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Lethbridge YWCA cancels supportive housing programme

The programme closure will put over 20 workers out of a job and will require finding different accommodations for over 20 residents.

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Lethbridge EMS drug responses set a new February record

Lethbridge EMS responded to the highest number of drug-related events during February 2023 than in any other February over the last 6 years, continuing a 8-month trend of rising numbers.

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Lethbridge College faculty ratify new contract

The new contract includes 3 years of wage freezes.

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Canada drops 7 spots in democracy index since 2020

Despite the removal of the last few remaining public health protections last year, the implementation of the Emergency Act over a year ago prevented Canada from crawling out of 12th place.

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UCP saw smallest growth in capital investment

While the UCP have been in power, Alberta has seen the lowest growth in capital investments among all the provinces in Canada.

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AB lost 9,000 private sector employees in Feb 2023

Despite Alberta gaining nearly 11,000 new full-time jobs last month, Alberta had the highest unemployment rate outside Atlantic Canada.

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Edmonton cement workers file for strike vote

The workers have been without a collective agreement since November.

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Milk River ER was closed for 374 hours in February

5 other hospitals in the province had their hospital emergency departments closed last month, and another lost ambulatory care.

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Calgary road maintenance workers try to unionize

The 20 workers are employed at Alberta Highway Services.

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New UCP budget cuts per-case AISH funding

Last month, the UCP government released their latest budget, which saw more allocated to AISH than last year. But the number of people on the programme has also increased.