Lethbridge police warning public of cougar sighting near University
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service is warning the public of a cougar sighting on the west side of the city.Police received reports of a cougar sighting north of the University of Lethbridge along Whoop Up Drive on May 18, 2024, around 1 p.m.Fish and Wildlife officers have been called in to assist.READ MORE:...
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Construction work coming to downtown Lethbridge at month's end
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Business owners and residents in downtown are advised of upcoming construction work in the area. The City of Lethbridge says work will begin the week of May 27, 2024.A summary of the planned activities is as follows:7 Street South: 5 Avenue to 6 AvenueParking area upgrades and resurfacing: Crews will s...
May 17, 2024
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Lethbridge police warning public of cougar sighting near University
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service is warning the public of a cougar sighting on the west side of the city.Police received reports of a cougar sighting north of the University of Lethbridge along Whoop Up Drive on May 18, 2024, around 1 p.m.Fish and Wildlife officers have been called in to assist.READ MORE:...
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Week-in-review: Property taxes, training doctors and changes to WestJet service
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Here is a breakdown of some of the top stories from Lethbridge News Now for May 12 to May 18, 2024. PROPERTY TAXESAn increase to property taxes was approved in Lethbridge.READ MORE: Property tax hikes approved in LethbridgeTRAINING MORE DOCTORSThe University of Lethbridge and University of Calgary are ...
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Construction work coming to downtown Lethbridge at month's end
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Business owners and residents in downtown are advised of upcoming construction work in the area. The City of Lethbridge says work will begin the week of May 27, 2024.A summary of the planned activities is as follows:7 Street South: 5 Avenue to 6 AvenueParking area upgrades and resurfacing: Crews will s...
May 17, 2024
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What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: May 17, 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - There are plenty of events this long weekend, and Lethbridge News Now has the details.Food Truck Fridays and Vendor Market - May 17, 2024Food Truck Fridays returns to Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden on Friday. The trucks and market will bet at the garden every Friday until mid September.Dan Duvall - May 17-...
May 17, 2024
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Construction work coming to downtown Lethbridge at month's end
Business owners and residents in downtown are advised of upcoming construction work in the area. The City of Lethbridge says work will begin the week of May 27, 2024.A summary of the planned activities is as follows:7 Street South: 5 Avenue to 6 AvenueParking area upgrades and resurfacing: Crews will start asphalt resu...
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Evacuation order canceled for Fort McMurray area
FORT MCMURRAY, AB - The evacuation order and alert, and the state of emergency has been lifted for the Fort McMurray area.Evacuees from Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek, and Grayling Terrace may now return home. Officials say that rainfall in the area and efforts from firefighters have contained the fire on the nort...
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Farm commodity groups worried about railway strike, send letter to two provincial ministers
The commodity groups that make up Team Alberta Crops have wrote to two provincial ministers outlining concerns over a possible railway strike.The letter to Minister of Transport and Economic Corridors, Devin Dreeshan and Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Sigurdson says a strike would be "a serious threat ...
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"Look before you step over something and before you reach": Medicine Hat snakes are leaving their dens
It will be cooler this weekend, but Hatters will still want to keep and eye on where they step. According to Snakes on a Plain founder Sheri Monk, it's snake season."People have been seeing them actually. They've been dispersing from their dens for the past two to three weeks. They don't all leave on the same day,...
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Local Sports
Bulls add C/OF Adonis Bernal to 2024 roster
The Lethbridge Bulls have a new face in their clubhouse.On May 10, the team announced that they added catcher and outfielder Adonis Bernal to their roster for the 2024 season.Bernal is currently playing for the New Mexico Military Institute, and will join the Bulls at the conclusion of the season. In 52 games with the ...
May 10, 2024
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Hurricanes select 15 players in 2024 WHL Prospects draft
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have their newest batch of prospects after the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday, May 9, 2024.The Hurricanes made 15 selections over the course of the draft.Round 1In the first round of the draft, the Hurricanes selected forward Tyden Lafournaise from the Winnipeg Bruins U1...
May 10, 2024
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Weekend trade show in Lethbridge to highlight importance of sports
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you are a fan of sports, you might want to check out an event happening in the city this weekend.The Lethbridge Sport Council hosts SportFest 2024, a free and interactive trade show for sport, recreation, fitness, health, nutrition and physical literacy. Local sports organizations and businesses wil...
May 10, 2024
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Agriculture
Farm commodity groups worried about railway strike, send letter to two provincial ministers
The commodity groups that make up Team Alberta Crops have wrote to two provincial ministers outlining concerns over a possible railway strike.The letter to Minister of Transport and Economic Corridors, Devin Dreeshan and Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Sigurdson says a strike would be "a serious threat ...
May 17, 2024
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Potato company celebrates opening of new facility in Nisku, Alberta
NISKU, AB - The Little Potato Company is celebrating the opening of its new sustainable potato packaging facility in Alberta.The 240,000-square foot facility is located in Nisku, with officials saying the location was selected due to its proximity to strong agricultural regions, dedicated family growers, efficient tran...
May 08, 2024
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Canada expanding surveillance, increasing testing for avian flu
The Canadian government is expanding its surveillance program for a form of avian flu amid a growing outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle.Fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been detected in pasteurized milk sold in the U.S. and a statement from Canada's health agencies says lactating dairy cattle being import...
May 08, 2024
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Canada
Montreal artists and venue owners support 24-hour party district - with reservations
MONTREAL - It's 2:55 a.m. on a recent evening at Blue Dog bar, in Montreal's Plateau district. A bell rings, the bartender shouts, "last call," and a handful of people wander to the bar for one more drink. Slight variations of this scene occur across the city every night, as bars and venues are prohibited - m...
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No expert consensus on AI risks, trajectory 'remarkably uncertain': report
OTTAWA - A major international report on the safety of artificial intelligence says experts can't agree on the risk the technology poses - and it's unclear whether AI will help or harm us. The report, chaired by Canada's Yoshua Bengio, concludes the "future trajectory of general-purpose AI is remarkably uncertain....
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Doctors, patients want options to reduce dialysis waste adding to climate change
VANCOUVER - Francis Silva watches the blood flow through astraw-like tube in his left arm to a dialysis machine where it's cleaned of toxins and returned to his body through a second tube. The 60-year-old chef endures the four-hour process every Tuesday, Thursday and Sundayat St. Paul's Hospital where a 42-bed unit is ...
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Dialysis is crucial for kidney patients. It also generates a lot of waste.
Dialysis is one of the most resource-intensive therapies but patients with kidney failure have no other option, except for a kidney transplant. Nephrologists are trying to quantify the waste as they advocate for environmentally sustainable kidney care, noting the lifesaving therapy generates hundreds of litres of wast...
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DNA over decades: A look at how police tracked down a Calgary serial killer
CALGARY - The bodies of four girls and women were found outside Calgary in 1976 and 1977. For nearly 50 years, their killings were unsolved. On Friday, RCMP identified Gary Allen Srery, an American sex offender, as the killer. He died in an Idaho prison in 2011. Here's a look at the police investigation: Feb. 12, 1976:...
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CP NewsAlert: Ottawa rejects Toronto request to decriminalize drug possession
OTTAWA - Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks has rejected Toronto's request to decriminalize the possession of controlled drugs, citing concerns about public safety. More coming. The Canadian Press
May 17, 2024
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World
Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 17 accused in Arizona fake electors case
Arizona's attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state's fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump's loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes posted the n...
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Member of Israel's War Cabinet says he'll quit the government June 8 unless there's a new war plan
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Benny Gantz, a member of Israel's three-man War Cabinet, has threatened to resign from the government if it doesn't adopt a new plan for the war in Gaza, a move that would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more reliant on his far-right allies. His announcement on Saturday escalate...
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Georgia's president vetoes media law that has provoked weeks of protests
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgia's president on Saturday vetoed the so-called "Russian law" targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests. The law would require media and NGOs to register as "pursuing the interests of a foreign power" if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abro...
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