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Lethbridge to host Canadian College World Series
Some of the best collegiate baseball teams are set to arrive in Lethbridge next week.The city is hosting the 2025 Canadian College World Series (CCWS) at Spitz Stadium from May 15-18.It will bring together the top eight college baseball programs in Western Canada in a double-knockout format to crown this year's nationa...
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Rent price increases slowing down in Lethbridge
A new report shows that the increasing cost of housing rentals in Lethbridge is slowing.That is according to the National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation for April 2025.It says the average cost to rent a one-bedroom unit in Lethbridge was $1,322 per month, down 3.2 per cent from March but still up by 2.6 per...
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No penalties for Piikani RCMP officer who tased man in custody
A report into a "use of force" case in southern Alberta has been completed.Matthew Block, the Assistant Executive Director of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), was tasked with looking into a case from nearly three years ago where a taser was used against a man who was in the custody of the R...
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Several roster changes for Hurricanes following drafts
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have added three people to their roster this week and lost one.US Priority DraftMost recently, at the 2025 US Priority Draft, the WHL team selected 2010-born players Cash Whitmore and Drew Kortan.Whitmore, 14, was selected in the first round (23rd overall) in the US Draft. The Long Tree, Color...
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Alberta

Health
Alberta surpasses 300 measles cases as doctors warn of exponential increases
More than 300 people in Alberta have fallen ill from measles since March and a group of doctors are warning the virus could grow exponentially in the coming weeks.The Alberta government is reporting 16 new measles cases to bring the province's total count to 313.The rising number has prompted the association representi...
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Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops pleased to hear new pope appointed
EDMONTON - The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says he is looking forward to working with the new pope. William McGrattan told reporters at an Edmonton church that he has met Robert Prevost, who has chosen the name Leo XIV, a few times. He says the new pontiff is a sensitive, quiet and humble p...
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APPLICATIONS OPEN
Federal-provincial grant investment improving inclusiveness in child-care facilities
Applications are open for the second round of the Inclusive Spaces Program Grant, part of an effort to create more inclusive and accessible child-care spaces in Alberta.Applications close June 13 and up to $5 million will be distributed. The grants are funded through a joint $15 million federal-provincial investment un...
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YOU'RE NOT ALONE
Alberta government reaffirms support for youth during mental health week
This mental health week, the Government of Alberta is reminding young residents that help is out there, through initiatives like the Youth Suicide Prevention Program and Free Play for Kids Inc. Over 2024-2026, provincial officials say Alberta has added $1 million to Youth Suicide Prevention Grants, bringing the total t...
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Canada

In the news today: Statistics Canada to release April job numbers
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Statistics Canada to release April job numbers Statistics Canada will release its latest look at the country's job market for April this morning. A poll provided by LSEG Data & Analytics shows economists on average expect a ga...
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Canada and Europe are collaborating on defence. What that might look like.
OTTAWA - As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to cast doubt on the future of the NATO military alliance, Canada is looking to partner with the European Union on defence. Here's a closer look at what's driving this major shift in transatlantic relations. What problem is Europe trying to solve? Trump has said that Wa...
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Defence continues cross-examining complainant at hockey players' sex assault trial
A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to face more questions from defence lawyers for the players in court today. The woman, who cannot be identified under a publication ban, has been on the stand since last Friday in the trial of Michael ...
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Grey whale 'Little Patch' mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A grey whale known as Little Patch has been mesmerizing onlookers in the waters off of Vancouver for weeks, sparking a sense of connection as it stops to feed in the busy region before migrating northward. Cari Siebrits first went to the seawall along the shores of West Vancouver, B.C., on April 9 in hopes ...
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Statistics Canada to release April job numbers this morning
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will release its latest look at the country's job market for April this morning. A poll provided by LSEG Data & Analytics shows economists on average expect a gain of 2,500 jobs in the month. Economists also predict the unemployment rate will rise by a tenth of a point to 6.8 per cent. Th...
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B.C. Appeals Court finds agency's decision to remove kids 'tainted by stereotype'
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal says an Indigenous mother who had her four kids temporarily removed from her care by a child welfare agency was discriminated against because the agency's view of the woman was "tainted by stereotype." The Appeals Court ruled Thursday that a $150,000 human-rights award sho...
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