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Lethbridge and Area

August 6-22 at Yates Theatre
Opening Night for New West Theatre's Millennium finally arrives
After weeks of rehearsals, the New West Theatre's opening night for the musical, Millennium, is finally here. The show is a collaboration between co-directors Ash Thomson and Grahame Renyk that was formulated back in May."Grahame came to the table with the concept of doing a show and calling it Millennium, featuri...
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Close to 135 entries expected
Coaldale's Summer Fest Car Show to take place this Saturday
Summer Fest is set to go this weekend in downtown Coaldale, and one of the big draws will be the 4th annual car show. Coaldale Custom Cruisers president Gary Klassen says the event attracts a large number of entries."Quite a few from B.C., Calgary and down, comes quite a bit. A few from Edmonton come...Saskatchewa...
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Helicopter to be used
AltaLink to conduct aerial survey of its transmission lines this coming Monday
AltaLink is letting residents and area producers know they'll be doing some aerial inspections of their transmission lines next Monday, August 10th. The annual patrol allows the company to see any wear and tear but also problem vegetation or issues around its infrastructure. It adds, "it's mindful to minimize disr...
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New visitor-friendly additions
Southern Alberta Art Gallery to undergo close to $8M in renovations
The City of Lethbridge, Province of Alberta, and Government of Canada are behind an almost $8 million renovation of the Southern Alberta Art Gallery.Management at the gallery say the improvements will provide more entrances and a barrier-free lower level in the former Library building. Upgrades will also include a park...
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Alberta

Healthcare
Alberta radiation technologists concerned with staffing levels for new rules regarding diagnostic tests
Technicians who run diagnostic tests in Alberta's health system are wondering if they have enough people to accommodate changes to the program. Premier Danielle Smith's government now allows patients to book their own diagnostic tests without needing a doctor's referral. But they have to pay for the M-R-I, C-T scan or ...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta ministry facing workplace safety charges in firefighter's 2024 death
Alberta's government is facing workplace safety related charges in the death of a firefighter who was struck by a tree about two years ago while tackling the massive wildfire in Jasper National Park. Alberta Occupational Health and Safety says the wildland firefighter was employed by the minister of forestry and parks ...
Aug 05, 2026
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Allows Feds to fast track approvals
Ottawa moves to list Alberta-backed West Coast pipeline as national interest project
The federal government is advancing the process to designate a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a "national interest" project.Naming a project in the national interest under the Building Canada Act allows the government to fast-track approvals and skirt some environmental laws.A notice published in ...
Aug 05, 2026
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RCMP
Fort Vermilion school supervisor charged with assault with a weapon
FORT VERMILION - A school supervisor in northern Alberta has been charged after a child was struck with a machine belt as part of the school discipline traditionally known as the ``strap.'' Investigators say they learned that the strap was being used at three schools Blumenort Mennonite School, Wilson Prairie Mennonite...
Aug 05, 2026
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Canada

Poilievre says Carney must explain 'failed' screening that led to NATO spy case
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that Prime Minister Mark Carney "has a lot of explaining to do" about how the government "failed" to screen a Canadian intern at NATO's Belgium headquarters who was arrested recently on espion...
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N.S. attorney general wants answers after innocent man serves 18 months in prison
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's attorney general says he wants answers on how an innocent man served 18 months in prison for child exploitation charges after investigators mixed up his online username. Court documents say Brandon Klayme was convicted in 2023 o...
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Nova Scotian children under 14 will soon be banned from e-scooters and e-bikes
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's public works minister says the province plans to ban children under 14 from riding electric scooters and bikes this fall. Fred Tilley says the age restriction is part of a slate of changes that will be made to the province's Tra...
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Judge authorizes class action by Jewish students against McGill
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit by Jewish students at McGill who allege the university failed to combat antisemitism on campus. The lawsuit alleges that Jewish students were the victims of antisemitic and ...
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PM says Ottawa is 'loyal' to supply management system protecting dairy sector
CHICOUTIMI - Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is "loyal" to the supply management system protecting Canada's dairy sector and is pointing to the Liberals' choice of candidate in an upcoming byelection as proof of that commitment. Supply m...
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Lightning sparked dozens of wildfires in Quebec in July
MONTREAL - Quebec's wildfire protection agency reports it saw "above-average" fire activity in the province last month, largely due to lightning strikes. The agency says the province saw 90 wildfires in July, affecting 1,675 hectares of forest. In rec...
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