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Lethbridge and Area

Medicine Hat receives regulatory approval to purchase solar farm project
The City of Medicine Hat will move ahead with the purchase of a massive solar farm project after receiving regulatory approval Tuesday from a provincial authority.The Alberta Utilities Commission also signed off in the city's plan to build up to 75 megawatts worth of solar panels in a first phase of the Saamis Solar Pa...
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Lethbridge Police charge five in identity fraud investigation
Lethbridge Police have charged five members of a group following a lengthy investigation into fraudulent activity throughout the province. The investigation was launched in the fall of 2023 after the search of a north Lethbridge residence led to the seizure of hundreds of forged identity documents, along with equipment...
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Milk River RCMP asking residents to avoid west side of town
Milk River RCMP are asking the public to avoid the west side of Milk River off of Highway 4 due to a heavy police presence.They add there is no danger to the public.RCMP says an update will be sent when more information becomes available.READ MORE: Lethbridge News Now. --If you have a news tip, question or concern, ple...
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Polar Plunge returns to Lethbridge for 2025
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A winter staple charity event is returning to Lethbridge for 2025.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS), in partnership with the Law Enforcement Torch Run, is encouraging residents to support the 2025 Polar Plunge, which raises money and awareness for the Special Olympics.This year's Polar Plunge will ta...
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Alberta

Provincial Politics
Third-party advertiser Take Back Alberta fined more than $100K by Elections Alberta
Take Back Alberta, the third-party advertiser that made headlines for its role in the high-profile ouster of former premier Jason Kenney, has been fined more than $100,000 by Elections Alberta.The body that oversees provincial election spending and voting rules has fined Take Back Alberta, and its founder David Parker,...
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DEVELOPING THROUGHOUT THE MONTH
Provincial budget release scheduled for Feb. 27
The Government of Alberta has scheduled the release of Budget 2025 for Thursday, Feb. 27, at the start of the new spring legislative session. The government says that over 2023 and 2024, Alberta's population grew at an unprecedented rate, putting strain on many of the province's public services. Budget 2025 is said to ...
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FEB. 5
Bundle up for Winter Walk Day
Bundle up and get active this Winter Walk Day, on Feb. 5, to help promote movement even in the province's coldest months. Since 2006, on the first Wednesday of February, Albertans have donned their toques and boots to head out on a 15-minute walk either as an individual, with friends or family, or with classmates or co...
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HEALTH CARE
New Alberta program will provide 'pathways to employment' for those with disabilities
Alberta's government will launch a new program for Albertans with disabilities in July 2026, so they can receive the support they need while pursuing meaningful careers.The province said that Albertans with disabilities and the organizations that support them have said "loud and clear" they want supports that...
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Canada

Booing of U.S. anthem continues at Canadian sporting events despite tariff pause
TORONTO - Canadian sports fans continued to voice their displeasure at American economic policies on Tuesday despite a pause in a trade war between Canada and the United States. Fans at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena booed during the U.S. national anthem before the Raptors hosted the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Loud cheers...
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B.C. fast-tracking 18 mining and energy projects in face of U.S. tariff threat
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has released a list of 18 critical mineral and energy projects worth roughly $20 billion that it says it's working to accelerate in the face of ongoing tariff threats from the United States. The list contains mining projects that have received pushback from some B.C. and Alask...
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CP NewsAlert: Four found dead in home on First Nation in southern Saskatchewan
FORT QU'APPELLE, Sask. - Police say four people have been found dead in a home on the Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation in southern Saskatchewan. RCMP say officers with the File Hills Police Service were called to the home, where they found the bodies. They say the deaths are considered suspicious. More coming. The Canadi...
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Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, dead at 88
OTTAWA - The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, has died at the age of 88. A post on social media from the Aga Khan Development Network says he passed away peacefully today in Lisbon, surrounded by his family. The Aga Khan was a key figure in an ethics scandal involving Prime Minister Justin...
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Quebec premier says North American free-trade agreement should be reopened now
QUÉBEC - Quebec Premier François Legault says talks should begin as soon as possible on renegotiating the North American free-trade agreement. Legault made the comments today in a special statement to the legislature, a day after United States Donald Trump paused for 30 days the implementation of 25 per c...
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Ottawa defends its use of Emergencies Act before Federal Court of Appeal
OTTAWA - A lawyer for the federal government says a judge mistakenly concluded it was unreasonable for the government to use the Emergencies Act in 2022 to quell protests in the national capital and at key border points. In his January 2024 ruling, Federal Court Justice Richard Mosley said he revisited the events with ...
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