Category Archives: Post to Social

No Stork required, Red Arrow Motorcoach now handles baby deliveries
LETHBRIDGE -- When it comes to customer service, Red Arrow Motorcoach leads the way. However, the company admits they've never had an employee take it to the level that was required in late November.A...
Dec 19, 2019 Baby Darius -- courtesy of Red Arrow website

U of L Professor: large-scale cuts to public sector not the best way to manage Alberta's economy
LETHBRIDGE, AB - In its first budget since forming the United Conservative Party (UCP), the Government of Alberta announced that it will reduce the size of the public sector by 7.7 percent, which will...
Dec 19, 2019 Dr. Richard Mueller preparing for his speech at the SACPA luncheon. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge-made honey donated to Interfaith Food Bank
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is delivering a sweet gift to a local food bank.This past summer, the city presented a project in which beehives were set up at the Waste and Recycling Centre.R...
Dec 19, 2019 Blue Sky Honey, made in Lethbridge (Lethbridge News Now)

Coaldale Food Bank receives largest-ever single donation from R.I. Baker Middle School
COALDALE, AB - Students, staff, and the general public came together to support the local food bank to a degree they had never seen before.R.I. Baker Middle School Principal Jason Prebushewski explain...
Dec 19, 2019 The donations collected by R.I. Baker Middle School. (Supplied by Jason Prebushewski)

Wheels in motion to rework payments to budget-strained provinces, Morneau says
OTTAWA - Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau is ordering his officials to come up with ways to change how Ottawa hands out money to cash-starved provinces - hinting changes could be coming soon - bu...
Dec 19, 2019

Trump impeached by U.S. House on charge of abuse of power
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution's...
Dec 18, 2019 The U.S. House. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)

Alberta made four of Canada's top 10 weather stories of 2019
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Environment Canada has published its list of the top 10 weather stories of 2019."Canadians had plenty to "weather" in 2019: Winter froze and buried us; summer soaked and frightened us...
Dec 18, 2019 A squash, decimated by hail in early August at Molnar's Taber Corn. (Lethbridge News Now)

Provincial government won't cap rates, but strikes panel to review auto insurance
EDMONTON -- In an effort to ensure the industry remains viable and drivers get affordable coverage, the provincial government has launched a review of auto insuranceWhile Albertans are paying some of ...
Dec 18, 2019 Minister Toews, along with expert advisory committee members Chris Daniel, Shelley Miller, QC and Dr. Larry Ohlhauser - Govt of Alberta

Salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey & chicken
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you are planning on plowing down a plate of poultry over the holidays, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) wants to ensure it is fully cooked.They are currently investigating...
Dec 18, 2019 A thermometer checks on the temperature of a turkey. (Supplied by The Kitchn)

Local fire crews preach safety over the holidays
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Christmas is a time to celebrate with family, not to put out fires.With that, the City of Lethbridge's fire department is offering up some safety tips so everyone can have a safe and ...
Dec 18, 2019 The City of Lethbridge Fire Department's headquarters at 207 4th Avenue South (Lethbridge News Now)