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Lethbridge and Area

City of Lethbridge approves business investment tax incentive
Lethbridge City Council hopes to encourage more investments into the community.Members have voted to approve the Business Development, Expansion and Retention Incentive Program at Tuesday's meeting.Mayor Blaine Hyggen says Lethbridge is open for business."This incentive program makes it easier and more affordable ...
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City of Lethbridge announces Canada Day plans
Yes, there will be fireworks.The City of Lethbridge is partnering with Lethbridge & District Exhibition for its 2025 Canada Day celebrations on July 1.The festivities will kick off at Galt Gardens at 9:00 a.m. with a charity pancake breakfast, with proceeds going to the Interfaith Food Bank. There will also be an a...
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Southern Alberta communities launch Regional Emergency Management Plan
A group of municipalities in the area is working collaboratively on emergency management.Lethbridge County, the Towns of Coalhurst, Nobleford and Picture Butte, and the Village of Barons, have officially launched their Regional Emergency Management Plan (REMP).The REMP provides directions on:Establishing emergency oper...
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Lethbridge conference aiming for solutions in rural healthcare
Many rural southern Albertans have been suffering from a lack of available healthcare, but officials hope to bring in new solutions.The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce hosted a conference on Tuesday, bringing together rural healthcare professionals, community leaders and industry innovators to tackle the challenges and ...
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Alberta

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...
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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. ...
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Alberta
Mandatory evacuation order issued for Swan Hills
A mandatory evacuation order is now in place for Swan Hills.The Town of Swan Hills issued the order the evening of Monday, May 26.It says in a social media post that wildfire has forced the evacuation and that people are to leave immediately.The post also says that people should "gather pets, important documents a...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta government reports 600 cases of measles since early March
Alberta has seen more than 600 cases of measles since early March, as 19 more cases of the highly contagious disease have been confirmed.The province says 22 are still transmissible and all but two of the new cases are in southern Alberta, the area that has seen most of the province's cases.Alberta Health Services says...
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Canada

How a judge handled an 'unprecedented' 1,041 disputed ballots in a tight N.L. recount
ST. JOHN'S - A new report explains how a judge dealt with an "unprecedented" number of disputed ballots during a federal election recount in a rural Newfoundland riding recently won by the Conservatives. Justice Garrett Handrigan's report, dated Monday, says the candidates and their teams had flagged 1,041 ba...
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Government moves to purge consumer carbon pricing from law
OTTAWA - The federal government has moved to purge consumer carbon pricing from law, effectively putting an end to what was once the keystone of the Liberals' climate policy. Prime Minister Mark Carney ended the consumer carbon price in March in his first official act after being sworn into office. Parliament was not s...
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Dr. Oz offers to relocate B.C. ostriches facing cull, but owners decline help
The operators of an ostrich farm in southeastern British Columbia say United States health official and former television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz has offered to save the birds from an impending cull by relocating them to his ranch in Florida. But Katie Pasitney, whose parents own the farm, says they aren't interested...
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The Latest: King Charles to read throne speech after parade wraps up royal visit
OTTAWA - King Charles will formally open Parliament today by reading the speech from the throne - a rare event for Canada's monarch. Before reading the speech, the King will take part in a short parade through downtown Ottawa alongside Queen Camilla in a horse-drawn carriage. The King and Queen will wrap up their royal...
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In the news today: Liberals' goals to be outlined in throne speech
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Government's priorities to be outlined in today's throne speech Prime Minister Mark Carney's vision for nation-building and economic growth is expected to form the main thrust of the throne speech when King Charles reads it today ...
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Canada faces 'massive challenge' as NATO eyes new 5% spending target: expert
OTTAWA - When representatives of NATO nations meet in The Hague late next month, they're expected to dramatically hike the alliance's defence spending target for members - the one Canada is failing to hit already. At the last NATO summit in Washington last year, allies lined up to call out Canada for failing to meet th...
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