Food banks in Lethbridge have been working hard to navigate what kind of demand they may see as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Manitoba government says it's spending $280 million dollars for safety upgrades in personal care homes.

The 2020-21 budget estimates reflect $1 billion in new capital spending, bringing total capital spending for the year to $2.7 billion.

The Pause: Mental Health Walk-in Pilot Project started late last spring, but announced it would have to close its doors due to an inability to secure funding past the pilot phase.

The money is part of a larger pot of spending that the Liberals want to give out in the coming years to social-services groups to help them partner with the private sector.

The Alberta government said that the funding changes were part of "difficult decisions to balance the budget."

Liberal ridings gained about 75 per cent of the total government largesse, while roughly equal proportions of the spending was aimed at NDP and Conservative ridings — 15 per cent and 13 per cent, respectively.

Premier Dennis King says investing in public transit helps to lower the number of vehicles on the road and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The money from Ottawa and Nova Scotia announced Friday is for the construction of a permanent wharf on Georges Island.

The Pine Lodge Treatment Centre is getting 10 new treatment beds, bringing its total to 33, thanks to $467,000 from the province.