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Lethbridge and Area

Coaldale a 'low revenue-low spend' municipality; analysis
A new report by the Town of Coaldale reflects well on the community and its finances.The 2024 Comparative Analysis looks at neighbouring communities like Lethbridge, Lethbridge County and Taber, as well as similarly sized (8,000-10,000 population) municipalities such as Blackfalds, Innisfail, Drumheller, Olds, Hinton a...
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Unemployment improves slightly in Lethbridge, but worsens provincially
Lethbridge had a bit of a different experience with jobs this past month than the rest of the province.Statistics Canada says the local unemployment rate in May 2025 was 5.2 per cent, falling from 5.4 per cent in April.An additional 900 people found work in that time.The population of the Lethbridge Census Metropolitan...
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Construction projects to impact West Lethbridge
Residents on the west side will notice some traffic changes, heavy equipment and potential blowing dirt over the coming months.The City of Lethbridge says there are multiple construction projects underway in the area, including:Grading in Piers and Crossings subdivisions Large-scale earth and lot grading activities hav...
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June 5-6
Fort Macleod emergency department to temporarily close
Due to an unexpected clinical personnel shortage and inability to secure coverage, the Fort Macleod Health Centre emergency department (ED) will temporarily close at 7 p.m. tonight (June 5). The ED will reopen June 6 at 7 a.m. to provide 24-hour service.During the temporary closure, nursing staff will remain on-site to...
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Alberta

Provincial Politics
Minister Schulz says Competition Bureau guidelines on environment claims send the wrong signal at the wrong time
Alberta's environment minister is speaking out against the federal anti-greenwashing guidelines that were released on Thursday.The Competition Bureau considered more than 400 responses to the greenwashing provisions in the new Competition Act, which states companies environmental claims must be based on ``adequate and ...
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Provincial Politics
MLA Glenn van Dijken heading to Iowa to strengthen Canada-U.S. economic ties
Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock MLA Glenn van Dijken is travelling to the U.S. today to attend the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Spring Agriculture Task Force meeting.The move is an effort to build on progress made by lawmakers to protect and deepen the ties between our economies.While there, van Dijken ...
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Taking Action on Family Violence Grant
Province investing $6 million in grants for community-based supports and services
Alberta's government says it is taking action against family violence by investing $6 million in grants for community-based supports and services.Until June 24, through the Taking Action on Family Violence Grant, the government says eligible organizations can apply for funding to deliver timely, direct services to supp...
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Provincial Government
Removing barriers for Alberta's Oil Rigs
Alberta's government is cutting red tape to help service rig operators spend more time working in the field, not waiting at inspection sites. An oilfield service rig is a mobile platform equipped with specialized oilfield equipment, designed to move from site to site for well servicing. These rigs travel in convoys tha...
Jun 05, 2025
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Canada

Canadian, European space agencies reaffirm relations amid political, economic anxiety
LONGUEUIL - The Canadian and European space agencies say economic and geopolitical turmoil are forcing them to work closer together. Leaders at both organizations signed a joint statement today at Canadian Space Agency headquarters south of Montreal reaffirming their co-operation. Josef Aschbacher, director general of ...
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Justice department cutting up to 264 jobs as it faces 'budgetary pressures'
OTTAWA - The federal department of justice is set to lay off up to 264 employees as it navigates what it calls "significant budgetary pressures." Ian McLeod, a spokesperson for the department, says in an email that the department is taking "difficult but necessary" steps to manage available resource...
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AFN to hold emergency meeting with chiefs on major projects bill
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the implications of proposed federal legislation that would speed up approvals for major projects. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says she met yesterday with Prime Minister Mark Carney about the bill his government plans to table t...
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Montreal prepares for bus and metro disruptions during upcoming transit strike
MONTREAL - Montreal is bracing for a transit strike that could severely disrupt bus and metro service starting Monday. Service will be reduced or eliminated outside of peak hours for several days between June 9 and 17 if a planned maintenance workers' strike goes ahead. Montreal's transit agency is advising people to w...
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CP NewsAlert: Liberals table bill to speed up major project approvals
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has put forward promised legislation designed to speed up approvals for major projects deemed to be in the national interest. More coming. The Canadian Press
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U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra says Canada's economic hopes align with Trump's goals
OTTAWA - The American ambassador to Canada says U.S. President Donald Trump's goal of enhancing American power aligns with Ottawa's aim of becoming the fastest-growing G7 economy. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra also says frequent talks between Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney show how much Washington is invested in boost...
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