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Province spending $10-million on serology tests & studies for COVID-19
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced a significant investment that will help to better understand COVID-19 and what it means for those who contract it.Health Minister Tyler Shandro...
Jun 23, 2020
Alberta physicians calling for changes to proposed smoking and vaping legislation
An ad hoc group of Alberta physicians is calling on the province to make changes to its proposed bill aimed at curbing the rise in youth vaping.The group has written Premier Jason Kenney requesting am...
Jun 23, 2020
Alberta ups ante in NHL hub bid, pitches mountain visits for players’ families
EDMONTON - Alberta is upping the ante in its bid for Edmonton to co-host the NHL's summer Stanley Cup playoff tournament, pitching Rocky Mountain excursions for players' families."It's the obvious cho...
Jun 23, 2020
Province reinstates environmental reporting
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced that environmental reporting will resume July 15. Reporting had been halted back in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.READ MORE: Alberta suspend...
Jun 23, 2020
More than $200,000 raised for HALO in online auction
An online auction for HALO Air Ambulance has come to an end, with an unofficial final tally of $213,018 raised.The Facebook fundraiser was started by Nicole Viste, owner of The Bunkhouse in Hanna, Alt...
Jun 23, 2020
Kenney says there will be thousands of jobs for Albertans on Keystone XL within weeks
Premier Jason Kenney says it's invigorating to see the province's investment in the Keystone XL pipeline pay off in the form of jobs for Albertans."Today's announcement that Nisku-based contractor Mic...
Jun 23, 2020
Two-thirds favour keeping two-metre physical distance: Leger poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests two-thirds of Canadians don't want to relax the physical distancing rules imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19.If they were relaxed, fewer than half would feel comfortab...
Jun 23, 2020
Eight more weeks of CERB to cost $17.9 billion, budget officer says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates that it will cost $17.9 billion to provide eight extra weeks of payments through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB).The report this mornin...
Jun 23, 2020
Province expands access to opioid addiction treatment
EDMONTON, AB - The province is making an investment to help treat opioid use disorder. The government has announced $4 million over four years to help expand access to the Virtual Opioid Dependency Pr...
Jun 23, 2020
Curbside recycling program saves 3,750 tonnes of recyclables from landfill in first year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The first year of the City of Lethbridge's curbside recycling program has proven to be successful.The City says due to residents taking part in the program, 3,750 tonnes of recyclable...
Jun 23, 2020