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Lethbridge and Area
Lethbridge-West by-election set for Dec. 18, 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - In a little less than one month, voters will decide who the next MLA for Lethbridge-West should be.According to Elections Alberta, the date for the by-election is Wednesday, December 18, 2024. There are two confirmed candidates: John Middleton-Hope and Rob Miyashiro.Miyashiro is representing the Albert...
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Luxie Lifts offering safe rides home this holiday season
LETHBRIDGE, AB-The University of Lethbridge (U of L) Pronghorns is gearing up to launch a service to ensure people get home safely.Luxie Lifts is a volunteer-run initiative where over 170 Pronghorn student-athletes will help to drive you and your vehicle after a night out.Formerly known as Operation Red Nose, people ca...
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Canada Post delivering government cheques Wednesday, but strike continues
Canadians will still receive their government benefits in the mail, despite the ongoing strike at Canada Post.A member of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has confirmed to Pattison Media that letter carriers will deliver cheques on Wednesday morning, November 20, 2024.Striking employees say they are doing th...
Nov 19, 2024
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New home construction in Lethbridge tripled in 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - In the first 10 months of this year, Lethbridge had the highest growth in housing starts in the country by percentage.That is according to new data from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).Between January and October 2024, construction started on 624 houses in Lethbridge.That is an increase ...
Nov 19, 2024
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What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: November 12-17, 2024
Nov 12, 2024
Ecoline Windows: Supplying energy-efficient products to Canadian homeowners
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: November 4-10, 2024
Nov 04, 2024
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: October 28-November 3, 2024
Oct 28, 2024
Workforce Training - connecting you back to the world of work
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: October 21-27, 2024
Oct 21, 2024
What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: October 11, 2024
Oct 11, 2024
Alberta
HEALTH CARE
New Alberta program grants nurse practitioners autonomy, advocate says
Alberta's new program aimed at increasing rural access to nurse practitioners removes previously restrictive boundaries once enforced by employers - a change that grants more autonomy, a key advocate says.-READ: New nurse practitioners program proving successful, health minister says-Nurse practitioners have primarily ...
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LEGISLATIVE ENERGY HORIZON INSTITUTE
Alberta MLA heading to D.C. for energy education program and to promote provincial industry
The MLA for Vermillion-Lloydminster-Wainwright, Garth Rowswell, is travelling to Washington, D.C. today to promote Alberta's ability to meet U.S. energy demands at the Legislative Energy Horizon Institue (LEHI). Rowswell will be joining state legislators from across the U.S. in educational sessions and meetings. The LE...
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HEALTH CARE
'Great news for rural Alberta': Nurse practitioners new program proving successful
The Alberta government says the number of nurse practitioners have seen an increase in rural Alberta since the province launched its new primary care program. "I am thrilled about the interest in this program," said health minister Adriana LaGrange in a statement Wednesday. The Nurse Practitioner Primary Care...
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Stephen Harper to chair Alberta Investment Management Corporation
A former Canadian Prime Minister will take the lead on the Government of Alberta's investment agency. Stephen Harper has been appointed the Chair of the Board of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo). He will help oversee AIMCo's efforts to restore confidence and stability in Alberta's investment manage...
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Local Sports
Lethbridge Hurricanes acquire Vojtech Port from Moose Jaw
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced a new addition to their roster.They have acquired 2005-born defenceman Vojtech Port from the Moose Jaw Warriors in exchange for 2006-born defenceman Ryder Ellis.Port, 19, was drafted by the Red Deer Rebels in the first-round (49th overall) in the 2022 Canadian H...
Nov 18, 2024
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PBR South Country Co-op Showdown returns to Lethbridge for 2025
Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada's elite Cup Series will return to Lethbridge for the seventh consecutive season in 2025.PBR Canada's Cup Series regularly features Canada's best riders alongside some of the organization's top international athletes, squaring off against bulls from across the nation.In 2025, the Th...
Nov 13, 2024
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Taber to host 2025 Southern Alberta Summer Games
TABER, AB - Following a successful event in neighbouring Coaldale, Taber will play host to a major sporting competition next year.The Town of Taber will host the 2025 Southern Alberta Summer Games (SASG), taking place in the community from July 2-5, 2025.Southern Alberta Recreation Association Chair Kaylee Ostenberg sa...
Nov 12, 2024
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Agriculture
Deal reached to conserve ranch near Waterton
BOUNDARY CREEK, AB - The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) will work to protect an area of pristine grasslands near the Canada-U.S. border from development.Colleen and Dale Adams have signed an agreement with the NCC to conserve their 128-hectare (315-acre) cattle ranch from any future subdivisions, drainage or cultiv...
Oct 07, 2024
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Bayer buying Coaldale canola plant
COALDALE, AB - A major agricultural producer has made a move in southern Alberta.Bayer CropScience Inc. has announced that it will be acquiring HyTech Production Ltd., a canola treating and packaging facility just north of Coaldale.Bayer President and CEO Antoine Bernet says, as they look to increase their canola busin...
Oct 04, 2024
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Yields up in southern Alberta farms
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Although it has been a challenging season for farmers in the region due to weather, many have experienced higher-than-average yields.That is according to the latest Alberta Crop Report, which looks at the conditions as of September 24, 2024.It says 85.7 per cent of crops in the southern region have bee...
Oct 03, 2024
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Canada
Trudeau expected to announce temporary GST break on some items, NDP says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce on Thursday a temporary GST break for certain essential items to help ease affordability pressures. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says in a statement that the announcement is in response to his party's demands to permanently lift the goods and services tax on a ...
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Trump nominates former congressman Pete Hoekstra as ambassador to Canada
WASHINGTON - U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has picked a former Michigan congressman as his upcoming administration's ambassador to Canada. Trump said in a statement that Pete Hoekstra would help him "once again put America first." Hoekstra thanked Trump on social media platform X, saying he was honoured f...
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Investigation led to huge drug bust, which will disrupt Surrey drug trade, says RCMP
SURREY - Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say a year-long investigation has led to one of the largest drug seizures in the detachment's history and will "disrupt" the drug trade in the city. RCMP say they launched an investigation in June 2023 into a criminal group alleged to be involved in trafficking "high-po...
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Coroner's inquest into 2016 death of Ottawa man hears from ex-cop involved in arrest
OTTAWA - A former police officer involved in the case of an Ottawa man who died after a violent arrest says the incident still affects him eight years later. A coroner's inquest into the July 2016 death of 38-year-old Abdirahman Abdi began earlier this week, with witnesses testifying today. Abdi died after police respo...
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Montreal unveils 2025 budget with new spending for housing, homelessness
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal is promising to speed up construction permits, raise taxes on owners of vacant lots and spend tens of millions of dollars more to help develop affordable housing as part of its 2025 budget. The $7.28 billion budget unveiled today by Mayor Valérie Plante includes a promise to incre...
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Young Quebecers care less than older people about being served in English: survey
MONTREAL - A new survey conducted for Quebec's language watchdog says young Quebecers are far less interested compared to older residents about being served in English in stores. In a report published this week, the watchdog says 41 per cent of customers between the ages of 18 and 34 reported feeling indifferent to bei...
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World
Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year
GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) - A volcano erupted with lava spewing from a fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland late Wednesday evening. It was its seventh eruption since December. Iceland's meteorological office that monitors seismic activity said Wednesday's eruption occurred at 11:14 p.m. creating a f...
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Volcano on Iceland's Rekjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year
GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) - A volcano erupted with lava spewing from the crater on the Rekjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland late Wednesday evening. It was its seventh eruption since December. The Associated Press
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American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incident
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) - An Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos, Australia's prime minister said Thursday, and the U.S. State Department confirmed an American also died in the same party town, bringing the death toll to four in the poisoning incident. Australian Prime Minister ...
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