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What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 20-26, 2025
Jan 20, 2025
Renter's Choice - a business built on a dream, heartache and perseverance
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Jan 07, 2025
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Dec 30, 2024
Lethbridge and Area
Lethbridge man wins $100,000
A local man is now $100,000 richer thanks to LOTTO MAX.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) says Les Kesler won the top EXTRA prize on the November 29, 2024 draw.He purchased the winning ticket from the Savers Convenience Store in Lethbridge at 1904 13 Avenue North."I scanned the ticket in-store, saw all ...
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Lethbridge Police seeking man accused of sexually assaulting minor
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for your help in locating a wanted man.They say a 14-year-old boy was sexually assaulted on Friday, January 17, 2025.The boy was walking along Temple Boulevard West at approximately 4:45 p.m. when police say a man in a vehicle pulled over and offered him a ride."The bo...
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Lethbridge Police charge two in drug trafficking investigation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police have charged two people in a drug trafficking investigation.On January 22, members of the LPS Property Crimes Unit and Crime Suppression Team observed a male and female engaged in activity consistent with drug trafficking.The female was arrested a short time later outside a residence ...
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Deguchi sisters reflect on experience representing Canada in Judo
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two sisters have made a big impact on the sport of Judo at the international level for Canada. Christa and Kelly Deguchi both represented Canada in Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Christa defeated South Korea's Mimi Huh in the gold medal final by a score of 10-0 to capture Canada's first ever gold me...
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What's Happening
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 20-26, 2025
Jan 20, 2025
Renter's Choice - Celebrating a Quarter Century of Success
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 6-12, 2025
Jan 07, 2025
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: December 30 - January 5, 2025
Dec 30, 2024
Ecoline Windows: Supplying energy-efficient products to Canadian homeowners
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: December 16-22, 2024
Dec 17, 2024
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: December 9-15, 2024
Dec 10, 2024
Alberta
Agriculture
Service charge increase, Peace farmers assume roles of board chair and vice-chair at Alberta Canola AGM
Alberta Canola says that growers attending the organization's annual general meeting in Red Deer Wednesday approved an increase in the service charge.It will go to &1.75 a tonne as of August 1 this year, pending Marketing Council approval. It had been $1 per tonne. A release says the increase comes after what Alber...
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Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi acclaimed as party's candidate for Edmonton seat
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has been acclaimed as the party's candidate in Edmonton-Strathcona.Nenshi didn't face any competition for the nomination and, if elected, would become the third NDP leader to represent the riding.It's the latest hurdle for the former Calgary mayor to get a seat in the legislature after ...
Jan 23, 2025
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Government cuts $500K in funding to Alberta disability organization
Another disability advocacy organization says its funding has been cut by the Alberta government.Trish Bowman, chief executive of Inclusion Alberta, said Wednesday the government informed her earlier this month it was cutting some of the grant funding that the group has received for decades.She said the cut totals more...
Jan 22, 2025
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FEB. 5, 2025
Albertans challenged to embrace the cold with Winter Walk Day
Alberta Blue Cross is challenging Albertans to embrace the cold and participate in Winter Walk Day on Wednesday, Feb. 5. On Winter Walk Day, everyone is encouraged to walk at least 15 minutes outside in an effort to promote and inspire a healthy culture across the province. "Winter Walk Day is a great initiative t...
Jan 22, 2025
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Local Sports
Deguchi sisters reflect on experience representing Canada in Judo
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two sisters have made a big impact on the sport of Judo at the international level for Canada. Christa and Kelly Deguchi both represented Canada in Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Christa defeated South Korea's Mimi Huh in the gold medal final by a score of 10-0 to capture Canada's first ever gold me...
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Hurricanes extend win streak to eight with 4-2 win over Pats
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have won eight straight games after a 4-2 victory over the Regina Pats on Wednesday, January 23, 2025.The game marked the first home game for the Hurricanes since January 7 when they faced off against the Moose Jaw Warriors, before embarking on a five-game road trip.The Pats w...
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Hurricanes win two games over weekend, extend winning streak to seven games
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have won seven games in a row after sweeping their U.S. road trip over the weekend.January 17 vs. Wenatchee WildOn Friday, January 17, the Hurricanes kicked off their two-game weekend set against the Wenatchee Wild. In the first, the two teams went much of the period without registering a goal...
Jan 20, 2025
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Agriculture
Lethbridge man named veterinarian of the year
A local veterinarian is being celebrated for his efforts.The Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners (WCABP) and Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Canada Inc. have named Dr. Steve Hendrick the winner of the 2025 Veterinarian of the Year Award.WCABP President Dr. Anne Rogers says Hendrick has made signific...
Jan 22, 2025
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Agriculture
Crop insurance premiums going up in 2025 says AFSC
AFSC says in a news release posted to its website that Alberta farmers can expect an increase in crop insurance premiums for this year. The company says, quote, "loss experience from previous dry years continues to drive premium increases." CEO Darryl Kay says in that same release that there were what he call...
Jan 21, 2025
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How U.S. tariffs could affect Canada's agriculture industry and consumer prices
As Donald Trump's inauguration looms, Canada's agriculture industry is waiting with bated breath to see whether the sweeping tariffs he's threatened will come to pass. If they do, producers would have to plug the gaps left by restricted access to the country's largest trading partner and consumers could be left paying ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Canada
Former chief trade negotiator says Alberta undermining Canada in U.S. tariff talks
OTTAWA - Ottawa's former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul says Alberta is undermining Canada's attempts to prevent the U.S. from levying damaging tariffs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rallied most of the premiers to agree that all sectors of the Canadian economy could be deployed to fight back against U.S. Pre...
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42-year-old woman killed, son arrested in Montreal's first homicide of the year
MONTREAL - A 42-year-old woman is dead and her 21-year-old son has been arrested in what Montreal police say is the city's first murder of the year. Police spokesperson Mariane Allaire Morin says a 911 call came in Thursday morning for a welfare check at a home in the LaSalle borough, west of downtown Montreal. Inside ...
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Quebec man sentenced to 30 years in U.S. prison for selling fake Xanax on dark web
A Quebec man has been sentenced to 30 years in United States federal prison for his role in an international drug ring that imported millions of fake Xanax pills into that country. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says Arden McCann, 37, has been sentenced by a judge in Georgia for being "one of the largest...
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'Sense of closure': Court weighs sentence for ex-priest who abused Nunavut children
IQALUIT - The Crown and defence are recommending a prison sentence of six years for a former Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to indecent assault against several Inuit children decades ago. A courtroom in Iqaluit has heard horrific details of the sexual abuse Eric Dejaeger inflicted on six girls and one boy between 1...
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In the news today: Liberals meet in Ottawa amid leadership race
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals meet in Ottawa amid leadership race The Liberals are gathering on Parliament Hill for a second day in a row to talk next steps as the party searches for a replacement for outgoing leader Justin Trudeau. The candidates onl...
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Clock ticks down for Liberal leadership hopefuls to sign up new members
OTTAWA - The Liberals are gathering on Parliament Hill for a second day in a row to talk next steps as the party searches for a replacement for outgoing leader Justin Trudeau. The candidates only have until Monday to sign up new members who can vote for them in the race. Thursday marked the cutoff deadline for contesta...
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World
Trump proposes 'getting rid of FEMA' while visiting North Carolina
FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump said he was considering "getting rid of FEMA" as he visited hurricane-battered North Carolina on Friday during the first trip of his second term. The comment, made during a briefing on the monthslong recovery from Hurricane Helene, was the latest signal of how Trum...
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London court clears way to extradite US mother accused of killing 2 of her children in Colorado
LONDON (AP) - A London judge on Friday rejected a U.S. mother's challenge to her extradition to face murder charges in Colorado in the deaths of two of her young children. The ruling by Judge John Zani at Westminster Magistrates' Court clears the way for the British government to order Kimberlee Singler's return to Ame...
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Oath Keepers founder Rhodes is barred from entering Washington or Capitol without court permission
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from entering Washington, D.C., without the court's approval after President Donald Trump commuted the far-right extremist group leader's 18-year prison sentence for orchestrating an attack on the U.S. Capitol four years ago. U.S. Di...
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