Category Archives: Post to Social

Astronomers capture 1st image of Milky Way's huge black hole
WASHINGTON (AP) - The world got a look Thursday at the first wild but fuzzy image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy. Astronomers believe nearly all galaxies, inc...
May 12, 2022

Parks Canada recovers 45 fossils stolen from Burgess Shale, levies $20,000 fine
LAKE LOUISE, AB - A Quebec resident has been fined $20,000 for taking 45 fossils from three national parks in the Rocky Mountains, including an internationally known fossil site. Parks Canada says in ...
May 12, 2022

What federal Conservative leadership candidates can learn from Kenney and Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - As federal Conservative leadership candidates travelled to Alberta this week, they arrived in a fractured Tory heartland. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, who won a majority government in ...
May 12, 2022

Putin's alleged girlfriend not ruled out of future Canadian sanctions: minister
OTTAWA, ON - Canada has not ruled out imposing sanctions on Vladimir Putin's alleged girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, a former Olympic gymnast, says the foreign affairs minister. Kabaeva's name is reported ...
May 12, 2022

City Council approves new Public Places Bylaw
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- Lethbridge City Council voted unanimously in favour of the new Public Places Bylaw on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Council says the bylaw sets a clear foundation of community expectations ...
May 11, 2022

Lethbridge Airport celebrates grand reopening following extensive renos
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Dignitaries from across Alberta crowded the Lethbridge Airport to commemorate its official grand reopening on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.Over $25 million has been spent on renovations an...
May 11, 2022

City Council stays the course on outreach funding model
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- City Council has voted down a motion to approve a one-time allocation of $80,000 to evaluate the Outreach Support Services Initiative (OSSI).The OSSI is a provincial program run thro...
May 11, 2022

Playground work in Lethbridge to result in temporary closures
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Playgrounds in Lethbridge will be getting an upgrade this week.Beginning Thursday, May 12, 2022, work is set to start on a rubber resurfacing project for multiple playgrounds in the c...
May 11, 2022

Lethbridge City Council maintains 0% property tax increase
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council is keeping the 0% property tax increase intact.On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, City Council unanimously approved both second and third reading of Bylaw 6358, the 202...
May 11, 2022

Canadian government charters flights for Ukrainians fleeing war
OTTAWA, ON - Three Canadian charter flights to bring Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion will depart Poland in the coming weeks. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the flights will be available to...
May 11, 2022