Charges laid in Gleichen homicide investigation
GLEICHEN, AB - Charges have been laid in a homicide investigation in Gleichen.The investigation is in connection to an incident reported by RCMP to have occurred on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in which officers found a deceased man in the southeast Alberta hamlet. An autopsy determined his death was the result of a homi...
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Southern Alberta students receive literary prizes from local bookstore
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local bookstore has announced the winners of its first awards program.Analog Books Inc.'s Analog Prize recognizes short story fiction work written by students at the secondary school level in southern Alberta.The first-place prize of $500 is sponsored by University of Lethbridge chancellor Terry Whit...
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Charges laid in Gleichen homicide investigation
GLEICHEN, AB - Charges have been laid in a homicide investigation in Gleichen.The investigation is in connection to an incident reported by RCMP to have occurred on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in which officers found a deceased man in the southeast Alberta hamlet. An autopsy determined his death was the result of a homi...
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through june 26
Albertans can take survey on future of auto insurance
The province is offering Albertans the chance to have their say on the future of auto insurance through a new survey."We have been working hard to come up with a long-term solution to the complex issue of rising costs of auto insurance. As we weigh our options to improve the system, we need to hear from Albertans ...
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Week-in-review: Municipal election changes, a leadership debate and green bins
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Here is a breakdown of some of the top stories from Lethbridge News Now for April 21-27, 2024.MUNICIPAL ELECTION CHANGESThe Government of Alberta proposed changes to the way municipal elections are conducted. Lethbridge mayor Blaine Hyggen gave his take on the matter.READ MORE: Many questions remain on...
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Southern Alberta students receive literary prizes from local bookstore
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local bookstore has announced the winners of its first awards program.Analog Books Inc.'s Analog Prize recognizes short story fiction work written by students at the secondary school level in southern Alberta.The first-place prize of $500 is sponsored by University of Lethbridge chancellor Terry Whit...
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Alberta
Charges laid in Gleichen homicide investigation
Charges have been laid in a homicide investigation in Gleichen.The investigation is in connection to an incident reported by RCMP to have occurred on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in which officers found a deceased man in the southeast Alberta hamlet. An autopsy determined his death was the result of a homicide.READ MORE:...
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Charges laid in Gleichen homicide investigation
GLEICHEN, AB - Charges have been laid in a homicide investigation in Gleichen.The investigation is in connection to an incident reported by RCMP to have occurred on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in which officers found a deceased man in the southeast Alberta hamlet. An autopsy determined his death was the result of a homi...
13h ago
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through june 26
Albertans can take survey on future of auto insurance
The province is offering Albertans the chance to have their say on the future of auto insurance through a new survey."We have been working hard to come up with a long-term solution to the complex issue of rising costs of auto insurance. As we weigh our options to improve the system, we need to hear from Albertans ...
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Alberta invests $8 million in Alberta Media Fund for publishing and entertainment industries
The Alberta government is aiming to help the publishing and entertainment industries in the province thrive with an $8-million investment in the Alberta Media Fund. Through the Fund, book and magazine publishers, sound recording agencies, and film producers can access grants for projects in art production, training, ca...
Apr 26, 2024
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Local Sports
Lethbridge schools team up to support Interfaith Food Bank through new soccer tournament
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Local schools are stepping up to support a community food bank.Catholic Central High School (CCH) is spearheading a partnership with schools in both the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division and the Lethbridge School Division that embraces the power of sport and community involvement.A soccer tournament...
Apr 26, 2024
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Lethbridge swimmer Rachel Nicol announces end to storied career
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A highly successful Lethbridge swimmer has called it a career.Rachel Nicol spent 26 years of her life competing in swimming competitions. Nicol's family moved to Lethbridge from Regina when she was eight years old, and she had begun competing four years before.She broke onto the international scene in ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Hurricanes sign 2007-born forward Cameron Norrie
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have signed 2007-born forward Cameron Norrie to a Western Hockey League (WHL) Scholarship and Development Agreement.Norrie was undrafted in the WHL Prospects Draft, and returned to play for the RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna U18 team for the 2023-24 season. In 30 games with the t...
Apr 23, 2024
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Agriculture
Documents reveal Ottawa's efforts to get Loblaw, Walmart on board with grocery code
OTTAWA, ON - It was evident to the federal government as early as last fall that Loblaw and Walmart might be holdouts to the grocery code of conduct, jeopardizing the project's success. Documents obtained through access to information legislation shed new light on the federal government's efforts to convince the two re...
Apr 26, 2024
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Competition Bureau raises concerns over Bunge-Viterra deal
The Competition Bureau says it is likely that Bunge Ltd.'s US$8.2-billion deal to acquire Viterra Ltd. would "substantially" reduce competition in the grain and canola oil markets.In a report to Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, the bureau says the deal is likely to hurt competition in markets for grain pur...
Apr 23, 2024
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Province says tax credit fuels investments in bioprocessing industry
The Alberta government says the province will be home to the largest renewable diesel facility in Canada as Imperial qualifies for the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program.Government officials say Alberta is an agricultural powerhouse with diverse and innovative industries, including a thriving bioprocessing s...
Apr 23, 2024
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Canada
What Trudeau's podcast appearances say about the Liberals' next ballot box question
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knows Canadians aren't listening. He knows his defence against Conservative attacks over his signature climate policy isn't working, at least not yet. But he plans to keep trying. And while he's at it, his office is trying something new to get the Liberal government's message ou...
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First, she aimed to transform Canada's military culture. The public service is next
OTTAWA - Corporate boardrooms. Military barracks. Federal government offices. They're not locales with a reputation for fostering diversity. Anita Anand has been trying to change that. Ensuring people of all backgrounds feel accepted and heard no matter the venue is a mission that has followed her at every stage in ...
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Transit trips up among seniors since Montreal introduced free fare program, city says
Montreal says public transit trips were up between 15 and 20 per cent among people age 65 and over in the six months after it made the service free for local seniors. The program, which took effect on July 1 of last year, offers residents who are 65 or older free fare for transit trips within the city of Montreal and s...
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Workplace safety officials investigating truck driver death at Port of Montreal
Montreal's port authority says a man has died after an apparent accident at one of its wharves. Port of Montreal spokesperson Renée Larouche says the authority was notified of an accident involving a truck driver at the Viau shipping terminal northeast of downtown at around 2 p.m. on Friday. Police and emergency...
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Woman dies after head-on collision on highway west of Montreal
LACHUTE, Que. - Quebec provincial police say a 51-year-old woman has died after a head-on collision in the town of Lachute, roughly 50 kilometres west of Montreal, early this morning. Police spokesperson Frédéric Deshaies says preliminary information suggests a vehicle heading west on Quebec highway 50 en...
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Haida elder suing Catholic Church and priest, hopes for 'healing and reconciliation'
CALGARY - The lawyer for a residential school survivor leading a proposed class-action defamation lawsuit against the Catholic Church over residential schools says the court action is a last resort. Maxime Faille, the lawyer for Sphenia Jones, says the goal is understanding - not money. "Sphenia is 80 years-old. S...
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World
Utah GOP nominates Lyman for governor's race, but incumbent Cox still seen as primary favorite
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - State Rep. Phil Lyman was selected as the Utah Republican Party's gubernatorial nominee Saturday, though political observers say incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox remains the likely favorite in the upcoming primary. Lyman, a former county commissioner turned legislator, is best known for organizing an il...
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Tornado tears through Nebraska, causing severe damage in Omaha suburbs
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon, destroying homes and other structures as the twister tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Injuries were reported but it wasn't yet clear if anyone was killed in the storm. Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebra...
Apr 26, 2024
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Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) - A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine avoided prison and was sentenced to probation Friday after his homicide conviction in the Black man's death, which helped fuel the 2020 racial injustice protests. Jeremy Cooper faced up to three years in prison. He administered a dose o...
Apr 26, 2024
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