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Lethbridge and Area

11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday
Temporary eight-hour closure of ER at Fort Macleod Health Centre
Alberta Health Services is reporting that the Fort Macleod Health Centre's Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, due to a shortage in personnel.It said nursing staff would remain on-site to provide care for existing patients in the facility, however, emergency care would be tr...
Jul 18, 2026
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Celebration on July 31
Taber Arena's ice surface reopens with community celebration following December's explosion
The Town of Taber will celebrate the reopening of the large ice surface at the Taber Arena on July 31 after months of repairs following a December explosion.The "Return of our Rink" celebration will give residents an opportunity to be among the first members of the public back on the ice before the Verset Hoc...
Jul 18, 2026
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Hidden dangers on rivers
City, Fire & Emergency Services appeal for water safety; watch for hazards
With temperatures forecast to reach into the 30s this weekend, many of us will be out trying to cool off in places like the Oldman River. Lethbridge Fire & Emergency Services Water Rescue team lead Charles Schoening says to keep in mind there are hidden dangers even with river levels having dropped since the start ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Home on Lafayette Boulevard targetted
Suspect in May's West Lethbridge shooting incident formally charged
A 20-year-old Lethbridge man remains in custody, accused in a May 10th incident that saw a single gunshot fired through a home window on Lafayette Boulevard. Police have charged Emilio Gagnon-Quinteros with five counts under the Criminal Code.Included in the charges are Pointing a Firearm and Intentional and Reckless D...
Jul 17, 2026
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Alberta

one for each region
Gov't of Alberta to create seven primary care corporations
The Government of Alberta says it will create seven primary care corridor health corporations under Primary Care Alberta.The seven will take on planning, reporting, and coordination of work that the government notes can pull front-line providers away from patient care.The province explains that the new model builds on ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Suspected Abduction
Search continues for two missing children and two wanted adults
The Alberta Major Crime Unit is still looking for Lanakai and Karl Morrison. Mounties believe the two children, aged six and four respectively, are with their mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison and Karl's father, 35-year-old Daniel Ludwig. Both adults are "wanted by police for abduction in contravention of a cust...
Jul 17, 2026
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36th annual
MLA Todd Lowen wishing Albertans a "Happy Parks Day"
Central Peace-Notley MLA Todd Lowen, who also serves as Minister of Forestry and Parks has issued a statement for the 36th annual Alberta Parks Day, which is tomorrow (Saturday, July 18): "Happy Parks Day, Alberta! I encourage all Albertans to take a little time to get outside, connect with nature, and enjoy the i...
Jul 17, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Nenshi apologizes for photo taken with Israeli ambassador
Alberta Opposition N-D-P Leader Naheed Nenshi is apologizing after posing in a photo with the Israeli ambassador. The photo was taken at last week's Calgary Stampede with Iddo Moed. Nenshi says the image caused harm and hurt many people -- and for that he is sorry. Nenshi was one of a dozen Canadian politicians who app...
Jul 16, 2026
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Canada

Penticton RCMP investigate a Saturday assault that happened at an elementary school
VICTORIA - Penticton RCMP say they are investigating a Saturday night assault on the grounds of a local elementary school. Mounties say officers responded just before 11 p.m. to Queen's Park Elementary after receiving a report of an assault. Two people...
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West Kelowna RCMP say a 67-year-old drowned in Lake Okanagan during swimming event
VICTORIA - West Kelowna RCMP say a 67-year-old man drowned Saturday, while attempting to swim across Lake Okanagan. Mounties say in a statement that the senior was participating in the Swim Across the Lake event, when another participant found him unre...
1h ago
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Canada to join multinational fighter program in observer role: reports
OTTAWA - Canada is widely expected to enter into a multinational next-generation fighter jet program this week, though not as a full member. International news media have reported for months that Ottawa is poised to sign onto a program to make a sixth-...
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5,000 firefighters battling blazes as Canada faces 'intense' wildfire season: Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says more than 5,000 firefighters and nearly 300 waterbombers and other aircraft are battling blazes as Canada experiences one of the worst wildfire seasons on record. Carney said he visited federal workers in Ottawa on Sunda...
2h ago
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BC Wildfire Service says fire near Pemberton, B.C. is now being held
VICTORIA - The BC Wildfire Service says the fire burning near Pemberton, B.C. has been held, but more than 100 wildfires continue to burn in the province. The new designation for the Signal Hill Wildfire, which was first discovered on July 15, means t...
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A look at the nearly 1000 active wildfires scorching Canada
Nearly 1,000 active wildfires are burning across Canada, according to the national wildland fire summary, including 35 new blazes reported Sunday. More than 200 fires are deemed out of control. The fires continue to prompt air quality warnings, which ...
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