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Lethbridge and Area

Winston Churchill High School unveils new Weld Shop Building set for September opening
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge high school has made a big announcement about a new facility on campus.On Thursday, January 30, 2025, Winston Churchill High School announced the opening of its new Weld Shop Building, a collaboration between the school, Southland Trailers and several other local organizations, including:N...
Jan 31, 2025
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Over $35,000 worth of drugs seized in Brooks
The RCMP has arrested two people in Brooks in connection to alleged drug trafficking.On Thursday, January 30, 2025, officers searched a vehicle in the Sunny Lea area and two homes on Maple Drive and Greenbrook Road.The RCMP says a "significant quantity" of illegal drugs were located at all three locations.Bro...
Jan 31, 2025
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update: Statement from Taber Police
Serial killer wanted in U.S. and Mexico lived in Taber for 49 years
Investigators spent decades trying to find her, but she had been hiding in southern Alberta almost the whole time.The Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) in Missouri has released the details of their long-standing investigation into a fugitive serial killer.They say Sharon Kinne, then 20 years old, killed her husban...
Jan 31, 2025
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Father convicted of manslaughter in killing of Nobleford man & his uncle denied full parole
An Alberta father convicted of manslaughter for aiding his son in the 2020 killings of two Métis hunters has been denied full parole.A trial heard that in March 2020, Roger Bilodeau and his son Anthony Bilodeau confronted Maurice Cardinal and Jacob Sansom, shot them and left them on the side of the road near Gle...
Jan 31, 2025
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Alberta

HEALTH CARE
'Revolving door of leadership', says advocate on Alberta Health Services' board dismissal
The province announced Jan. 31 that the entire Alberta Health Services board has been dismissed, effective immediately.-READ: Assisted Living Alberta announced as last public health agency taking over AHS-"We are at a critical time in our efforts to refocus the health care system to better deliver health care to A...
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CANADA
Trudeau issues statement on Black History Month to honour Black Canadians
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement on Black History Month, on Feb. 1. Trudeau said that today is an opportunity to honour the culture, resilience, and achievements of Black Canadians."In communities across Canada, Black leaders, scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, and activists have shaped our countr...
6h ago
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NEUDORF, LAGRANGE AND WILLIAMS
Alberta sending delegation to U.S. National Prayer Breakfast
The Government of Alberta is sending a delegation of three ministers to represent the province at the United States' National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. The National Prayer Breakfast has been running for more than 70 years and is a non-partisan event with attendance from politicians of all stripes. In additio...
23h ago
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Assisted Living Alberta announced as last public health agency taking over AHS
The Alberta government has named Assisted Living Alberta as the last of four new public agencies taking over provincial health care from Alberta Health Services.Seniors, Community and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon said Thursday the new agency will be responsible for a number of services, including continuing and...
Jan 31, 2025
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Canada

Which industries will feel the pinch of Trump's tariffs the hardest?
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order Saturday to impose tariffs of 10 per cent on Canadian energy and 25 per cent on everything else beginning on Feb. 4. Statistics Canada says the value of Canadian exports to the United States in 2023 exceeded $594 billion. More than 43 per cent of that came from just ...
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Key questions ahead of Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods
TORONTO - U.S. President Donald Trump is going to hit Canadian goods with 25 per cent tariffs on Tuesday, with a lower 10 per cent duty for energy, according to provincial government sources. Here's a look at some of the key questions as the clock ticks down. What is a tariff? Tariffs are a tax on imported goods. Like ...
2h ago
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Here's the latest as Canada braces for Trump tariffs Tuesday
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump will hit Canada with 25 per cent tariffs on Tuesday, with a lower 10 per cent duty for energy, provincial government sources say. The federal government has been working to reassure Canadians that it is has a robust plan to respond with retaliatory measures. Here's the latest (all t...
2h ago
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Denis Coderre's candidacy for Quebec Liberal Party leadership in limbo
QUÉBEC - Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre has still not submitted all the documents required to certify his candidacy in the Quebec Liberal party leadership race, according to an anonymous source within the party. The source, which spoke with The Canadian Press on condition of anonymity because they are not a...
4h ago
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Driver in his 20s dead after car crash southeast of Quebec City
MONTREAL - A man in his 20s has died after a car crash in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec Friday night. Quebec provincial police say they received a call around 9 p.m. Friday about the crash in Beauceville, Que., about 72 kilometres southeast of Quebec City. Police spokesperson Laurie Avoine says the d...
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Ontario election 2025: Party leaders to make stops in Toronto area, Kitchener
Party leaders are set to continue campaigning this weekend amid the backdrop of a looming trade war between Canada and the United States. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is scheduled to make a stop in Brampton, Ont., where he will make an announcement about "protecting Ontario." He has already pledg...
12h ago
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