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Lethbridge and Area

Green Acres celebrates 65 years in Lethbridge
One of the region's first providers of seniors' housing has reached a major milestone.The Green Acres Foundation has been operating in Lethbridge for 65 years, opening its first facility in 1960.CEO Dawna Coslovi says, "This is such an extraordinary event for us. We're so proud of the fact that, for the last 65 ye...
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Every candidate running in southern Alberta in the 2025 federal election
A total of 21 people are looking to represent the four federal ridings south of Calgary.Elections Canada has released its list of every candidate for the 2025 federal election.LNN has reached out to all candidates in the local ridings and has published articles on many of them, but there are still a few that we are wai...
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Fire under control
Grass fire near near Scenic Drive South in Lethbridge
UPDATE: The fire is now under control. Due to windy and dry conditions, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) will remain on scene to monitor hot spots and prevent rekindling. The public can resume regular use of the area.A grass fire near Scenic Drive south in Lethbridge is now under control. (Photo: Lethbridg...
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Hurricanes sweep Hitmen in WHL playoff series opener
The Lethbridge Hurricanes got off to a great start in the second round of the playoffs.Game 1 against the Calgary Hitmen took place on Thursday, April 10 at the Scotiabank Saddledome with the Canes securing a 4-0 win.Different members of the Lethbridge team scored all four goals.Kooper Gizowski secured the win for the ...
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Alberta

Jasper National Park
Fatality inquiry for Columbia Icefield bus rollover to be held in June
A fatality inquiry is to take place in June for the three people killed five years ago when a tour bus tumbled down an embankment on the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park.Three people died and 14 suffered life-threatening injuries after the bus lost control and landed on its roof in the popular tourist destinat...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta bill enables hydrogen home heating, electricity market remodelling
Alberta's government is looking to give the green light to hydrogen as a home and commercial heating fuel in a move it says will boost demand and reduce emissions.If passed, legislation tabled by Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf will allow utility companies to blend hydrogen into their supply of natural gas provided c...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta spending $900,000 to upgrade monitoring as wildfire season begins
As Alberta heads into the heart of wildfire season, the province is committing almost $1 million to upgrade its early-warning systems.Forestry Minister Todd Loewen says $900,000 is being allocated to upgrade and expand its network of 150 weather stations.These stations monitor environmental conditions, like temperature...
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SEEKING FEEDBACK
Alberta finalizing flood maps faster than ever before
The Government of Alberta is pleased to report it has finalized more flood maps in the past five years than in the previous 35 combined. Officials say flood maps play a critical role in informing local emergency response plans and guiding future development decisions. In the last five years, flood mapping has launched ...
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Canada

Sex assault civil trial of Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon to resume next week
MONTREAL - The sexual assault civil trial of Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon will resume next week after the Court of Appeal rejected his appeal of the scope of questions his lawyers could ask in his defence. In a brief hearing today, the province's highest court dismissed Rozon's appeal filed in the midst of his...
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Carney warns of signs that global economies are slowing amid Trump's tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says there are signs that the global and Canadian economies are slowing. Carney took another day off the campaign trail today to convene his Canada-U.S. cabinet committee today after a raucous week of White House tariff policy. Markets have been in turmoil since Trump escalated his t...
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P.E.I. university apologizes for removing lemming painting that offended Americans
CHARLOTTETOWN - The University of Prince Edward Island apologized today to a former artist in residence who quit after administrators ordered him to remove a painting that offended some American faculty members. Christopher Griffin's painting, "The Crossing," shows lemmings gathered around an American flag as...
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In the news today: Carney meeting with cabinet committee in Ottawa
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney meeting with cabinet committee in Ottawa Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended his election campaign yet again to deal with the fallout of U.S. tariffs. Carney is expected to chair a meeting this morning with his cabinet...
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Most Canadians say they expect to feel U.S. tariffs, want Canada to fight back: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests 60 per cent of Canadians say they will personally feel the effects of U.S. tariffs - and most believe Canada should fight back. The poll, which was conducted by Leger for the Association of Canadian Studies, also says that most respondents report their level of trust in Americans has droppe...
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Feds proposing regular 'intelligence-informed briefings' for opposition leaders: memo
OTTAWA - A newly released memo shows federal officials recommended almost a year ago that leaders of major opposition parties receive regular classified briefings - not only on foreign interference but also violent extremism and overseas conflicts. The internal memo says the proposed briefings, to be co-ordinated by th...
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