Category Archives: Post to Social
New area code now in Alberta
LETHRIDGE, AB - Starting on Saturday, April 23, 2022, you may see a new Alberta area code showing up on your caller ID.A new 368 area code is being introduced, the fifth area code for the province. Th...
Apr 23, 2022
Lethbridge County gathering feedback on proposed tax incentive bylaw
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Lethbridge County officials are seeking the public's feedback into a proposed commercial and industrial municipal tax incentive bylaw.At its April 21 meeting, council received ...
Apr 23, 2022
One dead, one critically injured in plane crash west of Calgary: EMS
CALGARY, AB - One person died and a second was critically injured when a plane crashed just outside the Springbank Airport near Calgary on Friday, April 22, 2022.Stuart Brideaux of Calgary EMS said pa...
Apr 22, 2022
Over one million travellers welcomed into Canada Easter week, first time since start of the pandemic
OTTAWA, ON - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) marked a significant note last week. The CBSA welcomed into Canada more than one million travellers between April 11 and 17. That's the first time...
Apr 22, 2022
'Senseless act': 7 youths charged in death of teen stabbed near Edmonton high school
EDMONTON - Police have charged seven youths with second-degree murder in the death of a 16-year-old boy who was assaulted outside an Edmonton high school earlier this month. The teen was stabbed in th...
Apr 22, 2022
Chartered facilities to reduce wait times for eye surgeries in Alberta
CALGARY, AB - New contracts with two chartered surgical facilities are expected to bring down wait times for certain types of eye-related procedures.The contracts, with Holy Cross Surgical Services an...
Apr 22, 2022
Mask, vaccine mandates for travel defended as government eases border restrictions
OTTAWA, ON - The government signalled it is aspiring to a "more sustainable" approach to COVID-19 restrictions at the border with several small changes Friday, but public health officials say vaccine ...
Apr 22, 2022
‘Soap opera’: Alberta premier says he’s been too tolerant of open dissent
EDMONTON, AB - Premier Jason Kenney says Albertans don't appreciate the intraparty fighting "soap opera" of his United Conservative government and, if anything, he has been too soft on public dissente...
Apr 22, 2022
New initiatives announced to help Alberta’s tourism industry grow
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The tourism sector in Alberta is experiencing a comeback after two years of being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.That's according to the provincial government. To further assists i...
Apr 22, 2022
Report: Home rentals in Lethbridge becoming more expensive
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Rent has gone up over the last year for Canadians in almost every area of the country.The latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting for the mon...
Apr 22, 2022