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Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge police officer facing assault charge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge Police officer has been charged in connection with an on-duty incident.On Tuesday, November 5, the constable was charged with assault stemming from an incident May 10, 2023 in the LPS Short Term Holding Facility. A physical altercation, that did not result in any injuries, occurred while a...
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Nominations open for Lethbridge Polytechnic Honouring Excellence awards
The Lethbridge Polytechnic Honouring Excellence awards are now open for nominations.Since 1992, the school has highlighted those whose resolve and dedication have driven them to excel in their careers and become leaders in their communities.Former graduates can be nominated for one of these four awards: Distinguishe...
Nov 05, 2024
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"Team Lethbridge" in Edmonton advocating for city initiatives
A delegation of Lethbridge council members called "Team Lethbridge" is in Edmonton advocating for the community's needs.Mayor Blaine Hyggen, Councillor Jenn Schimdt-Rempel, and City Manager Lloyd Brierley, are part of the Team Lethbridge contingent that is in the provincial capital. In addition, there are rep...
Nov 05, 2024
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Multiple water main breaks causing road closures in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Drivers are advised that multiple water main breaks have caused road closures in south Lethbridge. Areas impacted include: The northbound lanes in the 800 block of 13 Street South. The break has been fixed, and paving will take place in the coming days. Both directions of 9 Avenue South between 14 Stre...
Nov 05, 2024
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Alberta

DANIELLE SMITH AND DEVIN DREESHEN
Premier and minister of transportation comment on B.C. port work stoppage
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen have issued a joint statement regarding the West Coast ports work stoppage.The BC Maritime Employers Association locked out employees on Nov. 4, in response to strike activity by the International Longshore and Warehouse...
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NOVEMBER 7
Alberta Legislature hosts service of remembrance
A public service of remembrance will take place on Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. at the Alberta Legislature Building rotunda, hosted by the Honourable Nathan Cooper, speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. "The service of remembrance honours those lost in conflicts, those who returned home and those in active duty. I ...
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Provincial Politics
Premier Smith travelling to United Arab Emirates to promote Alberta energy and sustainability
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today to discuss potential investment and economic development opportunities for Alberta. While there, Smith will also attend the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), a global energy event, where she is expec...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta adding two electoral districts
EDMONTON - Alberta's surging population has the provincial government planning to add more seats to the legislature. Justice Minister Mickey Amery has introduced a bill that calls for the creation of two additional electoral districts to bring the new total to 89 ahead of the 2027 general election. Amery says the decis...
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Canada

B.C. court allows police to apply to dispose of evidence at serial killer's property
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court says it has jurisdiction to order the disposal of thousands of pieces of evidence seized from Robert Pickton's pig farm decades ago, whether it was used in his murder trial or not. The court says in a ruling issued online today that the RCMP can apply to dispose of some 15,000 pieces ...
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A look at potential fresh faces around Premier David Eby's next B.C. cabinet table
British Columbia Premier David Eby's new cabinet will be sworn in on Nov. 18, and it will have to feature a significant number of new ministers after last month's election saw several incumbents defeated while others didn't run. Eby will also have to figure out how the cabinet will represent rural regions, given that t...
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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Ottawa orders TikTok's Canadian arm to be dissolved
OTTAWA - The government says it's ordering the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada, the Canadian arm of the app's owner ByteDance, after a national security review. It says the move will not block Canadians' access to the TikTok app. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Ontario man with indeterminate prison sentence dies at 47 of 'natural causes' in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Correctional Service of Canada says Angel Jones, who was serving an indeterminate sentence in a British Columbia prison for biting a woman's nose off, has died of natural causes at the age of 47. Jones was declared a dangerous offender by an Ontario court in 2007 and jailed indefinitely for the c...
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'Should never have ended like that': Inuk man killed by police in Quebec's Far North
MONTREAL - A remote northern Quebec community is demanding justice after a man was shot and killed and his twin brother seriously injured by police responding to a drunk driving call. Joshua Papigatuk was killed and his twin, Garnet, is recovering in a Montreal hospital following an altercation with the Nunavik Police ...
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No talks scheduled in standoff between employers, union in B.C. port lockout
VANCOUVER - British Columbia port employers say they may be "required to reassess" their position on a current offer to more than 700 unionized workers as a lockout shuts down most shipping on the West Coast. The BC Maritime Employers Association says there has been no engagement with International Longshore ...
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