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Lethbridge and Area

Alternating turn signals being activated along 13 Street N in Lethbridge
The City of Lethbridge says drivers will soon notice some changes to traffic patterns.Starting on the morning on Thrusday, Feb. 26, new alternating left-turn arrows will be installed at the intersection of 13 Street North and 9 Avenue North.Only one direction will receive a flashing green left-turn arrow at a time.&quo...
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'A complete bombshell': Lethbridge mayor working to attract airlines after WestJet departure
Officials at the City of Lethbridge say they are trying to get airlines to come on board after the city's only remaining commercial airline announced that it would be leaving.WestJet provided notice on Friday, Feb. 20, that it would be discontinuing flights between Lethbridge and Calgary, as well as Medicine Hat and Ca...
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LDS Church donates $405,000 to Streets Alive in Lethbridge
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has made a significant contribution to a local non-profit. They presented a cheque for $405,000 to Streets Alive Mission. James Evanson, General Authority Seventy with the LDS Church, says the organization works toward many of the same goals they do. "Th...
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Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
Some of the Lethbridge area's greatest athletes, coaches and builders are being recognized for their achievements.The Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 Inductees & Kinsmen Sports Persons of the Year.They will be formally recognized at the induction ceremony on May 8, 2026, at the Lethbridge Trad...
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Alberta

Provincial Politics
Alberta aims to protect tourists from deceptive fees with proposed legislation
Alberta's government is aiming to beef up consumer protection for tourists by closing loopholes in hotel fee regulations. If passed, legislation introduced Wednesday by Tourism Minister Andrew Boitchenko would crack down on how destination marketing fees are charged and where they go. It would force accommodations to d...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta government to earmark $10.8B for education ahead of deficit budget
The Alberta government is offering more details about how it plans to account for education ahead of Thursday's budget release. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says if passed, the budget will allocate $10.8 billion for education a seven per cent hike from last year. Premier Danielle Smith says the money will be...
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Classes cancelled at Alberta high school after junior hockey players killed in crash
HINTON - Classes were cancelled for a high school in northern Alberta on Wednesday after the deaths of two junior hockey players. Ryan Maguhn, principal of Harry Collinge High School, says the players studied at the school in Hinton, west of Edmonton. ...
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Provincial Politics
Province focusing on economic strength and protecting Albertans as 2026 spring sitting begins
Alberta's government says it will introduce 18 bills during the spring sitting, which got underway Tuesday. Government house leader Joseph Schow, who is also the immigration minister, says one bill will regulate international recruiters and increase oversight of those hiring foreign workers. Another bill is to prohibit...
Feb 25, 2026
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Canada

Eby honours heroism of Tumbler Ridge kids while marking Pink Shirt Day
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has paid tribute to the heroism of children caught up in the Tumbler Ridge shootings, at an event for anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day. He says the children experienced the "most extreme lack of safety," but st...
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Number of assaults reported in Montreal metro rises 15 per cent in one year, to 726
MONTREAL - The number of assaults reported in Montreal's metro system rose by 15 per cent in 2025 compared to the year prior, according to newly released police data. Montreal police say there were 726 cases of assault in 2025, up from 631 in 2024 and ...
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Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report
TORONTO - An organization that campaigns to end child poverty says the number of children living in households that struggle to pay bills and buy food has continued to grow. The 2025 report card from Campaign 2000 says 30,000 more kids fell into povert...
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Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat as PM prepares to visit India
OTTAWA - Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on a mission to expand Canada's non-U.S. trade. B.C. Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who received ...
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Canada and South Korea sign a defence agreement
OTTAWA - Canada and South Korea have signed a new defence agreement, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of "great power" economic coercion. Following negotiations that concluded in October,...
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Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order
VANCOUVER - A motion before a Vancouver city council committee to oppose deployment of American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city for the World Cup did not go to a vote after it was ruled out of order. It said that allowing alleged...
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