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Alberta officially ends agency created to launch green rebates and programs

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta is officially turning out the lights on Energy Efficiency Alberta (EEA), an agency created by the former NDP government to promote green initiatives and home rebates.Grant Hunte...

Jun 13, 2020

Police and Special Olympics Alberta team up for Virtual Summer Series

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police and Special Olympics Alberta are not letting COVID-19 take away their fundraising momentum.Due to the pandemic, the regular summer fundraising events for Special Oly...

Jun 13, 2020

Yates ticket centre opens for payments needing to be made to City of Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you need to pay your property taxes or other city bills in person, you can go to the Yates Memorial Theatre. The ticket centre already has plexiglass barriers between cashiers and ...

Jun 13, 2020

The Daily with LNN – June 12, 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere - now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Soundcloud.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of th...

Jun 12, 2020

Cineworld says $2.8-billion takeover of Cineplex is off, claims deal was breached

TORONTO - Cineworld PLC says it has terminated its $2.8-billion takeover of Canadian movie exhibitor Cineplex Inc. following "certain breaches'' of the acquisition deal were discovered.The U.K.-based ...

Jun 12, 2020

Second Friday in June marks Farmer’s Day

Friday, June 12, marked UFA Farmer's Day.It is held every year on the second Friday in June.Usually, the UFA stores hold celebrations, but those can't happen this year due to COVID-19.Instead, the com...

Jun 12, 2020

Province commends Blood Tribe's COVID-19 mitigation efforts

STANDOFF, AB - UPDATE: The Blood Tribe announced that one of their elders died their week due to complications with COVID-19.Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health took some time out of Friday's CO...

Jun 12, 2020

Canadian expert says he is confident COVID-19 vaccine is months, not years away

OTTAWA, On. - One of Canada's preeminent infectious disease experts says he is confident a vaccine for COVID-19 will be ready in months, not years.Dr. Gary Kobinger, director of the Research Centre on...

Jun 12, 2020

ATA President says work is needed on reopening scenarios before classes can resume

The president of the Alberta Teacher's Association (ATA) says details on the province's three possible reopening plans for schools need to be worked out before class can resume in the fall.The three p...

Jun 12, 2020

Temperature screening to be required for travellers at Canadian airports

OTTAWA, ONT - Starting at the end of June, airports across the country will start enhanced passenger screening.The Government of Canada announced a three-phase approach that Transportation Minister Ma...

Jun 12, 2020