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Lethbridge and Area

Slo-Pitch provincials kick off Friday in Lethbridge
Residents of Lethbridge can take in some slo-pitch action this weekend, featuring some of the best players in the province.The city is hosting the 2025 Alberta Provincial Championship from Friday to Sunday, July 11-13, 2025.The Valley Men's Slo-Pitch team will represent Lethbridge and southern Alberta.Eight teams are c...
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Lethbridge Hurricanes acquire Lukas Lima
A new deal with the Everett Silvertips will add another member to the Lethbridge Hurricanes' roster.The Canes have acquired 2008-born forward Lukas Lima in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in the 2029 WHL Prospects Draft.The 17-year-old was drafted by the Silvertips in the fourth round (86th overall) in the 2023 W...
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City of Lethbridge exploring options to expand service at airport
The Lethbridge Airport could offer more flights and improved services if a new directive from the city is seen through.The City of Lethbridge says it is exploring options to support expanded flight availability and better serve regional travel needs.The options reportedly vary in cost, complexity and risk, and will be ...
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Alberta announces regional health advisory councils, members needed
You can have a role in shaping the future of local healthcare.The Government of Alberta has announced 14 new regional advisory councils.Members will share local and regional perspectives on health care issues, planning and priorities to help ensure decisions reflect the realities of their communities. They will also en...
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Alberta

two arrested
Fox Creek, Calmar and Edmonton at the centre of significant human trafficking investigation
The Alberta RCMP Serious Crimes Branch has arrested two Edmonton residents following an investigation into human trafficking allegations concerning a motel in Fox Creek and a gas station in Calmar.Alberta RCMP and the Alberta Employment Standards Office first received a report of possible human trafficking at the two A...
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RCMP
Teen found dead in abandoned car was last seen at Calgary mall the day before
Mounties in Alberta are looking for help from the public after the body of a teen girl was found in an abandoned car close to the U.S. border.Police say Jordyn (Rylie) Dines was found in the abandoned Toyota Camry on July 4 near Glenwood, 50 kilometres from the border.The 16-year-old was last seen the day before at the...
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Helping citizens
Provincial government appoints Jonathan Carlzon as compassionate intervention commissioner
The provincial government has named Jonathan Carlzon as the first commissioner of the Compassionate Intervention Commission.Also the founding member of the commission, he's been appointed on a three year term, beginning on Aug. 11.Carlzon has 23 years of experience in the legal field as a lawyer and has held various se...
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not about banning books, says ucp
Alberta introduces new standards for books in school libraries
The Alberta government has announced new standards regarding inappropriate sexual content in school libraries.Under the standards, school libraries are not permitted to include library materials containing explicit sexual content, with non-explicit content to be accessible only to Grade 10 and above students, if it is ...
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Canada

PM says Ottawa will defend workers and businesses following latest U.S. trade threats
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Canadian government will "steadfastly" defend workers and businesses following the latest trade threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. In a post on social media, Carney says Canada will continue to work to secure a trade deal with the U.S. by a revised deadline of...
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In the news today: Trump threatens Canada with 35 per cent tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports on Aug. 1 in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on...
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Ottawa to reimburse auto dealers on hook for $11 million in unpaid EV rebates
OTTAWA - The federal government will explain today how it plans to reimburse auto dealers who were left hanging when Ottawa suspended its electric vehicle rebate program earlier this year. In January, Transport Canada paused its popular Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles program - iZEV - after its funding ran out. O...
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Manitoba is under provincewide emergency order as wildfires continue to burn
Manitoba is under a provincewide state of emergency as wildfires continue to rage, forcing even more evacuations out of northern communities. The government declared the order Thursday, for the second time this year, and with the latest round of fires and evacuations, the province reported more than one million hectare...
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A timeline of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada
For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling plans to impose across-the-board tariffs if he won the United States presidency. Trump was elected on Nov. 5, and it's been a roller-coaster ever since for Canadian leaders and businesses. He has threatened, enacted, modifi...
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A look at the countries that received Trump's tariff letters
U.S. President Donald Trump has sent letters to Canada and a handful of other countries this week outlining higher tariffs they'll face if they don't make trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1. Some of these import taxes mirror the same, so-called "reciprocal" rates Trump unveiled against dozens of trading part...
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