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Lethbridge and Area

Thousands of doses of drugs seized in Lethbridge
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says it has made a significant drug bust.At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, officers say they located a man and a woman with outstanding warrants on the 900 block of Mayor Magrath Drive South.LPS says the man was in possession of 84 grams of cocaine, smaller quantities ...
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City of Lethbridge 'disappointed' to be left out of affordable housing funds
The Alberta and Canadian governments recently announced $203 million in funding for affordable housing in the province, but not a single dollar will go to Lethbridge.Jason Nixon, the province's Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services, said on Friday that the 25 funded projects would ensure that low-income Alber...
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Wildfire smoke prompts air quality advisory in Lethbridge & southeast Alberta
A special air quality statement has been issued for Lethbridge and the surrounding region.Environment Canada says wildfire smoke is causing poor air quality.Other local communities impacted by the advisory include Coaldale, Taber, Stirling, Foremost, Milk River, and Medicine Hat."As smoke levels increase, health r...
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Granum remains under boil water advisory
Residents of a southern Alberta community are being asked to continue boiling their water.Alberta Health Services (AHS) issued a boil water advisory for the Hamlet of Granum, approximately 25 km north of Fort Macleod, on Sunday night, July 13, 2025."Until further notice ALL water used for drinking, brushing teeth,...
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Alberta

Provincial Politics
Husband of ex-premier questions why Smith's spouse sitting in on government meetings
The husband of a former Alberta premier is questioning why Premier Danielle Smith is inviting her husband to sit in on government meetings.Lou Arab is married to former premier Rachel Notley and has long been a senior leader with the Canadian Union of Public Employees.In a social media post, Arab takes issue with Smith...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's New Democrat Caucus launches 'Better Together Summer'
Alberta's official opposition announced Monday its new province-wide initiative to connect with Albertans and push back against what they call Premier Danielle Smith's separatist agenda. The 'Better Together Summer' plan will include events in Lethbridge Aug. 18, Red Deer Aug. 27, Edmonton Aug. 28, Calgary Sept. 9, and...
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Red Deer July 15
Smith, Alberta Next panel begin town hall series to hear grievances about Ottawa
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and a hand-picked panel are set to hold the first in a series of town halls to address public concerns with the federal government.Some 650 people are expected at today's event in Red Deer as Smith and the 15 other members of the Alberta Next panel hear about grievances inspiring separati...
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Provincial Politics
Opposition NDP leader Naheed Nenshi sworn in as member of Alberta legislature
Opposition NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is officially a member of the Alberta legislature.The former Calgary mayor was one of three new MLAs to be sworn in following last month's byelections.Also sworn in was the NDP's Gurtej Singh Brar, who won the byelection in Edmonton-Ellerslie, and the United Conservative Party's Tara...
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Canada

CP NewsAlert: Calgary police officer charged with two counts of second-degree murder
CALGARY - The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says a Calgary police officer has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder after the occupants of a van were shot dead following a slow speed pursuit in 2023. More coming. The Canadian Press
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No talk of custody when man was convicted of choking. Then, his ex-partner was killed
When James Plover was convicted on July 4 of choking someone and uttering threats, in a rage that also saw him destroy a table with a machete, his defence lawyer and the prosecutor took no issue with delaying his sentencing for up to 10 weeks, pending a psychiatric report. In the meantime, the former jail guard was to ...
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Edmonton-based ceremonial mounted army troop guarding London
OTTAWA - Just over a month after King Charles expressed his support for a "strong and free" Canada in a visit to Ottawa, he invited Canadian soldiers to staff the ceremonial mounted troop which guards the official entrance to Buckingham Palace in London. The Edmonton-based Lord Strathcona's Horse regiment are...
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Advocate says progress being made since B.C. child torture death, more work required
British Columbia's representative for children and youth says some progress is being made to improve the child welfare system, but she's concerned "fiscal limitations" will prevent timely help from getting to those most in need. Jennifer Charlesworth's statement comes a year after her report on the myriad of ...
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VIA Rail plans to use refurbished cars to improve service between Halifax-Montreal
HALIFAX - The CEO of Via Rail says the Crown corporation wants to use refurbished rail cars to improve service between Halifax and Montreal. Mario Péloquin made the comments after a ceremony marking the completion of renovations to Via's Halifax station. Péloquin also noted that last year was the 120th an...
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Cost of Living
Inflation rises to 1.9% in June as vehicle price hikes accelerate
Statistics Canada says the pace of inflation accelerated in June as consumers paid more for new and used vehicles.The annual inflation rate rose to 1.9 per cent last month, up from 1.7 per cent in May.StatCan says gas prices were nearly unchanged in June, but because prices were falling faster this time last year, the ...
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