Lethbridge Latest News

• Proposed solar project around Fort Macleod sparking concern

  A proposed solar project is facing opposition from nearby residents and elected officials from in and around Fort Macleod.

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• 2024 Ag Expo in Lethbridge features shiny new toys, trucks, tech

  I’d say ten to eleven thousand people would be a very successful show. We've got about 300 exhibiters and we've got something for everyone

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• Alberta man granted unescorted absences after Métis hunters killed in 2020

  Roger Bilodeau was found guilty in August 2022 of manslaughter in the March 2020 killings of Maurice Cardinal and Jacob Sansom north of Edmonton.

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• Lethbridge man charged with mischief after 6 downtown businesses vandalized

  Lethbridge police have charged a 41-year-old man with six counts of mischief after commercial properties were vandalized in the downtown core.

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• Bridging the gap: High school students push for inclusive cosmetology class

  Tenecia Atkins is teaching a course to high school students on Afro-textured hair. According to her, Alberta cosmetology schools' curriculums need to be more inclusive.

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• Calgary senior replaces Sudanese refugee’s stolen wheelchair: ‘You give me hope again’

  Calgarian Amal Zyad was devasted and felt like a burden to her children after her wheelchair was stolen from her front porch late last year.

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• Calgary, Edmonton chambers of commerce urge province to explore federal pharmacare

  The chambers of commerce said a well-developed national pharmacare program could benefit Alberta’s economy in light of the ongoing labour shortages.

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• Lynx Air hoped purchase by rival Flair would help pay off debt: court docs

  Proceeds from a tentative deal with Flair would have gone toward Lynx's debt to Indigo Partners, the U.S. private equity firm run by Bill Franke that owns one-quarter of Lynx.

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• Alberta team ‘itching to get back’ after impressing curling world in Scotties debut: skip

  Selena Sturmay described her first time curling at the event as "amazing" and a massive learning experience.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Talking about opting out of pharmacare is ‘premature,’ health minister says

  'For provinces to say whether or not they’re going to participate in something ... is a little premature,' Health Minister Mark Holland said.

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  Feb 27
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• Avalanche victim identified as Lethbridge dentist and ‘dedicated father of 3’

  The man who died in an avalanche in Castle Wildland Provincial Park on Saturday has been identified as a dedicated family man, business owner and dentist. 

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  Feb 27
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• After a warm winter, Canada may see more drought, wildfires in the spring

  From drought and wildfires to floods, Canada must gear up for extreme weather events this spring and summer after warmer-than-usual temperatures this winter, experts say.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Arrest of Lethbridge teen prompts police to warn parents of online activity

  Lethbridge police are warning parents and locals about the dangers of social media, online sextortion and predators and urge parents to be aware of the risks, and red flags.

  Crime

  Feb 27
• 20 years since NHL record was set, fighting is down across the league but not going anywhere

  It has been 20 years since a fight fest at a game that still holds an NHL record. Now, fighting is rare in the NHL, but certainly not gone.

  Sports

  Feb 27
• CAPP forecasts slight increase in Canadian oil and gas capital spending in 2024

  The industry group representing Canada's oil and gas producers says capital investment in the sector will edge slightly higher in 2024.

  Economy

  Feb 27
• Lynx Air not the 1st low-cost airline to shut down. Why many have failed

  Lynx, which filed for creditor protection, marks at least the 8th budget airline to take off and then fizzle out since 2000, joining the ranks of Roots Air, CanJet and Swoop.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Competition watchdog concerned about pricing post Rogers-Shaw merger

  Certain cellphone plans in Western Canada are not as cheap as they were prior to the Rogers-Shaw merger, Canada's competition watchdog says.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Lethbridge Ukrainians reflect on 2-year anniversary of Russian invasion

  'It was such a sadness and such a terrible situation,' says Mila Wagner, president of the Lethbridge branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC).

  Canada

  Feb 26
• Crude-by-rail shipments jumped in last half of 2023 as Alberta’s oil output grows

  When the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion begins shipping oil, the recent increase in crude-by-rail shipments should reverse, said BMO Capital Markets analyst Ben Pham.

  Economy

  Feb 26
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• NDP’s Singh questions provinces mulling pharmacare opt-out

  Singh's comments came one day after Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange wrote in an email to Global News that the province would seek to opt-out of a national pharmacare plan.

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  Feb 26
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• Mother hit and killed by U-Haul was executive director of Fort Saskatchewan Food Bank

  The 45-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a suspect driving a U-Haul Saturday night was a mother and the executive director of the food bank in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.

  Crime

  Feb 26
• Study finds rural ground wells increase risk of higher radon levels

  Radon is a harmful radioactive gas that forms naturally when uranium, thorium or radium break down in rocks, soil and groundwater.

  Health

  Feb 26
• Young Alberta runner raising awareness about dangers of heart disease

  An Edmonton nurse is opening up about her life with heart disease, despite not having any risk factors, and the help she found at the Mazankowski Heart Institute.

  Health

  Feb 26
• Environmental and labour groups make plea for sustainable jobs bill to pass

  Environmental groups and labour organizations are pleading with the federal government to end a political stalemate over its forthcoming sustainable jobs bill.

  Economy

  Feb 26
• Jennifer Jones bids bittersweet farewell in her last Canadian women’s curling championship

  Jennifer Jones bid a reluctant goodbye to a curling stage where she's performed brilliantly in her career.

  Canada

  Feb 26