Major wind power project near Cardston cancelled over new provincial rules
CARDSTON, AB - A major Alberta utility has cancelled a large wind power project in response to new government rules on where such developments can be built.TransAlta CEO John Kousinioris said Friday the 300-megawatt Riplinger project near Cardston in southern Alberta will no longer proceed."We've reassessed our gr...
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Town of Taber enacts level 1 water restrictions
TABER, AB - Residents of Taber are asked to do their part to reduce water consumption.The Town has enacted level 1 water restrictions, effective Monday, May 6, 2024.They say it was due to both low water levels in the area and a request from the provincial government.All outdoor water use is permitted as outlined in the...
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Lethbridge and Area
Major wind power project near Cardston cancelled over new provincial rules
CARDSTON, AB - A major Alberta utility has cancelled a large wind power project in response to new government rules on where such developments can be built.TransAlta CEO John Kousinioris said Friday the 300-megawatt Riplinger project near Cardston in southern Alberta will no longer proceed."We've reassessed our gr...
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Town of Taber enacts level 1 water restrictions
TABER, AB - Residents of Taber are asked to do their part to reduce water consumption.The Town has enacted level 1 water restrictions, effective Monday, May 6, 2024.They say it was due to both low water levels in the area and a request from the provincial government.All outdoor water use is permitted as outlined in the...
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Rainfall warning issued for parts of southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Some areas in southern Alberta can brace for heavy rainfall over the next couple of days.Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for several communities in the region, including Lethbridge, Milk River, Taber, Medicine Hat, and Brooks.The weather forecaster says rain will begin Monday afternoon ...
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RCMP offers safety tips for Emergency Preparedness Week
Albertans are encouraged to be ready for an emergency.May 5 to 11, 2024 marks Emergency Preparedness Week across the country. The theme for this year's initiative is 'Be Prepared. Know Your Risks', with the intent being to encourage citizens to understand the risks in their local area and learn what actions they can ta...
May 05, 2024
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Alberta
Major wind power project near Cardston cancelled over new provincial rules
CARDSTON, AB - A major Alberta utility has cancelled a large wind power project in response to new government rules on where such developments can be built.TransAlta CEO John Kousinioris said Friday the 300-megawatt Riplinger project near Cardston in southern Alberta will no longer proceed."We've reassessed our gr...
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RCMP offers safety tips for Emergency Preparedness Week
Albertans are encouraged to be ready for an emergency.May 5 to 11, 2024 marks Emergency Preparedness Week across the country. The theme for this year's initiative is 'Be Prepared. Know Your Risks', with the intent being to encourage citizens to understand the risks in their local area and learn what actions they can ta...
May 05, 2024
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Volunteers to clean up Alberta highways this weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you are driving along the highways of Alberta this weekend, watch out for volunteers cleaning the roads.On Saturday, May 4, 2024, volunteer groups will be clearing provincial highways of trash as part of an annual cleanup. Helpers in orange safety vests will participate between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.Driv...
May 03, 2024
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Alberta adds millions to women's and infants' health funding
The Government of Alberta has announced extra funding that it hopes will help to protect the health of women and babies.Premier Danielle Smith says healthy families are the foundation of healthy communities."Investing in women's health and newborn screening means better outcomes and more peace of mind. We're givin...
May 03, 2024
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Local Sports
Hurricanes' Chadwick named WHL Scholastic Player of the Year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Hurricanes defenceman Noah Chadwick has been named the Western Hockey League Scholastic Player of the Year.On Thursday, May 2, 2024, the WHL announced Chadwick as the winner of the Daryl K. Doc Seaman Memorial Award. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Western Hockey League (@wester...
May 02, 2024
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Lethbridge football player Tanner McLachlan drafted by Cincinnati Bengals
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge-born football player has made history.On Sunday, April 28, the Cincinnati Bengals drafted Tanner McLachlan with the 194th overall pick in the 2024 National Football League (NFL) Draft. McLachlan grew up in the city and played for the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute (LCI) Rams football team...
May 02, 2024
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Rocky Mountain Turf Club horse races return for 2024 season
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A staple of sport in Southern Alberta is returning for 2024.The Rocky Mountain Turf Club begins its 2024 season on Saturday, May 4. The day kicks off nearly four months of horse races on weekends, and the club will host its' Kentucky Derby races on that same day.Jockeys at the start of the Rocky Mounta...
May 01, 2024
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Agriculture
High prices of farmland translates to higher rental rates
Farmland rental rates are keeping pace with the value of farmland across Canada.Farm Credit Canada (FCC) provides a rental rate analysis for all cultivated farmland from data on cash rental rates and the Farmland Values Report.The analysis provides a detailed breakdown of rent-to-price ratios by province, highlighting ...
May 02, 2024
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Agricultural recycling program extended until end of 2025
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A recycling program for Alberta farmers has been extended.The 'Alberta Ag Plastic. Recycle It!' pilot program is operated by nonprofit Cleanfarms. It allows farmers to recycle their grain bags and twine. This marks the second extension of the program following its launch in October 2019.Officials say s...
May 02, 2024
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Alberta reveals 2024 drought response plan with current status one step away from water emergency
The Alberta government on Thursday outlined what it would take for it to active a never-before declared water emergency under the province's 2024 drought response plan. The province is currently at the drought plan's Stage 4 which includes the landmark water-sharing agreements signed in April. There are three triggers ...
May 02, 2024
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Canada
Scientists, clinicians across Canada preparing for future pandemic threats
The federal government announced $574 million in funding on Monday for 19 projects across the country to prepare for health emergencies, including the next pandemic. One of them is a national network of existing emergency departments and primary-care clinics that will screen for any new viruses or pathogens that start ...
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Report warns of dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents in Canada in 2023
OTTAWA - Jewish leaders in Canada are warning of a national crisis as the number of hateful incidents targeting Jews doubled in one year. B'Nai Brith Canada says it documented nearly 5,800 incidents of antisemitism in 2023, including acts of violence, harassment and vandalism. In 2022 there were fewer than 2,800 such i...
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Suite of legislative measures to counter foreign interference coming today
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is poised to introduce an array of legislative changes to help counter foreign interference. Federal officials have scheduled a technical briefing this afternoon on the bill, which was recently added to the parliamentary notice paper. Proposed measures are expected to include a foreign i...
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CP NewsAlert: Winnipeg man admits to killing 4 women, says not criminally responsible
WINNIPEG - Jeremy Skibicki has admitted in court that he killed four women in Winnipeg in 2022. His lawyers are asking he be found not criminally responsible because of mental illness. More coming. The Canadian Press
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In the news today: 'Violent rhetoric' spiking since Oct. 7: CSIS
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... 'Violent rhetoric' spiking since Oct. 7: CSIS The Canadian Security Intelligence Service is warning the Israel-Hamas war has led to a spike in "violent rhetoric" from "extremist actors...
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Spike in 'violent rhetoric' since Oct. 7 attack from 'extremist actors,' CSIS warns
OTTAWA - The Israel-Hamas war has led to a spike in "violent rhetoric" from "extremist actors" that could prompt some in Canada to turn to violence, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service warns. The statement comes as newly released documents illustrate discussions last fall between the spy age...
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World
82-year-old U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for reelection to a fourth term
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Eighty-two-year-old liberal U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Monday that he is running for re-election, saying American democracy is in question during difficult times for the country and the world. Sanders, seeking a fourth Senate term, is an independent. He was a Democratic congres...
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The Latest | Judge fines Trump $1K for contempt, threatens jail time if he violates gag order again
NEW YORK (AP) - The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial sanctioned him Monday morning for violating his gag order for a second time. Judge Juan M. Merchan fined the former president $1,000 and warned that going forward, additional violations could result in jail time. Prosecutors had accused Trump of four violatio...
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Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time
NEW YORK (AP) - The judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time. The fine marks the second sanction for Trump for inflammatory comments about witnesses since the start of...
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