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Adam Macko pitches three scoreless innings as Express drop El Paso 15-7
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What you need to know for Saturday, Aug. 22
Whoop-Up Days daily update 5
Aug 21, 2026
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Starting Aug. 23, 2026
Road construction at the Waste & Recycling Centre
Aug 21, 2026
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Lethbridge and Area

Vauxhall product improves ERA to 5.63
Adam Macko pitches three scoreless innings as Express drop El Paso 15-7
While he wasn't credited with the win, Vauxhall Baseball Academy alumni Adam Macko was instrumental in helping his Round Rock Express upend the El Paso Chihuahuas 15-7 in Pacific Coast League play Friday.Macko, who started the game, allowed just three hits and had four strikeouts in three full innings of play, leaving ...
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Reason for event cancellation comes to light
Planned Lethbridge celebration paused as PWHL's 'replica' Walter Cup goes missing
A celebration that was to feature Lethbridge-raised hockey player Dara Greig and the PWHL's Walter Cup, which she and her former team, the Montreal Victoire, won in this year's championship series, was abruptly cancelled Thursday, and the reason why has now surfaced.In a statement to the Associated Press (AP), the leag...
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What you need to know for Saturday, Aug. 22
Whoop-Up Days daily update 5
One of Southern Alberta's longest-running and most beloved summer traditions comes to an end as Whoop-Up Days, hosted by Excite Lethbridge, wraps-up on Saturday, Aug. 22. On Saturday, Aug. 22, gates open at noon. Officials say the highlights include the final night of the Lethbridge & District Pro Rodeo presented b...
Aug 21, 2026
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Starting Aug. 23, 2026
Road construction at the Waste & Recycling Centre
A smoother drive is coming soon at the Waste & Recycling Centre (WRC) in Lethbridge.Starting Sunday, Aug. 23, city officials say construction will begin at the main intersection within the WRC and east road to the public and commercial drop-offs. According to city officials, the project will include excavation, bas...
Aug 21, 2026
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Alberta

Home modifications
Province boosts RAMP grants to help more Albertans afford home accessibility upgrades
The Government of Alberta has increased grant funding to help more Albertans with mobility challenges afford home modifications.Officials have increased the maximum grant available through the Residential Access Modification Program (RAMP) from $7,500 to $12,000 per person each benefit year and from $15,000 to $24,000 ...
23h ago
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Environment
Alberta launches next round in fight against invasive species
Alberta's government says it is relaunching a task force to defend the province from aquatic invasive species, including invasive mussels and fish.The re-established provincial task force will be led by Eric Bouchard, MLA for Calgary-Lougheed, and will bring together partners to strengthen Alberta's approach to aquatic...
Aug 20, 2026
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$3.2 Million
Alberta government aiming to strengthen early intervention supports
The Alberta government says it is investing more than $3 million to help families access supports before a crisis happens.Provincial officials say grant applications are now open for Family Resource Network programs to provide prevention and early intervention services that support Alberta families, including children ...
Aug 20, 2026
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CTIP Grant
Alberta government investing $5.5 million toward human trafficking prevention efforts
The Alberta government has announced an investment of $5.5 million to help combat and prevent human trafficking, while supporting victims and survivors across the province.Provincial officials point out that human trafficking is a violation of fundamental human rights that exploits vulnerable individuals, strips them o...
Aug 20, 2026
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Local Sports

Dr. Gerry Beckie, Joe Orban
Two Taberites honoured with Wall of Fame distinction for history in local sports
Two prominent members of Taber's sports community were recognized last week during the reopening of the community's large ice surface, by being inducted into the Wall of Fame.Dr. Gerry Beckie is the former president of Taber Minor Baseball, and was given the Alberta Baseball Association's Award of Merit in 1990, before...
Aug 04, 2026
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Will begin play with AAA Round Rock
Adam Macko traded by Blue Jays to Texas on MLB's Trade Deadline Day
Vauxhall's Adam Macko is on the move, once again, and it came on Major League Baseball's Trade Deadline Day.The 25-year-old Toronto Blue Jays pitcher is now a Texas Ranger after being dealt by the club Monday for infielder Josh Smith and minor league pitcher Josh Stefan.Macko, who made his major league debut May 18th a...
Aug 03, 2026
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Evelyn Beaton
21-year-old Lethbridge athlete wins gold at Commonwealth Games in Judo
Lethbridge's Evelyn Beaton is one of 19 gold medal winners for Canada at this year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.The 21-year-old earned the honour, beating Sofia Asvesta of Cyprus this past Friday (July 31) in the final of the women's 52-kilogram division in Judo.Beaton had never beaten the Cypriot in previ...
Aug 03, 2026
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Agriculture

Amber durum, wheat, lentils
Changes coming next month to country's grading system: Canadian Grain Commission
The Canadian Grain Commission is updating grading procedures for amber durum, wheat and lentils for the 2026-27 crop year, which begins August 1.In a release Wednesday, the CGC said the revisions will include updated procedures, definitions, and photo reference material. New grading factors will include: darkened and s...
Jul 09, 2026
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Cervids, other livestock, to move forward
CFIA backs down on proposed beef traceability requirements after industry backlash
New traceability requirements for beef cattle proposed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have been shelved. The move followed a large influx of industry opposition with producers calling the new rules too burdensome. Heather Brown, the CFIA's national manager of humane transport and livestock traceability programs...
Jun 22, 2026
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'Out of luck' says one producer
Strychnine arrives late for Alberta and Saskatchewan farmers
The first window of time for farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan to obtain strychnine to deal with burgeoning ground squirrel populations is about to run out, and many producers are now hoping for better luck next spring.Wade Nelson, who farms near High River, Alta., about 66 kilometres south of Calgary, said it's best...
Jun 13, 2026
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Canada

Latvia: Drones, hybrid warfare, and the redeployment of Canadian troops
RIGA - As Russian threats escalate in Latvia, a Canadian-led NATO mission is strengthening its presence near the Russian and Belarusian borders. The Canadian Press observed the increasing tensions on the ground. In the early hours of Aug. 14, resident...
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Five Things: PM Carney explains why Canada left the U.S. negotiating table
OTTAWA - Canada is preparing to hit the U.S. with dollar-for-dollar tariffs in response to new 50 per cent duties on $28 billion worth of Canadian products that took effect when talks between the two nations collapsed as negotiations neared the finish ...
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Canada's premiers react to U.S. trade war with calls for unity and economic support
Several premiers across Canada showed a united front on Saturday after waking up to find their country in a trade war with the United States. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said after a virtual meeting with premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney that ther...
3h ago
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More evacuation orders and alerts south of Pear Lake wildfire
CACHE CREEK - More evacuation orders and alerts are in place for properties in B.C.'s south Cariboo region as the massive Pear Lake wildfire continues to grow. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued the order for two properties along Highway 99 ...
3h ago
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Connected cars pose privacy issues, Quebec report says
Modern vehicles have become complex digital hubs that constantly track and record what you do. Those are the findings published in a new report by Quebec's commission on ethics in science and technology. "We wanted to map out the risks and challenges a...
6h ago
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'We got attacked': Carney says retaliatory tariffs on U.S. to take effect next month
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says retaliatory tariffs will hit the U.S. starting next month after Canada walked away from what he called a "bad deal." The U.S. introduced new 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian exports on Satu...
8h ago
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World

Latvia: Drones, hybrid warfare, and the redeployment of Canadian troops
RIGA - As Russian threats escalate in Latvia, a Canadian-led NATO mission is strengthening its presence near the Russian and Belarusian borders. The Canadian Press observed the increasing tensions on the ground. In the early hours of Aug. 14, resident...
2h ago
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Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift
GENEVA (AP) - Gianni Infantino defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 soccer event in the Caribbean and instead made a rare public appearance during the global furor over his failed plan to sell future World C...
6h ago
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Tropical Storm Moke forms on track to bring heavy rain and winds to Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) - Tropical Storm Moke formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said, on track to bring another round of heavy rain and wind to Hawaii as residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala. Moke was l...
Aug 21, 2026
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