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Nearly 17,000 jobs lost in Alberta in July
A new report from Statistics Canada says some of June's jobs growth in Alberta was lost in July.The unemployment rate in the province increased to 7.8 per cent last month, compared to 6.8 per cent in June.That comes as employment across Alberta fell by 16,800 (-0.6 per cent), which partially offsets the additions of 30...
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No injuries in Taber collision, man charged
The Taber Police Service (TPS) was called out this week to a collision that resulted in "significant" damage to both vehicles.It occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 864.Police say a Ford F350 truck was travelling eastbound on Highway 3 towards Highway 8...
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Lethbridge improves two spots on rent affordability list
Lethbridge remains one of the 10 most affordable cities in Canada for rent, at least among the 60 that were analyzed in a new report.The National Rent Report, from Rentals.ca and Urbanation, says the average cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Lethbridge was $1,336 per month in July 2025, rising by 0.8 per cent com...
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LPS charges truck driver who damaged Whoop-Up Drive
Charges have been laid after the underside of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge was damaged.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says that, around 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, August 6, a semi-truck was carrying a piece of heavy equipment underneath the Whoop-Up Drive bridge on Botteril Bottom Road South when it got stuck.According ...
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Communities in Mind 2025 Campaign Update!
🧠💚 Communities in Mind 2025 Campaign Update! 🧠💚 In partnership with the Mental Health Foundation, the Communities in Mind campaign focuses on raising vital funds for local mental health programs and initiatives across Alberta. We’re proud to share that together, we raised an incredible $80,219.17 across all participating Co-ops! 🎉👏 🌟A big shout-out to: • Cornerstone Co-op • Central Alberta Co-op Ltd. • South Country Co-op Limited • Westview Co-operative Association Limited Fun Fact: Since launching in 2020, the campaign has raised just under $300,000 in support of mental health across the province! Thank you to everyone who contributed — your support truly makes a difference.💛🧠💚 Communities in Mind 2025 Campaign Update! 🧠💚 In partnership with the Mental Health Foundation, the Communities in Mind campaign focuses on raising vital funds for local mental health programs and initiatives across Alberta. We’re proud to share that together, we raised an incredible $80,219.17 across all participating Co-ops! 🎉👏 🌟A big shout-out to: • Cornerstone Co-op • Central Alberta Co-op Ltd. • South Country Co-op Limited • Westview Co-operative Association Limited Fun Fact: Since launching in 2020, the campaign has raised just under $300,000 in support of mental health across the province! Thank you to everyone who contributed — your support truly makes a difference.💛🧠💚 Communities in Mind 2025 Campaign Update! 🧠💚 In partnership with the Mental Health Foundation, the Communities in Mind campaign focuses on raising vital funds for local mental health programs and initiatives across Alberta. We’re proud to share that together, we raised an incredible $80,219.17 across all participating Co-ops! 🎉👏 🌟A big shout-out to: • Cornerstone Co-op • Central Alberta Co-op Ltd. • South Country Co-op Limited • Westview Co-operative Association Limited Fun Fact: Since launching in 2020, the campaign has raised just under $300,000 in support of mental health across the province! Thank you to everyone who contributed — your support truly makes a difference.💛
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Lethbridge
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✨ Give the Gift of Reading with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – Lethbridge! ✨📚 Did you know that children in Lethbridge can receive a FREE book every month from birth to age five? Thanks to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, little readers can build a home library and develop a lifelong love of books! ❤️ But we need your help to keep this incredible program going! Your donation ensures that more children in our community have access to high-quality books—at no cost to their families. Just $47 sponsors a child for an entire year! 📖 Donate today and help shape young minds!🔗 https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/?country=CA&affid=ABLETHBRIDGE Let’s work together to inspire the next generation—one book at a time! 💕 #ImaginationLibrary #Lethbridge #EarlyLiteracy #DonateNow✨ Give the Gift of Reading with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – Lethbridge! ✨📚 Did you know that children in Lethbridge can receive a FREE book every month from birth to age five? Thanks to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, little readers can build a home library and develop a lifelong love of books! ❤️ But we need your help to keep this incredible program going! Your donation ensures that more children in our community have access to high-quality books—at no cost to their families. Just $47 sponsors a child for an entire year! 📖 Donate today and help shape young minds!🔗 https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/?country=CA&affid=ABLETHBRIDGE Let’s work together to inspire the next generation—one book at a time! 💕 #ImaginationLibrary #Lethbridge #EarlyLiteracy #DonateNow✨ Give the Gift of Reading with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – Lethbridge! ✨📚 Did you know that children in Lethbridge can receive a FREE book every month from birth to age five? Thanks to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, little readers can build a home library and develop a lifelong love of books! ❤️ But we need your help to keep this incredible program going! Your donation ensures that more children in our community have access to high-quality books—at no cost to their families. Just $47 sponsors a child for an entire year! 📖 Donate today and help shape young minds!🔗 https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/?country=CA&affid=ABLETHBRIDGE Let’s work together to inspire the next generation—one book at a time! 💕 #ImaginationLibrary #Lethbridge #EarlyLiteracy #DonateNow
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Alberta

Nearly 17,000 jobs lost in Alberta in July
A new report from Statistics Canada says some of June's jobs growth in Alberta was lost in July.The unemployment rate in the province increased to 7.8 per cent last month, compared to 6.8 per cent in June.That comes as employment across Alberta fell by 16,800 (-0.6 per cent), which partially offsets the additions of 30...
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zero doubt albertans will come through
Podcast: 'Alberta Forever Canada' petition organizer says to expect a knock at your door soon
Ninety days, 293,976 signatures... That's the benchmark former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk and his thousands of helpers need to meet if they want to prove their point that Albertans clearly don't want to separate.Lukaszuk, once a long-time MLA with the Progressive Conservatives, and former cabinet minister (2010-201...
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Advance polls open in Alberta byelection with 214 candidates, historic blank ballots
CAMROSE - Advance polls in a historic federal byelection for Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot open today. For the first time ever, Elections Canada says voters must fill out a blank ballot. The agency lists a record 214 candidates running in the rural riding, with voting day on Aug. 18. The majority are part of the Long...
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"Canadian energy corridor"
Ontario seeks study for new pipelines, rail lines between that province and Alberta
TORONTO - Ontario is taking a step toward planning new pipelines to bring Alberta oil and gas to the province for refining, issuing a request for proposals today for a feasibility study.It follows a memorandum of understanding last month between Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan to build new pipelines as well as rail l...
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Canada

PM Carney says Israel taking over Gaza City will hurt both Palestinians and hostages
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Israel's announced plan to take over part of the Gaza Strip will further a humanitarian crisis for Palestinians and hostages. Israel's cabinet has approved a plan today to take control of Gaza City, with the country's foreign ministry saying it does not want to take over the Pal...
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CP NewsAlert: Carney announces 20% increase in military starting pay
TRENTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will boost the entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces privates by 20 per cent for the regular force and 13 per cent for reservists. Other military members will also receive pay raises, with smaller increases for higher ranks, as part of a plan to boost recruit...
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Iran International network says two journalists working in Canada targeted by regime
OTTAWA - Two journalists working for Iran International in Canada are among dozens who have been targeted by regime officials in recent weeks, the network says. Iran International is a prominent online broadcaster that covers news in Iran and its diaspora, including anti-government protests that advocates say are censo...
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American company Lyten interested in purchasing Northvolt battery plant in Quebec
MONTREAL - Lyten, an American company, has announced it hopes to purchase the Northvolt battery plant in Quebec. This comes after the company shared Thursday it entered into a deal buy Northvolt's assets in Sweden and Germany. The acquisition includes the Northvolt Ett, Ett Expansion, and Northvolt Labs facilities in S...
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RFK Jr.'s war on mRNA vaccines breeds distrust, threatens Canada's access to development: experts
TORONTO - Canadian doctors and scientists say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s defunding of mRNA vaccine development projects will have negative health effects in Canada and around the world. University of Saskatchewan virologist Angela Rasmussen says unlike other vaccines, mRNA vaccines can be made very quickly and easily modi...
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Conservative campaign manager Jenni Byrne says she won't run the next campaign
OTTAWA - The Conservative party will have a new campaign manager in the next federal election, now that Jenni Byrne says she's stepping back from the role she held this spring. Byrne, who remains a key adviser to party leader Pierre Poilievre, also ran campaigns for former prime minister Stephen Harper in 2011 and 2015...
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