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Review of federal prison isolation units 'not adequate,' new report says
OTTAWA - A study has found shortcomings with the process intended to serve as a check on new units for isolating federal prisoners from the general jail population. In response to criticism of solitar...
May 10, 2021
Vaccinated students attending University of Lethbridge eligible to win full tuition
The University of Lethbridge is launching what it calls the "most important contest" in the institution's history.Through the It's Worth A Shot! contest, registered students who get a COVID-19 vaccine...
May 10, 2021
Work begins to improve student transportation
Medicine Hat, AB--School buses in Alberta travel an estimated 450,000 kilometres per day and the Provincial Government says work is underway to improve K-12 student transportation.A task force led by ...
May 10, 2021
Redcliff Skatepark construction underway
REDCLIFF, AB - Redcliff youth will be able to enjoy a brand new skatepark this summer.Besides the BMX track, this will be the first skatepark for the town.Construction is now underway, and it's slated...
May 10, 2021
Lethbridge woman calls 2021 Census questions “too intrusive and too personal”
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 2021 Canadian Census has not received a warm response from some Albertans.A Lethbridge woman, who asked to remain anonymous, told Lethbridge News Now that she believes some of the...
May 10, 2021
RCMP investigating after Albertan found dead on Southeastern B.C. highway
RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, B.C. - The B.C. RCMP is asking for the public's help after a 35-year-old woman was found dead on Thursday, May 6th in Kootenay National Park.The body of 35-year-old Brenda Ware was...
May 10, 2021
School divisions partner for digital course development
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Public School Division anticipates online learning will be a continued need this coming school year.And they're trying to plan the right mix of supporting students ...
May 10, 2021
Alberta leads Prairie provinces in accepting COVID vaccine bookings for pre-teens
Alberta leads the Prairie provinces in being the first to take COVID-19 vaccine bookings for pre-teens.The province begins accepting appointments for kids as young as 12 starting Monday, May 10.Saskat...
May 10, 2021
Federal agriculture program to create 2,000 youth jobs
OTTAWA, ONT. -- The federal Agriculture and Agri-Food minister hosted a virtual event on Wednesday (May 5) morning, to announce a $21.4 million investment in youth job creation. Marie-Claude Bibeau in...
May 10, 2021
Americans set another pandemic-era record for air travel
Americans set a record for pandemic-era air travel, then broke it again over the Mother's Day holiday weekend. The Transportation Security Administration said that slightly more than 1.7 million peopl...
May 10, 2021