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What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 20-26, 2025
Jan 20, 2025
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Dec 30, 2024
Lethbridge and Area
First responders academy coming to Medicine Hat high school
An opportunity for students to get hands-on training and real-world experience with the Medicine Hat Police Services and Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services is coming to Monsignor McCoy High School this fall.Nick Gale, deputy superintendent with the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education, said Medicine Hat Colle...
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Lethbridge Police launch Vulnerable Person Registry program
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has launched its new Vulnerable Person Registry (VPR).According to LPS, the VPR is designed to enhance the safety and well-being of individuals who may require additional assistance during emergencies or high-stress situations.The program is free of charge and volunt...
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updated with statement from province
Allegations of racism at Coaldale school, inaction by school division
The parents of a child at a middle school in Coaldale are speaking out after what they say has been several months of racism and a failure to respond appropriately to it.Aja and Travis Turko's 10-year-old son, who will remain anonymous in this article, attends R.I. Baker Middle School.They say their child has been deal...
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LPS Chief Mehdizadeh presented with King Charles III coronation medal
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service's Chief of Police has received a high honour.On Monday, January 27, 2025, Nathan Neudorf, MLA for Lethbridge-East presented the King Charles III Coronation Medal to Shahin Mehdizadeh. The award recognizes 30,000 individuals across the country who have made a difference in thei...
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What's Happening
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 20-26, 2025
Jan 20, 2025
Renter's Choice - offering a Pet Program for that special family member
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
Renter's Choice - a business built on a dream, heartache and perseverance
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: December 16-22, 2024
Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 10, 2024
Alberta
order obtained for creditor protection
Peavey Industries confirms closure of 96 stores across Canada
Peavey Industries has confirmed that it will close 90 Peavey Mart locations and six MainStreet Hardware locations across Canada. The Red Deer-based company issued a statement just after 8 p.m. Monday after a day of speculation, which followed a report by website Retail Insider. 'Store closing' signs have been up at the...
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Alberta doctors criticize provincial COVID-19 report as harmful 'anti-science'
EDMONTON - The organization representing Alberta physicians is calling out a government panel's COVID-19 report as "anti-science." Dr. Shelley Duggan, head of the Alberta Medical Association, says the report sows distrust by going against proven preventive health measures while promoting fringe methods. She s...
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third around this size in the last year
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake detected near Lake Louise
Earthquakes Canada is reporting there was a 4.5 magnitude earthquake which struck 30 km ENE of Lake Louise Sunday morning.The quake was detected at 4:39 a.m. with a depth of 1.0 km, and was lightly felt in both Lake Louise and Banff. No reports of damage have been received.The largest quake in the area, according to Ea...
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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...
Jan 24, 2025
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Local Sports
Hurricanes win two of three over weekend against Central Division rivals
The Lethbridge Hurricanes had a very busy weekend, with games on all three days.January 24, 2025 vs. Red Deer RebelsThe Canes kicked off the three game set on Friday night hosting the Red Deer Rebels. In the first, Lethbridge found themselves on a powerplay 8:31 in, and a goal came just 10 seconds later. In a scramble ...
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Redcliff's Ross takes home silver representing Canada at 2025 Winter World University Games
A southern Alberta woman has returned from Italy with a silver medal from the 2025 International University Sports Federation Winter World Games.READ: Redcliff's Ross representing Canada at 2025 FISU Winter World University GamesKaitlyn Ross, 23, was a goaltender for Canada in women's hockey at the games.She played for...
Jan 27, 2025
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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 med...
Jan 23, 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
In the news today: Ford set to dissolve government for early election
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ford set to dissolve government for early election Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to request the dissolution of provincial parliament today and trigger an early election for Feb. 27. Ford's office says he will visit Lt.-Gov. Edi...
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Trump bump: U.S. citizenship renunciation inquiries surge in Canada, lawyers say
For more than a decade, Wisconsin native Douglas Cowgill has helped Americans in Canada navigate the complex task of renouncing their U.S. citizenship, cutting themselves loose from that nation's Internal Revenue Service in the process. But it was only in 2023 that Cowgill - a dual citizen at the time with a Canadian w...
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Inquiry report to suggest ways of bolstering election integrity
OTTAWA - Fresh recommendations are expected today from a commission of inquiry into foreign interference - including advice on when the public should be told of meddling during a federal election campaign. The final report from commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue will also address simmering allegations about the acti...
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Quebec legislature returns for spring session amid Trump tariff threat
MONTREAL - The Quebec legislature resumes sitting Tuesday for a spring session likely to be dominated by the threat of a trade war with the United States and a renewed focus on secularism and identity. On the eve of the national assembly's return, Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge announced the governme...
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Why the Year of the Snake is constricting festive decoration sales in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. - Cecilia Liang's Lunar New Year decoration stall has been an annual fixture in the Yaohan Centre in Richmond, B.C., for 25 years - but she knew some products would be a tough sell this year. With the Year of the Snake dawning on Wednesday, Liang and other decoration vendors say sales have slithered down...
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Hitmen face sentencing for B.C. murder of former Air India suspect Malik
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - One of the admitted hitmen who killed former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik is set to be sentenced for his part in the murder today in a New Westminster, B.C., courtroom. Tanner Fox and accomplice Jose Lopez pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last October, with Fox scheduled...
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World
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats' Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat expected to be highly coveted by both parties. The 66-year-old's unexpected decision Tuesday to...
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Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won't be seeking a third term in 2026. The surprise decision Tuesday again complicates for Democrats in Michigan, who will be forced to defend an open seat in the battleground state for the second straight election cycle. Peters led the Democrats' Senate campaign ...
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Demonstrators attack foreign embassies in Congo's capital to protest rebels' advance in the east
GOMA, Congo (AP) - Dozens of demonstrators attacked several foreign embassies, including those of Rwanda, France and Belgium, on Tuesday to protest the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into a major city in the country's conflict-battered east. Police fired teargas at the protesters as they marched to the embassies i...
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