Category Archives: Post to Social
Year-end review: Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "It's an understatement to say that it was a challenging year."Mayor Chris Spearman is reflecting on what has been a difficult past 12 months for many in Lethbridge with the COVID-19 ...
Dec 29, 2020
Poll suggests low levels of satisfaction over Prairie premiers handling of pandemic
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the premiers of Canada's three Prairie provinces are lagging counterparts from the rest of the country when it comes to how local residents feel they are managing the COVI...
Dec 29, 2020
112 deaths over last five days bring Alberta’s COVID death toll above 1,000
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Following a brief, 'modified' COVID-19 update Sunday, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw was back at the podium Monday to provide a more thorough update on th...
Dec 28, 2020
National daycare system will need funding to lower fees, expand spaces, Hussen says
OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of the government's push on child care says bringing down fees parents pay is a key ingredient in the Liberals' design for a national system. Social Development...
Dec 28, 2020
Only 500 new COVID cases in Alberta, but fewer tests conducted
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released a "modified update" on COVID-19 for Sunday.During the holiday break, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw notes that "fewer people we...
Dec 27, 2020
2021: Alberta eyes post-COVID economic rebound but faces big budget questions
EDMONTON - Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the goal in 2021 is to get vaccines out and put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rear-view mirror, then work to fix a battered and beleaguered economy...
Dec 27, 2020
COVID variant found in Ontario, officials keeping watchful eye
OTTAWA, ONT - The Government of Canada says two people in Ontario have tested positive for a new variant of COVID-19 that has been previously detected in the U.K.The Public Health Agency of Canada con...
Dec 26, 2020
2,100 COVID cases in Alberta Dec 24 & 25
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) has provided some updates on COVID-19 statistics over Christmas Eve and Christmas day.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw provided a "modif...
Dec 26, 2020
Province reports 1,100 new COVID cases
EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta reported an estimated 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.That's out of about 15,600 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of seven per cent.Updated de...
Dec 25, 2020
Family in need receives Christmas van from Big Al’s Auto Repair
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Once again, Big Al's Auto Repair in Lethbridge has spread some holiday cheer.The Lethbridge shop has donated a van filled with goodies to a local family in need.Owner-operator of Big ...
Dec 25, 2020