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City Council looks to create a "more diverse and inclusive workforce"

LETHBRIDGE, AB- At Lethbridge's City Council meeting Tuesday, councillors voted unanimously to direct the City Manager to look at creating a municipal workforce that looks at its hiring practices and ...

Mar 09, 2021

No guarantee of third trial for Stephans; law professor

CALGARY - A Calgary law professor says there is no guarantee the Crown will move ahead with a third trial for a Southern Alberta couple first convicted and then found not guilty in their ill son's dea...

Mar 09, 2021

South Zone sees 31 new COVID cases, two deaths

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.255 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the...

Mar 09, 2021

Bookings for AstraZeneca vaccine start for eligible Albertans Mar. 10

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Some adults in Alberta will be able to book their COVID-19 vaccination appointments a newly-approved shot.Health Canada approved AstraZeneca's vaccine towards the end of February, bec...

Mar 09, 2021

Bill proposed to strengthen Alberta’s K-to-12 education system

EDMONTON, AB - A new proposed bill aims to strengthen the kindergarten to Grade 12 education system in Alberta.Bill 55, the College of Alberta School Superintendents Act, would make the college a legi...

Mar 09, 2021

April 7 recognized as Green Shirt Day in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge City Council has passed the motion to recognize April 7th as "Green Shirt Day" in Lethbridge in honour of Logan Boulet and to remember the Humbolt Broncos bus crash."This is...

Mar 09, 2021

New resources to promote on-farm biogas opportunities

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- In an effort to increase sustainable agricultural development, the Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, has announced funding of up to $116,800 for the Canadi...

Mar 09, 2021

Kainai, Siksika Nations say Alberta coal project reviews inadequate, seek federal involvement

EDMONTON - Two of southern Alberta's largest First Nations want Ottawa to help review a proposed coal mine in the Rocky Mountains.The Siksika and Kainai say Alberta's plan to consider the environmenta...

Mar 09, 2021

Alberta’s Toews says final bill on defunct Keystone XL not ‘materially’ above $1.3B

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's finance minister says taxpayers won't be on the hook for much more beyond $1.3 billion already committed to the defunct Keystone XL pipeline.Travis Toews did not provide speci...

Mar 09, 2021

Sohil Bindra to have three separate trials on sex-related charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB- For what originally was going to be one trial is now three for Lethbridge man Sohil Bindra, 33.Six separate complainants came forward about Bindra's alleged sex-related actions towards...

Mar 09, 2021