Hurricanes win 2 of 3 over weekend, clinch playoff berth
The Lethbridge Hurricanes will officially compete in the 2024 Western Hockey League playoffs.The Hurricanes came into the weekend looking to clinch a playoff spot, and to rebound after a 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings on Wednesday, March 13.Friday, March 15The first game of the weekend set saw the Hurricanes hostin...
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City launches survey on snow route changes
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents are being asked to share feedback on snow routes.The City of Lethbridge implemented a new snow route network for the 2023-24 season. The modifications impacted 80 kilometres of roadway around the city.READ MORE: City of Lethbridge adjusting snow and ice control practices in winter 2023A new s...
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Lethbridge and Area
City launches survey on snow route changes
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents are being asked to share feedback on snow routes.The City of Lethbridge implemented a new snow route network for the 2023-24 season. The modifications impacted 80 kilometres of roadway around the city.READ MORE: City of Lethbridge adjusting snow and ice control practices in winter 2023A new s...
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Two stabbed outside of Lethbridge bar, man charged
LETHBRIDGE, AB - One person has been apprehended after two people were stabbed outside of a bar.Just before 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 18, 2024, the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says it was called to Top Hat on the 1000 block of Mayor Magrath Drive South.Their investigation determined that a 21-year-old woman and se...
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Special weather statement in southern Alberta as winter makes a comeback
Spring may have sprung this past weekend, but it will not last long.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for all of southern Alberta and parts of central Alberta on March 18, 2024.They say a "significant change" in weather is coming this week with cooler temperatures and 15-25 cm of snow....
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Lethbridge man charged after allegedly harassing, touching teen girls
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has apprehended a man that is says engaged in inappropriate behaviours with a group of minors.Just before 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, 2024, officers were called to the Westminster playground on the 400 block of 18 Street North.They received reports that three girl...
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What's Happening
What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: March 15, 2024
Mar 15, 2024
Lethbridge restaurant raises funds for Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation
What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: March 8, 2024
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What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: March 1, 2024
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Taber - renewal and diversification on a solid foundation
What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: February 23, 2024
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Alberta
Legislation Tabled
Alberta government aiming to protect Albertans in life leases
The provincial government says it has tabled legislation to protect Albertans and ensure consistency in contracts with life lease housing operators. Life leases are described an important, alternative form of housing aimed at supporting independent living that is often tailored toward seniors. In response to recent cha...
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Special weather statement in southern Alberta as winter makes a comeback
Spring may have sprung this past weekend, but it will not last long.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for all of southern Alberta and parts of central Alberta on March 18, 2024.They say a "significant change" in weather is coming this week with cooler temperatures and 15-25 cm of snow....
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Pincher Creek broke 119-year-old heat record Sunday
CLARESHOLM, AB - Even though spring is not set to start until Tuesday, it sure felt like spring this past weekend.Environment Canada says Sunday was the warmest March 17 on record in 21 communities throughout AlbertaAmong the places where records were set, Claresholm and Pincher Creek were the warmest, each reaching ma...
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Brooks RCMP seeking missing youth
BROOKS, AB - Brooks RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old female.Summer Faith Taypotat was last seen at her home around 11:30 p.m. on March 16, 2024. There is concern for her wellbeing.She is described as: 5 feet 8 inches tall weighing 136 poundsMedium length light brown hairLast se...
Mar 17, 2024
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Local Sports
Hurricanes win 2 of 3 over weekend, clinch playoff berth
The Lethbridge Hurricanes will officially compete in the 2024 Western Hockey League playoffs.The Hurricanes came into the weekend looking to clinch a playoff spot, and to rebound after a 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings on Wednesday, March 13.Friday, March 15The first game of the weekend set saw the Hurricanes hostin...
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Bulls add infielder Tyler Monroe
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Bulls have announced the signing of infielder Tyler Monroe.Monroe joins the Bulls for the 2024 summer season after spending 2023 with both the University of Central Arkansas, and the Derby Twins summer collegiate team.During his 21 games with the Derby Twins, Monroe displayed solid conta...
Mar 15, 2024
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Hurricanes gearing up for playoff push as season winds down
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The end of the 2023-24 season is fast approaching for the Lethbridge Hurricanes, who find themselves in a close race for playoff seeding.As of this publication, the Hurricanes occupy seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 30-27-5 record. They remain within striking distance of the sixth place s...
Mar 13, 2024
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Agriculture
Lower water allocations likely in parts of southern Alberta this summer
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Although there have been slight improvements in recent weeks, officials say we are still looking at a pretty dry summer.The St. Mary's River Irrigation District (SMRID) says the latest water supply update from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation on March 11, 2024, indicates the region is on course for a...
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More pulses and less canola to be planted in 2024
Canadian farmers will be planting more pulse crops, oats, and durum according to Statistics Canada's acreage estimates published on Monday.CanolaOne of the more interesting numbers comes from producers planting intentions for canola this year. Canola acreage is projected to drop by nearly five per cent in Saskatchewan ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Value of Canadian farmland rises 11.5 per cent in 2023: report
The value of Canadian farmland rose 11.5 per cent in 2023, a new report by agriculture lending firm Farm Credit Canada has found. Chief economist J.P. Gervais said while that's a slight slowdown from the growth in 2022, it's still a rapid pace given cooling economic conditions overall."Farmland prices have continu...
Mar 12, 2024
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Canada
Quebec anti-corruption police arrest retired judge, say he inflated hours worked
MONTREAL - Quebec anti-corruption police say they have arrested a retired municipal court judge for fraud. Police say Jean Herbert, who sat on the municipal court in Longueuil, Que., south of Montreal, created fake records to inflate the time he claimed to have spent hearing cases. He is alleged to have billed the City...
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'This tragedy has shaken me': Ottawa father of slain family thanks public for support
OTTAWA - The surviving father of an attack that Ottawa's mayor has called one of the city's worst cases of mass violence is thanking the public for its support. Dhanushka Wickramasinghe released his first public statement though police after hundreds gathered at a convention centre Sunday to mourn his family. Police ...
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COVID was a good chance to study what the animals did while humans were locked down
VANCOUVER - The COVID-19 lockdown for humans was not an opportunity for wildlife to run free, in fact a new study found herbivores tend to be more active around people, while carnivores remained hidden. The study, published Monday in Nature Ecology and Evolution and led by researchers at the University of B.C., is one...
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A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was re-elected in 1988. On Monday, members of Parliament and federal party leaders offered their tributes to the late leader...
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More families will be allowed to apply to come to Canada from Gaza: Miller
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada will allow more people trapped in Gaza who have extended family members in Canada to apply for temporary refuge - but he admits the move is "cold comfort." The government launched a family reunification program in January that offers temporary refuge to pa...
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Canada's independent cinema chains are 'in crisis,' need more funding: study
A new study from Canada's independent cinema owners says their industry is "in crisis" and many theatres need increased public funding to stay afloat.The research from the Network of Independent Canadian Exhibitors released Tuesday said 60 per cent of independent cinema operators surveyed between December and...
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World
Pro-Trump Michigan attorney arrested after hearing in DC over leaking Dominion documents
An attorney facing criminal charges for illegally accessing Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election was arrested Monday after a hearing in a separate case in federal court in Washington, D.C. Stefanie Lambert was arrested by U.S. Marshals after a hearing over possible sanctions against her for disseminating co...
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Supreme Court chief justice denies ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro's bid to stave off prison sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt a prison sentence for former Trump White House official Peter Navarro as he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. Navarro is expected to report Tuesday to a federal prison for a four-month sentence, after being found guilty of misdemeanor charges for ...
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Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday extended its block on a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the legal battle it sparked over immigration authority plays out. Opponents have called the law, known as Senate Bill 4, the most dramatic...
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