Lethbridge
Lethbridge Police seeking man accused of sexually assaulting minor
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for your help in locating a wanted man.They say a 14-year-old boy was sexually assaulted on Friday, January 17, 2025.The boy was walking along Temple Boulevard West at approximately 4:45 p.m. when police say a man in a vehicle pulled over and offered him a ride."The bo...
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Lethbridge Police charge two in drug trafficking investigation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police have charged two people in a drug trafficking investigation.On January 22, members of the LPS Property Crimes Unit and Crime Suppression Team observed a male and female engaged in activity consistent with drug trafficking.The female was arrested a short time later outside a residence ...
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Deguchi sisters reflect on experience representing Canada in Judo
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two sisters have made a big impact on the sport of Judo at the international level for Canada.Christa and Kelly Deguchi both represented Canada in Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Christa defeated South Korea's Mimi Huh in the gold medal final by a score of 10-0 to capture Canada's first ever gold med...
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'Near miss' involving young pedestrian in Cardston
Officials in Cardston are urging people to be cautious at intersections after a young girl was nearly hit by a vehicle.Cardston Municipal Enforcement (CME) says in a Facebook post that the child was walking towards the Cardston Elementary School on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.They say a vehicle nearly collided with the...
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Lethbridge Area
Lethbridge Police seeking man accused of sexually assaulting minor
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for your help in locating a wanted man.They say a 14-year-old boy was sexually assaulted on Friday, January 17, 2025.The boy was walking along Temple Boulevard West at approximately 4:45 p.m. when police say a man in a vehicle pulled over and offered him a ride."The bo...
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Lethbridge Police charge two in drug trafficking investigation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police have charged two people in a drug trafficking investigation.On January 22, members of the LPS Property Crimes Unit and Crime Suppression Team observed a male and female engaged in activity consistent with drug trafficking.The female was arrested a short time later outside a residence ...
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Deguchi sisters reflect on experience representing Canada in Judo
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two sisters have made a big impact on the sport of Judo at the international level for Canada.Christa and Kelly Deguchi both represented Canada in Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Christa defeated South Korea's Mimi Huh in the gold medal final by a score of 10-0 to capture Canada's first ever gold med...
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'Near miss' involving young pedestrian in Cardston
Officials in Cardston are urging people to be cautious at intersections after a young girl was nearly hit by a vehicle.Cardston Municipal Enforcement (CME) says in a Facebook post that the child was walking towards the Cardston Elementary School on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.They say a vehicle nearly collided with the...
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Lethbridge encampment numbers soar in late 2024
The City of Lethbridge says there was "high number" of reports related to encampments over the final two months of last year.The Encampment Response Team's (ERT) latest report to city council covers the approximately seven weeks from November 2-December 23, 2024.Members say, that in November 2024, they record...
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New scholarship created for U of L Southern Alberta Medical Program
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge's (U of L) Southern Alberta Medical Program has its first scholarship.Dr. Aileen Cormican, a senior staff specialist at the Chinook Regional Hospital and CEO of her own international teleradiology corporation, has donated $25,000 to create the Dr. Cormican Excellence Schola...
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Alberta
Agriculture
Service charge increase, Peace farmers assume roles of board chair and vice-chair at Alberta Canola AGM
Alberta Canola says that growers attending the organization's annual general meeting in Red Deer Wednesday approved an increase in the service charge.It will go to &1.75 a tonne as of August 1 this year, pending Marketing Council approval. It had been $1 per tonne. A release says the increase comes after what Alber...
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Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi acclaimed as party's candidate for Edmonton seat
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has been acclaimed as the party's candidate in Edmonton-Strathcona.Nenshi didn't face any competition for the nomination and, if elected, would become the third NDP leader to represent the riding.It's the latest hurdle for the former Calgary mayor to get a seat in the legislature after ...
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Government cuts $500K in funding to Alberta disability organization
Another disability advocacy organization says its funding has been cut by the Alberta government.Trish Bowman, chief executive of Inclusion Alberta, said Wednesday the government informed her earlier this month it was cutting some of the grant funding that the group has received for decades.She said the cut totals more...
Jan 22, 2025
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FEB. 5, 2025
Albertans challenged to embrace the cold with Winter Walk Day
Alberta Blue Cross is challenging Albertans to embrace the cold and participate in Winter Walk Day on Wednesday, Feb. 5. On Winter Walk Day, everyone is encouraged to walk at least 15 minutes outside in an effort to promote and inspire a healthy culture across the province. "Winter Walk Day is a great initiative t...
Jan 22, 2025
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Alberta students highest-ranked in financial literacy in global tests
Students in Alberta are being heralded as having the highest levels of financial literacy in the country.The 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) saw 20 countries, including eight Canadian provinces, take standardized tests for financial literacy.The results show that 15-year-olds in Alberta perfo...
Jan 22, 2025
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Experts express hope for smokeless Canada as country marks National Non-Smoking Week
National Non-Smoking Week is underway, and above all, it aims to underscore the cold, hard fact that 46,000 Canadians are dying from smoking-related causes each year.As the observance happens Jan. 19-25, and beyond, the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health (CCMOH) continues to be concerned specifically, it says,...
Jan 21, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Liberals meet in Ottawa amid leadership race
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals meet in Ottawa amid leadership race The Liberals are gathering on Parliament Hill for a second day in a row to talk next steps as the party searches for a replacement for outgoing leader Justin Trudeau. The candidates onl...
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Clock ticks down for Liberal leadership hopefuls to sign up new members
OTTAWA - The Liberals are gathering on Parliament Hill for a second day in a row to talk next steps as the party searches for a replacement for outgoing leader Justin Trudeau. The candidates only have until Monday to sign up new members who can vote for them in the race. Thursday marked the cutoff deadline for contesta...
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Meet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog and a scientific trailblazer
Poppy, a six-year-old springer spaniel with floppy brown ears and a tail that never seems to stop wagging, is by all accounts a very good dog. Her white, brown speckled nose has also made her something of a trailblazer. In a first-of-its-kind study, Poppy was able to do something with ease that's proven far more challe...
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Who's in and who's out of the Liberal leadership race
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates must declare by 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 23 with a $50,000 deposit towards a $350,000 fee to enter the race. The winner will be named on March 9. Here's a quick look at who's in and w...
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Bill 21 at the Supreme Court: Five things about Quebec's contentious secularism law
MONTREAL - Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21, was challenged in court as soon as it was adopted more than five years ago. With the Supreme Court of Canada announcing Thursday it will hear arguments on the validity of the law, here's a look at some of the issues behind the legislation. What is Bill 21? Adopted i...
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Joly off to Washington to talk tariffs with Rubio as Trump floats 5% target for NATO
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will press Canada's case against damaging tariffs with Donald Trump's new secretary of state next week in Washington. Trump is threatening to impose 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on imports from Canada starting on Feb. 1 though Joly says things are still in t...
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World
Recording captured ex-interpreter impersonating Ohtani to transfer $200,000, prosecutors say
A nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani 's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,000 for what he describes as a car loan, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The recording referenced in a court filing and obt...
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UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen over staffers being detained
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen's Houthi rebels after more of their staff were detained by the rebels. The statement comes after the Houthis detained U.N. staffers, as well as individuals associated with the once-open U.S. Embassy in Sanaa an...
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UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen over staffers being detained
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen's Houthi rebels after more of their staff were detained by the rebels. The statement comes after the Houthis have detained U.N. staffers, as well as individuals associated with the once-open U.S. Embassy in San...
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Jannik Sinner beats Ben Shelton to return to the Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Defending champion Jannik Sinner overcame some third-set cramping and beat Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to return to the Australian Open final as he seeks a third Grand Slam title. The No. 1-ranked Sinner, a 23-year-old from Italy, fell behind in the opening set and twice was a po...
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Jannik Sinner beats Ben Shelton to return to the Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Defending champion Jannik Sinner overcame some third-set cramping and beat Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to return to the Australian Open final as he pursues a third Grand Slam title. The No. 1-ranked Sinner, a 23-year-old from Italy, fell behind in the opening set and twice was a ...
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An injured Novak Djokovic stops in the Australian Open semifinals against Alexander Zverev
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - An injured Novak Djokovic quit after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev on Friday. Djokovic lost the opener 7-6 (5) in a tiebreaker and immediately walked around the net to concede the match to Zverev. Fans booed as Djokovic walked off toward the...
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Lethbridge restaurant raises funds for Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation
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