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Lethbridge and Area

City of Lethbridge launches Community Satisfaction Survey
Here is your chance to let the City of Lethbridge know how you think it is doing.The municipality has launched a Community Satisfaction Survey, which it describes as a "targeted pulse check."There will be both a 10-minute phone survey, which Communications and Engagement Manager Tara Grindle says will help to...
13h ago
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New home construction up 26% in Lethbridge
A new report shows that the pace at which homes are being built in Lethbridge is picking up.That is according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), which says construction started on 363 dwellings in Lethbridge between January and June 2025, up 26 per cent from the same period last year.This includes 1...
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Water quality advisory lifted for Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
Alberta Health Services (AHS) says it is once again safe to go in the water at a provincial park in southern Alberta. It has lifted the water quality advisory for Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park that had been in place since May 26, 2025. "Water quality, including fecal bacteria levels, has returned to an acceptab...
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Coalhurst to celebrate Miners Days July 25-26
Residents of Coalhurst will come together to celebrate the town's 30th anniversary this coming weekend.The annual Miners Day festival is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, July 25-26, 2025.Scheduled activities, as outlined by the Town of Coalhurst, are as follows:Friday, July 25:6-9 PM: Coalhurst Fire Department Open H...
Jul 20, 2025
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Alberta

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Alberta releases 2025 Trail Guide
The Government of Alberta has released its 2025 Trail Guide, a comprehensive document aimed at helping Albertans plan their next outdoor adventure."Public land use trails are a big part of what makes Alberta special. These trails give visitors a chance to get outside, explore our province's natural beauty and enjo...
8h ago
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Third Party Report
Jasper mayor stands by critical wildfire report, expects no bad blood with province
The mayor of Jasper, Alta., says he stands by a report commissioned by his town that criticizes Premier Danielle Smith's government response to a wildfire that destroyed a third of the Rocky Mountain community.Smith has demanded the report, issued last week, be retracted and that the town issue an apology.Mayor Richard...
9h ago
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$100 Million
Federal money provided to return unproductive farmland back to forest in Alberta
The federal government is providing over $100 million to help return unproductive Alberta farmland to its original forested state.Corey Hogan, parliamentary secretary to Canada's natural resources minister, says the cash is part of the $3.2 billion ``2 Billion Trees program'' and the reforestation will help capture car...
10h ago
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Alberta
Record amount in the Heritage Fund says provincial government
The Government of Alberta says there's now $30 billion in Alberta's Heritage Fund, a new record.In a news release issued Friday, the provincial government says it is contributing $2.8 billion from the 2024-25 budget surplus to the fund."Alberta is turning resource strength into lasting financial security. By growi...
Jul 18, 2025
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Canada

Trump thinks Canadians 'nasty' for avoiding U.S. travel, banning booze: ambassador
The United States ambassador to Canada says Canadians avoiding U.S. travel and banning American alcohol are among the reasons Donald Trump thinks they are "nasty" to deal with. Pete Hoekstra told a conference audience on Monday that such steps "don't send positive signals" about Canada treating the ...
6h ago
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B.C. court records show second charge against alleged hijacker Shaheer Cassim
RICHMOND - The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at Vancouver International Airport last week faces a second charge related to the rogue flight. B.C. online court records say a charge of damaging or interfering with a navigation system was sworn Friday against Shaheer Cassim. Cassim was a...
7h ago
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Ontario, B.C., territories announce agreements to boost internal trade
HUNTSVILLE, ONT. - Ontario, British Columbia, Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories have announced agreements to boost internal trade, improve labour mobility and remove barriers to doing business together. Canada's premiers are meeting in Huntsville, Ont., about trade, U.S. tariff threats and other issues, and ...
7h ago
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CP NewsAlert: Murder probe after boy, 15, stabbed to death in downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police say a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death near Vancouver's Robson Square over the weekend and the killing is being investigated as a murder. More coming. The Canadian Press
9h ago
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Conservative MPs publicly support 'Freedom Convoy' organizers ahead of sentencing
OTTAWA - Several Conservative MPs are criticizing the Crown's approach to prosecuting two key organizers of the "Freedom Convoy" protests, with the party's deputy leader calling it an act of "political vengeance." Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were convicted of mischief in April for their roles in or...
9h ago
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Indigenous organization condemns Trump's call to bring back Washington NFL team name
WASHINGTON - The Association on American Indian Affairs is condemning U.S President Donald Trump's call for Washington's football team to revert to its old name, saying any claim that Indigenous nations support the use of Indigenous-themed mascots is false. On Sunday, in a social media post, Trump threatened to hold up...
10h ago
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