Alberta

More help coming for Alberta farmers and ranchers: Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney has announced a fed-cattle set aside program that will allow farmers and ranchers to hold on to cattle at a maintenance -feed rate so the supply of cattle can drop closer to deman...

May 7, 2020 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 7

Alberta's chief medical officer of health and other officials will give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:0...

May 7, 2020

Canadian farmers expect to plant more wheat, oats, corn for grain in 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Farmers across the country are busy getting their crops planted and have told Statistics Canada what to expect.While they are planning to plant more wheat, oats, and corn for grain th...

May 7, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta’s Colleges launch taskforce to support COVID-19 economic recovery efforts

GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB - An economic recovery taskforce has been launched by Alberta's 11 Comprehensive Community Colleges (CCC).The taskforce will help local, provincial and federal governments, and indu...

May 7, 2020 The institutions represented in the taskforce (Photo courtesy GPRC)

Alberta bill will support utility providers as customers defer payments

A bill introduced in the legislature Wednesday will allow Alberta electricity and natural gas providers to apply for loans to offset some of the costs of the Utility Deferral Payment Program announced...

May 6, 2020 CHAT News File Photo

Province announces help for child care sector

Up to $17.8 million in grants will be provided to child care centres and approved family day home agencies to ensure they are ready to safely restart and support families through Alberta's economic re...

May 6, 2020 File Photo

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 6

Alberta's chief medical officer of health and other officials will give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:3...

May 6, 2020

Lethbridge police to launch "service investigation" into Star Wars Day stormtrooper arrest

LETHBRIDGE - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) will be looking into the way officers handled a call for service at a local Star Wars-themed restaurant on Monday, May the Fourth.An employee at Coco Vanil...

May 6, 2020 The employee dressed in the stormtrooper costume. (Supplied by Bradley Whalen)

Three scenarios for school re-entry plan: LaGrange

Alberta's education minister says the province is looking at three scenarios for the start of the 2020-21 school year in September, but that no decisions have been made at this time. Adriana LaGrange ...

May 6, 2020 Education Minister Adriana LaGrange

Province matching up to $2M in charitable donations during COVID-19

The provincial government is thanking Albertans for their generosity during the COVID-19 pandemic and asking them to continue to give.The government announced on Tuesday, in honour of #GivingTuesdayNo...

May 6, 2020