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Lethbridge and Area

Wildlife warning issued for cougars near Waterton Village
A wildlife warning was issued Tuesday for cougars in Waterton Village and area.Cougars are frequenting the area where the village, Linnet Lake and Prince of Wales trails are located, according to the Parks Canada bulletin.Special caution is recommended while travelling or camping in the area.Parks Canada advised that f...
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Medicine Hat public education support workers vote against labour deal
Medicine Hat's public education support workers have voted not to ratify a proposed labour agreement.The vote was originally delayed after Local 829's executives were removed by the national CUPE leadership.The Medicine Hat Public School Division acknowledges the "no" vote creates uncertainty but says the dec...
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Lethbridge man wanted on drug-related warrants
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for the public's help in locating a man who allegedly has outstanding drug warrants.They say Warren Shayn McMurtrie, 36, is wanted on warrants for the possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a weapon, driving while prohibited, and ...
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Taber is celebrating its 120th birthday
The Town of Taber is celebrating 120 years of growth and community this year. The town was officially incorporated on March 15, 1905, but its history goes back much further. Indigenous peoples have called the land home for thousands of years, and the area began to take shape in the 1890s when homesteaders decided to se...
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What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: February 10-16, 2025
Feb 10, 2025

Canadian Mental Health Association - many programs, meeting people where they're at
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 29-February 2, 2025
Jan 29, 2025
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 20-26, 2025
Jan 20, 2025

Ecoline Windows: Supplying energy-efficient products to Canadian homeowners
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 6-12, 2025
Jan 07, 2025
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: December 30 - January 5, 2025
Dec 30, 2024
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Alberta

Energy Business
Oil and gas reserves in Alberta higher than previous AER estimates
A news release from the province says Alberta has bigger reserves of natural gas than first thought. New measurements of the gas in the Montney, Duvernay and Deep Basin areas has found that there are 1360 trillion cubic feet of gas in the ground. Of that, 130 trillion cubic feet is what the province calls "proved ...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta government tables proposed changes to Wildlife Act
New legislation tabled by Alberta's government would make hunting in a wheelchair legal while also permitting kids as young as 12 to use guns to hunt without adults around.Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen says his new bill will also approve new types of hunting and trapping equipment and remove a requirement tha...
15h ago
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Budget 2025
Province to boost school employment opportunities if Budget 2025 passes
New investments from Alberta's 2025 budget could mean employment expansions for Alberta Schools.If passed, Budget 2025 would work to address enrolment pressure on schools brought on by population growth, with almost 89,000 students enrolling since 2020.A $1.1-billion investment over three years would allow school autho...
19h ago
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RCMP
Alberta RCMP reminding drivers to fasten their seatbelts
Alberta RCMP is reminding motorists that wearing a seatbelt saves lives.In 2024, the Alberta RCMP handed out almost 3,000 tickets due to seatbelt-related offences and are now offering tips for drivers to keep in mind.Always wear a seatbelt when in a vehicle, and ensure it is securely fastened before the vehicle is in m...
21h ago
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Local Sports

Medicine Hat woman breaks world record for most push ups in one minute
Medicine Hat's Christy Starling considers physical exercise her self-care and release, but after an injury impeded certain workouts she could do, she decided to take on a new challenge of breaking records.Starling wanted to break the Guinness World Record for most knuckle push ups in one minute, which she attempted in ...
Mar 10, 2025
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2024 sporting events generated $18 million in economic activity in Lethbridge
The Lethbridge Sport Council (LSC) says it was a great year for sports in the community.The LSC has released its Sport Tourism Impact Report for 2024.It says economic impact reports were completed for 214 single and multi-day sporting events in Lethbridge last year, accounting for 62 per cent of all events.Sporting eve...
Mar 10, 2025
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Southern Alberta golf courses teeing up to open soon
It won't be long before golfers in the region can return to their favourite courses.Several clubs in the Lethbridge area have either confirmed an exact opening date or an opening window.Evergreen Golf Centre - Currently openLand-O-Lakes Golf & Country Club - Currently Open Henderson Lake Golf Club - Friday, March 7...
Mar 05, 2025
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Agriculture

Lethbridge pea protein plant gets $2.3 million to improve innovation
A multi-million dollar grant will help an agri-food processor in Lethbridge to continue to innovate in plant-based protein markets.Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) has announced $2.3 million in funding for PIP Lethbridge Inc. PIP opened in the city in 2022 and both produces and researches yellow pea-based pro...
21h ago
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Agriculture
Agriculture ministers say Team Canada approach to tariffs will continue as GGC expresses concern about trade war
Federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers says they will continue with a Team Canada approach in dealing with US tariffs. The ministers met in Ottawa on Thursday as part of what a release from the federal agriculture department calls "ongoing discussions related to the impacts and potential respons...
Mar 11, 2025
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Funding announced for Lethbridge-area agriculture projects
Local projects will aim to improve agriculture in a variety of different ways.Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), part of the federal government, has announced over $1.8 million for four non-profit organizations to support Alberta's value-added agriculture industry.Terry Duguid, Minister for PrairiesCan...
Mar 06, 2025
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Canada

Media outlets start receiving Google payments from Online News Act: journalism group
Money has started to flow to Canadian news outlets from the $100 million Google agreed to pay them in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act, the organization administering the fund said. The Canadian Journalism Collective announced Thursday that the first portion of cash sent to eligible news businesses am...
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'Get ready for a wild ride': Weather Network issues Canada's spring forecast
Canada's recent flirtation with balmy temperatures will give way to spring's characteristically volatile weather, the Weather Network's chief meteorologist said, with a new seasonal forecast suggesting winter may still deliver some parting punches. Spring may be slightly chillier in Western Canada but otherwise close t...
3h ago
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In the news today: Tariff talks in Washington and G7 foreign ministers in Quebec
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ministers, premier to meet with Lutnick in D.C. Canadian officials are set to meet with the U.S. commerce secretary in Washington today - days after a dust-up with U.S. President Donald Trump that ended with Ontario pausing its su...
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Canadian ministers, Ontario premier to meet with Lutnick as tariff fight continues
WASHINGTON - Canadian officials are set to meet with the U.S. commerce secretary in Washington today - days after a dust-up with U.S. President Donald Trump that ended with Ontario pausing its surcharge on electricity exports to the United States. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman...
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Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows
VANCOUVER - The outdoors were a refuge for many during the pandemic as people hit their local trail networks to mountain bike, hike, run and walk, but advocates in British Columbia say the value of trails isn't reflected in the level of support they receive. Deanne Cote, executive director of the North Shore Mountain B...
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Trump family fortune began in a Canadian brothel-hotel
In one of history's little-known ironies, the Maple Leaf country pushing back against Donald Trump's annexation bid is also host to a tiny, remote restaurant and brothel that helped launch the U.S. president's family fortune more than 100 years ago. To find it, look west. Way west. On a quiet, remote trail in British C...
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World

Russia says it has retaken Kursk's biggest town from Ukraine as US awaits Putin's ceasefire response
Russian forces have driven the Ukrainian army out of the biggest town in Russia's Kursk border region, officials claimed Thursday, as U.S. officials sought the Kremlin's response to a proposed 30-day ceasefire in the three-year that Ukraine has endorsed. The Ukrainian army's seven-month foothold in Kursk has been under...
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Kuwait frees a group of jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges, in a move seen as a gesture of goodwill between two allies, a representative for the detainees told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The release follows a recent v...
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Congo government and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on March 18, mediator Angola says
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Congo's government and the M23 rebel group will participate in peace talks on March 18, Angola said Wednesday. A statement from Angolan President João Lourenço's office said they would begin "direct peace negotiations" in the Angolan capital, Luanda. Angola has acted as a m...
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