Category Archives: Post to Social
Report tells Health Canada to rethink funding in opioids fight
OTTAWA - How governments fund the country's fight against the opioid crisis might explain "a lack of progress" on the issue, say newly disclosed documents on an alternative Health Canada is considerin...
Feb 06, 2020
Hurricanes down Rebels 7-6 in Red Deer
LETHBRIDGE - The Hurricanes were in Red Deer Wednesday (Feb 5) night, for the final match in a seven-game stretch on the road. It was also the final meeting between the two teams in the regular season...
Feb 05, 2020 Hurricanes down Red Deer 7-6
U.S. President Trump acquitted by Senate in impeachment trial
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has won impeachment acquittal in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close the third presidential trial in American history.A majority of senators expressed unease with ...
Feb 05, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)
Alberta farmers now have recycling locations for grain bags and twine
MOOSE JAW, SASK. --The winter months are usually the slow time for farmers and they take advantage of the time to do equipment maintenance or other chores, such as recycling. For some Alberta farmers,...
Feb 05, 2020 Grain Bags and Twine - Photo credit to CleanFarms.ca
Capital Power to donate $1 million to help renew STARS helicopters
EDMONTON, AB - The Capital Power company has made a commitment to help the STARS fleet with much needed upgrades.Back in June of 2018, STARS released information on a multi-year project to replace its...
Feb 05, 2020 News STARS chopper - Photo credit to Lyle Aspinall
Coaldale resident calls for public vote to reconsider location of proposed high school
COALDALE, AB - "A lot of people are very unhappy with the town administration. This is a perfect opportunity to hold a plebiscite and let the people decide whether they want to go to the north or the ...
Feb 05, 2020 An artist rendering of the proposed site for the high school and multi-use rec centre. (Supplied by Town of Coaldale)
Not guilty pleas entered for Blood Tribe officer charged with sexual assault
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Not guilty pleas have been entered on behalf of a Blood Tribe Constable charged with two counts of sexual assault. Lethbridge lawyer Scott Hadford, acting as agent for Bradley Chief B...
Feb 05, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse
New program at the U of L to support students with disabilities
LETHBRIDGE, AB - CIBC has donated a gift to the University of Lethbridge to help launch a new program aimed at finding employment for students with disabilities.The CIBC Navigator Program is a five-ye...
Feb 05, 2020 The CIBC Navigator Program has been made possible thanks to a $250,000 donation from CIBC (Photo courtesy of the University of Lethbridge)
Pincher Creek arena joins Kraft Hockeyville competition
PINCHER CREEK, AB - Another southern Alberta arena is in the running in the Kraft Hockeyville competition. The Memorial Community Centre Arena in Pincher Creek joins the Logan Boulet Arena in Lethbrid...
Feb 05, 2020 L to R: Councillor Scott Korbett, Councillor Mark Barber, Councillor Lorne Jackson, Mayor Don Anderberg, Councillor Brian McGillivray, Councillor Sussanne O'Rourke, Councillor Wayne Elliott, Marie Everts, Marketing, Events & Economic Development Officer, Margaret Fisher, Administrative Assistant sporting their jerseys as part of "Jersey Day" in Pincher Creek on Feb. 5, 2020 (Photo courtesy of the Town of Pincher Creek)
Impactful individuals recognized by Peigan Board of Education
BROCKET, AB - The Peigan Board of Education has launched its first-ever Poster Campaign. The initiative aims to recognize and honour people from the Piikani Nation who have served the community with d...
Feb 05, 2020 Honoured members after they received their poster as part of the inaugural poster campaign (Photo courtesy Tawnya Plain Eagle)