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Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge Sport Council announces 2024 Achievement Award winners
The Lethbridge Sport Council has announced the recipients of the 2024 Lethbridge Sport Council Achievement Awards, celebrating contributions to local sports. Now in its 15th year, the awards recognize athletes, coaches, volunteers, and organizations that have made a lasting impact on the community.Executive Director of...
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Wildlife warning issued for cougars near Waterton Village
A wildlife warning was issued Tuesday for cougars in Waterton Village and area.Cougars are frequenting the area where the village, Linnet Lake and Prince of Wales trails are located, according to the Parks Canada bulletin.Special caution is recommended while travelling or camping in the area.Parks Canada advised that f...
Mar 12, 2025
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Medicine Hat public education support workers vote against labour deal
Medicine Hat's public education support workers have voted not to ratify a proposed labour agreement.The vote was originally delayed after Local 829's executives were removed by the national CUPE leadership.The Medicine Hat Public School Division acknowledges the "no" vote creates uncertainty but says the dec...
Mar 12, 2025
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Lethbridge man wanted on drug-related warrants
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for the public's help in locating a man who allegedly has outstanding drug warrants.They say Warren Shayn McMurtrie, 36, is wanted on warrants for the possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a weapon, driving while prohibited, and ...
Mar 12, 2025
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Lethbridge
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✨ Give the Gift of Reading with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – Lethbridge! ✨📚 Did you know that children in Lethbridge can receive a FREE book every month from birth to age five? Thanks to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, little readers can build a home library and develop a lifelong love of books! ❤️ But we need your help to keep this incredible program going! Your donation ensures that more children in our community have access to high-quality books—at no cost to their families. Just $47 sponsors a child for an entire year! 📖 Donate today and help shape young minds!🔗 https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/?country=CA&affid=ABLETHBRIDGE Let’s work together to inspire the next generation—one book at a time! 💕 #ImaginationLibrary #Lethbridge #EarlyLiteracy #DonateNow✨ Give the Gift of Reading with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – Lethbridge! ✨📚 Did you know that children in Lethbridge can receive a FREE book every month from birth to age five? Thanks to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, little readers can build a home library and develop a lifelong love of books! ❤️ But we need your help to keep this incredible program going! Your donation ensures that more children in our community have access to high-quality books—at no cost to their families. Just $47 sponsors a child for an entire year! 📖 Donate today and help shape young minds!🔗 https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/?country=CA&affid=ABLETHBRIDGE Let’s work together to inspire the next generation—one book at a time! 💕 #ImaginationLibrary #Lethbridge #EarlyLiteracy #DonateNow
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New West Theatre
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Matching Donations until December 31, 2024 - Up to the first $8,000! With Giving Tuesday just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to double your impact! Thanks to our three amazing supporters, every donation made until December 31 will be matched, up to $8,000—meaning your gift can go twice as far in supporting local theatre. We’re so grateful to everyone who has already contributed and helped us make a difference this season! With a recent strike notice from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, there may be some disruptions to mail services. Usually, we'd send our holiday appeal by post, but this year, we're reaching out online so you won’t miss out on the ways you can make a difference. Whether it’s a one-time gift or joining as a monthly donor, here are some simple ways to give this season: Online: Donate through our website https://www.newwesttheatre.com/?form=donations anytime—it’s quick and secure. Canada Helps: Want to donate securities? Canada Helps makes it easy. Just select New West Theatre when you donate! https://www.canadahelps.org/en/ Mail: While there may be delays, you can still mail a donation to us: New West Theatre Suite 111, 210A - 12A St N Lethbridge AB T1H 2J1 Phone: Give us a call at (403) 381-9378 —we’re here to help with any donation questions. E-Transfer: Send an e-transfer to finance@newwesttheatre.com and just add “Donation” in the notes section. In Person: Drop by in person at our office and say hello! Address: New West Theatre
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Alberta

Event for sky watchers
Lunar eclipse to start Thursday night, end Friday morning
We might get to see a lunar eclipse Thursday night into Friday morning if the sky is clear.The website timeanddate.com says the eclipse will start at 9:57 p.m. Alberta time Thursday night.Totality, the time when the moon is completely obscured by the Earth, will start at 12:26 a.m. Friday and end at 1:31 a.m.The eclips...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta doctors say province seeks to slash $400M in cuts to billing fees
The Alberta government wants to cut more than $400 million in the fees it pays to doctors, according to a confidential memo obtained by The Canadian Press.The Feb. 18 memo, sent by Alberta Medical Association head Dr. Shelley Duggan to member physicians, says Alberta's health ministry seeks cuts to more than 800 physic...
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Improvements Still Needed
Alberta's Auditor General highlights progress implementing recommendations
Auditor General Doug Wylie tabled five reports in the Alberta Legislative Assembly this week."I am pleased with the progress made by the various organizations we audit in implementing the recommendations of my office," said Auditor General Doug Wylie."However, the work of my office continues to highlight...
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MILLIONS OWED
Rural Municipalities of Alberta call for government action on unpaid oil and gas property taxes
Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) is calling on the Government of Alberta to establish a working group to create a Property Tax Accountability Strategy (PTAS) to address an ongoing issue of unpaid oil and gas property taxes. For seven consecutive years, the RMA has conducted a member survey that's found oil and gas...
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Canada

Walmart Canada moves to stop machete sales in wake of new Manitoba law
WINNIPEG - Walmart Canada says it will stop selling long-bladed weapons such as machetes across the country, both in-store and online. The move came after Manitoba passed a law last year to ban in-store sales of machetes and other long-bladed items to minors, and asked online retailers, who are not covered by the law, ...
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RCMP code of conduct hearing schedule upended over 'unresolved' disclosure issues
An RCMP code of conduct hearing in Surrey, B.C., has been delayed indefinitely due to "unresolved issues" over evidence disclosure and an unspecified "situation" involving an officer who is alleged to have lied during his testimony. RCMP Constables Ian Solven, Mersad Mesbah and Philip Dick are stati...
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CP NewsAlert: Heath Minister Mark Holland not running in coming election
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland says he will not run again in the coming federal election. Prime minister-designate Mark Carney and his new cabinet will be sworn in Friday. More coming. The Canadian Press
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CP NewsAlert: Vancouver police issue an Amber Alert for a 2-year-old boy
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police have issued an Amber Alert for two-year-old Theodore Lim. Police say the boy is believed to have been abducted at a location on East Broadway by Davis Lim, but don't say what the relationship is between the two. They say Theodore is two feet tall and weighs about 35 pounds. Police say the b...
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Health groups urge shielding medical supplies, devices from counter-tariffs
TORONTO - Health associations are urging governments to ensure Canadian patients don't get caught in the crossfire of the ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Ontario Hospital Association says it is concerned the tariffs and counter-tariffs "will likely bring significant risks to Ontario's health care system, inclu...
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Mom says Canadian woman in 'inhumane' U.S. detention, Global Affairs can't intervene
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Global Affairs says it can't intervene on behalf of a Canadian being held in an Arizona immigration detention centre, where the woman's mother says conditions are "inhumane and deeply concerning." Alexis Eagles says Vancouver businesswoman and former actress Jasmine Mooney is being detained...
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