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44 new COVID-19 cases confirmed provincially, including one in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has provided its latest on COVID-19 for Wednesday, June 24.44 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 7,825. Of those, 538 cases are ...

Jun 24, 2020

Province proposes new rules around local election campaign financing

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has introduced several proposed changes to the Local Authorities Election Amendment Act.Barry Morishita, President of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Associ...

Jun 24, 2020

Canada's credit rating downgraded to AA+ by Fitch

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau is defending the state of the country's finances after an international agency stripped Canada of its triple-A credit rating.He says Canada is in a stronger fina...

Jun 24, 2020

Calgary sets timelines, announces design, construction firms for Flames arena

Calgary will start construction on an event centre that will be the new home of the NHL's Flames in August 2021.Calgary's municipal land corporation revealed Wednesday the design architects and constr...

Jun 24, 2020

Some smaller communities across Southern Alberta remain free of COVID-19 cases

CROWSNEST PASS, AB- How have some small towns and municipalities across Alberta remain free of COVID-19 cases?When you look at communities like Crowsnest Pass or ones in the County of Warner, they hav...

Jun 24, 2020

Police investigating after "high intensity" laser pointed at plane

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says a co-pilot was temporarily blinded this week.At approximately 3:15 am on Tuesday, June 23, a King Air 200 plane getting close to trying to land at...

Jun 24, 2020

LPS seize stolen vehicle, arrest three for drug trafficking

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has apprehended three people on a wide range of charges.As part of an investigation into drug trafficking activities, they found a man believed to be d...

Jun 24, 2020

Hurricanes GM on WHL's return-to-play plan

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Since the Western Hockey League (WHL) cancelled their season back in March, the WHL got to brainstorming ideas on the start of the 2020-21 season.After considerations from the league a...

Jun 24, 2020

WestJet announces more layoffs, organizational changes

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The CEO of WestJet has once again stated that, due to extraordinary circumstances, they have been left with no choice but to take extraordinary measures.Global travel and tourism indu...

Jun 24, 2020

Charges dropped against Alberta First Nations chief in violent arrest

EDMONTON - Charges against a First Nations Chief in Northern Alberta have been dropped at a hearing that followed the release of police dashcam video that showed an officer tackling and punching him. ...

Jun 24, 2020