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Lethbridge and Area

Taber Police charge man in 'road rage incident'
A reported incident of road rage in Taber has led to a southern Alberta man facing criminal charges.The Taber Police Service (TPS) says that, around 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, they received complaints from drivers who felt that they were being followed by a vehicle for several blocks.When the complainants stopped...
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Funding to support southern Alberta rangelands
The Alberta Government has announced grants aimed at strengthening the health, biodiversity and long-term resilience of rangelands.A total of $1.3 million from the Rangeland Sustainability Program will go to academics, non-profits and other agricultural partners.Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry and Parks, says Alberta...
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Taber Charity Auction celebrates $1M fundraising milestone for STARS
STARS Air Ambulance is honouring a significant achievement for a small town's efforts to raise money for emergency air rescue services.A total of $1,030,008 has been raised for STARS by the Taber Charity Auction (TCA) since it started collecting donations in 1996.Mike Lamacchia, Chief Operating Officer for Provincial O...
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Murder charges laid following fatal hit-and-run in Siksika Nation
The RCMP has laid a trio of charges against a southern Alberta man who is accused of killing two people and critically injuring another.LNN previously reported that, on Saturday, July 26, 2025, five people were walking along the 54 Map 3 Subdivision in the Siksika First Nation when they were struck by a vehicle.Two peo...
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Alberta

Alberta Premier Smith, minister call for separation referendum question to be approved
Premier Danielle Smith and one of her ministers are calling on Alberta's electoral officer to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation, saying it shouldn't be held back by red tape.This week, Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure announced he had referred the proposed question to the...
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Candidates vying for seat in Alberta byelection featuring Poilievre to debate tonight
CAMROSE - Ten candidates vying to represent Battle River-Crowfoot in the House of Commons are to debate tonight in the riding's largest municipality. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's press secretary Sarah Fischer says he will be attending the event hosted by the Camrose & District Chamber of Commerce ahead of...
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Gathering Feedback Until Aug. 25
Province urging Albertans to help keep invasive mussels out
Alberta's government is seeking feedback on an initiative to keep dangerous invasive mussels out of the province.According to provincial officials, Alberta is currently free of Zebra and Quagga mussels, but the risk is growing across North America. With more than 600 lakes and countless rivers and streams, the governme...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta, provincial employee union agree to renewed mediation in last attempt at deal
Alberta and the union representing thousands of provincial government employees say they have agreed to a new round of mediated bargaining.Alberta Union of Provincial Employees president Guy Smith says the renewed talks are considered the final opportunity for getting a new deal for some 23,000 government workers after...
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Canada

Quebec auditor general investigating subsidies to embattled electric battery industry
QUÉBEC - The office of Quebec's auditor general says it is investigating the millions of dollars in subsidies given by the province to the electric battery industry. Major players in the sector have come under severe financial difficulties, such as vehicle maker Lion Electric and battery manufacturer Northvolt. ...
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Grizzly attack in B.C. likely 'defensive', bears to be spared, investigators say
British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly attack on a couple in the province's Interior over the weekend was likely "defensive in nature," and it's unlikely the bears were stalking people. In an update posted on Facebook, the service says its investigation into the Saturday attack along t...
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Photo Gallery: When moose took over Toronto
As people around the world welcomed a new millennium, Torontonians in the year 2000 were welcoming something even bigger - a herd of hundreds of life-size moose statues. Twenty-five years ago, Toronto launched its Moose in the City campaign, a project featuring 326 colourful moose statues decorated by artists and place...
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Provincial deficits to narrow in coming years despite trade war: report
OTTAWA - Under pressure from the U.S. trade war and a slowing economy, Canada's provinces are all expected to run fiscal deficits this year - but a Conference Board of Canada report predicts those deficits will narrow in the coming years. The report released Tuesday paints a picture of provinces struggling to balance t...
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In the news today: 10 candidates in Alberta byelection to debate
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... 10 candidates in Alberta byelection to debate Ten candidates vying to represent Battle River-Crowfoot in the House of Commons are to debate tonight in the riding's largest municipality. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's press...
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Katrina Chen's kids' book tells of gender-based violence. It's a story she knows well
BURNABY - Former British Columbia legislator Katrina Chen sits on a couch in her Burnaby home, reading aloud from the children's book she's co-written. "'Maybe,' Mommy tells me, 'It's time for a stronger house. We leave everything behind. And we go.'" The mother and son in the story, "A Stronger Home,&qu...
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