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RCMP investigating vandalism to Fort Macleod's Empress Theatre during drag event
FORT MACLEOD, AB - The Fort Macleod RCMP said it has arrested two youths who allegedly vandalized the town's theatre.During the Fort Macleod PRIDE event on Saturday, August 26, 2023, officers were cal...
Aug 28, 2023

Walking tall: Lethbridge senior takes 20,000 steps a day
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge resident has been on a remarkable journey of mobility.Sunao Ayukawa, a 93-year-old man living in Lethbridge, was diagnosed with stage four liver cirrhosis in 2017, and cu...
Aug 25, 2023

Whoop-Up Days enjoying strong attendance so far in 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 2023 iteration of Whoop-Up Days is shaping up to be one of the best-attended yet.Lethbridge & District Exhibition said, during the first three days of the annual summer festiv...
Aug 25, 2023

Renewables pause in Alberta affecting 118 projects worth $33 billion, think tank says
EDMONTON, AB - A clean energy think tank says Alberta's pause on approvals for new renewable energy projects is affecting 118 projects worth $33 billion.The Pembina Institute says those projects would...
Aug 24, 2023

Upcoming phone survey to gather feedback on Lethbridge Police operations
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents in Lethbridge could be getting a phone call about the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) over the next few weeks.Beginning on August 28, 2023, IPSOS will be conducting a phone ...
Aug 23, 2023

Alberta communities set cool temperature records Sunday
CANMORE, AB - It is not often that we report on historically cool weather in August.However, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) said that is exactly what happened in six communities in Alber...
Aug 22, 2023

RCMP investigating homicide in Brooks
BROOKS, AB - RCMP is investigating a homicide in the town of Brooks in July. At 5:23 p.m. on July 23, 2023, Brooks RCMP responded to a report of an assault in an apartment complex. Upon arrival, they ...
Aug 21, 2023

Smoky conditions help B.C. fire fight, causes Metro Vancouver air quality advisory
VANCOUVER, BC - As Metro Vancouver is being warned about the risk of particulates in the air from wildfire smoke, those battling blazes in the central Okanagan say the smoke is helping their cause. Th...
Aug 21, 2023

Federal Minister urges Meta to end news block amid wildfire crises
OTTAWA, ON - Canada's Heritage Minister is calling on Meta to allow people to share news articles on Facebook and Instagram as thousands flee wildfires that have devoured homes in British Columbia and...
Aug 19, 2023

βIt was a devastating night:β McDougall Creek wildfire surges as thousands evacuated from West Kelowna
KELOWNA, BC - Thousands have been evacuated from their homes and an unspecified number of properties lost as flames from the McDougall Creek wildfire continue to spread.Evacuation alerts and orders we...
Aug 18, 2023