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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...
20h ago
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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,...
14h ago
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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...
17h ago
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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...
19h ago
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Canada

International grads more likely to hold jobs below their education levels: StatCan
OTTAWA - International students who graduated from Canadian schools are more likely to be underemployed than their Canadian peers and many are living with lower incomes as a result. Statistics Canada's national graduates survey looked at the employment rate of more than 83,000 international students who graduated in 20...
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Prime Minister Trudeau will host a Canada-U.S. summit amid threat of Trump tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host a Canada-U.S. economic summit in Toronto on Friday, days after President Donald Trump said he would hold off on his threatened tariffs against Canada for a month. The Prime Minister's Office says the event will assemble Canadian trade and business leaders, along with org...
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Statistics Canada says merchandise trade surplus $708 million in December
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country's merchandise trade surplus with the world was $708 million in December. The result compared with a revised deficit of $986 million in November and marked the first merchandise trade surplus since February 2024. The agency says exports rose 4.9 per cent to $69.5 billion in De...
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Poilievre would impose life sentences for trafficking over 40 mg of fentanyl
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre says a Conservative government would bring in mandatory life sentences for those convicted of trafficking, production and distribution of over 40 mg of fentanyl. The Conservative leader says the penalty should be the same as murder. The Conservatives also want traffickers caught with between 2...
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In the news today: Canadian unity in face of tariffs, wrongful conviction reviews
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump's threats bring Canadians together McGill University undergrad Daniel Miksha made a significant decision over the weekend. After hearing the news that U.S. President Donald Trump planned to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Cana...
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Ontario votes: Most leaders set to campaign in Greater Toronto Area
Ontario's main party leaders are mostly campaigning in the Greater Toronto area today as the focus of the snap election shifts to provincial issues. The threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods dominated the campaign trail at the start of the week, but with the hefty duties on hold until at least early March, the NDP a...
6h ago
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