Lethbridge Polytechnic will celebrate Stone Pipe Days from March 24-28, 2025, inviting students, employees, and the community to honour the Siksikaitsitapi, the Blackfoot people, and their traditions. This year's theme, "Coming together in a holistic way," highlights the event's focus on unity, cultural under...

There will be some local representation in a major collegiate hockey tournament.The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) has announced that 176 CHL alumni will take part in the 2025 U SPORTS Men's Hockey Championship.Tristan Zandee and Ty Prefontaine from Lethbridge will be among the tournament's competitors.The 21-year-old Za...

Western Hockey League (WHL) fans across Canada and the world will soon have the ability to watch games for free.On Thursday the WHL and Victory+, a sports streaming service owned by A Parent Media Co. Inc., announced a multi-year deal where fans will be able to stream regular season and playoff games for free beginning...

A Lethbridge woman wants to help "make Canada strong again."Clara Piedalue has been confirmed as the candidate for the People's Party of Canada (PPC) in Lethbridge for the 2025 federal election.She says she is running in the election because she has had enough of the key talking points from the federal Libera...

The former head of Alberta Health Services says arguments by the province that she was fired for incompetence are not only false, but also ``vindictive and malicious.''A court filing from Athana Mentzelopoulos alleges she was actually praised by Health Minister Adriana LaGrange.Mentzelopoulos is suing LaGrange and AHS,...

A special public avalanche warning has been issued for the central Rockies.Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Alberta Parks, the Government of British Columbia, and Parks Canada, are warning backcountry users to be very wary.The warning applies to Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper National Parks, as well as areas imm...

Three Alberta MLAs have been given some new responsibilities by Premier Danielle Smith. Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright has been named Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health (South) while Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe is now the Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health (North). Both will report to Minist...

The premier of Alberta met with Canada's new prime minister on Thursday for the first time.Danielle Smith says she and Mark Carney had a "very frank discussion" about a variety of topics, and emphasized that she wants the province to have a better relationship with the federal government than it has had under...

There will be some local representation in a major collegiate hockey tournament.The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) has announced that 176 CHL alumni will take part in the 2025 U SPORTS Men's Hockey Championship.Tristan Zandee and Ty Prefontaine from Lethbridge will be among the tournament's competitors.The 21-year-old Za...

Western Hockey League (WHL) fans across Canada and the world will soon have the ability to watch games for free.On Thursday the WHL and Victory+, a sports streaming service owned by A Parent Media Co. Inc., announced a multi-year deal where fans will be able to stream regular season and playoff games for free beginning...

A group of local athletes made quite the racket at a tournament south of the border.Coby and Kathy Iwaasa, as well as Makaio White, participated in the Shamrock Shootout in Cutbank, Montana this past weekend.Coby Iwaasa dominated the Men's Open Singles top division, and alongside his Montanan partner, Chris Weber, emer...

The Government of Alberta has proposed updates to the Agricultural Operations Practices Act, intended to help reduce waste, allow farmers to supplement fertilizer with organic materials and help attract job-creating investment. This act and its regulations provide the rules and standards for all agricultural operations...

This year, March 16-22 marks Agricultural Safety Week in Canada, an annual national event aimed at highlighting the importance of farm safety. "Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is a good time to remind those working on farms and ranches about the importance of farm health and safety measures to keep operations sa...

Four young southern Albertans are getting some help on their way to their bright careers in agriculture.The Rotary Club of Lethbridge East has announced the winners of its Agricultural Scholarships, given out annually to the region's top students who are pursuing a post-secondary education in agriculture.Damon BectellB...

OTTAWA - Days before he's expected to call a federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is confirming he won't move ahead with a key Liberal tax policy. The Prime Minister's Office says a plan to hike the inclusion rate on capital gains, first pitched in the federal budget last year, will not move forward. The propos...

OTTAWA - Canadians with ties to Syria say it's time for Ottawa to drop sanctions on the country and help nudge its new leaders toward a democratic, pluralistic future. "There's a lot to be lost if we do not support Syria at this vulnerable time," said Bayan Khatib, co-founder of the Syrian Canadian Foundation...

STANSTEAD, Que. - The town of Stanstead, Que., says U.S. authorities have unilaterally decided to close the main Canadian entrance to the Victorian-style library that straddles the border between the two countries. For decades, Canadian visitors to the town have been able to walk across the border into Derby Line, Vt.,...

TORONTO - Toronto's Pearson airport says all arriving flights from Heathrow have been cancelled after an overnight fire caused a power outage and forced the British airport to close for the day. Pearson airport lists at least five scheduled arriving flights from Heathrow as cancelled, as well as two departing flights. ...

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is announcing a plan to boost training and jobs for workers in skilled trades. In a news release this morning, Poilievre says his plan for "more boots, less suits" will expand training halls and provide direct grants and faster employment insurance for apprentices...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to host meeting with premiers today Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting Canada's premiers today in Ottawa as the provinces grapple with the effects of Chinese and U.S. tariffs. The meeting is taking place just days before...

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's top court on Friday ordered a temporary halt to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dismissal of the country's domestic security chief until his appeal can be heard. The Supreme Court's decision came hours after Netanyahu's Cabinet unanimously approved his request to fire the head of the Shin ...

CAIRO (AP) - Sudan's military said it retook the Republican Palace in Khartoum, the last bastion in the capital of rival paramilitary forces, after nearly two years of fighting. Social media videos showed its soldiers inside giving the date as the 21st day of Ramadan, which was Friday. A Sudanese military officer weari...

STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs was executed Thursday evening. Prison officials said Edward James, 63, was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m. after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He d...