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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...
16h ago
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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...
17h ago
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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...
20h ago
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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...
21h ago
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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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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...
7h ago
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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...
7h ago
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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...
7h ago
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