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Milk River emergency room closed until Monday morning

The Milk River Health Centre ER temporarily shut its doors Wednesday at noon and won't be reopening until next week.

Alberta Health Services says a severe physician shortage has led to another closure of the emergency room in Milk River. Anyone living in the community needing emergency care before Monday at 8 a.m. is expected to drive to Raymond or Lethbridge.

Indigenous Recovery Coach program hosts culture camp

For the second time in about two months, the Indigenous Recovery Coach program is hosting a culture camp to help connect recovering addicts to Indigenous culture and traditional healing methods.

IRC has been operating since 2018 and offers community-based and culturally informed recovery programs for Lethbridge residents.

Theatre Outré celebrating 10-year anniversary in Lethbridge with Quaint, Quirky and Queer festival

Lethbridge's only queer theatre company has faced hardships and challenges since opening its doors in 2012, but that hasn't stopped the team at Theatre Outré from doing what they love – providing an open space to perform.

It's been 10 years since Lethbridge's only queer theatre company began hosting artists from the city's LGBTQ2S+ community and this year's festival is expected to be the biggest yet.

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Online video between Danielle Smith and Artur Pawlowski raises questions over interference

In an online video, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is heard speaking with outspoken Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski, creating questions about her influence on Alberta court cases.

Concerns are being raised about the conversation in an online video between Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Artur Pawlowski, a Calgary street pastor charged in connection with the Coutts border dispute. (File)

Calgary charity seeking one-month homes for Ukrainian refugees after massive influx

A Calgary charity says it has found a temporary fix to a serious housing shortage an influx of Ukrainian evacuees has caused.

2 charged in connection with Claresholm pipe bomb incidents

Claresholm RCMP say two people have been arrested in connection with an explosion that seriously injured another person over the weekend.

Milk River emergency room closed until Monday morning

The Milk River Health Centre ER temporarily shut its doors Wednesday at noon and won't be reopening until next week.

Budget measures unlikely enough to spur major carbon capture investments: Experts

A question mark continues to hang over the future of carbon capture and storage projects in Canada, in spite of a pledge in Tuesday's federal budget to deliver more investment certainty for major emissions-reducing projects.

Bandits strike quickly en route to 5-2 win over Okotoks

Okotoks Centennial Arena was buzzing Tuesday night with a record crowd, but on the ice, the Brooks Bandits dominated, defeating the Oilers 5-2 in Game 3 of the AJHL south division semifinals.

Calgary high school student dies on class trip to Japan

A Calgary high school student has died while on an school trip overseas.

Garage in southeast Calgary community gutted by fire

A detached garage in the community of Ogden was gutted by a fast-moving fire on Wednesday.

Alberta catalytic converter theft totals $30K in stolen property, damages: RCMP

Mounties in the northern Alberta town of Athabasca are looking for help to find a man who stole catalytic converters and caused damage to a business totalling tens of thousands of dollars.