Lethbridge news

• Federal candidates lobby for votes ahead of July 24 Calgary-Heritage byelection

  16-07-2023 23:50
  
  An iconic south Calgary riding that has sat vacant since January will soon have its federal seat filled as voters hit the advance polls in Calgary-Heritage. The riding was previously held by former prime minister Stephen Harper and most recently Conservative Bob Benzen. The first-time MP, who was elected to represent the area in 2017, announced in October 2022 that he would resign and return to private life. The official byelection takes place on July 24, but decided voters can cast ballots
  
  Read more

• ‘Devastating’ Calgary hail storm damages homes, cars and gardens

  16-07-2023 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  A sudden hail storm on Saturday night in Calgary damaged houses, cars and gardens.
  
  Read more

• Vegan pancake breakfast raises funds for farm animals

  16-07-2023 23:23
  
  For those who prefer a vegan diet, a number of Inglewood businesses gathered together Saturday to host a pancake breakfast unlike any other – one without sausages, or real butter but one that was delicious nevertheless. The base of the vegan pancake batter was flour, but organizers added vegan butter and soy milk to the ingredients. Side dishes included Beyond Meat, plant-based sausages. The event was in support of the Alice Sanctuary, a non-profit that cares for farm animals. Leaders from
  
  Read more

• Mums the word as Polievre, Calgary MP stay silent over hate T-shirt photos

  16-07-2023 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s office is tight-lipped over a photo of one of his Opposition critics posing with two people wearing slogans against measures addressing sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. The image, shared to social media, surfaced not long after Poilievre distanced himself from another photo in which he stood next to a...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Mums the word as Poilievre, Calgary MP stay silent over hate T-shirt photos

  16-07-2023 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s office is tight-lipped over a photo of one of his Opposition critics posing with two people wearing slogans against measures addressing sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. The image, shared to social media, surfaced not long after Poilievre distanced himself from another photo in which he stood next to a...
  
  Read more

• Another Canadian firefighter killed on wildfire frontlines

  16-07-2023 21:37
  
  A firefighter has died in the course of battling a wildfire in the Northwest Territories, officials say. Officials confirmed the death in a bulletin on Sunday, three days after a 19-year-old was killed while responding to a wildfire in British Columbia. “We regret to share the tragic news that a firefighter from Fort Liard has passed away from an injury sustained while fighting a wildfire in the Fort Liard District Saturday afternoon,” the Northwest Territories wrote in the bulletin
  
  Read more

• Poilievre's office, Calgary MP silent over latest photo with controversial message

  16-07-2023 21:12
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's office is tight-lipped over a photo of one of his Opposition critics posing with two people wearing slogans against measures addressing sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. The image, shared to social media, surfaced not long after Poilievre distanced himself from another photo in which he stood next to a man wearing a T-shirt referring to "straight pride." The latest photo shows Calgary MP Jasraj Singh Hallan, the Conservative finance critic,
  
  Read more

• Man dead, woman in critical condition after gondola crash in Mont-Tremblant, Que.

  16-07-2023 19:54
  
  One man is dead and a woman is in critical condition after construction equipment crashed into a sightseeing gondola at the popular Mont-Tremblant resort, according to provincial police.  A 911 call came in shortly after 11:30 a.m. after the construction machinery operated by a third party struck the panoramic gondola, causing the two people on board to be ejected and then fall several metres to the ground at the site, around 130 kilometres northwest of Montreal.  Eric Cadotte, a spoke
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Saturday night Calgary Stampede chucks swamped by summer storm as national activists call for its cancellation

  16-07-2023 19:05
  
  It was a tale of two different tracks Saturday night at the Calgary Stampede, one that left possibly the fastest driver of them all on the outside looking in at Sunday's championship final.     View this post on Instagram                     A post shared by World Professional Chuckwagon Association (@wpcachucks) Chanse Vigen, who overcame seven seconds worth of penalties to climb back into the top three, was relegated to
  
  Read more

• Saturday night Calgary Stampede chucks swamped by summer storm

  16-07-2023 19:05
  
  It was a tale of two different tracks Saturday night at the Calgary Stampede, one that left possibly the fastest driver of them all on the outside looking in at Sunday's championship final.     View this post on Instagram                     A post shared by World Professional Chuckwagon Association (@wpcachucks) Chanse Vigen, who overcame seven seconds worth of penalties to climb back into the top three, was relegated to
  
  Read more

• McIlroy birdies last 2 holes to win Scottish Open, beating MacIntyre by 1 shot

  16-07-2023 18:13
  
  Rory McIlroy birdied the last two holes in whipping wind Sunday for a 2-under 68 to win the Genesis Scottish Open, his first victory on Scottish soil, and take a load of confidence into the final major of the year. McIlroy was one shot behind Robert MacIntyre when he played the slope to near perfection on the par-3 17th for a 4-foot birdie putt to tie for the lead. Then, he delivered what McIlroy called his best shot of the year -- a 2-iron into the wind to 10 feet for a final birdie. It was a h
  
  Read more

• Huge hail shreds gardens as Saturday night storm smashes Calgary communities

  16-07-2023 17:45
  
  It started out as a smoky day in Calgary, but shortly after dinner Saturday night, a number of communities saw a sweep of very stormy weather. Heavy rains accompanied by large, golf ball-sized hail smashed into gardens and landed in yards, particularly in the west part of the city, in neighbourhoods such as Riverbend and Bankview. Before hail and after hail pic.twitter.com/LD3qL91xjt — Traci(@Traci_Zee) July 16, 2023Thunder crashed overhead in the southwest, and there was pooling water in
  
  Read more

• Body recovered from McKenzie Lake

  16-07-2023 16:46
  
  A man's body was pulled from McKenzie Lake early Saturday evening. Just before 5 p.m., emergency officials were called in for reports of a person who had gone missing. Crews searched the shore and later fire officials discovered a man's body below the water's surface. EMS tried to revive the man, who was believed to be in his mid-30s, treating it as a drowning emergency, but he was declared deceased on scene.
  
  Read more

• Body recovered from Mackenzie Lake

  16-07-2023 16:46
  
  A man's body was pulled from Mackenzie Lake early Saturday evening. Just before 5 p.m., emergency officials were called in for reports of a person who had gone missing. Crews searched the shore and later fire officials discovered a man's body below the water's surface. EMS tried to revive the man, who was believed to be in his mid-30s, treating it as a drowning emergency, but he was declared deceased on scene.
  
  Read more

• Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in five sets to win Wimbledon for his second major trophy

  16-07-2023 15:59
  
  Carlos Alcaraz said he wanted another shot at Novak Djokovic. Said it would make winning a Wimbledon championship more special. Well, Alcaraz got his chance to face Djokovic. And he beat him. Alcaraz put aside a poor start and surged down the stretch to end Djokovic's 34-match winning streak at the All England Club by edging him 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in an engaging, back-and-forth final on Sunday, claiming his first championship at Wimbledon and second Grand Slam trophy overall. The No. 1-
  
  Read more

• Blue Jays heating up with 7th win in 8 games, beating Diamondbacks 5-2

  16-07-2023 15:51
  
  Whit Merrifield and Bo Bichette hit solo homers, George Springer drove in two runs and emergency starter Chris Bassitt pitched six strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays won for the seventh time in eight games, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 on Saturday. Merrifield broke a 2-all tie by connecting off Zac Gallen in the fourth, his sixth homer of the season. Bichette gave Toronto an insurance run with a homer off Scott McGough in the eighth, his team-leading 16th. Merrifield added a sacrifi
  
  Read more

• Powerball prize grows to US$900 million after no jackpot winner drawn

  16-07-2023 15:17
  
  Another U.S. Powerball drawing ended with no winner Saturday night, sending the jackpot soaring to an estimated US$900 million. No ticket for Saturday's drawing matched the winning combination: white balls 2, 9, 43, 55, 57 and red Powerball 18. The jackpot was estimated at $875 million. Ticket buyers for Monday's drawing have a chance at either $900 million paid out in yearly increments or a $465.1 million, one-time lump sum before taxes. The top prize is the third biggest Powerball jackpot and
  
  Read more

• 9 bodies pulled from a flooded road tunnel in South Korea as rains cause flash floods and landslides

  16-07-2023 14:46
  
  South Korean rescuers on Sunday pulled nine bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across the country, officials said. A total of 37 people have died and thousands have been evacuated since July 9, when heavy rain started pounding South Korea's central regions.Climate Barometer newsletter: Sign up to keep your finger on the climate pulseNearly 900 rescuers including divers
  
  Read more

• Former UCP minister Sonya Savage says Alberta set for changing world

  16-07-2023 05:27
  
  Sonya Savage, as energy minister under former Alberta premier Jason Kenney, was tasked with selling a resoundingly unpopular attempt to open the Rocky Mountains to coal mining that wasn't even her idea. Later, as environment minister under Kenney's successor Premier Danielle Smith, she saw her reservations about giving tax breaks to oil companies for cleaning up their wells undermined by her new boss's enthusiasm for it. Savage didn't even want Smith as leader, campaigning instead for former fin
  
  Read more

• Parades lifts Stampeders to thrilling last-play 33-31 win over Roughriders

  16-07-2023 04:43
  
  The Calgary Stampeders ended a two-game losing skid with a last-second 33-31 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. Rene Parades kicked his fourth field goal of the game on the final play of regulation time to give the Stampeders their second win of the CFL season. The Riders (3-2) almost stole the victory when quarterback Mason Fine connected with receiver Tevin Jones on a 69-yard desperation pass with 48 seconds remaining in the game. Jones managed to grab the pass from three C
  
  Read more

• Security, police prevent major security incidents at Calgary Stampede

  16-07-2023 03:55
  
  Despite booming attendance at the 2023 Calgary Stampede, there hasn’t been any major security incidents reported on or near the grounds. The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth starts at the gates, with a strict security protocol. “We try to provide for families a good time to spend with no violence,” said Jeremiah Silva, a security guard. Security searches people’s bags, then gets them to walk through a metal detector. Calgary police also play a big role and work closely with
  
  Read more

• Southern Alberta woman who delivers calves secures Last of Us Emmy nomination for hairstyling

  16-07-2023 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  A southern Alberta woman is part of a team of hairstylists that received an Emmy nomination for their work on the Last of Us.
  
  Read more

• Alberta woman who delivers calves secures ‘Last of Us’ Emmy nomination for hairstyling

  16-07-2023 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  A southern Alberta woman is part of a team of hairstylists that received an Emmy nomination for their work on the Last of Us.
  
  Read more

• Cody Bellinger's grand slam lifts Cubs over Red Sox 10-4 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-07-2023 00:27 via news.google.com
  
  Cody Bellinger's grand slam lifts Cubs over Red Sox 10-4  Lethbridge News Now
  
  Read more

• Free basketball camp inspiring next generation of Calgary players

  16-07-2023 00:04
  
  Basketball is growing in popularity across Canada and Calgary is no exception. Dozens of kids of all ages flocked to the Hawkwood outdoor rink in northwest Calgary this week to learn from some home-grown talent free of charge. "We all love basketball and we want to teach that to the youth and the next generation," said organizer Dundee Wang.  "Hopefully let them love the game too." Born in China, Wang and his family moved to Canada when he was five years old and it didn't take long for him
  
  Read more

Follow @Lethbridge_News on Twitter!