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The latest on the wildfire burning near Summerland, B.C.
Aug 08, 2026
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City of Lethbridge contracted to provide service
County, outlying communities to receive curbside recycling beginning in October
Aug 07, 2026
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Forecast for 24 to 48 hour impact
Much of southern B.C. under smoky skies, alerts, as wildfires continue to burn
If your plans this weekend include travelling west into B.C.'s southern Interior region, you may wish to postpone your trip for a day or two, after Environment & Climate Change Canada (ECCC) expanded an Orange Alert for air quality for a large section of southern B.C.The updated warning now includes the Kootenays, ...
Aug 07, 2026
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City of Lethbridge contracted to provide service
County, outlying communities to receive curbside recycling beginning in October
Just under 500 homes and businesses in Lethbridge County will receive curbside recycling service starting October 1. Director of Operations Ryan Thomson is thrilled about the new venture."I'm super excited that some of our communities will have curbside service starting this Fall and it's a great benefit for resid...
Aug 07, 2026
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"More interesting together, than apart"
Regional alliance promotes airport collaboration rather than competition among communities
The Southwest Alberta Regional Alliance, also known in short as Alberta Southwest, is forming a partnership with four local governments and its airports in the region. The facilities in Cardston County, the MD of Pincher Creek, MD of Willow Creek, and Town of Fort Macleod, are each unique in their own way. The idea is ...
Aug 07, 2026
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Air quality will worsen Friday
Poor air quality warning for southwest Alberta as wildfire smoke moves into region
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued Yellow alerts for air quality for the southwest corner of our province, due to wildfire smoke.In a weather statement late Thursday afternoon, it said smoke is expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility, and while conditions had improved earlier in the day,...
Aug 07, 2026
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In the news today: B.C. wildfire losses, GM talks start, Montreal police scandal
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New York trial of man accused of killing daughter enters fourth week
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Alberta

AI
Alberta NDP slam planned AI data centre town halls
Alberta's Opposition NDP say Albertans will not be fooled by what it calls "last-minute, disingenuous town halls" on AI data centres. The government announced on Thursday that it would hold three in-person town halls, along with a virtual one. One of the in-person ones would be held in Grande Prairie on Sept....
Aug 07, 2026
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Forecast for 24 to 48 hour impact
Much of southern B.C. under smoky skies, alerts, as wildfires continue to burn
If your plans this weekend include travelling west into B.C.'s southern Interior region, you may wish to postpone your trip for a day or two, after Environment & Climate Change Canada (ECCC) expanded an Orange Alert for air quality for a large section of southern B.C.The updated warning now includes the Kootenays, ...
Aug 07, 2026
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first time a governor general has attended
Governor General Louise Arbour to attend Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat
Canada's Governor General will visit Medicine Hat next week to cheer on athletes competing at the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games.Louise Arbour will be in the city from Aug. 10 to 13 for the event, marking her first visit to Medicine Hat and the first time a governor general has attended the Special Olympics ...
Aug 07, 2026
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AI
Alberta government announces town hall series, new website on AI data centres
The provincial government says it is doing a couple of things to share information on AI data centres. A series of four town halls will be held. The first meeting will be held in Ponoka on August 19, followed by Sturgeon County on August 20, a virtual one on August 27, and another in-person get-together in Grande Prair...
Aug 07, 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

In the news today: B.C. wildfire losses, GM talks start, Montreal police scandal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Evacuees slowly learn of losses from B.C. wildfire that forced thousands to flee The thousands forced out by the Bald Range wildfire in the South Okanagan region ...
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New York trial of man accused of killing daughter enters fourth week
ELIZABETHTOWN - The trial of a man accused of killing his nine-year-old daughter last summer during a trip to New York is entering its fourth week. Luciano Frattolin is on trial in Elizabethtown, N.Y., facing charges of second-degree murder and concea...
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Evacuees slowly learn of losses from B.C. wildfire that forced thousands to flee
PENTICTON - Kyla Gaudiuso says she found out her home in Faulder, B.C., had been destroyed when she received a photo of the ridge where it once stood, completely engulfed in flames. The community west of Summerland was one of the first areas overrun by...
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Why information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled B.C. wildfire with family
PENTICTON - When Erick Thompson decided he had to flee with his family as a wildfire roared towards Summerland, B.C., around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, he also knew he had to keep filming. That's because Thompson is the senior manager of communications for...
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Brutality, racism allegations deepen trust gap after years of complaints in Montreal
MONTREAL - Frantz Jean-Jacques remembers feeling hopeful after coming out of a meeting more than a decade ago with the commander of a police station in a multicultural neighbourhood of Montreal. Over a dozen local residents attended, including a number...
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Here are major reports, inquiries and lawsuits into police racism in Quebec
MONTREAL - As a police station in a Montreal multicultural neighbourhood grapples with allegations of racism and brutality made public in June, local residents are preparing for a public meeting with city officials and the chief of the police force on ...
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World

Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian city kills 13, officials say, with a refinery reportedly hit
A Ukrainian drone attack Monday on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk killed 13 people, including a child, and wounded 75 others, authorities in the Tatarstan region said. The Ukrainian military said it hit an oil refinery there. Russian of...
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Suspected Irish crime boss lands in Dublin after extradition from Dubai to face allegations
LONDON (AP) - The alleged leader of an Irish organized crime gang was extradited to Ireland from Dubai on Sunday to face allegations that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to Britain, Spain...
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Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi's father and longtime agent, dies at 68
ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death ...
Aug 08, 2026
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