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Free event hosted by Lethbridge Soccer
Fourth World Cup watch party planned for Servus Sport Centre Sunday afternoon
Canada's men's soccer team is down in Los Angeles as they prepare for their Round of 32 match-up this weekend.If you're in Lethbridge and looking for a place to view the game, you can check out the Lethbridge Soccer Association's watch party at the Servus Sport Centre.Executive director Steve Dudas was asked if this is...
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Noon - 5 p.m. at Nicholas Sheran Park
Streets Alive annual family fun 'Wing Ding' event goes Saturday in West Lethbridge
Streets Alive is holding its annual Wing Ding event Saturday at Nicholas Sheran Park in West Lethbridge.Zandria Logue, with the Mission, says the fundraiser has been going for a number of years, and pre-dates her time with the organization."Wing Ding is a family-friend event. It happens on the west side. It's all ...
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3,132 residential break-and-enters in Alberta in 2025
Alberta RCMP provides tips to prevent residential break and enters, usually 'crimes of opportunities'
Alberta RCMP are offering several tips to help citizens prevent yard theft and break-and-enters in their neighbourhoods this Summer.The RCMP reported there were 3,132 residential break-and-enters in Alberta in 2025, including 283 in June alone."Property and yard theft are often crimes of opportunity. Simple practi...
Jun 26, 2026
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Deadline: August 31
Business Awards nominations for Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce now open
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce is looking for nominations for this year's Business Awards with winners to be chosen in ten different categories. The ten are: Bridge Builder, Business Innovation, Business of the Year, Employer of the Year, Excellence in Customer Service, Legacy of Excellence, Non-Profit of the Year,...
Jun 26, 2026
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Alberta

Justice Jason Neustaeter
Alberta government names new Assistant Chief Justice for central region
Justice Jason Neustaeter has been named the new Assistant Chief Justice for the central region of the Alberta Court of Justice.In an announcement by the Government of Alberta on June 25, they said the appointment was to increase court capacity and a well-supported justice system in central Alberta."Ensuring timely...
Jun 26, 2026
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Yard theft
Alberta RCMP provides tips to prevent residential break and enters
Alberta RCMP are offering several tips to help citizens prevent yard theft and break-and-enters in their neighbourhoods this summer.The RCMP reported there were 3,132 residential break-and-enters in Alberta in 2025, including 283 in June alone."Property and yard theft are often crimes of opportunity. Simple practi...
Jun 26, 2026
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state of health care report
Alberta Medical Association study finds gaps in pediatric mental health care
According to a new study commissioned by the Alberta Medical Association (AMA), there are significant gaps in access to pediatric mental health care in the province.The broader State of Health Care-2026 Report, conducted by ThinkHQ, found that 40 per cent of parents reported at least one child in their home has a menta...
Jun 26, 2026
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12 projects around alberta
Feds announce $20 million Alberta energy sector investment
The Government of Canada announced a $19.4 million investment into the Alberta energy sector on Thursday.Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resources Canada, Corey Hogan, who is MP for the riding of Calgary Confederation, shared the news from EQUS headquarters in Innisfail.The 12 projects include one involving EQUS' '...
Jun 25, 2026
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Canada

Canada's first offshore wind farms move closer to reality as regulator clears bidders
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's offshore energy regulator has released the names of companies that have qualified to bid on building Canada's first offshore wind farms. The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator identified five companies and two groups o...
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More Haitians will try to come to Canada after U.S. court decision, advocate says
MONTREAL - A Montreal-based advocate for asylum seekers says Canada should expect a new wave of Haitians trying to enter from the United States after a court decision allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing viole...
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Earlier engagement could be key to avoiding labour disruptions: jobs minister
OTTAWA - Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is looking for ways to turn down the temperature between unions and employers - particularly when labour acrimony threatens to disrupt critical industries. Unions have seized on Ottawa's review of federal labo...
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Teens terrorize Vancouver Island neighbourhood with 'door-kick challenge'
It started as a harmless prank by teenagers but a homeowner in Nanaimo, B.C., says it escalated into property damage, harassment and threats against the lives of his family members. Marty Peters says his family is a victim of a social media trend that...
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Kiwis face Belgium in final group-stage World Cup match at BC Place
VANCOUVER - Vancouver is hosting its fifth and final World Cup group-stage match tonight, with New Zealand facing Belgium. Fans of both sides are hoping their tournament hopes remain alive, with a win for Belgium certain to see them advance to the knoc...
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Exhibit on displaced Palestinians set to open at human rights museum amid criticism
WINNIPEG - The head of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights says it's unfortunate a trustee resigned over an exhibit about displaced Palestinians but she stands by the decision for it to open to the public Saturday. The exhibit, titled "Palestine Uproo...
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