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Lethbridge and Area

2026-27, 2027-28, 2028-29
Three-year operations budget approved by Lethbridge Polytechnic Board
Board members with Lethbridge Polytechnic have approved a balanced three-year operating budget that begins this Fall and goes through the 2028-29 school year.President and CEO, Dr. Brad Donaldson, says they have moved through a period of challenge and into one of stability.Dr. Donaldson, in a prepared statement, added ...
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Accused released; to appear in court June 17
Victim comes forward in alleged knife attack at Henderson Lake
The victim in the case of a reported knife attack on the weekend at Henderson Lake in Lethbridge has come forward.Police say they receive calls of two men in an altercation on a walking path northeast of the golf clubhouse at around 6:30 Sunday night.While they were able to locate and arrest a person they believe was t...
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August 18-22, 2026
Excite Lethbridge holds community Whoop-Up Days launch
With just under 15 weeks to go for the annual Whoop-Up Days celebration, Excite Lethbridge kicked off the countdown with a launch party, of sorts, Wednesday morning.Mayor Blaine Hyggen, who spoke at the event, admitted afterwards the five-day event is a big draw annually for the city."The most important event, pro...
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Traffic Safety Culture Framework
City study looking into road safety, challenges, now complete
A long-awaited project on road safety in the City of Lethbridge is now complete.Known as the Traffic Safety Culture Framework, its intention was to help reduce traffic-related injuries, fatalities, and collisions linked to risky driving behaviours.The City, in announcing the report's completion, says it marks an import...
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Alberta

Don't be on the Hook for a fake license
AB Fish & Wildlife warning of fraud fishing licenses
Alberta Fish and Wildlife is sharing some tips to help residents not take the bait when it comes to purchasing a sportfishing license.Fish and Wildlife says fraudulent websites are claiming to sell Alberta fishing licenses; however, the only authorized online platform is AlbertaRELM.Anyone looking to purchase their lic...
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Provincial Politics
Foreign actors producing more false content about Alberta separatism; report
A report says foreign actors are increasingly generating articles, podcasts and social media posts riddled with disinformation about Alberta's separatist movement. The report from a team of researchers, published by the Canadian monitoring platform DisinfoWatch, says the campaigns are coming out of Russia and the Unite...
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Provincial Politics
Smith's adviser speaks about staffer at separatist meeting, Alberta voter list breach
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's chief of staff says a caucus staffer who attended a meeting about what was later found to be a massive data breach thought it was just about a new voter tool. Rob Anderson says in a social media post there's no way the United Conservative Party caucus staffer could have known the websit...
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call, text, online
211 Alberta now main access point for mental health, addictions services
The Government of Alberta says reaching out to 211 is now the main access point for mental health and addiction services in the province.It explains that by making 211 the go-to, it is simplifying access.211 can either be called or texted, plus one can visit ab.211.ca, all of which are available 24 hours a day."Wi...
May 05, 2026
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Canada

In the news today: Poilievre speaks to Tory event, social media poll, Sabres fans
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Pierre Poilievre set to speak at conservative conference in Ottawa Pierre Poilievre is set to give a keynote address today at a conference of Canadian conservativ...
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Most Canadians want social media, AI chatbot ban for kids under 16, poll indicates
OTTAWA - More than two-thirds of Canadians support banning access to social media and AI chatbots for children under 16, a new poll indicates. Seventy per cent of respondents to the Leger poll said they support age restrictions for social media like In...
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Pierre Poilievre set to speak at conservative conference in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is set to address a conference of Canadian conservatives today as the Canada Strong and Free Network meets in Ottawa. The Tory leader is scheduled to give a keynote address just before noon. The annual event also features a f...
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Road closures, drones, and new stadium rules for World Cup in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Organizers of the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver have unveiled details of preparations that include the closure of a major downtown road artery for more than two months. Taunya Geelhoed, chief operations officer for the host committee, says a ...
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Vancouver Starbucks murder suspect was still taking schizophrenia meds: prosecutor
VANCOUVER - A prosecutor in the murder trial of a man who stabbed a Vancouver Starbucks patron to death says the evidence doesn't establish that the suspect had stopped taking his schizophrenia medication months earlier, as he had testified. Daniel Pru...
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Do more for Iran activists and Canada diaspora threatened by regime, groups urge
OTTAWA - Iranian-Canadian groups are calling on Ottawa to do more to protect democracy activists inside Iran and to weed out transnational repression within Canada. "Unfortunately since the January mass-atrocity crimes occurred in Iran this year, we ha...
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