

Ongoing dialogue with community 'essential'
Phone survey to help shape priorities, path forward for Lethbrige Police now underway
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Requirements not met
Elections Alberta deems 'Water Not Coal' petition unsuccessful
23h ago
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Provincial Politics
NDP's Nenshi supportive of public cash for Alberta pipeline, wants honesty from Smith
23h ago
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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
$20K grants available: TELUS STORYHIVE Pan-Asian Edition opens applications April 1
Mar 18, 2025

Lethbridge and Area

Levels have 'peaked' with some 'falling'
High Streamflow advisories still in place for a number of Southern Alberta rivers
The Alberta Rivers Forecast Centre continued High Streamflow advisories into Saturday morning for several rivers in southern Alberta. Advisories, as of 8:30 a.m. Saturday, were in place for the Oldman River, downstream of the dam, Waterton River both upstream and downstream of the reservoir, Willow Creek, Belly River, ...
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Ongoing dialogue with community 'essential'
Phone survey to help shape priorities, path forward for Lethbrige Police now underway
You may have already or might receive a phone call in the coming days asking for your thoughts on the Lethbridge Police Service.Started on July 2, it's meant to gather public feedback from residents and businesses in the community and will ask questions on overall police performance, levels of public satisfaction, and ...
4h ago
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520+ competitors, 15 countries
International Tae-Kwon-Do event comes to Lethbridge this weekend
The Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre will be the place to be this weekend if you love to watch traditional tae-kwon-do.Some 520 competitors of all ages are coming in from around the world to compete including athletes from such countries as the U.S., Germany, Switzerland, Great Britain, and India, to name a few...
16h ago
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Requirements not met
Elections Alberta deems 'Water Not Coal' petition unsuccessful
Elections Alberta announced that Alberta musician Corb Lund's "Water Not Coal" citizen initiative petition has been deemed unsuccessful.Alberta's Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, determined the requirements of section six under the Citizen Initiative Act were not met.The petition needed to reach the 1...
23h ago
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What's Happening
Levels have 'peaked' with some 'falling'
High Streamflow advisories still in place for a number of Southern Alberta rivers
2h ago

$20K grants available: TELUS STORYHIVE Pan-Asian Edition opens applications April 1
Ongoing dialogue with community 'essential'
Phone survey to help shape priorities, path forward for Lethbrige Police now underway
4h ago
Canadian fans hoping for another historic win in World Cup match against Morocco
7h ago

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Alberta

ASIRT to investigate
One dead following roadside altercation with Alberta RCMP northeast of Calgary
Alberta police say one person is dead following a roadside interaction near the community of Irricana, northeast of Calgary. Airdrie RCMP say officers were responding to a 911 call on Highway 9, just outside the town, at 6:20 p.m.Upon arrival, officers say they located a male suspect, and after an altercation, at least...
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"use insect repellent that contains DEET"
Record high rainfall prompts increased mosquito populations
Residents swatting away mosquitoes nonstop and asking themselves, "where do they keep coming from?" are not alone.According to researchers at the University of Alberta, the current heavy rain-extreme heat cycle the province is in has created the perfect environment for mosquitoes.Dr. Jumari Snyman, a research...
20h ago
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Requirements not met
Elections Alberta deems 'Water Not Coal' petition unsuccessful
Elections Alberta announced that Alberta musician Corb Lund's "Water Not Coal" citizen initiative petition has been deemed unsuccessful.Alberta's Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, determined the requirements of section six under the Citizen Initiative Act were not met.The petition needed to reach the 1...
23h ago
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Provincial Politics
NDP's Nenshi supportive of public cash for Alberta pipeline, wants honesty from Smith
Alberta's Opposition NDP leader says Premier Danielle Smith's plan for a new pipeline has his support, but he's calling on her to be honest about how much taxpayers could be on the hook for. Naheed Nenshi says he doesn't see public financing as a deal-breaker, but he'd like to see more private involvement. Nenshi says ...
23h ago
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Local Sports

520+ competitors, 15 countries
International Tae-Kwon-Do event comes to Lethbridge this weekend
The Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre will be the place to be this weekend if you love to watch traditional tae-kwon-do.Some 520 competitors of all ages are coming in from around the world to compete including athletes from such countries as the U.S., Germany, Switzerland, Great Britain, and India, to name a few...
16h ago
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Hottest team in the league
Red hot Bulls take twin bill from Fort Mac in Canada Day showdown
The Lethbridge Bulls are the hottest team in the Western Canadian Baseball League, earning their 7th and 8th wins in a row in a doubleheader over Fort McMurray on Canada Day at Spitz Stadium. The Bulls took the first game 14-9, scoring four runs in both the second and eighth innings, before beating the Giants 13-3 in t...
Jul 02, 2026
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Game times: 1:40 & 7:40
Bulls extend unbeaten streak to six; play doubleheader Canada Day vs. Fort Mac
Make it six wins-in-a-row for the Lethbidge Bulls after another narrow one-run decision, 6-5, over West Division-leading Okotoks Tuesday night at Spitz Stadium.Caleb Eager (2/3) and Lee Matsuzaki (2/4) led the way for the Bulls at the plate.Noah Simpson earned the win throwing 43 strikes on 67 pitches over five complet...
Jul 01, 2026
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Agriculture

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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Work between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Road closures, culvert replacement set for this week in Lethbridge County
Culvert replacement work this week will result in one-day road closures in Lethbridge County and, in each case, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesday, crews will shut down Range Road 24-2 between Township Road 11-4 and 12-0 . On Wednesday, it'll be Township Road 12-2 between Range roads 24-3 and 24-4.Thursday ...
Jun 08, 2026
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Canada

Canadian fans hoping for another historic win in World Cup match against Morocco
Fans across the country will be cheering on the Canadian men's soccer team as they take on Morocco in the next World Cup knockout round. It could be another history-making match for Canada, although they will face their toughest opponent yet. Morocco ...
7h ago
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U.S. taking 'obstructionist' approach to UN's efforts to foster equality: ambassador
OTTAWA - The Trump administration is hindering work at the United Nations on advancing equality, says Canada's UN Ambassador David Lametti. "There has been a general obstructionist policy, (a) cantankerous policy with respect to women's rights, a woman...
7h ago
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Canadian, American air forces to conduct joint flypast in Ottawa for Fourth of July
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Air Force and the U.S. air force will appear together in the skies over Ottawa today to mark the Fourth of July. Americans are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence today. Revell...
7h ago
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Court documents allege link between Project South investigation, Ryan Wedding case
TORONTO - Newly released court documents are shedding more light on the alleged link between a sweeping police corruption probe in Ontario and the case of former Canadian Olympian Ryan Wedding, who is accused of running an international drug traffickin...
17h ago
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NDP's Nenshi supportive of public cash for Alberta pipeline, wants honesty from Smith
Alberta's Opposition NDP leader says Premier Danielle Smith's plan for a new pipeline has his support, but he's calling on her to be honest about how much taxpayers could be on the hook for it. Naheed Nenshi also says public financing for the pipeline ...
19h ago
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Heartbroken girlfriend of B.C. captain tells of close call days before deadly sinking
RICHMOND - The heartbroken girlfriend of a young charter boat captain feared drowned in a deadly sinking in B.C. waters last Sunday says she was aboard the vessel two days earlier when a broken door swung open and water flooded in. Chen Ming, 23, was i...
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World
Mali's government reports rebel attacks across north of the country, targeting major cities
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - The Malian army said Saturday that several towns across the north of the country, including the major cities of Gao and Sévaré, were targeted by rebel attacks. The statement came as a rebel group in Mali announced a n...
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Iran begins dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of mourners began a dayslong funeral on Saturday for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, beating their chests in sorrow before the glass case containing his flag-draped coffin in Tehran and calling fo...
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Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war. He was 86. Khamenei's body was to be on display at the Grand Mosa...
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