vaccine appointments in first 5 hours of eligibility expansion
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans were eagerly waiting Thursday morning for the opportunity to book their COVID-19 vaccination appointments.The province announced this week that, starting on May 6, all Alber...
May 06, 2021

New tool in Alberta to improve police interactions for mental health emergencies
EDMONTON, AB- The province is giving more than $789,000 to improve police interactions when responding to mental health emergencies.The implementation of this digital platform (HealthIM) will provide ...
May 06, 2021

Hospital investigating whether woman who died after AstraZeneca shot was turned away
EDMONTON - Officials with an Edmonton hospital say they're investigating what happened when a woman who would later die sought help at the emergency department after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.A fam...
May 06, 2021

Procedure announced to determine final WHL 2020-21 season standings
CALGARY, AB - The Western Hockey League has announced the plan to determine the final standings of the 2020-2021 season.The year was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with clubs playing 24 games...
May 06, 2021

Province giving extra $50K to Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services
LETHBRIDGE, AB - An organization that helps the victims of sexual violence will now be better equipped to assist those in need.In addition to the annual operating grant of $183,000, the provincial gov...
May 06, 2021

‘Like a flash fire:’ Rabbit owners warned about outbreak of deadly disease in Alberta
CALGARY - Janice Romick could see it coming.The rabbit breeder for 40 years in Cold Lake, Alta., says she saw the writing on the wall before a deadly rabbit virus appeared last month in the southern p...
May 06, 2021

CMHC predicts COVID-19 immunity will moderate pace of home sales, prices by 2023
OTTAWA, ON - The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) says economic conditions could return to pre-pandemic levels and moderate the pace of home sales by the end of 2023 if broad immunity to...
May 06, 2021

Blood Tribe raises alarm on overdose deaths
STANDOFF, AB - The Blood Tribe is raising concerns about drug overdose deaths amongst its members.Between April 1, 2020 and March 31 of this year, 91 deaths linked to drug overdoses of Blood Tribe mem...
May 06, 2021

Two people charged by Transport Canada for violating COVID-19 flight requirements
OTTAWA, ON - Transport Canada has fined two people for presenting fraudulent COVID-19 pre-departure test results.The first passenger was issued a fine of $2,500 for presenting an altered COVID-19 test...
May 06, 2021

The Daily with LNN – May 5, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
May 05, 2021