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Lethbridge and Area

Brocket man charged with drug trafficking
The RCMP has charged one person in southern Alberta with drug trafficking-related offences.The Piikani Nation RCMP searched a home on 20 Street in Brocket on Monday, March 31, 2025, and claim to have confiscated:Illicit drugsPrescription medicationScales with drug residue, and other indicia of drug trafficking$1,620 CA...
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Town of Coaldale seeking feedback on future of seniors' housing
The Town of Coaldale wants to get a better idea of the community's needs for seniors' housing.It has launched a six-week public engagement campaign.Mayor Jack Van Rijn says a key priority for council is ensuring Coaldale remains an inclusive and welcoming community for residents of all ages."By proactively facilit...
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Lethbridge woman to compete at Pan-American Wrestling Championships
A local woman is set to compete at a major international wrestling tournament.Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL) has announced its roster for the 2025 U23 Pan-American Wrestling Championships, taking place April 10-13 in Querétaro, Mexico.Angelina Ellis-Toddington of Lethbridge will represent Canada in the women's 65 ...
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LPS urging traffic safety after recent pedestrian collisions
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says drivers and pedestrians both have a part to play in preventing pedestrian collisions.Traffic Response Unit Sgt. Danny Lomness is speaking out after police responded to at least three collisions involving pedestrians in just the first three months of 2025.READ MORE: Lethbridge wo...
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Alberta

Canada's Choice
Carney promises home building program, Poilievre pitches national energy corridor
Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-track approval of key infrastructure.The New Democrats rolled out their own national project - a promise to help retrofit 3....
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Health Care
Alberta Health Services pauses planned changes to food policy in emergency departments
Alberta Health Services president Andre Tremblay announced Tuesday that AHS will no longer move forward with changes concerning the way food is supplied in emergency departments other non-inpatient areas.In September 2024, AHS approved changes to the way food is supplied in the areas, and the policy was set to take eff...
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Trade War
Premier Smith expects key industries to escape fresh U.S. tariffs, Democrats move to block levies
Premier Danielle Smith says she expects some major industries, including those in her province, won't face new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.Smith says things could change, but she thinks food production and oil and gas won't be targeted under Trump's new tariff plan, which is set to be announced Wednesday.T...
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Federal election
Here's how Canadians can vote ahead of and on election day
The 45th federal election is just around the corner in Canada and those hoping to vote will need to cross a few things off the list.Canadians who are at least 18-years-old are eligible to vote on election day on April 28 but they'll have to register.Elections Canada offices will be open in 343 ridings in Canada where r...
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Canada

Trump to unveil latest tariff plans at 'Make America Wealthy Again' event Wednesday
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to lay out his plans to realign global trade through "reciprocal" tariffs Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET in the White House Rose Garden. A news release from the White House calls it a "Make America Wealthy Again Event." Trump has called Wednesday "Liberat...
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U.S. lists Quebec's language law in annual report on 'foreign trade barriers'
MONTREAL - The United States government has listed Quebec's French-language reform as a barrier to trade, as President Donald Trump prepares to impose new tariffs on Canada. The office of the U.S. trade representative released a report on Monday listing "foreign trade barriers" and included Quebec's Bill 96. ...
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Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?
MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. There has long been a broad consensus in Quebec on the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the province's cap-and-t...
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In the news today: Campaigning continues as more Trump tariffs loom
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom Party leaders are likely to receive questions about Canada-U.S. relations during their campaign stops today, a day before American President Donald Trump is exp...
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Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom
OTTAWA - Party leaders are likely to receive questions about Canada-U.S. relations during their campaign stops today, a day before American President Donald Trump is expected to impose "reciprocal" tariffs by increasing U.S. duties to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports. Tomorrow, Trump...
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Power outages persist in hard-hit areas after Ontario ice storm
Ontario's provincial utility says power has been restored to more than half a million customers since the start of a weekend ice storm but that some hard-hit regions may have to wait until the end of the week. Hydro One says more than 280,000 homes and businesses were still without power as of Tuesday morning. Official...
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