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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 adv...
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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...
12m ago
Howell, Swords power Canada past China at U19 basketball World Cup
BRNO - Avery Howell scored a game-high 26 points, Syla Swords added 20 points and nine rebounds, and Canada thumped China 115-52 in its final group-stage game at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup on Tuesday...
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Whoop-Up lane closures starting next week
The City of Lethbridge will soon begin bridge rehabilitation work on Whoop-Up Drive.Starting the week of July 21, 2025, and continuing until the end of September, drivers will experience lane closures...
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'Fecal matter' prompts water quality advisory at Enchant Pond
Residents of Southern Alberta are asked not to swim in the Enchant Park Pond.Alberta Health Services (AHS) has issued a water quality advisory for the water body, saying there are currently "elevated ...
50m ago
LPS searching for suspects in residential B&E
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for your help in identifying those responsible for a break and enter at an apartment building.They say, at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, thr...
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Vandals who cut down Sycamore Gap tree sentenced in England to more than 4 years in prison
LONDON (AP) - Two men who cut down England's beloved Sycamore Gap tree were sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison. The tree stood for nearly 150 years before Daniel Graham and Adam Carru...
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Police seeking witnesses in Lethbridge assault
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking anyone who witnessed an assault this past weekend or who has video of the incident to contact them.They say an assault with a weapon occurred outside the ...
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The UK says thousands of Afghans have been brought to Britain under a secret resettlement program
LONDON (AP) - Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in the U.K. after a leak of data on their identities raised fears that they could be tar...
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First Nations to launch legal challenge against Ontario, federal bills 5 and C-5
TORONTO - Lawyers representing nine Ontario First Nations say they are launching a constitutional challenge against provincial and federal laws meant to fast-track infrastructure projects that the Ind...
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