Category Archives: Post to Social
At 11th hour, U.S. abruptly reverses course, lifts tariffs on Canadian aluminum
OTTAWA - The United States is standing down in its tariff dispute with Canada and lifting a 10 per cent levy on aluminum imported from north of the border.The office of the U.S. Trade Representative s...
Sep 15, 2020
FCC Review suggests modest increase in farmland values for 2020
REGINA, SK. - Average farmland values in Canada are showing modest increases for the first six months of 2020.The review of land prices by Farm Credit Canada shows Alberta and Saskatchewan posting the...
Sep 15, 2020
U of L students win award for virtual voting platform
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Is virtual voting the way of the future? Some University of Lethbridge students could argue that's the way it's heading.Veras Technologies INC. is a blockchain-driven, secure voting pl...
Sep 15, 2020
Coaldale councillor denies conflict of interest, calls out "shaming campaign"
COALDALE, AB - Briane Simpson believes she has taken every possible step to prevent a possible conflict of interest.The member of Coaldale Town Council has faced numerous accusations, primarily by the...
Sep 15, 2020
Smile Cookie Week raising funds for Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - On your coffee run at Tim Hortons this week, you might want to add a Smile Cookie to your order.It's Smile Cookie Week, an initiative that sees Tim Hortons restaurants across Canada s...
Sep 15, 2020
Large condo owners ask for opt-out of Lethbridge's curbside recycling program
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you can do it for less than one-tenth of the cost, why change?That was the question a consortium of condo companies asked Lethbridge City Council at Monday's Community Issues Commi...
Sep 15, 2020
Province announces plans to improve provincial parks
EDMONTON, AB - The government is putting taxpayer dollars towards the enhancement, repair and protection of Alberta's provincial park.The province said $43 million will go towards this initiative, whi...
Sep 15, 2020
Alberta firefighters to help battle wildfires in Oregon
EDMONTON, AB - As wildfires continue to ravage parts of the United States, Alberta firefighters are setting out to help. Alberta Wildfire has announced that 45 crew members from the province are trave...
Sep 15, 2020 (Alberta Wildfire on Facebook)
Lethbridge rental rates up year over year, but down month over month in August
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Rent in Lethbridge is up year-over-year, but YQL is still an affordable city.That's from the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research and Consulting.Lethbridge...
Sep 15, 2020
Pandemic politics: N.B. Tories seek stability and secure majority win
QUISPAMSIS, N.B. - Voters in New Brunswick delivered a majority win to Premier Blaine Higgs on Monday, effectively endorsing his decision to call a snap election in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Sep 15, 2020