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Motor vehicle services, including registrations, unavailable to Albertans June 19-22

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans will be unable to access motor vehicle services from this weekend.These services include things like vehicle registrations and driver's license renewals, among others.The te...

Jun 15, 2020

May home sales up compared with April, but still well below year-ago level in Canada

OTTAWA - The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in May regained some of the ground they lost when they hit a record low in April, but remained down sharply compared with a year ago. The ...

Olivia Thorington Jun 15, 2020

Cineplex planning to reopen six Alberta theatres this month, others in July

TORONTO - Cineplex Inc. is inching towards a gradual reopening of its Canadian movie theatres, starting with six locations in Alberta later this month.Canada's largest movie exhibitor says it plans to...

Jun 15, 2020

50 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta on Sunday

EDMONTON, AB. -- The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta rose by 19 on Sunday.Alberta Health is reporting 50 new confirmed cases, and 31 new recoveries.Edmonton Zone (9) and North Zone (9) a...

Jun 14, 2020

Taber area farmers clean up and examine damage after storm

BARNWELL, AB- Farmers are mopping up after an intense storm brought thunderstorms, hail and even a tornado to parts of Southern Alberta.James Johnson is a third generation farmer, and is part owner of...

Jun 14, 2020

COVID-19 testing in Ghana boosted by Canadian support

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A unique partnership between scientists in Canada and Ghana is helping lead the effort to combat COVID-19 in West Africa.The team-up dates back to 2012, when Ghana approached Global A...

Jun 14, 2020

Mother Nature leaves her ‘Calling Card’ - with a variety of outcomes

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Many southern Albertans were brought to attention Saturday evening by the Alberta Emergency Alert sounding a Tornado Warning on their cell phones.Environment Canada meteorologists w...

Jun 13, 2020

Provincial COVID-19 numbers show 37 new cases

EDMONTON, AB. -- The Saturday (June 13) COVID-19 update shows hospitalization rates continue to remain low, with 44 people in hospital, six of whom are in intensive care. In total, 6,830 Albertans hav...

Jun 13, 2020

Another person faces murder charges in death of Nobleford man and his uncle

GLENDON, Alta. - A second person has been charged in the deaths of a Cree-Metis hunter and his uncle, who were found shot to death earlier this year after family said they'd gone on a moose hunting tr...

Jun 13, 2020

RENEWING AND TRANSFORMING

EDMONTON, AB -- Alberta's minister of advanced education says the province needs to increase its efforts to better connect post-secondary students to jobs now and in the future.The Alberta 2030: Trans...

Jun 13, 2020