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Lethbridge and Area

August 20, 2025
Fresh Start Recovery's annual Whoop-Up Days barbecue
Fresh Start Recovery is set to host a community barbecue Aug. 20.Organizers say they have a jam-packed afternoon planned with great food, games, and entertainment.Officials say the Sage Clan has graciously offered to have a Tipi raising demonstration and games. Willy Big Bull will be performing, and there will be face ...
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Starting August 20
Pathway upgrades coming to four Lethbridge parks
Several aging pathways, across four city parks, are set for replacement as part of an upcoming improvement project. Officials with the City of Lethbridge say the upgrades will address wear and tear from decades of use, bring paths up to current standards and improve accessibility, safety and drainage.Here is a list of ...
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Two Tractor Trailers Involved
Highway 3 accident cleared after extended recovery operation
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) has cleared the scene of Monday night's collision involving two tractor trailers on the westbound Highway 3 bridge. City officials say the incident began shortly before 6 p.m. and required crews to remain on site until 1 a.m. to support the safe offloading and recovery of t...
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Alberta Government workers to protest in Lethbridge Tuesday
August 19 will not only have people marching for the Whoop-Up Days parade, but also in solidarity with collective bargaining.Members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) who are employed by the Alberta Government are set to rally at the Lethbridge Provincial Building.The march will take place from 12:00 ...
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Alberta

Provincial Politics
Alberta to pay for COVID shots for health workers in policy reversal
Alberta's government says it will cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccinations for health-care workers in a partial policy reversal.It comes two months after the government said most Albertans, including health workers, would have to pay for COVID-19 shots this fall.Public health experts and health-care unions called it irr...
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Police advice
Alberta RCMP provides tips to avoid mail theft
Alberta RCMP are advising the public on ways to protect their mail from theft.This includes installing a mailbox that locks, which can help deflect thieves from taking mail. Residents should collect their mail in a timely fashion and not allow it to accumulate in your mailbox.Police say residents should also consider a...
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Five things to know about the byelection in Battle River-Crowfoot
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will return to his seat in the House of Commons in September, after winning a byelection in the rural Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot on Monday. Here are five things to know about the byelection. 1. Poilievre got more than 80 per cent of the vote Battle River-Crowfo...
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Battle River-Crowfoot
Pierre Poilievre wins Alberta byelection, regains seat in House of Commons
After a summer of rodeos, dinosaurs and door-knocking, Pierre Poilievre is now officially heading back to Ottawa as a Conservative member of Parliament for Alberta.The Tory leader will represent the sprawling rural riding of Battle RiverCrowfoot, in the province's eastern region, after winning a byelection on Monday.Po...
Aug 19, 2025
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Canada

In the news today: Air Canada flying again; Canada Post, workers pick up negotiations
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Air Canada's North American routes ramp up today Air Canada flights within North America are expected to ramp up this morning as the airline continues its operational restart following a three-day flight attendants' strike. The co...
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Canada Post heads back into bargaining with union after delay
OTTAWA - Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are set to return to the bargaining table today. Plans to rekindle talks late last week were delayed due to a lack of federal government mediators. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers claimed labour unrest at Air Canada was pulling attention from the posta...
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After Air Canada strike, Section 107 of labour code is 'dead,' says union leader
OTTAWA - A rare show of defiance by Air Canada flight attendants in the face of a back-to-work order from the government has proven the ineffectiveness of the section of Canada's labour code that allows a minister to order the end to a strike or lockout, the president of the Canadian Labour Congress said. On Aug. 16, j...
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Quebec government renews promise to make changes to forestry reform bill
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is renewing its promise to modify a forestry bill that has provoked blockades and growing tension in the province. Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière said Tuesday evening that the forestry reform bill must be amended to take into account the rights of First Nations. His s...
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Air Canada routes within North America to ramp up this morning as restart continues
Air Canada flights within North America are expected to ramp up this morning as the airline continues its operational restart following a three-day flight attendants' strike. The company resumed flights Tuesday afternoon after a complete halt to Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge routes that began early Saturday morning. ...
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Media challenge publication ban on Lapu Lapu attack suspect's fitness hearing
VANCOUVER - A media consortium has challenged a publication ban on evidence at a hearing to determine if the man accused of killing 11 people at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival is fit to stand trial. The ban, which is supported by both prosecutors and the defence, says evidence in the British Columbia provincial cou...
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