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Lethbridge and Area

CRIME
Unlawfully at large Blood Tribe woman arrested in Lethbridge
The Southern Alberta RCMP Crime Reduction Unit arrested a female from the Blood Tribe First Nation who was unlawfully at large after she defeated her court ordered electronic monitoring device.On Thursday, July 10, the 36-year old woman was located at a residence in Lethbridge by Mounties and is now facing two addition...
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Lethbridge Fiesta Extravaganza runs July 19-20
The city's largest celebration of Filipino culture is set to get underway next weekend.The 2025 Lethbridge Fiesta Extravaganza (LFE), also known as the Festival of Smiles, takes place at Henderson Lake Park on Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20."This festival promises to be a celebration of our community's rich a...
Jul 13, 2025
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SAAG celebrating 50th anniversary in 2026
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) is planning to showcase a series of exhibitions and artists as it gets ready to turn 50 years old.The Gallery first opened to the public in 1976, and to celebrate, organizers are pairing early-career artists with four established artists who have previously exhibited.The exhibiti...
Jul 12, 2025
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Missing B.C. man may be in Lethbridge
The RCMP is asking for your help in finding a missing person.They say Kolton Swift, 24, of Fort St. John, B.C., was last seen in the area on March 24, 2025. Investigators believe he may be in the Lethbridge area.He is described as a Caucasian man, six feet tall, 150 lbs, has green eyes and blonde hair, and wears glasse...
Jul 11, 2025
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Alberta

July 11, 2025
Update 12: Alberta wildfire update
While warm, windy weather continues, the possibility of showers in some areas this weekend is welcome and may support ongoing wildfire response efforts.Current situationThere are 50 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and four mutual aid fires.14 are classified as out of control, n...
Jul 11, 2025
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Housing
Alberta, Ottawa putting $203 million into new affordable housing units
EDMONTON - Alberta and Ottawa have signed off on $203 million for new affordable housing projects across the province.Provincial Social Services Minister Jason Nixon says the joint funding will go toward 25 projects and see more than 2,300 units built.Nixon says the projects range from housing for young adults and stud...
Jul 11, 2025
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Alberta gained 30,000 jobs in June, leading national growth
It was a good month for jobs in Alberta.That is according to a new report from Statistics Canada, which says the province's unemployment rate fell from 7.4 per cent in May to 6.8 per cent in June.Employment increased by 30,000, thanks to the additions of 51,300 full-time positions. The number of part-time jobs fell by ...
Jul 11, 2025
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two arrested
Fox Creek, Calmar and Edmonton at the centre of significant human trafficking investigation
The Alberta RCMP Serious Crimes Branch has arrested two Edmonton residents following an investigation into human trafficking allegations concerning a motel in Fox Creek and a gas station in Calmar.Alberta RCMP and the Alberta Employment Standards Office first received a report of possible human trafficking at the two A...
Jul 11, 2025
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Canada

Ottawa is asking Canadians what they want to see in the fall budget
OTTAWA - Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is looking for feedback from Canadians on national security and defence spending and fortifying the Canadian economy amid an ongoing trade war as he prepares to deliver a federal budget in the fall. Champagne launched consultations for that budget today that ...
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Winnipeg preps convention centre with cots for renewed round of wildfire evacuees
WINNIPEG - The city of Winnipeg is prepping its downtown convention centre to be used as a shelter to handle renewed demand for those fleeing wildfires. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew posted a short video on his social media account setting up cots in the cavernous space. More than 12,000 residents have been forced to leav...
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Carney's planned cuts will include the foreign service, alarming some ex-diplomats
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's cuts to government spending will include the foreign service, just as Global Affairs Canada aims to expand its presence abroad. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne sent letters to ministers on Monday asking them to find savings of 7.5 per cent in their budgets start...
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Immigration minister won't say if Canada considering barring British, Irish rappers
OTTAWA - A prominent Jewish organization is pushing for Canada to deny entry to two bands being investigated in the U.K. after their appearance at a popular British music festival last month. In late June the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs asked the ministers of public safety and immigration to bar Irish rap grou...
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1 of 4 men accused in alleged Quebec extremist plot granted bail, 3 remain detained
QUÉBEC - One of four men accused in an alleged anti-government plot to forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City region has been granted bail. Matthew Forbes, 33, was ordered in Quebec court to comply with a lengthy list of conditions including wearing a GPS tracking bracelet. The other three accused -...
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Air quality alerts issued for much of Central Canada, Manitoba amid wildfire smoke
TORONTO - Much of Central Canada and Manitoba are under special air quality statements or warnings today amid smoke from wildfires burning in parts of the country. Environment Canada says swaths of Ontario and Quebec will have poor air quality and reduced visibility as westerly winds bring in smoke from forest fires in...
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