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Lethbridge

Lethbridge Police seeking missing 27-year-old woman from Taber
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police are asking for help to find a missing woman.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says 27-year-old Kathleen (Katie) Kearns, of Taber, was last seen leaving the Chinook Regional Hospital area on foot on April 27, 2024.Police say they are concerned for her wellbeing.Police are asking for help to fin...
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AltaLink performing air patrols over southern and central Alberta this week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - You might notice an AltaLink helicopter flying over your community this week.The company says it is conducting an aerial patrol of its electrical transmission facilities around parts of the province. The annual work allows the company to do a visual check of its transmission lines and surrounding veget...
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Charges laid in Gleichen homicide investigation
GLEICHEN, AB - Charges have been laid in a homicide investigation in Gleichen.The investigation is in connection to an incident reported by RCMP to have occurred on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in which officers found a deceased man in the southeast Alberta hamlet. An autopsy determined his death was the result of a homi...
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through june 26
Albertans can take survey on future of auto insurance
The province is offering Albertans the chance to have their say on the future of auto insurance through a new survey."We have been working hard to come up with a long-term solution to the complex issue of rising costs of auto insurance. As we weigh our options to improve the system, we need to hear from Albertans ...
Apr 27, 2024
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Lethbridge Area

Lethbridge Police seeking missing 27-year-old woman from Taber
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police are asking for help to find a missing woman.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says 27-year-old Kathleen (Katie) Kearns, of Taber, was last seen leaving the Chinook Regional Hospital area on foot on April 27, 2024.Police say they are concerned for her wellbeing.Police are asking for help to fin...
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AltaLink performing air patrols over southern and central Alberta this week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - You might notice an AltaLink helicopter flying over your community this week.The company says it is conducting an aerial patrol of its electrical transmission facilities around parts of the province. The annual work allows the company to do a visual check of its transmission lines and surrounding veget...
6h ago
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Charges laid in Gleichen homicide investigation
GLEICHEN, AB - Charges have been laid in a homicide investigation in Gleichen.The investigation is in connection to an incident reported by RCMP to have occurred on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in which officers found a deceased man in the southeast Alberta hamlet. An autopsy determined his death was the result of a homi...
22h ago
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through june 26
Albertans can take survey on future of auto insurance
The province is offering Albertans the chance to have their say on the future of auto insurance through a new survey."We have been working hard to come up with a long-term solution to the complex issue of rising costs of auto insurance. As we weigh our options to improve the system, we need to hear from Albertans ...
Apr 27, 2024
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Week-in-review: Municipal election changes, a leadership debate and green bins
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Here is a breakdown of some of the top stories from Lethbridge News Now for April 21-27, 2024.MUNICIPAL ELECTION CHANGESThe Government of Alberta proposed changes to the way municipal elections are conducted. Lethbridge mayor Blaine Hyggen gave his take on the matter.READ MORE: Many questions remain on...
Apr 27, 2024
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Southern Alberta students receive literary prizes from local bookstore
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local bookstore has announced the winners of its first awards program.Analog Books Inc.'s Analog Prize recognizes short story fiction work written by students at the secondary school level in southern Alberta.The first-place prize of $500 is sponsored by University of Lethbridge chancellor Terry Whit...
Apr 27, 2024
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Alberta

AltaLink performing air patrols over southern and central Alberta this week
You might notice an AltaLink helicopter flying over your community this week.The company says it is conducting an aerial patrol of its electrical transmission facilities around parts of the province. The annual work allows the company to do a visual check of its transmission lines and surrounding vegetation.The patrols...
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SMILE SUNDAY
Dinosaurs once again roam the Earth as Drumheller attempts to set a new world record
Drumheller, known as the Dinosaur Capital of the World, once again honed their namesake as over 3,000 people dressed up as dinosaurs to try and set a new world record. The unofficial record of 1,163, set last year in Dundurn, Sask., appears to be shattered as people from across the country flocked to Drumheller Saturda...
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AltaLink performing air patrols over southern and central Alberta this week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - You might notice an AltaLink helicopter flying over your community this week.The company says it is conducting an aerial patrol of its electrical transmission facilities around parts of the province. The annual work allows the company to do a visual check of its transmission lines and surrounding veget...
6h ago
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Charges laid in Gleichen homicide investigation
Charges have been laid in a homicide investigation in Gleichen.The investigation is in connection to an incident reported by RCMP to have occurred on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in which officers found a deceased man in the southeast Alberta hamlet. An autopsy determined his death was the result of a homicide.READ MORE:...
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Charges laid in Gleichen homicide investigation
GLEICHEN, AB - Charges have been laid in a homicide investigation in Gleichen.The investigation is in connection to an incident reported by RCMP to have occurred on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in which officers found a deceased man in the southeast Alberta hamlet. An autopsy determined his death was the result of a homi...
22h ago
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through june 26
Albertans can take survey on future of auto insurance
The province is offering Albertans the chance to have their say on the future of auto insurance through a new survey."We have been working hard to come up with a long-term solution to the complex issue of rising costs of auto insurance. As we weigh our options to improve the system, we need to hear from Albertans ...
Apr 27, 2024
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Canada

World Central Kitchen resumes aid mission in Gaza after workers killed by airstrikes
OTTAWA - The World Central Kitchen plans to resume operations in the Gaza Strip Monday, four weeks after Israeli airstrikes killed seven of its aid workers including one Canadian. The organization suspended food delivery in the region after the attack on three World Central Kitchen vehicles full of food from a nearby w...
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Quebec unveils $603 million five-year plan to protect French language
MONTREAL - Quebec is investing $603 million over the next five years to counter what its French-language minister describes as the decline of the French language in the province. Jean-François Roberge said today that the government's nine priorities include better monitoring of language trends, boosting the Fre...
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Quebec singer and songwriter Jean-Pierre Ferland dies of natural causes at 89
MONTREAL - Jean-Pierre Ferland, the singer-songwriter who became a fixture of Quebec's cultural landscape over a career that spanned more than six decades, died Saturday at the age of 89. The agency representing Ferland confirmed the singer, who's signature song "une chance qu'on s'a" is regarded as a classic...
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Quebec liquor board to cull spirits from shelves as local distillers struggle
MONTREAL - The number of microdistilleries in Quebec has boomed in the last decade, growing from less than a dozen to about 70. But a decision by Quebec's liquor corporation to cull up to 200 homegrown productsfrom its stores is a sign of the growing pains felt by an industry struggling with strong competition, onerous...
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What Trudeau's podcast appearances say about the Liberals' next ballot box question
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knows Canadians aren't listening. He knows his defence against Conservative attacks over his signature climate policy isn't working, at least not yet. But he plans to keep trying. And while he's at it, his office is trying something new to get the Liberal government's message ou...
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First, she aimed to transform Canada's military culture. The public service is next
OTTAWA - Corporate boardrooms. Military barracks. Federal government offices. They're not locales with a reputation for fostering diversity. Anita Anand has been trying to change that. Ensuring people of all backgrounds feel accepted and heard no matter the venue is a mission that has followed her at every stage in ...
9h ago
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World

Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma as governor issues state of emergency for 12 counties amid storm damage
HOLDENVILLE, Okla. (AP) - Tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma and flattened buildings across one rural town killed at least four people, Gov. Kevin Stitt said Sunday. Nearly 30,000 people remained without power after tornadoes that began late Saturday night and left a wide trail of destruction. The damage was extensiv...
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Utah GOP nominates Lyman for governor's race, but incumbent Cox still seen as primary favorite
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - State Rep. Phil Lyman was selected as the Utah Republican Party's gubernatorial nominee Saturday, though political observers say incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox remains the likely favorite in the upcoming primary. Lyman, a former county commissioner turned legislator, is best known for organizing an il...
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Tornado tears through Nebraska, causing severe damage in Omaha suburbs
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon, destroying homes and other structures as the twister tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Injuries were reported but it wasn't yet clear if anyone was killed in the storm. Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebra...
Apr 26, 2024
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Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) - A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine avoided prison and was sentenced to probation Friday after his homicide conviction in the Black man's death, which helped fuel the 2020 racial injustice protests. Jeremy Cooper faced up to three years in prison. He administered a dose o...
Apr 26, 2024
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President Joe Biden says he's 'happy to debate' Donald Trump. Trump says he's ready to go
NEW YORK (AP) - President Joe Biden said Friday that he is willing to debate his presumptive Republican opponent, Donald Trump, later this fall - his most definitive comment yet on the issue. Trump said he was ready, though he questioned Bidens's willingness. Biden's comment came during an interview with the Sirius XM ...
Apr 26, 2024
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Britain's King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. Charles took a break from public appearances almost three months ago to focus on his treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer. The palace said Charles would make a public visit t...
Apr 26, 2024
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