
Lethbridge

U of L research examining the effects of being in space
A University of Lethbridge neuroscientist is investigating how spaceflight can impact people of different genders.Dr. Gerline Metz is teaming up with the University of Pittsburgh's Dr. Afshin Beheshti and ULethrbridge's NMR Facility director Tony Montina to determine sex-specific responses to spaceflight."It's cri...
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March 18
New leadership, new goals at Economic Development Lethbridge AGM
Economic Development Lethbridge (EDL) held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday (Mar. 18) night at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre.The meeting aimed to highlight the organization's work over the past year, including major projects completed in 2025 and a preview of goals for the year ahead.Outgoing Board Chair...
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City of Lethbridge praising wastewater treatment plant employees for unique solution to persistent problem
The City of Lethbridge is praising its wastewater treatment plant employees for their unique solution to a persistent problem.For years, the staff at the Lethbridge Wastewater Treatment Plant have been aware that hydrogen sulphide was slowly eating away parts of the plant, but nothing could be done to treat the issues ...
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World Tuberculosis Day, March 24
Lethbridge City Hall joins record number of Canadian monuments illuminated in red for World TB Day
Lethbridge City Hall will join a record of over 65 monuments across Canada to be illuminated in red on March 24, in honour of World Tuberculosis Day. According to Results Canada, the effort is to raise awareness of tuberculosis (TB) as the world's deadliest infectious disease. The organization is a volunteer network of...
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Lethbridge Area

U of L research examining the effects of being in space
A University of Lethbridge neuroscientist is investigating how spaceflight can impact people of different genders.Dr. Gerline Metz is teaming up with the University of Pittsburgh's Dr. Afshin Beheshti and ULethrbridge's NMR Facility director Tony Montina to determine sex-specific responses to spaceflight."It's cri...
13h ago
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March 18
New leadership, new goals at Economic Development Lethbridge AGM
Economic Development Lethbridge (EDL) held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday (Mar. 18) night at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre.The meeting aimed to highlight the organization's work over the past year, including major projects completed in 2025 and a preview of goals for the year ahead.Outgoing Board Chair...
13h ago
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Drone Bot
City of Lethbridge praising wastewater treatment plant employees for unique solution to persistent problem
The City of Lethbridge is praising its wastewater treatment plant employees for their unique solution to a persistent problem.For years, the staff at the Lethbridge Wastewater Treatment Plant have been aware that hydrogen sulphide was slowly eating away parts of the plant, but nothing could be done to treat the issues ...
14h ago
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World Tuberculosis Day, March 24
Lethbridge City Hall joins record number of Canadian monuments illuminated in red for World TB Day
Lethbridge City Hall will join a record of over 65 monuments across Canada to be illuminated in red on March 24, in honour of World Tuberculosis Day. According to Results Canada, the effort is to raise awareness of tuberculosis (TB) as the world's deadliest infectious disease. The organization is a volunteer network of...
14h ago
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March 19
Light standard replacements impacting west-to-east commuters
Electric Utility work will impact afternoon traffic on Thursday from eastbound Whoop-Up Drive to southbound Scenic Drive.Starting today, March 19, at 1 p.m., City of Lethbridge crews will be replacing two light standards on Scenic Drive at the top of the exit ramp from Whoop-Up Drive.To safely accommodate this work, of...
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March 25 and April 15
Farmers invited to two free workshops in Lethbridge County
Farmers and producers in and around Lethbridge County are being invited to two free agriculture workshops this spring, hosted through the county's Agriculture Extension Program. The Growing Opportunities Workshop runs on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lethbridge Trade and Convention Centre. Let...
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Alberta

Provincial Politics
Alberta's Smith says not contacted by RCMP amid police searches in contract probe
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says she's not been contacted by the RCMP as Mounties execute search warrants in a probe into allegations of misconduct in multimillion-dollar government health contracts. Smith's office made the comments as Mounties were seen in Edmonton outside the offices of MHCare Medical Cor...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's Smith seeking clearance for interference briefings, Nenshi questions intent
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is seeking security clearance to receive briefings on foreign interference in her province, but the leader of the Opposition says she shouldn't be trusted with it. NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says the premier's relationship with the Saudi government and her lack of concern about the ongoing ...
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violent assaults, home invasions, and fires
Ponoka home shuttered by Alberta Sheriffs
The Alberta Sheriffs have shuttered a residential property in Ponoka after several complaints and concerns were made about suspected illegal activity.The Alberta Sheriffs' Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit took action at the property at 4011 45A Street in Ponoka in January 2025 by issuing a letter to the...
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CP NewsAlert: Alberta moves to drastically reduce access to medically assisted dying
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is taking steps to sharply restrict who's eligible for medical assistance in dying. Smith's United Conservative Party government has introduced a bill stipulating that only those likely to die of n...
Mar 18, 2026
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Includes Seven District Zones
Calgary Stampede releases 20-year plan to turn venue into year-round destination
The Calgary Stampede has unveiled a 20-year blueprint to turn the venue of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth into a year-round destination. The Stampede and the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation has released the new master plan aimed to expand Stampede Park. It includes creating seven distinct zones, including a live...
Mar 18, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's Smith says she took private flight on behalf of Saudi government
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she travelled on a private plane on behalf of the Saudi government last fall. Smith says the provincial ethics commissioner had signed off on any non-commercial travel ahead of the trip and that it was proposed by the Saudi government for ``more efficient travel.'' The premier's offi...
Mar 18, 2026
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Canada

Artemis II rocket begins its slow roll out to launch pad ahead of April flight date
The Artemis II rocket that's set to carry Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen around the moon has begun making its way to the launch pad. NASA says rollout operations at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida began early Friday after being briefly delayed by...
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In the news today: Trump rattles NATO, Oil refinery fire, Lightning zaps Canucks
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Experts say Canada can't avoid engaging with U.S. as Trump rattles NATO with insults U.S. President Donald Trump is widening the cracks between the United States a...
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Experts say Canada can't avoid engaging with U.S. as Trump rattles NATO with insults
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is widening the cracks between the United States and European NATO members with his calls for allies to help him finish the war he started with Iran. Many NATO member countries were already grappling with the fu...
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Premier Eby defends budget after credit drop, but Opposition says B.C. is going broke
VICTORIA - British Columbia's credit rating has been downgraded, but Premier David Eby said government made a "very clear choice" between making cuts to "meet a credit rating" and "prioritizing British Columbians." "We have to meet people where they'r...
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Nisga'a Nation members allege 'heightened financial risk' of B.C. LNG projects
VANCOUVER - Two members of the Nisga'a Nation have filed a lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court alleging the First Nation failed to adequately consult its citizens before partnering with Western LNG on the development of the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Pro...
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Families of teens confronted by Longueuil police launch $1.9-million lawsuit
The families of the five teenagers who were with 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi when he was shot dead by Longueuil police are suing the city and the police force for $1.9 million. Rezayi was killed Sept. 21, 2025, after police responded to a 911 call about...
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World
Kuwait says its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery again hit in Iranian drone attacks, starting fire
Kuwait said Friday its Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery again came under attack by Iranian drones, which sparked a fire at several of its units. The refinery had been hit Thursday, sparking fires. Kuwait said firefighters on Frid...
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Arizona community hits 110 degrees F, the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S.
THERMAL, Calif. (AP) - A desert community in southwestern Arizona reached 110 degrees (43.3 C) on Thursday, breaking a record for the highest March temperature ever recorded in the United States. The record-setting temperature was recorde...
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US Mint can begin producing Trump commemorative gold coin after arts commission approves design
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal arts commission on Thursday approved the final design for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin bearing President Donald Trump's image to help celebrate America's 250th birthday on July 4. The vote by the U.S. Com...
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Treasury Department begins taking over student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, a first step toward shedding management of all student loans as Trump administration officials dismantle the federal educ...
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Missing US student's body found in Barcelona
BARCELONA (AP) - Spanish authorities have found the body of missing college student from Illinois. The body of 20-year-old James "Jimmy" Gracey was found Thursday evening in the water off a Barcelona beach, near where he was last seen out...
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Belarus releases 250 political prisoners in a deal with the US to lift some sanctions
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday ordered the release of 250 political prisoners as part of a deal with Washington that lifted some U.S. sanctions, the latest step in the isolated leader's effort ...
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What's Happening
Nighttime construction on Hwy 3 in Lethbridge starts April 17
Apr 17, 2025

$20K grants available: TELUS STORYHIVE Pan-Asian Edition opens applications April 1
SASHA launches #BuyABed fundraiser to support vulnerable Lethbridge residents
Apr 04, 2025
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