The reeve with the MD of Willow Creek is optimistic that 2026 will be a good year for producers in her neck-of-the-woods.Maryanne Sandberg believes the current Spring conditions are aligning nicely for a successful Summer."Given that our dams are full. We still have a great snowpack up there," Sandberg reiter...

UPDATE: Mohanat has been locatedOriginal story:Lethbridge Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 14-year-old boy.Police say Mohanat Chobar was last seen on Saturday and could be either in the Lethbridge or Calgary area.The teen, at the time, was wearing blue jeans, a green and white hoodie, grey s...

Police in Lethbridge have charged a 29-year-old man after an apparent attack in which three people were assaulted.The incident, in question, took place around 8:00 Friday evening in the 1200-block of 8th Avenue North.Further investigation has revealed the man entered a northside backyard, was confronted by the occupant...

Fort Macleod's largest employer held a grand opening of its new facility on Friday.A combined wood and metal manufacturer, Structural Truss and Forma Steel employs a staff of close to 250.Alberta Jobs minister Joseph Schow says it shows just how diverse the provincial economy is. "Companies like Forma Steel and St...

Police are seeking dashcam footage following a death on the highway near Canmore.On May 11, at 12:23 a.m., Canmore RCMP received a call from a motorist who was driving on Highway 1, between Exits 89 and 86. The driver reported a body on the highway.Officers attended and located a deceased person, they say. After an aut...

Alberta RCMP is recognizing May 10-16 as National Police Week.The week serves as a seven-day public awareness campaign in partnership with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police to encourage awareness and understanding between police and their communities.For 2026, the theme of the campaign is "Committed to ...

The Government of Alberta is encouraging Albertans to fill out their federal census forms, which have been arriving in mailboxes over the last several days.Participation in the census will ensure Albertans get their fair share of federal funding to keep up with provincial growth, the province says."Census particip...

Alberta RCMP are sending a warning out to the public, as Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMG) activity is expected to rise this summer.Satan's Choice Motorcycle Club is reportedly growing in size and expanding into Alberta, which Mounties note could lead to conflicts with other gangs and clubs, including the Hells Angels. Sata...

It was a good turnout Friday night for the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame's induction ceremony at the Trade & Convention Centre.Seven new entries were added into the hall including former Lethbridge Hurricane and Chicago Blackhawk Kris Versteeg who remembers playing hockey at a young age."I used to play for my...

Seven new entries will formally be added to the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame at an induction ceremony slated for tomorrow night (FRI) at the Trade & Convention Centre.Included: Ross Bekkering in Basketball, Wacey Rabbit and Kris Versteeg for Hockey, the 2016-17 Kodiak Women's Basketball National Championship squa...

The Canadian Grand Slam of Baseball Showcase and Festival is coming to Lethbridge.The ten-day spotlight, a joint venture between the Bulls baseball club, the City, Lethbridge Tourism, and the Sport Council, takes place from May 21-30, and Bulls' president and CEO Kevin Kvame couldn't be happier."This isn't about o...

The reeve with the MD of Willow Creek is optimistic that 2026 will be a good year for producers in her neck-of-the-woods.Maryanne Sandberg believes the current Spring conditions are aligning nicely for a successful Summer."Given that our dams are full. We still have a great snowpack up there," Sandberg reiter...

The Lethbridge Raging Grannies are holding a rally on April 10 to protest coal mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains.Raging Grannies administrator Barb Phillips says the impact mining can have on the environment is an important issue to the rallygoers."Whatever happens in those mountains affects us, ...

Local nonprofit Farming Smarter is seeking the public's help as they launch their 2026 season. The organization held a media event Tuesday, March 31, to showcase their past efforts while looking at upcoming and ongoing projects. "There's a lot of change here," says executive director Ken Coles. "There's ...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... What we know about hantavirus now that people linked to outbreak are back in Canada The outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has captured the atte...

OTTAWA - The astronauts who captured the world's imagination during a journey to the far side of the moon last month will bring their space lore to Ottawa today. Canadian Jeremy Hansen and his Artemis II crewmates have a series of events in the capital...

OTTAWA - People across the country completed their census forms this week, sharing details about their lives, which languages they speak and - for those who got the long-form census - information about their social and economic situations and access to...

MONTREAL - Stephane Vallieres remembers going to the old Montreal Forum at age 12 to watch the Canadiens play the Quebec Nordiques like it was yesterday. On Tuesday night, he was among about two dozen people in the cafeteria of the Old Brewery Mission ...

TORONTO - The outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has captured the attention of Canadians and left many with questions. Here's what we know so far. WHAT KIND OF HANTAVIRUS WAS ON THE SHIP? Passengers on the ship got Andes virus, which...

British Columbia's public safety minister says that while police in the province have reported declining extortion cases in recent months, combating the crisis remains the government's top public safety priority. Nina Krieger gave the opening remarks a...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Democratic primary for a key U.S. House seat in Nebraska was too early to call late Tuesday, as two candidates were separated by a narrow margin in a contest that could decide the fate of the state's "blue dot" - a small, but sig...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana officials have agreed to a tentative $4.8 million settlement with the family of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died during a violent 2019 roadside arrest carried out by five white officers, two people with knowledge of...

Missouri's top court heard an important legal challenge Tuesday to one of President Donald Trump's earliest redistricting successes, while lawmakers in Louisiana and South Carolina weigh whether to become the latest Republican states to redraw U.S. Hou...