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Lethbridge and Area

Weather Alert
Thunderstorm watch issued for southern Alberta
A severe thunderstrom watch was issued by Environment Canada for most of southern Alberta including Lethbridge and Medicine Hat at 10:35 a.m. on Monday, July 28.Environment Canada says that conditions are favourable for the development of a dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, dam...
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Admissions now open for U of L's Southern Alberta Medical Program
It will mark the first time that soon-to-be doctors will receive their entire education at the University of Lethbridge (U of L).The new Southern Alberta Medical Program (SAMP), a three-year Doctor of Medicine Program, is accepting applications.Designed to help increase rural and regional healthcare, the program is del...
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LPS asking for help in assault investigation
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking anyone who has information or video footage of a recent assault to contact them.The incident occurred at 7:39 p.m. on July 12, 2025, at the south side Walmart on 3700 Mayor Magrath Drive South.LPS says a verbal altercation between a man and a group of people began inside th...
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Two dead, one in critical condition following pedestrian collision
The RCMP is investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision on the Siksika Nation in southern Alberta.At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025, Gleichen RCMP responded to a collision at the 54 Map 3 Subdivision in the First Nation.Two people were found deceased, while a third person was in critical condition. ...
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Alberta

Provincial Politics
Potential Alberta separation referendum question referred to judge for approval
A potential referendum question on Alberta separating from Canada has been referred to a judge for confirmation that the question doesn't violate the Constitution.The proposed question seeks a yes or no answer to whether people agree with Alberta becoming a sovereign country and ceasing to be a province in Canada.Alber...
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Primary Care Alberta
Parents urged to keep children safe around windows and balconies
Officials with Primary Care Alberta are urging parents to help keep their children safe around windows and balconies this summer. As many Albertans cool off their homes by opening windows, open windows and balconies can be a serious fall risk to children, note health officials.Officials point out that children often le...
Jul 27, 2025
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...
Jul 26, 2025
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Provincial Politics
Province touting record-level funding for the arts
The Alberta government says it's maintaining record-breaking funding for the arts sector in Budget 2025 with a $4.5 million investment to support artists through the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.Provincial officials say the arts are an essential contributor to Albertans' quality of life, fostering positive health an...
Jul 25, 2025
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Canada

Quebec City judge to rule Thursday on bail for three accused of extremist plot
QUÉBEC - A Quebec court judge will decide Thursday whether to grant bail to three men facing terrorism charges in the Quebec City region. Judge René de la Sablonnière heard final arguments Monday from Crown and defence attorneys. Simon Angers-Audet, 24, Raphaël Lagacé, 25, and Marc-Aur&...
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Lack of action on Gaza erodes Muslims' sense of belonging in Canada: envoy
OTTAWA - Ottawa's approach to the war in Gaza is eroding many Muslim-Canadians' "sense of belonging" in this country, says the federal special representative on combating Islamophobia. "This ongoing, horrifying situation is deeply, deeply damaging the sense of belonging that people feel," Amira Elgh...
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Harper says Carney team sought his trade advice, advises looking outside U.S.
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says he's urging Ottawa to find new trading partners outside the United States. Harper says he was approached by the government two weeks ago and advised Ottawa to work out a short-term deal with U.S. President Donald Trump while expanding trade in other markets. At a confe...
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Guilty plea in murder of Alexander Lo, brother of festival suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo
VANCOUVER - A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Alexander Lo, the brother of Lapu Lapu festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo. The BC Prosecution Service says Dwight Kematch pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder on Friday. Kematch's sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 11 in British Columb...
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B.C. Premier Eby says Ottawa must increase its subsidy for B.C. ferry users
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says it is time for the federal government to float more money for ferry users in British Columbia after Ottawa cut ferry rates in Atlantic Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that starting Aug. 1, there will be a 50 per cent fare cut for passenger, vehicle and commercial users of ...
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Advocates question fairness as federal government backs away from pharmacare program
OTTAWA - Health advocates say they're shocked to hear the federal government may not sign more pharmacare funding deals, which would leave coverage uneven across the country. The first phase of the Pharmacare Act, passed last fall by the Liberals and the NDP, calls for the federal government to fund the cost of contrac...
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