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Lethbridge and Area

Taber Police seize weapons, drugs during traffic stop
A man from Taber remains behind bars after allegedly being caught with several illegal items.At approximately 10:00 p.m. on Monday, May 5, the Taber Police Service (TPS) says it conducted a traffic stop on a suspended driver.Officers claim to have spotted open alcohol containers in the vehicle.They then reportedly unco...
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Hurricanes prospect named CJHL Rookie of the Year
Set to become a permanent member of the Western Hockey League (WHL) this fall, a prospect for the Lethbridge Hurricanes is already getting accolades.Easton Daneault has been named the Canadian Junior Hockey League's Rookie of the Year.The 17-year-old forward was selected by the Canes in the seventh round (146 overall) ...
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Average home cost in Lethbridge was $404K in April
The typical price for a home in Lethbridge remains a little over $400,000.The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) has released its Market Statistics reports for April, showing the cost for all residential property types was $404,282, up by 8.3 per cent compared to the same time last year.Medicine Hat, thanks to a 19...
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Chief Mountain border crossing opens May 15
For the next four months, there will be another way for Albertans to drive down to the United States.The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says the Chief Mountain port of entry will open for the summer season from May 15 to September 30, 2025.The border crossing is on Highway 6 in Alberta, just east of Waterton Lake...
11h ago
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Alberta

Provincial Politics
Alberta legislature speaker to resign seat, become rep to United States
The Speaker of the Alberta legislature is to resign his seat in the assembly and become the province's representative to the United States.Nathan Cooper says serving as the Speaker has been the honour of a lifetime.The Speaker's role is to preside over debates and proceedings in the house in a non-partisan matter, and ...
5h ago
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Provincial Politics
Former Alberta premier David Hancock given new post as assistant justice
A former Alberta premier has a new job in the provincial courts.The provincial government says David Hancock has been named assistant chief justice of the Alberta Court of Justice in the Edmonton Family and Youth Division.Hancock, a long-time legislature member, served as interim premier and Progressive Conservative Pa...
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1:55 p.m.
Alert Ready test scheduled for May 7
Alert Ready, Canada's emergency public alerting system, will be put to the test today.The alert and its distinctive tone will be broadcast on T-V, radio, and some compatible wireless devices at 1:55 p.m. Wednesday, May 7.Each province or territory has a specific test time, ranging from morning to afternoon, except Queb...
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RCMP TIPS
Reduce your risk of auto-related theft this summer
The Alberta RCMP are sharing tips to help residents prevent theft of, and from, their vehicles this summer. In 2024, police recorded 8,272 auto thefts in Alberta RCMP jurisdiction, plus 5,998 thefts from vehicles. Of this total, 643 auto thefts and 502 thefts from vehicles occurred in May alone. RCMP report that trucks...
May 06, 2025
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Canada

CP NewsAlert: Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won't run in next election
WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he is stepping down as the leader of the governing Liberal party and will not be running for re-election. Pillai says he's asked the party to immediately begin the process of holding a convention to select a new leader. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Canada's South Asian diaspora on edge in light of mounting India-Pakistan tensions
Canada's South Asian community is on edge after conflict erupted between India and Pakistan in the form of missile strikes that killed 31 people in Pakistani-administered areas. The Hindu Canadian Foundation says in a statement on its website that its members "may face heightened risks" in light of the tensio...
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B.C. government appoints former chief justice review festival safety measures
The British Columbia government has appointed a former chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court to report on safety measures for event organizers and police after 11 people were killed in a vehicle attack in Vancouver. Premier David Eby says Christopher Hinkson has agreed to serve as commissioner to conduct the review &...
6h ago
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Over 800 special ballots 'mistakenly' kept in B.C. riding, Elections Canada says
OTTAWA - Over 800 special ballots cast during the recent federal election were mistakenly kept at the office of a returning officer in B.C., Elections Canada says. The agency says all registered political parties have been informed that 822 special ballots cast by electors in 74 electoral districts across the country w...
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Quebec police watchdog investigating officer-involved fatal shooting in Far North
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating a fatal shooting involving an officer in the province's Far North. The watchdog - Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes - says members of the Nunavik Police Service on Tuesday night wanted to arrest someone who was inside a tent in Kangiqsualujjuaq, ...
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Court can weather suggestion accused spends 'rest of his goddamned life in jail': Eby
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is confident the independence of the court won't be influenced by his feelings that the man accused of killing 11 people at a Filipino festival should "spend the rest of his goddamned life in jail." The B.C. branch of the Canadian Bar Association has criticized Eby f...
7h ago
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