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City of Lethbridge approves 5.1% property tax increase
Property owners in Lethbridge will have to pay a bit more in taxes this year.At its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Lethbridge City Council passed a few bylaws related to property taxes.As...
Apr 30, 2025
Jonathan Pedneault resigns as Green Party co-leader after party took only one seat
OTTAWA - Jonathan Pedneault has announced his resignation as Green Party co-leader, effective immediately. The move comes after the party secured only one seat in the recent federal election, when fel...
Apr 30, 2025
Hurricanes hope to avoid elimination Wednesday after overtime loss
The Lethbridge Hurricanes were nearly victorious over the Medicine Hat Tigers on Tuesday.At the VisitLethbridge.com Arena, the Canes lost 7-6 in overtime in game three of the Eastern Conference Final....
Apr 30, 2025
Vermont judge orders release of a Palestinian man arrested at his US citizenship interview
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A judge on Wednesday ordered the release of a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested by immigration offici...
Apr 30, 2025
Economy shrunk 0.2% in February, StatCan estimates 1.5% annualized growth for Q1
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy contracted in February but early signs suggest moderate growth in March. The agency says real gross domestic product decreased 0.2 per cent in Febr...
Apr 30, 2025
Seattle joins Vancouver into PWHL, second expansion franchise revealed
TORONTO - Seattle joins Vancouver as the Professional Women's Hockey League's expansion teams next season. The PWHL confirmed Wednesday the addition of another West Coast team a week after announcing ...
Apr 30, 2025
Street sweeping starts Wednesday in Lethbridge County
If you live in the rural areas outside of Lethbridge, you can expect to see street sweeping vehicles over the next few days.Lethbridge County says it will begin its annual street sweeping program on W...
Apr 30, 2025
Israel says it carried out operation against gunmen attacking Druze fighters in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Israel said Wednesday that it carried out an attack in Syria on a group targeting members of a minority sect as a new round of clashes left at least 11 people dead, most of them...
Apr 30, 2025
'I can trust myself': Olympic fencing medal brings confidence for Canada's Harvey
VANCOUVER - Eleanor Harvey made history when she stepped onto the podium in Paris. Winning bronze in individual women's foil - Canada's first Olympic fencing medal - was only the beginning. Since the ...
Apr 30, 2025
In the news today: Deadlines near for Hudson's Bay and its leases
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... As deadlines near for Hudson's Bay and its leases, there are glimmers of hope Two deadlines that will determin...
Apr 30, 2025