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Alberta averaged 567 COVID cases over past four days, one death in South Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Tuesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past four days.There was no COVID update on Monday due to a system update at AHS that...

Nov 03, 2020

Province proposes creating tolls for new highways and bridges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta says the collection of user fees is one way to build or expand transportation infrastructure without digging too deep into their pocketbooks.The Financing Al...

Nov 03, 2020

Rail companies set record for grain and grain products

CALGARY, AB. -- Canadian Pacific moved more than three million metric tonnes (MMT) of grain and grain products in October.At 3.04 MMT, it's the first time ever that CP has moved more than three millio...

Nov 03, 2020

Jason Many Fingers, missing since September 20, confirmed to be deceased

STANDOFF, AB - Blood Tribe Police are reporting an unfortunate end to their search for a missing person.Jason Many Fingers, 46, Standoff, was first reported missing on September 20. He had last been s...

Nov 03, 2020

COVID-19 case at General Stewart Elementary and outbreak at Senator Joyce Fairbairn School

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Lethbridge School Division has a confirmation letter from Alberta Health Services, indicating a case of COVID at General Stewart Elementary and a second case at Senator Joyce Fa...

Nov 03, 2020

Performing arts centre preliminary planning to be completed

LETHBRIDGE, AB- At Monday's City Council meeting, a decision was made on what to do with the remaining money left in the Performing Arts Centre project budget.Of the $375,000 which makes up the "Consu...

Nov 03, 2020

ALERT seeing more child exploitation, drug cases during pandemic

The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) is working through the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic like everyone else.CEO Dwayne Lakusta says that among other things, the pandemic has caused a ...

Nov 03, 2020

Schools temporarily closed due to COVID-19 outbreak at Siksika First Nation

SIKSIKA NATION, AB - All four schools on the Siksika First Nation are closed for the rest of the week as it deals with a sharp rise in the number of COVID-19 cases.The First Nation has also closed its...

Nov 03, 2020

Claresholm council votes down proposed face mask bylaw

CLARESHOLM, AB - Residents of Claresholm will not be required to wear face coverings in public.A special meeting of town council was held on Monday, November 2 to discuss Bylaw #1712. It would have ma...

Nov 03, 2020

Letter to Alberta mayors: provincial funding likely to be cut

EDMONTON, AB - Municipalities across the province have been told to expect less money from the Government of Alberta in the coming fiscal year.A letter from Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard has...

Nov 03, 2020