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Alberta to sell Crown-owned grassland near Taber despite promise not to

EDMONTON, AB -- The Alberta government is looking to auction off a small patch of native prairie to be plowed under despite recent promises that no Crown land would be put up for sale."The province of...

Mar 17, 2020 Farm Field -- LNN

Alberta courts announce changes amidst COVID-19 pandemic

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Provincial Court of Alberta is limiting all regular operations, effective Tuesday, March 17, until further notice.Steps are being taken to protect the health and safety of all cou...

Mar 17, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse. (Lethbridge News Now)

COVID-19 cases continue to rise

EDMONTON, AB. -- As the province declares of State of Public Emergency, Alberta Health Services confirmed the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise. 23 cases have been added in Alberta, bringing ...

Mar 17, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw - Government of Alberta

City limiting Access-A-Ride use and Animal Shelter visitation

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is taking further actions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.This comes on the heels of Premier Jason Kenney announcing a state of public emergency Tuesday.The city i...

Mar 17, 2020 Lethbridge Animal Shelter. (Supplied by City of Lethbridge)

LPS looking for suspect in "road rage" incident

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for the public's help in finding the driver of a vehicle who drove in a high-speed road rage incident that ended in a rollover collision.On T...

Mar 17, 2020 The white SUV that is believed to be involved in the road rage incident. (Supplied by Lethbridge Police Service)

Coutts border crossing expecting influx of travellers

COUTTS, AB - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is advising travellers of the possibility for higher-than-normal traffic at southern Alberta land crossings, including Coutts, over the next sever...

Mar 17, 2020 Coutts Border Crossing. (Supplied by Canada Border Services Agency)

Alberta delays changes to physician payments

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta will not proceed with changes to physicians' payments for complex modifiers on March 31."During these unprecedented times, we want to ensure physicians on the ...

Mar 17, 2020 Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

Town of Taber announces several closures & cancellations

TABER, AB - Taber town council passed a resolution at Monday's special meeting to enact precautionary measures to protect the public.Despite the provincial government's announcement Tuesday that Premi...

Mar 17, 2020 (CHAT News Today)

Provincial government declares State of Emergency and sets new restrictions to limit COVID-19

EDMONTON, AB. -- At a news conference from the legislature early Tuesday (Mar 17) afternoon, Premier Jason Kenney announced that Alberta is declaring a state of Public Emergency and has set out new re...

Mar 17, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney - Gov't of Aberta

Amazon suspends shipments of non-essential items

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The world's largest online retailer is temporarily prioritizing all of its efforts on delivering "household staples, medical supplies and other high demand products coming into our fu...

Mar 17, 2020 Amazon box. (Supplied by Pixabay)