Category Archives: Post to Social
Kenney slams China’s handling of COVID-19, urges North American ‘onshoring’
WASHINGTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney added his voice to the anti-China chorus Wednesday, savaging the communist republic's handling of the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak and urging Canada...
May 13, 2020
Lethbridge County announces property tax penalty deferral for COVID-19 relief
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge County will be delaying the property tax penalty because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.In normal situations each year, if you don't pay your property taxes before the 31st of Ju...
May 13, 2020
Stage 1 of Alberta relaunch confirmed for Thursday, will be slower in Brooks & Calgary
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Some businesses will, in fact, be able to open on Thursday, May 14 after all.As part of the Economic Relaunch Strategy announced April 30, Stage 1 was set to begin "as early as" May 1...
May 13, 2020
Canada Emergency Student Benefit applications open on May 15
OTTAWA, ONT. -- COVID-19 is on a destructive path and not being able to receive any benefits can be challenging.Many students across Canada that don't qualify for the Canada Emergency Relief Benefit (...
May 13, 2020
Investigation continues after northside home search
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- LPS continue an investigation following the execution of a search warrant at a northside home early Wednesday, May 13, morning. Around 6:00-am, the Crime Suppression Team, with assi...
May 13, 2020
Southern Alberta senior not guilty on sexual charges involving minor
LETHBRIDGE, AB - *WARNING: This story contains graphic sexual language.*A 75-year-old man will not face any penalties for alleged sexual incidents against a girl under the age of 18.Since the girl was...
May 13, 2020
Two charged following bust at south Lethbridge hotel
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police have charged two people after a warrant was executed at a south Lethbridge hotel.Lethbridge Police stated that earlier this month, members of the Priority Crimes Unit (PCU) sta...
May 13, 2020
Community Foundation announces funding for ‘social purpose organizations’
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Four local groups have received some help thanks to the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta.The Foundation announced $98,660 in funding through the Investment ...
May 13, 2020
Federal government launches process to meet labour needs
OTTAWA, ONT. -- Almost every sector in Canada is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including temporary foreign workers and the employers who need them.For that reason, a new, temporary policy to dras...
May 12, 2020
Health Canada approves serological test to detect COVID-19 antibodies
OTTAWA - Health Canada says it has authorized the first COVID-19 serological test for use in the country to detect antibodies specific to the virus. DiaSorin, an Italian multinational biotechnology co...
May 12, 2020