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1 week ago | 
globalnews.ca | Justin Sibbet
Over four years ago, the chief of police in Lethbridge went for lunch with a volunteer police chaplain. However, as it was during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, eyebrows were raised. Shahin Mehdizadeh joined the Lethbridge Police Service as chief in 2020, but in March of the following year, it is alleged he broke Alberta’s public health order by eating at a public location with a non-household member.
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1 week ago | 
globalnews.ca | Justin Sibbet
Last fall, Lethbridge College celebrated the final graduating class in its history. Now, the newly rebranded Lethbridge Polytechnic is preparing to graduate its first class of students at its spring convocation next month. Abigayle (Abby) Terrill will lead the charge. She was announced as the first-ever Lethbridge Polytechnic valedictorian, an honour she says was surprising.
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1 week ago | 
globalnews.ca | Justin Sibbet
Sandwiched in the middle of the Prairies between Calgary and Lethbridge, two small Alberta villages are facing a frustrating reality. Many of Champion and Carmangay’s residents recently received their voter cards, but some of the information was not what they expected. “I’m just extremely disappointed in the fact that our polling station has been removed with no notice,” said Christine Nyberg, a resident of Champion. There are roughly 400 people who call Champion home and another 300 in Carmangay.
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2 weeks ago | 
globalnews.ca | Justin Sibbet
As the frost thaws and the sun shines, many critters are waking up from a winter slumber. Rattlesnakes and bull snakes have been seen slithering around the Lethbridge coulees once again. However, they are not yet journeying from their dens.
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2 weeks ago | 
globalnews.ca | Justin Sibbet
For the first time, all six Lethbridge candidates in the 2025 federal election were able to plead their cases directly to voters in one place. The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce hosted an all-candidates forum on Tuesday evening to allow media, voters and others in the audience to question the candidates vying for a seat in Ottawa. Topics ranged from environmental concerns to tariff response plans and online censorship laws.
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2 weeks ago | 
globalnews.ca | Justin Sibbet
On April 6, 2018, Canada was devastated by a fatal collision involving the Humboldt Broncos hockey team that claimed the lives of 16 people and injured 13 others. A day later, Logan Boulet died of injuries he suffered in the bus crash, but in a final act of heroism, he helped save the lives of others and launched a movement. Logan had previously told his family of his wishes to be an organ donor if anything ever happened to him. His organs were donated, saving six people.
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2 weeks ago | 
msn.com | Justin Sibbet
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2 weeks ago | 
globalnews.ca | Justin Sibbet
Across the country, over 30,000 jobs were lost in March alone and the unemployment rate rose to 6.7 per cent. It all comes during a time when the world is still understanding the impact of American tariffs. "Right now there's just a lot of uncertainty out there," said Richard Mueller, a professor in the department of economics at the University of Lethbridge. "I was watching the DOW close five and a half percentage points less than yesterday," he said on Friday.
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3 weeks ago | 
globalnews.ca | Justin Sibbet
For many, 1912 is most remembered for the infamous sinking of the RMS Titanic during its maiden voyage, or the fall of the Qing dynasty and subsequent founding of the Republic of China. A small town in southern Alberta, however, has its own reason to remember that year. A cozy new theatre, adorned with Tiffany-style lighting and just over 300 seats, opened its doors after two years of construction with a promise of entertaining the residents of the small frontier town of Fort Macleod.
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3 weeks ago | 
globalnews.ca | Justin Sibbet
On what U.S. President Donald Trump has referred to as 'Liberation Day', worldwide tariffs have been enacted by Canada's southern neighbours. While there is still a fog of uncertainty clouding the view, Lethbridge's automotive industry leaders are driving forward in the face of adversity. The Lethbridge Auto Dealers Association (LADA) has donated $113,600 to Lethbridge Polytechnic to ensure support for up-and-coming mechanics.
