Lethbridge Latest News
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Alberta Municipalities hasn’t been asked for input on bill giving cabinet new powersAlberta’s municipalities says it hasn’t been contacted by the province despite a promise to consult before amending a bill that grants the province authority over municipalities.PoliticsMay 3
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TransAlta cancels wind power project over new Alberta government rules on developmentMajor Alberta utility provider TransAlta said it's also placing three other developments on hold as the government goes through a redesign of the province's electricity market.PoliticsMay 3
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Thousands of Canada’s rail workers have a strike mandate. What happens now?Train conductors, engineers, yard workers and rail traffic controllers under Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate Wednesday.CanadaMay 3
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Lethbridge police lay impaired driving charges in connection with fatal crashLethbridge police have laid charges in connection with a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 25-year-old man on Thursday.CrimeMay 3
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Police seek tips in 2009 homicide of 37-year-old Edmonton womanThe Edmonton Police Service is turning to the public to help solve the 2009 homicide of Michelle Hadwen.CrimeMay 3
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Alberta commits $26M to women’s health research, expanding newborn screening programAlberta is committing nearly $30 million over the next two years to women's health research and expanding the province's newborn screening program.HealthMay 3
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RCMP arrests alleged hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh leaderRaids following temple slaying linked to government of India.CanadaMay 3
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Alberta boy embraces Curly Hair Day while living with rare disorderFewer than 100 people in the world are diagnosed with giant axonal neuropathy (GAN), two in Alberta. Curly Hair Day is dedicated to raising awareness about the rare disease.HealthMay 3
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Oilers plan to use rest as a weapon while they await second-round opponentDuring what they hope is a deep run through the gruelling Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, the Edmonton Oilers will take all the time off they can get.SportsMay 2
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B.C. man angry he’s being ‘forced’ to pay Alberta traffic ticket received by deceased sonA B.C. father is in a bitter battle with the Alberta government over a ten-year-old photo radar ticket his now deceased son received while briefly in the province.CanadaMay 2
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Former Lethbridge Collegiate Institute student drafted into NFLTanner McLachlan played for the LCI Rams during his high school career, but he hopes to soon be playing in Ohio for the Cincinnati Bengals.SportsMay 2
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Milk River residents rally to save Erle Rivers High School from demolitionA high school in Milk River is slated for demolition, however, residents believe the building could be re-purposed. Sarah Jones reports.CanadaMay 2
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Tories grill Liberals in question period about minister’s ties to lobbyist, PPE companyConservative MP Michael Barrett questioned the Liberal government on Randy Boissonnault’s connections to a lobbying firm and a medical supplies company, revealed by Global News.PoliticsMay 2
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London Drugs remains closed, says it is reviewing billions of lines of dataLondon Drugs says it's rebuilding its data infrastructure to bring its operations safely back online after a cybersecurity incident that has shut down stores for five days.EconomyMay 2
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Financial, technology risks likely behind decision to pull plug on Alberta carbon capture project: analystAn analyst says a corporate decision to mothball Canada's largest carbon capture and storage project is likely the result of financial uncertainty and technological risks.EconomyMay 2
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Canadian Natural Resources sees path to hike Horizon oilsands output by 76 per centCNRL announces expansion plans one day after the commercial start-up of the Trans Mountain pipeline.EconomyMay 2
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Alberta to make changes to bill proposing sweeping powers over municipalitiesMunicipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver says the government will introduce changes and implement rules surrounding how and when cabinet can overrule local governments.PoliticsMay 2
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Edmonton-born Cadence Weapon takes aim at the algorithm in technology-critical albumRollie Pemberton, also known as rapper Cadence Weapon, discusses his new album "Rollercoaster" which dives into a world hobbled by supposed progress.EntertainmentMay 2
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Alberta releases drought response plan, including steps it would take to declare emergencyStage 5 of the plan would be declaring an emergency under the Water Act. The province said this would only be done as a last resort.EnvironmentMay 2
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Alberta, Saskatchewan sign agreement to share nuclear energy informationThe Saskatchewan and Alberta governments have signed a memorandum of understanding to share information about nuclear power generation.CanadaMay 2
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Alberta invests $19M for irrigation infrastructure upgradesIrrigation supports about 1.5 million acres of crop production in the province, producing 28 percent of the provincial agricultural gross domestic product.CanadaMay 1
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TAPYeg announces plans to run candidates in Edmonton’s next municipal electionPolitical party TAPYeg, short for Transparent and Active Partnerships Edmonton, declared its intentions to get candidates elected to Edmonton council after the UCP tabled Bill 20.PoliticsMay 1
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Capital Power pulls plug on proposed $2.4B Genesee carbon capture and storage projectCapital Power said the proposed $2.4-billion carbon capture project at its Genesee natural gas-fired plant west of Edmonton is technically viable but not economically feasible.MoneyMay 1
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Alberta RCMP investigating homicide on O’Chiese First NationThe RCMP is investigating a homicide on the O’Chiese First Nation near Rocky Mountain House.CrimeMay 1
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Alberta government reverses course, will continue to fund low-income transit passesThe Alberta government said Wednesday it will not be cutting low-income transit pass funding.PoliticsMay 1