What's Happening
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 29-February 2, 2025
Jan 29, 2025
Canadian Mental Health Association - many programs, meeting people where they're at
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 20-26, 2025
Jan 20, 2025
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 6-12, 2025
Jan 07, 2025
Lethbridge and Area
MLA Neudorf discusses affordability, tariffs and more with residents
The MLA for Lethbridge-East got to meet with his constituents this week to discuss some of the most pressing issues on their minds.The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce hosted a Fireside Chat with Nathan Neudorf, who also serves as the Minister of Affordability and Utilities.Neudorf says it was a well-attended event with ...
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Lethbridge Police Service introduces new Pipe Band
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has a pipe band.On January 20, a Memorandum of Understanding between LPS and two community pipe bands, The Legion Pipe Band and the Bridge City Highlanders Pipes and Drums, was officially signed.The MOU solidified the creation of the new Lethbridge Police Service Pip...
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Coaldale & District Soccer Association Donates $50,000 to Shift Recreation Centre
The Coaldale & District Soccer Association has made a big donation to Coaldale's Shift Recreation Centre.On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the organization donated $50,000 to the Shift Community Recreation Centre as part of the Town of Coaldale's "Coaldale STRONG" fundraising campaign.The donation was annou...
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Lethbridge-East MLA to attend U.S. National Prayer Breakfast
The Government of Alberta is sending three delegates to a high-profile event in the American capital.Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf, who is also Alberta's Minister of Affordability and Utilities, will be in Washington, D.C. From February 4-7, 2025.He, alongside Health Minister Adriana Lagrange and Minister of Menta...
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What's Happening
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 29-February 2, 2025
Jan 29, 2025
Canadian Mental Health Association - many programs, meeting people where they're at
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 20-26, 2025
Jan 20, 2025
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 6-12, 2025
Jan 07, 2025
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What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: December 30 - January 5, 2025
Dec 30, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
Alberta
Alberta investing $53 million to expand child care spaces
The Alberta government is investing $53 million to expand child care spaces in the province.With growing demand for affordable child-care spaces in Alberta, the funding will go to the the Building Blocks Capital Grant Program. According to officials, the program will create more affordable, high-quality spaces where Al...
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Alberta expands $15/day childcare to all full-time licensed facilities
The Alberta government says many parents of young children are set to save more money on their childcare costs.As part of the $3.8 billion Canada-Alberta Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, the province will soon provide approximately 85 per cent of licensed daycare facilities and family day home programs with a f...
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Provincial Politics
Smith announces new Crown corporation to oversee Alberta's rainy day fund
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced a new Crown corporation to oversee the province's rainy day fund. The Heritage Fund Opportunities Corporation is to direct policy for the Heritage Fund, which will still be managed by the Alberta Investment Management Corp., or AIMCo. The Crown corporation is also mandated t...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta doctors warn obstetrician-gynecologist shortage could mean more preemies
The group representing Alberta doctors says a shortage of obstetrician-gynecologists in rural and urban areas could mean more babies are being born prematurely and could have ongoing health issues.The Alberta Medical Association says expectant mothers can't access services in towns and cities across the province becaus...
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Local Sports
Coaldale & District Soccer Association Donates $50,000 to Shift Recreation Centre
The Coaldale & District Soccer Association has made a big donation to Coaldale's Shift Recreation Centre.On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the organization donated $50,000 to the Shift Community Recreation Centre as part of the Town of Coaldale's "Coaldale STRONG" fundraising campaign.The donation was annou...
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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 ...
Jan 27, 2025
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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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Agriculture
Crop Development Centre receives funding for continued wheat research
The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition will continue its commitment to improving wheat varieties.CWRC is committing $11.8 million over the next five years to a core breeding agreement (CBA) with the University of Saskatchewan's Crop Development Centre (CDC) which extends the CBA that concluded at the end of 2024.CWRC ch...
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Lethbridge man inducted into Agriculture Hall of Fame
A person from Lethbridge is being honoured for his contributions to the world of agriculture.Blair Roth is one of three inductees into the 2024 class of the Agriculture Hall of Fame. It is described as the Department of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation's oldest and most prestigious award.Roth was born and raised near...
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Southern Alberta groundwater to be mapped as demand rises
As the demand for water continues to increase in the region, officials want to get a better idea of where our groundwater is.The Government of Alberta has announced $3.8 million in funding for the Alberta Geological Survey. They will complete a three-year study mapping the quality, quantity and locations of groundwater...
Jan 28, 2025
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Canada
B.C. court finds Criminal Code first-degree murder parole provision unconstitutional
The B.C. Supreme Court has found a section of the Criminal Code unconstitutional because it treats all offenders convicted of first-degree murder the same, regardless of the number of people they kill. The court ruled in a decision released this week that the code's provision requiring first-degree murderers be sentenc...
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Liberal leadership candidate Gould wants to hike corporate taxes, slash GST
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says she would lower the GST by a point to four per cent for a year to give struggling Canadians some tax relief. Gould appeared at a campaign event at an independent Ottawa bookshop today, where she also promised to increase the corporate tax rate from 15 to 17 per ce...
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Alberta Premier Smith pitching joint Canada-U.S. NORAD military base in Arctic
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling for a joint Canada-U.S. NORAD base in northern Canada to bolster Arctic security. Smith says she pitched the idea at a recent meeting with fellow premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. She says the base could be similar to the Canadian NORAD Region headquarters ...
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Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin says online hate helped push her out of federal politics
FREDERICTON - Jenica Atwin is leaving federal politics for the "time being" in part because of the online hate she receives, saying the level of toxicity she's had to face has been surprising. The Fredericton member of Parliament was first elected in 2019 with the Green Party before crossing the aisle to join...
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B.C. fires Victoria School Board over ban on police in schools
VICTORIA - British Columbia's education minister has fired the entire Victoria School Board in a dispute over a safety plan where the board barred police from schools except in emergencies. Minister Lisa Beare says student safety is at risk in the district and she has appointed a lone trustee to oversee the district un...
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Montreal tightens rules for short-term rentals, including primary residences
MONTREAL - Montreal is further tightening restrictions around short-term vacation rental platforms by boosting the number of inspectors and limiting when people can rent out their primary residences. The city announced today that residents will only be allowed to rent their primary residences on platforms such as Airbn...
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World
Teens from a Boston skating club, their mothers, and coaches among passengers killed in air crash
WASHINGTON (AP) - A crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter has killed teen figure skaters returning from a national meet with their mothers and coaches, as well as a group of union steamfitters from the Washington, D.C. area. They were among 60 travelers and four crew members on board the flight ...
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Plane crashes in sports have devastated pro teams and college programs
The crash of an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter was the latest to strike the sports world in the U.S. and globally. Among the passengers were several members of the Skating Club of Boston who were returning from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas. They included teenage ...
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Serbia's striking students set off on 2-day march north as their protest movement widens
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - They packed up food, water and extra clothes and set off. Hundreds of Serbian university students on Thursday started an 80-kilometer (50-mile) march toward the northern city of Novi Sad, the latest endeavor in their widening protest movement over a deadly overhang collapse in November that kill...
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