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Lethbridge and Area

Nominations open for U of L Alumni Achievement Awards
If you know somebody who graduated from the University of Lethbridge (U of L) and has gone on to do great things, now is your chance to make sure they get recognized.The U of L Alumni Association has opened applications for its annual Alumni Achievement Awards.Association President Cyndi Crane says many amazing alumni ...
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Southern Alberta's 'Outstanding Indigenous Students' celebrated
The Alberta School Boards' Association (ASBA) has recognized a dozen Indigenous students across the province for their achievements. They announced the winners of the 2025 Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Award at a ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth II Building in Edmonton on Monday, April 14, 2025.More than 300 stud...
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Nearly 50% of tested drivers in Medicine Hat positive for drug use, police say
Medicine Hat Police Service traffic unit constable David Smith says the amount of drug-tested drivers in Medicine Hat was around 50 per cent as of March."It kind of surprised me," he said.A recent enforcement campaign launched by the Winnipeg Police Service shed light on the ongoing issue of drug-impaired dri...
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Lethbridge to host 'High Level Innovation Conference'
An event in Lethbridge aims to celebrate technology, esports and entrepreneurship.The High Level Innovation Conference (HLIC) comes to the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre on May 2-3, 2025.It is described as a "dynamic, youth- and family-friendly event that is open ot the public and designed to inspire, connect, a...
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Alberta

celebrating contributions of newcomers
Nominations open for 2025 Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards
It's time again to nominate newcomers across Alberta for the yearly Impact Awards.The awards recognize the accomplishments of immigrant youth, women, entrepreneurs, academics, artists, athletes, professionals, and community builders.They include eight categories: Arts and Sports, Career and Academics Contribution, Entr...
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bill 53
UCP introduces Compassionate Intervention Act, NDP and Friends of Medicare say bill is anything but
The UCP says its proposed Compassionate Intervention Act will deliver, and help individuals who are likely to cause harm to themselves or others.Also known as Bill 53, the act is said to build on the UCP's goals for recovery, and is part of their broader Alberta Recovery Model."For those suffering from addiction t...
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Health
Three new cases of measles reported in Alberta, including Calgary
Alberta is reporting three more confirmed cases of measles, including one in Calgary.Alberta Health Services says the individual in Calgary had visited nearby towns of Banff and Canmore while infectious earlier this month.The health authority is warning that residents of the two towns may have been exposed to the highl...
Apr 15, 2025
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's Smith resists calls from NDP to pull lawyers from health probe process
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says hiring lawyers to funnel requests from the auditor general isn't meant to obstruct an investigation into multimillion-dollar health contracts - it's about helping get to the truth.The government has instructed Alberta Health public servants to contact a lawyer to co-ordinate if audit...
Apr 14, 2025
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Canada

Nav Canada warns to expect flight delays at Vancouver International Airport
RICHMOND - The agency that provides air traffic control for Canada's airports is warning travellers at Vancouver's airport of flight delays over what it says are "resource constraints." Nav Canada says in a social media post that passengers need to check the status of their flights with their airlines before ...
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Court bans pro-Palestinian protests on McGill University campus for 10 days
MONTREAL - McGill University has obtained a 10-day court order against a pro-Palestinian student group forbidding protests on campus. A Quebec Superior Court judge granted the injunction Tuesday against Students for Palestinian Honour and Resistance. Group members are not permitted to block or obstruct McGill entrances...
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Ontario to loosen internal trade, remove barriers on alcohol and labour mobility
TORONTO - Ontario is set to table legislation to make trade between provinces easier, as a way to shore up the economy against the effects of American tariffs. Officials say the bill would make Ontario the first government in Canada to unconditionally remove all current exceptions to interprovincial free trade. The leg...
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Boy, 16, dies after stabbing in Montreal; city's eighth homicide in 2025
MONTREAL - A 16-year-old boy who was stabbed Tuesday evening in Montreal has died. Police confirmed his death today - the city's eighth reported homicide in 2025. The teenager was stabbed in the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough. He was transported to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. C...
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Bank of Canada holds key rate steady amid trade war, economic uncertainty
The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits to get a clearer picture of how global trade uncertainty is going to impact the Canadian economy.The central bank held its policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent, the first time it has left the key rate unchanged following seven consecutiv...
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Carney, Poilievre to meet face-to-face as party leaders square off in first debate
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be put to the test, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will seek to turn his numbers around, when the five main federal party leaders square off in Montreal tonight in the first of two debates ahead of election day on April 28. The two-hour French-...
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