

What's Happening
Nighttime construction on Hwy 3 in Lethbridge starts April 17
Apr 17, 2025

Ecoline Windows: Supplying energy-efficient products to Canadian homeowners
SASHA launches #BuyABed fundraiser to support vulnerable Lethbridge residents
Apr 04, 2025
$20K grants available: TELUS STORYHIVE Pan-Asian Edition opens applications April 1
Mar 18, 2025

Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge man wins Calgary Marathon
Kip Kangogo is back in Lethbridge after a monumental marathon win.He was the first-place winner of the Calgary Marathon, held on Sunday, May 25, 2025.Finishing nearly four seconds ahead of the runner-up, Kangogo crossed the line ahead of all 1,938 other competitors.He ran 42.2 kilometres in two hours, 28 minutes and 42...
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Paranormal Cirque returns to Lethbridge Friday-Monday
"Sometimes, people do get a little upset because they try to bring their young children to the show, expecting it to be a traditional family-friendly circus. This is not one of those circuses."Sandra Kalista is one of the performers at Paranormal Cirque, a Rated R horror-themed circus with shows in Lethbridge...
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'Fecal bacteria' prompts water quality advisory for Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is advising the public not to swim, wade in or drink the water at a southern Alberta park.They have issued a water quality advisory for Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park, effective immediately and until further notice."Elevated levels of fecal bacteria were detected via testing of the ...
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Stolen vehicle recovered in Crowsnest Pass
The RCMP in southern Alberta says it has tracked down a man who allegedly stole a vehicle.At approximately 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, Crowsnest Pass RCMP was called to a rural property on Highway 22 on reports that a vehicle that had been stolen out of Blairmore earlier that day.The vehicle was reportedly seen leav...
14h ago
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Federal Election 2025

Alberta would see major changes
No more blue wall, red wall: How electoral reform could stop regional election sweeps
A change to Canada's electoral system would have delivered a very different House of Commons this year - one without the monolithic regional strongholds held by both major federal parties - according to an analysis for The Canadian Press.One seasoned political observer in Alberta says shattering those party fortresses ...
May 14, 2025
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Rachael Thomas 'honoured', projected to serve fourth term as Lethbridge MP
Lethbridge's federal Conservative candidate is set to enter her fourth term in office.Rachael Thomas won an estimated 60.8 per cent of the votes in Monday's federal election."I'm really excited for the opportunity to once again represent the constituents of Lethbridge. I feel honoured, and yeah, I'm just full of j...
Apr 30, 2025
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Mayors commit to working with Rachael Thomas following projected re-election
Two local mayors have re-committed to working with the woman who is set to enter her fourth term as the MP for Lethbridge.Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen and Coaldale Mayor Jack Van Rijn have issued statements on the projected re-election of Conservative candidate Rachael Thomas.She is estimated to have secured an estim...
Apr 29, 2025
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What's Happening
Nighttime construction on Hwy 3 in Lethbridge starts April 17
Apr 17, 2025

$20K grants available: TELUS STORYHIVE Pan-Asian Edition opens applications April 1
SASHA launches #BuyABed fundraiser to support vulnerable Lethbridge residents
Apr 04, 2025
$20K grants available: TELUS STORYHIVE Pan-Asian Edition opens applications April 1
Mar 18, 2025

Renter's Choice - offering a Pet Program for that special family member
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: February 10-16, 2025
Feb 10, 2025
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 29-February 2, 2025
Jan 29, 2025

Alberta
Health/Provincial Politics
Canadian doctors group challenging constitutionality of Alberta transgender law
A group representing Canada's doctors is challenging the constitutionality of Alberta's legislation limiting access to medical treatment for transgender youth, arguing it violates their Charter right to freedom of conscience.The Canadian Medical Association says the court challenge is meant to protect the relationship ...
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Alberta teachers almost unanimously favour a potential strike
Teachers across the province could soon be hitting the picket lines.The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) says 99 per cent of the nearly 38,000 educators who cast ballots have voted to approve the strike authorization.ATA President Jason Schilling says, "Teachers are standing united in demanding respect and reco...
May 27, 2025
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Energy
Levy charged to Alberta oil companies too low to cover orphan well costs; report
A new report is warning the annual levy charged to Alberta oil companies to fund the cleanup of orphaned oil and gas wells remains too low to keep up with the rate of surrendering.The report, written by former University of Calgary Public Interest Law Clinic lawyer Drew Yewchuk, says this year's levy rate combined with...
May 27, 2025
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Agriculture
Provincial government budgets funding for University of Calgary veterinary diagnostic laboratory
The province says it has budgeted $9.5 million over three years to keep what it calls "a full-service veterinary diagnostic laboratory " operating at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.The government says in a release that this will allow the lab to offer more services and keep staff. ...
May 27, 2025
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Local Sports

Lethbridge man wins Calgary Marathon
Kip Kangogo is back in Lethbridge after a monumental marathon win.He was the first-place winner of the Calgary Marathon, held on Sunday, May 25, 2025.Finishing nearly four seconds ahead of the runner-up, Kangogo crossed the line ahead of all 1,938 other competitors.He ran 42.2 kilometres in two hours, 28 minutes and 42...
11h ago
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Medicine Hat Tigers secure spot in Memorial Cup final with 3-1 win over London
The Medicine Hat Tigers booked their ticket to the Memorial Cup final Tuesday night after holding off a late London Knights comeback attempt, defeating the Knights 3-1.Knights winger Kasper Halttunen got London on the board three and a half minutes into the opening frame, capitalizing on an early Tiger penalty.London c...
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Lethbridge Bulls opening season on the road Friday
High-level amateur baseball is set to make its return this summer.The Lethbridge Bulls held their first practice this week at Spitz Stadium ahead of their season opener on Friday, May 30, in Brooks as they take on the Bombers.Bulls Head Coach Ryan MacDonald says the team has shown a lot of promise so far, and he is exc...
17h ago
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Agriculture

Southern Alberta farmers ahead of the curve for seeding
A new provincial report shows that farmers in the south region have made more progress on spring seeding than everywhere else in Alberta. As of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, it says 86.7 per cent of all crops in the area had been planted. That is compared to the provincial average of 73.1 per cent. It is also about 12 to 13 p...
May 25, 2025
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Southern Alberta MPs named to Conservative shadow cabinet
Two local Members of Parliament are set to continue playing prominent roles within the Conservative Party of Canada.Leader Pierre Poilievre has announced his leadership team and shadow cabinet, saying his party will fight for a Canada that is affordable, safe, united, and self-reliant."Now, our bigger and better t...
May 21, 2025
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Lethbridge Farmers' Market returns June 14
Local vendors are gearing up for the return of the Lethbridge Farmers' Market. The indoor market kicks off June 14, running every Saturday at the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., while the outdoor downtown market is on Wednesdays, starting July 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Festival Squa...
May 19, 2025
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Canada

In the news today: U.S. federal court rules against Trump tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... U.S. federal court rules against Trump's fentanyl and 'Liberation Day' tariffs United States President Donald Trump hit a major legal barrier for his plan to realign global trade after a federal court on Wednesday blocked both the...
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Hockey players' sex assault trial continues after court hears police interviews
LONDON - The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to continue today after court heard interviews some of the accused gave to police months after the encounter with the complainant. Det. Steve Newton's interviews with Alex Formenton and Dillon Dube were played in court ...
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Almost 70 per cent of Canadians surveyed want child vaccines to be mandatory: poll
A new poll suggests nearly 70 per cent of Canadians support mandatory childhood vaccinations. The Angus Reid Institute survey comes as a measles outbreak touches several provinces, primarily infecting unvaccinated infants, kids and teens. The poll of almost 1,700 Canadians found 69 per cent of respondents between May 2...
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CP NewsAlert: U.S. federal court rules against Trump's fentanyl tariffs
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Court of International Trade has ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump does not have the authority to impose his sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs or his fentanyl-related duties against Canada. More coming. Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
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Five things from the first question period of Canada's 45th Parliament
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney faced questions and criticisms from opposition parties during the first question period of Canada's 45th Parliament. Here's a quick look at how the first day went. - Elbows down? Former party leader Andrew Scheer led the Conservatives in the Commons Wednesday afternoon during Prime M...
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COVID vaccine 'strongly recommended' during pregnancy, Canadian doctors say
TORONTO - Canada's gynecologists say COVID-19 vaccination is "strongly recommended" during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada issued the statement Wednesday, a day after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared the shot no longer recommende...
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World

South Korean navy patrol plane crashes in country's south
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean navy plane carrying four people crashed during a training flight on Thursday and it was not immediately known if there were casualties, the navy said. The patrol plane left its base in the southeastern city of Pohang at 1:43 p.m. but fell to the ground due to unknown reasons, th...
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Israel says it will establish 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel said Thursday it would establish 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. They would include new settlements and the legalization of outposts already built without government authorization. Israel captured the West Bank in the 1967 Mideast war and the Palestinians want it to be the m...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, "including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields." His announcement on X added to the uncertainty for America's international students, ...
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