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Lethbridge

August 26, 2026
New Lethbridge golf tournament tees up support for cardiac care
The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF) has announced a new golf tournament aimed at supporting cardiac care in southern Alberta. The inaugural Hearts & Health Classic is set for August 26 at Paradise Canyon Golf Resort, and is expected to bring together community leaders, businesses and healthcare supporte...
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April 1, 2026
City's yard waste sites reopen tomorrow
The City of Lethbridge's three self-service yard waste sites are open for the season starting Wednesday, April 1. City officials say all three locations will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.: North - 2200 Stafford Drive North South - 2665 28 Avenue South West - 296 Bridge Drive West Residents are reminded to follow ...
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22,000 doses
Police make largest fentanyl seizure in Lethbridge history
Authorities have made the largest seizure of fentanyl in Lethbridge's history.ALERT and Lethbridge Police Service shared Tuesday that they've seized just over 2.25 kilograms of the substance. It has an estimated street value of $450,000, they say.The seizure was made March 19 after searching a home in the Victoria Park...
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March 27 Homicide
Police charge third male with first degree murder
Lethbridge Police have arrested and charged a 42-year-old male with first degree murder - the third subject to be charged in connection with the death of a 27-year-old man last week. Police say the male was arrested late Monday night following the execution of search warrants at two residences along Mt Crandell Crescen...
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Lethbridge Area

August 26, 2026
New Lethbridge golf tournament tees up support for cardiac care
The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF) has announced a new golf tournament aimed at supporting cardiac care in southern Alberta. The inaugural Hearts & Health Classic is set for August 26 at Paradise Canyon Golf Resort, and is expected to bring together community leaders, businesses and healthcare supporte...
5h ago
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April 1, 2026
City's yard waste sites reopen tomorrow
The City of Lethbridge's three self-service yard waste sites are open for the season starting Wednesday, April 1. City officials say all three locations will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.: North - 2200 Stafford Drive North South - 2665 28 Avenue South West - 296 Bridge Drive West Residents are reminded to follow ...
11h ago
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22,000 doses
Police make largest fentanyl seizure in Lethbridge history
Authorities have made the largest seizure of fentanyl in Lethbridge's history.ALERT and Lethbridge Police Service shared Tuesday that they've seized just over 2.25 kilograms of the substance. It has an estimated street value of $450,000, they say.The seizure was made March 19 after searching a home in the Victoria Park...
11h ago
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March 27 Homicide
Police charge third male with first degree murder
Lethbridge Police have arrested and charged a 42-year-old male with first degree murder - the third subject to be charged in connection with the death of a 27-year-old man last week. Police say the male was arrested late Monday night following the execution of search warrants at two residences along Mt Crandell Crescen...
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Done April 4, weather permitting
Sewer repair impacting traffic on Stafford Drive North
Effective immediately, the northbound lanes in the 500 Block of Stafford Drive North are closed. Officials with the City of Lethbridge say two-way traffic is being maintained in the southbound lanes of Stafford Drive, between 5 Avenue and 7 Avenue North. The city says crews are on-scene performing repairs to the sewer,...
Mar 30, 2026
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April 27, 2026
Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge to hold AGM
The Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge will be holding their annual general meeting next month.During the AGM the Society will be reviewing their activities in 2025, presenting the 2025 audited financial statements, and electing new officers and board recruits.Organizers say they will not be proposing any chang...
Mar 30, 2026
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Alberta

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Alberta launches its own whisky identity
The Government of Alberta is launching what it calls the brand power Alberta whisky deserves.Bill 24: the Alberta Whisky Act, defines and protects what can be labelled as 'Alberta whisky' the province says in a release.If passed, the legislation would give whisky distilled here a clear identity, just as Kentucky is kno...
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More trained EA's
Provincial government expands Educational Assistant Internship Program
The provincial government announced the expansion of its Educational Assistant Internship Program.This allows the Government of Alberta to give school boards across the province more access to trained educational assistants.This decision will help ease staffing pressures and better support students in increasingly comp...
6h ago
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Provincial Politics
Alberta to mandate teachers be balanced on all issues, pushing neutrality in schools
An Alberta bill tabled Tuesday aims to make sweeping changes to teacher conduct and education priority rules, including a new mandate for teachers to discuss all issues in a balanced and neutral way. The government says schools must be free from politics and ideology. The bill would see new rules for flags in schools, ...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta separatists say they've collected enough signatures to trigger a referendum
Two Alberta separatists say their group has collected enough signatures from citizens to trigger a referendum on the province quitting Canada. Mitch Sylvestre says the group named Stay Free Alberta -- has collected well over the approximate 178,000-signature threshold. They still have another month to go before they mu...
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Building Awareness
WCLC reflects on Problem Gambling Awareness Month
The Western Canada Lottery Corporation is taking a look back on the work done during Problem Gambling Awareness Month in March.Throughout the month, they focused on building awareness, reducing stigma, and encouraging open conversations about gambling-related harm."Problem Gambling Awareness Month is an important ...
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farmers have suffered severe damages
Alberta and Saskatchewan relieved at strychnine allowance from feds
The Government of Alberta is pleased with Ottawa after the feds announced they will temporarily allow the use of strychnine to address gopher infestations.The solution to this gopher enigma is reportedly to be permitted in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and is specifically to help farmers address damage caused by Richardson...
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Canada

Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala is out of intensive care: dad
VANCOUVER - The father of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victim Maya Gebala says his daughter has been transferred out of intensive care into a "recovery and rehab-focused unit." David Gebala says in a Facebook post that the 12-year-old doesn't see...
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Alcohol, 'Buy Canadian' policy flagged by U.S. as trade irritants: report
OTTAWA - Provincial rules around alcohol and the federal government's "Buy Canadian" policy have been flagged in a new report citing several trade irritants between Canada and the U.S. The annual document prepared by the Office of the United States Tra...
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First Nation leader Robert Phillips says proposed DRIPA changes would gut legislation
VICTORIA - A First Nations leader said proposed amendments to British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act would take a "sledgehammer" to the landmark legislation. Robert Phillips of the First Nations Summit said the amendment...
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Construction work officially begins on $3-billion wind farm northeast of Quebec City
BEAUPRÉ - Construction on a major wind farm northeast of Quebec City has been officially launched, with an investment of $3 billion. The first two phases of the Des Neiges wind farm - the southern sector and the Charlevoix sector - will comprise a tota...
6h ago
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Former Vancouver mayor laments 'normalcy' of Downtown Eastside 'despair'
VANCOUVER - Former senator and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says it was a "depressing and traumatic experience" when he began his work as a provincial adviser in the Downtown Eastside last year, but his initial despair then changed to hope. He said h...
6h ago
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Reactions to the death of former politician and social activist Stephen Lewis
OTTAWA - --- "Mr. Lewis was a tireless advocate for global justice, equity and human dignity. He leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire generations. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, colleagues and all those around the worl...
7h ago
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World

Judge says Penn must turn over information about Jewish employees in US discrimination probe
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination but said it did not have to r...
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Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend its construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House, barring work from proceeding without congressional approval. ...
8h ago
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Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQ+ kids
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice. An 8-1 high court majority sided with a Christi...
13h ago
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King Charles to make a state visit to the US despite calls to cancel due to the Iran war
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III is going ahead with a state visit to the United States next month, despite calls for the ceremonial event to be called off due to U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated criticism of the British government for failing to s...
15h ago
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Feds probe whether NYC Council member, Hochul aide took bribes to help migrant shelter provider
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal prosecutors are investigating whether a New York City Council member and her sister, an aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul, accepted bribes or kickbacks in connection with the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider, ac...
Mar 30, 2026
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NASA begins the countdown for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA began the countdown Monday for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years. The 32-story Space Launch System rocket is poised to blast off Wednesday evening with four astronauts. After a day in orbit ...
Mar 30, 2026
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