Public consultations for a new coal policy in Alberta will begin on March 29. Alberta's Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the new coal policy will be an updated version of the 1976 policy which was rescinded and Read More
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When people speak about Black History Month, many times they think of the United States. There is a rich history of black settlers right here in Alberta. You will meet many of the families in Read More
Today marks the 11th annual Care From The Heart Day Radio-a-thon. Six local radio stations are participating to raise funds for the Chinook Regional Hospital. The goal this year is $250,000.Read More
Safe Haven Women’s Shelter in Taber, Alberta says that pandemic stress, job loss, and isolation have become the 'perfect storm' for increased calls of extreme domestic violence. The shelter has been able to house Read More
The municipality of Wood Buffalo unanimously approved a motion to provide notice to Alberta Health Services that the regional 911 Emergency Communications Centre will no longer transfer the 911 calls to the AHS Provincial Dispatch Centre. The Read More
A Calgary-based harm reduction society is seeking permission to distribute clean needles and other items to prevent sexually transmitted diseases among the most vulnerable in Lethbridge.Read More
For Albertans living in rural areas, getting an asymptomatic COVID test for work or pre-travel has meant taking a long drive to Edmonton or Calgary. But now Alberta-based Sandstone Pharmacies has opened up rapid testing Read More
With the province announcing that fitness centres can reopen in Alberta for one-on-one training as part of the Step 1 relaunch strategy, Lethbridge College will be offering free fitness centre memberships for the Winter 2021 semester. As Read More
The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta say they have teamed up with the federal government's new Healthy Communities Initiative. This is a partnership with the Canadian Urban Institute and Community Foundations across Canada Read More
Albertans are still dealing with extreme cold temperatures. Many areas are experiencing -40 or below with the windchill. The Alberta Motor Association says that when temperatures drop to extremes, they rescue a stranded driver every 40 Read More
 While many Albertans are happy about Mondays news that the UCP government has reinstated the 1976 Peter Lougheed coal policy, environmental groups say there are loopholes. The Grassy Mountain Coal project, and other land development projects Read More
As part of the provinces phase one Path Forward relaunch on February 8, the City of Lethbridge says it will be keeping all recreation and culture facilities closed for now. That will include all public pools Read More
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro recently announced $68.5 million in funding for seniors to combat the pandemic. The money will go to support long term care facilities and mental health initiatives. Video Read More
Alberta Health is reporting that cancer diagnoses dropped by one third during the pandemic, but it's not because cancer is going away.Read More
Following a consultation with Alberta Health officials, the city of Lethbridge and the province, the Lethbridge Alberta Games Society has decided to cancel the 2021 Alberta Summer Games due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
The downtown BRZ in Lethbridge has a new executive director. Tulene Steiestol came to Lethbridge from the Canmore region, after working with various nonprofits and growing up in the Crowsnest Pass. She says she is Read More
Alberta’s Energy Minister Sonya Savage recently announced the province had cancelled 11 coal leases and is pausing future sales in former Category 2 lands.Read More
The Alberta government says, on Jan. 18, personal and wellness services will be allowed to open. These include hairstylists and barbers, manicures and pedicures, aesthetics, reflexology, piercings, and tattoo parlours.Read More
The Lethbridge Police Service will not be criminally charging ARCHES employees after an investigation uncovered the $1.5 million in provincial funds which was previously unaccounted for has been uncovered.Read More
The federal government invested thousands of dollars into southern Alberta for the second round of Emergency Support funding. Ten nonprofits in the region including Streets Alive and Woods homes were supplied with funding. As Ainsley Read More
The provincial government announced new grant options this week for both small and medium sized businesses offering up to $20,000 in funding. There are some business owners however, who do not qualify, leaving them desperate for Read More
Tuesday afternoon Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced further restrictions due to COVID-19 (to be in place for four weeks).Read More
Lethbridge East MLA, Nathan Neudorf announced funding for three infrastructure projects in Lethbridge including $11-million towards the Lethbridge airport.Read More
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the widespread cancellation of more non-urgent surgeries may be necessary because the largest hospitals in the province are filling up with COVID-19 cases. Kenney says hospitals are at 91 percent capacity Read More
A new bill being proposed by the UCP, Bill 47, is receiving some backlash from the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. The union says the bill, which is aimed at improving worker safety, will end up Read More
