One of Lethbridge's post-secondary schools says it is facing "significant financial challenges" due to recent changes to federal policy.The Government of Canada announced in September 2024 that it would be reducing the number of international student visas by around 48,000 for 2025/26.It was a decision that w...

The Government of Alberta has announced funding for several non-profit organizations.Through the Community Facility Enhancement Program and Community Initiatives Program, a total of 226 groups across the province will be supported.Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women Tanya Fir says the money will help to suppo...

2025 marks the 40th anniversary of STARS' operations, and the STARS Lottery has returned.This year, the STARS Lottery has the biggest prize pool in their history up for grabs, which includes three grand prize dream homes.STARS announced the beginning of the 2025 lottery in Lethbridge on Thursday, January 16 at the Leth...

High winds and the snow that accompanied it later resulted in many collisions in the region.The RCMP says officers in its Southern Alberta District responded to 24 collisions between noon on Thursday, January 16, and 8:00 a.m. on Friday. One of those collisions resulted in injuries and 23 involved property damage.The L...

Alberta seniors will get a discount this summer when visiting provincial parks.The Government of Alberta shared Friday that starting May 1, those ages 65+ will enjoy 25 per cent off camping fees at select campgrounds."We live in the most beautiful place on earth, and initiatives like these will make it easier than...

Nominations are open for Alberta's highest honour, the Alberta Order of Excellence.Albertans are encouraged to nominate remarkable community members, leaders and innovators for membership ahead of the Feb. 15 deadline.Members include Olympians, scientists, volunteers, leaders in business, and artists. A total of 220 Al...

The Alberta Energy Regulator has laid nine charges against Imperial Oil almost two years after an estimated 5.3 million litres of toxic wastewater spilled from a pond at its Kearl oilsands mine north of Fort McMurray, Alta.The charges include failing to report the spill as soon as the company became aware of it, releas...

The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) are providing a new opportunity for tradespersons in Alberta. ASET, which has 300 members from Red Deer, for example, is offering the tradesperson to CTech pathway program which helps a journey person earn the ASET designation of cert...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have broken their Tri-City curse, winning a game against the Americans in Kennewick for the first time since 1999.The Hurricanes came into the game having won four straight games, with the previous two coming on the road against Swift Current and Moose Jaw. The game marked the Hurricanes debut...

EDMONTON, AB - The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns wrestling teams attended the 2025 Golden Bear Invitational from January 11 to 12, and came away with one silver medal.Brydget Dearling claimed the silver in the Open Women - 83kg competition, taking down Abby Delorme of the University of Calgary to book her ticket ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Hurricanes goaltender Koen Cleaver has been recognized by NHL Central Scouting ahead of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. NHL Central Scouting released their updated player rankings on January 14, and Cleaver ranks 16th among North American goaltenders. This comes after the 6'1 netminder was include...

As Donald Trump's inauguration looms, Canada's agriculture industry is waiting with bated breath to see whether the sweeping tariffs he's threatened will come to pass. If they do, producers would have to plug the gaps left by restricted access to the country's largest trading partner and consumers could be left paying ...

Food prices in Canada are likely to increase by three to five per cent next year, according to a newly released report, but wild cards like climate change and Donald Trump could have unforeseen impacts.That's the conclusion of the 15th annual food price report released Thursday by a partnership that includes researcher...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A series of research projects will look into ways of improving agricultural practices in southern Alberta. The University of Lethbridge (U of L) is providing $50,000 per year over four years to support five researchers at the institution. Vice President of Research Dr. Dena McMartin says the results of...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates must declare by Jan. 23 and pay a $350,000 fee to enter the race. The winner will be named on March 9. Here's a quick look at who's in and who's out. Who's in Chandra Arya Arya...

MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada will announce next week whether it will hear a challenge to Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21. The groups seeking leave to appeal say they have been informed the country's highest court is expected to publish its decision on Thursday. In 2024 the Quebec Court of Appeal uph...

OTTAWA - An organization advocating for people with disabilities says the new federal disability benefit could be delayed beyond the promised July 1 payment date because the government still hasn't approved the regulations. March of Dimes Canada is launching a campaign today urging Persons with Disabilities Minister Ka...

FREDERICTON - More than a year after the Saint John, N.B., police chief announced a review of his officers' conduct in the case of two men wrongfully convicted of murder, there is no sign of the promised report. On Jan. 12, 2024, Chief Robert Bruce said he had ordered a "comprehensive review" of the investiga...

OTTAWA - With TikTok facing an imminent ban in the United States, many Canadian users are moving to rival Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu - also known as RedNote - pushing it to the top of download charts in Canada. The ban is being driven by security concerns about TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. C...

Less than five weeks after she resigned her cabinet seat over a dispute with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland has launched her campaign to replace him as the leader of the Liberal party.In a one-sentence statement posted on social media Friday morning, she said her official campaign launch will come Sun...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken told The Associated Press that he hopes the incoming Trump administration will press forward with key points in President Joe Biden's foreign policy, including on the Middle East and Ukraine. But in an wide-ranging interview Friday on his last workday as Amer...

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows. The Eaton and Palisades fires that erupted last week have collectively burned almost 4 square miles of highly dense parts of Los Angeles, more than d...

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows. The Eaton and Palisades fires that erupted last week have collectively burned almost 4 square miles of highly dense parts of Los Angeles, more than d...