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83% of Alberta 1,391 COVID cases were variants

LETHBRIDGE, AB. - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.1,391 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing t...

Apr 19, 2021

Bill proposed to “strengthen democracy” in Alberta

EDMONTON, AB - The province has introduced legislation aimed at improving democracy in Alberta.Bill 68, the Election Statutes Amendment Act would see some changes to the Referendum Act as well as the ...

Apr 19, 2021

Highlights from the new 2021 federal budget

OTTAWA, ONT - The Liberals have unveiled their first federal budget in around two years.The government is betting that billions more in debt will pay itself back in economic growth by helping thousand...

Apr 19, 2021

Menace to health, home and industry – rats not wanted in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It's a topic that makes many squeamish. Rat infestations are not wanted anywhere and particularly not in Alberta. Rats are responsible for Bubonic plague, they can infest homes and ...

Apr 19, 2021

Alberta mayors plead public for pandemic prevention; "it's on me"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A group of mayors are coming together to ask the public to not let their guards down when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic.In a video posted to YouTube, several elected leaders urged...

Apr 19, 2021

Recognition and encouragement for individuals during National Volunteer Week

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- This years National Volunteer Week theme has been decided as 'The Value of One, The Power of Many.' This theme was used 20 years, but it's been reimagined to reflect the individual ...

Apr 19, 2021

Applications open for Pattison Media 2021 Prairie Equity Scholarship

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Applications are now being accepted for Pattison Media's 2021 Prairie Equity Scholarship competition.The scholarship is aimed at broadcast and digital media students in the Prairie pr...

Apr 19, 2021

Alberta scientists urge adoption of bill that would protect Rockies against coal mining

EDMONTON - Some 35 scientists from the University of Alberta are urging the provincial government to rethink its plans for expanding coal mining in the Rocky Mountains.The researchers, all from the un...

Apr 19, 2021

Rogers investigating after wireless customers complain of widespread outage

A nationwide wireless outage has left customers of Rogers Communications Inc. with intermittent access to call and texting services.The national wireless carrier says in a Twitter post it's working qu...

Apr 19, 2021

Alberta drops AstraZeneca vaccine eligibility to age 40

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government has expanded the eligibility for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.Beginning Tuesday, April 20, Albertans aged 40 or over will be able to get the AstraZeneca sh...

Apr 19, 2021