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Lethbridge

Applications still open for Clean Energy Improvement Program in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Homeowners looking to make energy upgrades to their property can still apply for the Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP).The CEIP was launched in February 2023 and offers eligible homeowners a financial tool to support energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades to their residences. Eligible pr...
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Three charged in connection with alleged south Lethbridge assault
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Three people face charges in relation to a reported assault in south Lethbridge.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at around 8 p.m., officers responded to a report that a group of people were fighting in the backyard of a home along the 1000 block of 12 Street South. O...
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Competitions finalized for Southern Alberta Summer Games in Coaldale
COALDALE, AB - The Town of Coaldale has confirmed the 19 events that southern Alberta's premiere athletes will compete in this summer.The full list of events at the 2024 Southern Alberta Summer Games (SASG) includes:3/5/10 km runs Equestrian Pickleball Badminton Flag football Soccer Baseball Golf Softball Basketball (3...
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Lethbridge yard waste sites open April 2
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It looks like spring will be making its return in the coming days and the City of Lethbridge is opening its yard waste sites to accommodate.The three locations are set to be operational as of Tuesday, April 2, 2024. They will be open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.North - 2200 Stafford Drive Nort...
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Lethbridge Area

Applications still open for Clean Energy Improvement Program in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Homeowners looking to make energy upgrades to their property can still apply for the Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP).The CEIP was launched in February 2023 and offers eligible homeowners a financial tool to support energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades to their residences. Eligible pr...
2h ago
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Three charged in connection with alleged south Lethbridge assault
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Three people face charges in relation to a reported assault in south Lethbridge.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at around 8 p.m., officers responded to a report that a group of people were fighting in the backyard of a home along the 1000 block of 12 Street South. O...
3h ago
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Competitions finalized for Southern Alberta Summer Games in Coaldale
COALDALE, AB - The Town of Coaldale has confirmed the 19 events that southern Alberta's premiere athletes will compete in this summer.The full list of events at the 2024 Southern Alberta Summer Games (SASG) includes:3/5/10 km runs Equestrian Pickleball Badminton Flag football Soccer Baseball Golf Softball Basketball (3...
3h ago
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Lethbridge yard waste sites open April 2
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It looks like spring will be making its return in the coming days and the City of Lethbridge is opening its yard waste sites to accommodate.The three locations are set to be operational as of Tuesday, April 2, 2024. They will be open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.North - 2200 Stafford Drive Nort...
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Trial set for Lethbridge high school football players charged with sexual assault
Warning: This story may contain information that may be disturbing to some.LETHBRIDGE, AB - Three members of a Lethbridge high school football team accused of sexually assaulting a teammate are scheduled to go to trial in the fall.The accused boys, who are 16 and 17, are charged with sexual assault with a weapon, assau...
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City of Lethbridge renews master services agreement with AHS
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge has renewed its master services agreement with Alberta Health Services (AHS).On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Lethbridge City Council approved a new two and a half year agreement with AHS to deliver emergency medical services through Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES).The a...
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Alberta

Alberta families to receive more back from carbon tax than they pay into it
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has released its estimate for how much money Albertans would pay in the federal carbon tax.The tax is set to increase on April 1, 2024 by $15 per tonne to $85 per tonne.Citing data from the Parliamentary Budget Office, CTF Alberta Director Kris Sims says that means the cost of th...
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Alberta Innovates projects
Province shares tech-related investments made to fight drought in Alberta
With the risk of drought facing the province, the Alberta government says they have invested in numerous tech-related projects to maximize water supply and deliver adequate drinking water to communities.Alberta's largest innovation agency, Alberta Innovates, has invested more than $75 million through its Water Innovati...
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Alberta government taking steps to protect waterways from invasive species
The Government of Alberta is being proactive in combatting invasive aquatic species.Officials say that as it stands, the province is 100 per cent free of zebra and quagga mussels. However, increased detection in both Idaho and Manitoba last year is upping the risk of invasive mussels being introduced into Alberta.The g...
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Parkland Corp. selling 157 gas and convenience store locations
Fuel retailer Parkland Corp. has put 157 of its gas and convenience store locations across six provinces up for sale.The Calgary-based company said Tuesday it is partnering with NRC Realty & Capital Advisors LLC and Colliers Canada to find buyers.The assets up for sale include locations under the Chevron, Ultramar,...
Mar 27, 2024
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Medicine Hat mayor launches legal action in effort to reverse council's sanctions
Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark on Wednesday revealed she is using legal action to attempt reversing city council's decision to take her powers away, saying she expects the case to reach court by summer."I do not agree with the decision of council and I am seeking judicial review," Clark said as she addresse...
Mar 27, 2024
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Alberta government requesting more control over provincial immigration system
Premier Danielle Smith has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau related to Alberta's immigration system. The Smith government is asking Trudeau to re-evaluate Ottawa's decision limiting the number of allocations for Alberta's provincial nominee program in 2024. Last week, the federal government told the pr...
Mar 27, 2024
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Canada

Federal Court orders revisions to deal between Ottawa and Métis Nation of Alberta
EDMONTON - The Federal Court is ordering Ottawa to make changes to a self-government deal it struck with the Métis Nation of Alberta. The court says the deal too broadly defines who it applies to and was made without consulting two other Métis groups in the province. The decision strikes down offending ...
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Quebec firefighters who died in 2023 flood lacked training, equipment: safety board
MONTREAL - Quebec's workplace safety board says a lack of training and equipment contributed to the deaths of two firefighters during a flood northeast of Quebec City last May. The volunteer firefighters were using an amphibious vehicle equipped with tracks and an outboard motor in an attempt to reach residents of a ho...
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On pre-budget charm offensive, Trudeau announces plans to expand $10-a-day child care
SURREY, B.C. - The federal government's pre-budget charm offensive is back for a second straight day - this time aimed at parents and child care providers. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government plans to provide more than $1 billion in low-cost loans, grants and student loan forgiveness to expand child care...
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Higgs champions NB shale gas development as a better climate plan than carbon pricing
OTTAWA - New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says his province's alternative to the federal carbon price will be to ship liquid natural gas to Europe as an alternative to coal. Higgs says he has a business case to do it, although there's just one problem: he doesn't currently have any gas to send. Higgs is appearing vir...
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Native Women's Association forced to lay off half its staff amid funding shortfall
OTTAWA - The Native Women's Association of Canada says it was forced to lay off roughly half its workforce due to a major shortfall in federal funding. The advocacy organization says it received grants totalling $48 million last year as part of Canada's national apprenticeship program and other initiatives. This year, ...
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Canada Post releases new stamp celebrating Muslim festival
TORONTO - Canada Post has released a stamp featuring Middle Eastern cookies to commemorate an annual festival that marks the end of a holy month for Muslims. The Crown corporation says Canadians can use the stamps to send greetings ahead of Eid al-Fitr, a four-day Islamic festival in April that follows Ramadan, a holy ...
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World

Suspect charged with murder in a series of stabbings in a northern Illinois city
CHICAGO (AP) - A 22-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in a stabbing rampage that killed 4 people in a northern Illinois city, authorities said Thursday. Winnebago County State's Attorney J. Hanley said during a news conference that Christian Soto will be in court Thursday afternoon to hear the char...
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Russian veto brings end to UN panel monitoring enforcement of North Korea nuclear sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution Thursday in a move that effectively abolishes the monitoring by United Nations experts of U.N. sanctions against North Korea aimed at reining in its nuclear program, though the sanctions themselves remain in place. Russia's vote sparked Western accusations that Mosc...
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UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into Gaza to tackle crippling shortages in the war-ravaged enclave. The International Court of Justice issued two new so-called provi...
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Punxsutawney Phil, the spring-predicting groundhog, and wife Phyliss are parents of 2 babies
Now we know what Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who predicts whether an early spring will arrive each Feb. 2, does on the other 364 days. The Pennsylvania group that handles Phil, and his groundhog wife, Phyliss, says the couple have become parents. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club said in a Facebook post Wednesday th...
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Rays' Wander Franco placed on administrative leave through June 1 as sexual abuse probe continues
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay All-Star shortstop Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave through June 1 under an agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' association while the investigation continues in an alleged relationship with a minor. Administrative leave is not disciplinary under...
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Palestinian Authority announces new Cabinet as it faces calls for reform
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestinian Authority has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform. President Mahmoud Abbas, who has led the PA for nearly two decades and remains in overall control, announced the new government in a presidential decree on Thursday. None of th...
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