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Lethbridge

Brent Feyter acclaimed as mayor of Fort Macleod
Fort Macleod's incumbent mayor is running unopposed in the 2025 municipal election, and is therefore set to serve another term.Brent Feyter is currently wrapping up his second term as mayor, and served one term on council before that.He says it is a great honour to see that nobody in the community was looking to replac...
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Tickets issued after vehicle drives into Lethbridge store
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has responded after a store on the north side was damaged in a collision.Just after 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, LPS responded to a report that an SUV had driven into Tambayan Ni Kabayan, a Filipino grocery store on the 500 block of 13 Street North."Further investigation de...
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Lethbridge woman named finalist in future Olympians competition
An athlete from Lethbridge is being recognized as having Olympic potential.Mikka Eaves is a finalist in RBC Training Ground.The short track speed skater has been named one of the top 100 contestants out of more than 2,500 athletes from a wide range of sports who tried out.Eaves wrote in her national final profile, &quo...
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Commercial fire extinguished in north Lethbridge
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) was called out to a fire on Wednesday night.It occurred around 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, on the 500 block of 13 Street North.Firefighters say the blaze started at the back of the commercial building. The fire was quickly extinguished, preventing it from spreading t...
11h ago
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Lethbridge Area

Brent Feyter acclaimed as mayor of Fort Macleod
Fort Macleod's incumbent mayor is running unopposed in the 2025 municipal election, and is therefore set to serve another term.Brent Feyter is currently wrapping up his second term as mayor, and served one term on council before that.He says it is a great honour to see that nobody in the community was looking to replac...
7h ago
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Tickets issued after vehicle drives into Lethbridge store
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has responded after a store on the north side was damaged in a collision.Just after 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, LPS responded to a report that an SUV had driven into Tambayan Ni Kabayan, a Filipino grocery store on the 500 block of 13 Street North."Further investigation de...
8h ago
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Lethbridge woman named finalist in future Olympians competition
An athlete from Lethbridge is being recognized as having Olympic potential.Mikka Eaves is a finalist in RBC Training Ground.The short track speed skater has been named one of the top 100 contestants out of more than 2,500 athletes from a wide range of sports who tried out.Eaves wrote in her national final profile, &quo...
10h ago
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Commercial fire extinguished in north Lethbridge
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) was called out to a fire on Wednesday night.It occurred around 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, on the 500 block of 13 Street North.Firefighters say the blaze started at the back of the commercial building. The fire was quickly extinguished, preventing it from spreading t...
11h ago
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Fatal collision near Brooks under investigation
The RCMP says one person is dead following a collision in southern Alberta.It happened around 8:08 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at the intersection of Highways 1 and 36 northwest of Brooks.The investigation shows that a semi-truck was travelling northbound on Highway 36 when a westbound Chevrolet Equinox collided w...
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Lethbridge Olympian wins Pronghorn's Young Alumni Award
A star basketball player is being recognized by her alma mater.Kacie Bosch has been named the University of Lethbridge Pronghorn's 2025 Young Alumni Award winner.She competed in 3x3 women's basketball in the 2024 Paris Olympics, helping Team Canada to earn its first-ever berth in the event. Bosch has also won three FIB...
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Alberta

Provincial Politics
Alberta justice minister told to legislate new safeguards, oversight of MAID
Alberta's justice minister has been directed to introduce new legislation on Medical Assistance in Dying, or MAID, that would give the government greater control and oversight of the program.A new mandate letter to Mickey Amery from Premier Danielle Smith says the legislation should introduce ``appropriate safeguards''...
8h ago
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Six-Years-Old
RCMP clarify age of missing Alberta boy as search continues into day 5
Searchers in southern Alberta are hoping a familiar song will draw a six-year-old boy out of the woods after he vanished from a campground Sunday.Adam Kennedy from Alberta Search and Rescue says crews are employing several tactics in looking for Darius Macdougall, who is autistic.They include avoiding loud noises or br...
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Results Anticipated Sept. 29, 2025
Tentative deal struck between Alberta government and teachers union
The Alberta government says it has struck a tentative deal with the union representing 51-thousand teachers provincewide, though the proposal is largely the same as its previous offer.A copy of the offer, obtained by The Canadian Press, shows it includes covering COVID-19 vaccines for teachers.That falls in line with t...
11h ago
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Reinforcements
Search for five-year-old in southern Alberta stretches into fourth day
Rescuers in southern Alberta are looking at bringing in reinforcements from the military in their search for a missing five-year-old boy.Adam Kennedy from Alberta Search and Rescue says talks with the Armed Forces and other groups have focused on which resources would benefit search efforts.Drones and helicopters humme...
Sep 24, 2025
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Provincial Politics
Alberta Premier Smith dismisses critics who say she's misleading public on trans law
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says those who question her rationale for the government's law restricting health care for transgender youth need to read up on puberty.Smith has defended the law that prohibits doctors from prescribing puberty blockers for those under 16, saying the drugs permanently sterilize children.D...
Sep 24, 2025
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Winter tires required Oct. 1 on most B.C. highways
If you are heading to B.C. as of next week, make sure you have your winter tires on.British Columbia's winter tire regulations are set to take effect Oct. 1, and safety officials are warning drivers that worn or damaged tires can be just as dangerous as having no winter tires at all."Winter tires are only as good ...
Sep 24, 2025
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Canada

Former Ontario hockey player fatally shot in Wisconsin; police seeking suspect
Police in Wisconsin say a man from Ontario was killed in what's believed to be a drive-by shooting. The Sheboygan Falls police department says 32-year-old Giovanni Michael Robinson was found with a fatal gunshot wound early Wednesday in the small city...
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Russia not probing into Canadian airspace, federal officials say
OTTAWA - Following several recent high-profile Russian incursions into NATO airspace, senior defence and foreign affairs officials told members of Parliament Thursday that Canada has not seen similar Russian moves into Canadian airspace over the past y...
7h ago
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Five things to know about Canada Post's future after Ottawa announces reforms
An overhaul to Canada Post's operations is on the way after the federal government promised a suite of changes Thursday. The move comes as labour uncertainty continues to drag on and the mail carrier incurs significant financial losses. Here's what you...
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Quebec woman who scalded young boy over prank pleads guilty
MONTREAL - A Quebec woman who scalded a 10-year-old boy at her door with boiling water last year, frustrated by being the victim of a doorbell prank, has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. Stéphanie Borel, 47, entered the guilty plea at the Longueui...
7h ago
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Fact File: COVID-19 fuelled drop in life expectancy, contrary to podcast claims
In September, a clip from a January 2024 episode of the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast resurfaced online. Rogan's guest, the comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, claimed Canada experienced an "unprecedented" drop in life expectancy starting in 2020. Rogan and H...
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Quebec scraps forestry bill after pushback from Indigenous leaders, environmentalists
QUÉBEC - The Quebec government is scrapping a contentious forestry reform bill that has sparked opposition from Indigenous leaders and environmental groups. Quebec Premier François Legault announced the news Thursday during a meeting of the Quebec fed...
7h ago
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World

New Zealand jury convicts man of murder for boarding house fire that killed 5 fellow tenants
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A New Zealand jury convicted a man of murder and arson Friday for setting the fire at the boarding house where he lived that killed five fellow tenants. The jury at the High Court in Wellingt...
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Texas man executed for the 'exorcism' killing of his girlfriend's 13-month-old daughter
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas man was executed Thursday for killing his girlfriend's 13-month-old daughter in a torturous ordeal the couple said was part of an "exorcism" to expel a demon from the child's body. Blaine Mi...
3h ago
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Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1997 shooting death of store clerk
ATMORE Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man convicted of killing a woman during a 1997 gas station robbery was put to death Thursday after apologizing to his victim's family and pleas from the woman's son to spare his life. Geoffrey...
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Human remains in Washington state identified as Travis Decker, wanted for killing his daughters
WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) - Forensic tests confirmed that human remains found on a remote mountain in Washington state this month were those of Travis Decker, a former soldier wanted for killing his three young daughters last spring, officia...
4h ago
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Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction
WASHINGTON (AP) - James Comey was charged Thursday with lying to Congress in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived political...
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Trump says he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump vowed Thursday not to allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank, offering strong assurances that he'd block a move that Arab leaders in the region have staunchly opposed. Asked a...
6h ago
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