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Renewed push to turn Galt No.8 Mine into an historic tourist site

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

The Galt No. 8 Mine has become a landmark in Lethbridge, overlooking the Old Man River since 1934.

Breaking down local impact of federal budget

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

The Canada Job Grant is worth $500-million per year to help the unemployed or under-employed, but local skills development groups don't believe its impact will be felt immediately.

ASBA leaving teachers' deal up to local boards

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

"Ours is a house divided," said Jacquie Hansen, Alberta School Boards Association president on Thursday, referring to the response from individual boards to last week's labour agreement with Alberta teachers.

Spring storm in Alberta prompts warnings from Environment Canada

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

CALGARY – It may be spring, but a wallop of winter-like weather has forced Environment Canada to issue a series of weather warnings reaching from Southern Alberta to Northern Alberta.

Government ads promoting drinking cause controversy

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

Billboard and radio ads promoting a ‘three pack of responsibly beer’ have recently begun circulating. It appears to be a legitimate new brand of alcohol, but is actually the Alberta Liquor and Gaming Commission’s way of encouraging responsible drinking.

Alberta's Chief Electoral Officer won't seek another term

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

EDMONTON - Alberta's chief electoral officer says he doesn't want to be reappointed when his term expires next month.

Richardson Oilseed Ltd. to expand

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

North American canola processor, Richardson Oilseed Ltd. plans to double the capacity of its facility in Lethbridge.

Lethbridge Boston Pizza destroyed by fire

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

Fire investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire on Wednesday at Boston Pizza along Mayor Magrath Drive South.

First Nations vow to block Keystone, Gateway pipelines

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

An alliance of First Nations leaders is preparing to fight proposed new pipelines both in the courts and through unspecified direct action.

Calgary named ‘best place to live in Canada’

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

Calgary has been awarded the impressive title of ‘best place to live in Canada’ by MoneySense magazine, knocking off three-time champ Ottawa.

Sentencing to begin for teens who shot and killed 5-year-old boy on Alberta reserve

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

Three teenagers are scheduled to appear for a sentencing hearing Wednesday for the death of a five-year-old boy who was shot and killed as he slept in his bed in Hobbema, Alberta.

Mixed reaction from residents over new LED light fixtures

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

The City of Lethbridge is working to install roughly 11, 00 LED fixtures to replace the existing high-pressure sodium lights across the city.

City of Lethbridge making pedestrian safety a priority

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

More and more Lethbridge residents are taking to the sidewalks rather than roads.

Alberta VLTs changing to reduce problem gambling

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

All of Alberta’s 6,000 aging VLTs will be replaced by summer with new machines designed to reduce problem gambling.

Pope Francis officially starts papacy

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

Pope Francis urged princes, presidents, sheiks and thousands of ordinary people gathered for his installation Mass on Tuesday to protect the environment, the weakest and the poorest, mapping out a clear focus of his priorities as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.

No prescription yet, for dispute between doctors, province

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

The Alberta government says our doctors are paid 14 per cent more than the national average, and with less money in the budget for public sector workers, something’s got to give. They’re now looking to reduce compensation by about 22 per cent, for savings of $275 million.

Alberta hospitals remove hand sanitizer bottles after death of drunken man(2)

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

CALGARY - The death of a man in an RCMP cell in southern Alberta has changed the way hand sanitizer is provided in hospitals.

Northern Gateway pipeline federal review hearings to resume

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

Federal review hearings into the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline are set to resume this week in Prince Rupert, to hear more on the company's efforts to engage Aboriginals and consult the public.

Alberta makes its case for Keystone XL pipeline with $30,000 New York Times ad

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

The Alberta government, continuing to press its case for the Keystone XL pipeline, took out out an ad in Sunday's New York Times newspaper, tying the controversial project to core American values and to U.S. pride in its military.

Alberta teachers discuss deal from province

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:14:34 GMT

One day after Premier Alison Redford announced a new four-year deal has been tentatively reached with teachers, the province's teachers came together on Saturday to better understand what that deal will actually mean for them if they choose to accept it through a vote.