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Taber Police, sheriffs, 'crack down' on vehicle violations during Thursday blitz
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Environment/Climate Concerns
Alberta man planning protests against data centres as province announces town halls
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City posts video on traffic circle safety
Work on new roundabout at busy south Lethbridge intersection now complete
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Jul 22, 2026

$20K grants available: TELUS STORYHIVE Pan-Asian Edition opens applications April 1
Nighttime construction on Hwy 3 in Lethbridge starts April 17
Apr 17, 2025
SASHA launches #BuyABed fundraiser to support vulnerable Lethbridge residents
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Lethbridge and Area

Included: 29 cases of illegal window tinting
Taber Police, sheriffs, 'crack down' on vehicle violations during Thursday blitz
The Taber Police Service joined Alberta Sheriffs in a joint vehicle inspection and enforcement session last Thursday.While it was only a few hours in length, several violations were noted, including 29 for illegal window tinting, three drivers ticketed for not wearing a seatbelt, and two for inadequate mud guards.The T...
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AFSC reports processing over 2,600 claims in July for hail, wind, rain, damage
The Agriculture Financial Services Corporation was kept busy in July with a rise in crop damage claims, particularly with heavy rainfall and strong winds. Not counting the last three days of July, it says it was processing 2,656 outstanding incidents and said adjusters were working through the backlog. AFSC added they ...
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'Investing where we work, live, raise our families'
Lethbridge-area farm donates $1 million towards foundation's Bringing Hearts Home Campaign
The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation has received a $1 million dollar donation from Serfas Farms towards its Bringing Hearts Home campaign. Third generation farmers and brothers Kevin and Mark Serfas say the family believes in investing where they live, work, and raise their families.Agriculture, Kevin says, is abo...
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City posts video on traffic circle safety
Work on new roundabout at busy south Lethbridge intersection now complete
Construction on the roundabout at the intersection where College Drive meets 28th Avenue and Tudor Boulevard South is now complete. As a result, and as of this morning, transit service will return to a normal operating schedule for Route 2 Blue and Route 62. All the detours associated with the project will be removed a...
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Why waiting to replace your windows and doors could cost you more than you think
In the news today: Smoke aids B.C. fires, CUSMA talks, Meteor shower, Partial eclipse
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Why Canada's deeper linkage of foreign aid with trade outcomes is raising concerns
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Why waiting to replace your windows and doors could cost you more than you think
Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping fire fight
2h ago
Canadian Armed Forces holds major drone testing event with manufacturers
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Alberta

Environment/Climate Concerns
Alberta man planning protests against data centres as province announces town halls
A man leading a movement against artificial intelligence data centres in Alberta says provincial officials can expect to get an earful at an upcoming town hall. Ben Baril says he and other protesters will be at an Aug. 20 hearing in Sturgeon County to tell Premier Danielle Smith's government that true public consultati...
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plan your trip now
Alberta Open Farm Days returns August 15-16
It's that time of the year again when Albertans are invited to visit local farms and learn about what producers are doing to make the world go round.Alberta Open Farm Days runs Aug. 15 and 16, with about 150 sites participating this year.Executive committee member Tannis Baker shares that this year's theme is 'Rangelan...
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Missing 11-year-old
Alberta to review Amber Alert criteria and day home after death of Calgary boy
Alberta's government will review its Amber Alert system and the policies of a Calgary day home after the death of an 11-year-old boy with autism. The province says the review will assess the criteria that needs to be met for an alert to be issued and will include the perspectives of police, disability advocates and oth...
Aug 10, 2026
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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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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: Smoke aids B.C. fires, CUSMA talks, Meteor shower, Partial eclipse
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping the fire fight Many of the blazes burning across British Columbia have been smoked out for a number of ...
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Why Canada's deeper linkage of foreign aid with trade outcomes is raising concerns
OTTAWA - Some in Canada's aid sector say they're growing more and more concerned by how closely the Carney government is tying foreign aid to its efforts to boost domestic economic growth. Here's a look at why Ottawa wants more domestic spinoffs from a...
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Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping fire fight
PENTICTON - Many of the blazes burning across the province have been smoked out for a number of days and have resulted in poor air quality, but have helped in the fire fight. The remarks by Cliff Chapman with the B-C Wildfire Service come as a thick la...
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Canadian Armed Forces holds major drone testing event with manufacturers
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is holding an event today with Canadian drone manufacturers to test their platforms in real-world scenarios. The event, called the RED COBALT Uncrewed Systems Accelerator, is being held at a NATO test centre in the Ot...
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What to know about the Bald Range fire and B.C.'s wildfire emergency
Here are key facts about the Bald Range wildfire that exploded within hours of its detection in British Columbia's south Okanagan region on Aug. 7. B.C. officials declared a provincewide state of emergency the next day, with Premier David Eby saying i...
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From goats to porcupines, these animal evacuees escaped B.C. wildfire
When a wildfire roared toward Summerland, B.C., staff from the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society had to evacuate about 30 animals from the facility in an hour. Eva Hartmann, founder of the sanctuary, said the centre was destroyed - but the anim...
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World

David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor over progressive Francesca Hong
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short of trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state. Crowley, who is vying ...
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Indonesian rescuers evacuate dozens from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Crews rescued 172 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire in rough seas Wednesday near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, authorities said. The fire started about 4:15 a.m. ...
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Progressive Democrats get another win in Minnesota US Senate primary
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Minnesota Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday in the latest victory for an insurgent progressive over the party's establishment. Flanagan defeated centrist U.S. Rep. Angie Craig with a ...
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