Drivers in Bridge City woke up to a nice surprise Thursday morning - cheaper gas prices, at some stations by as much as 20-cents-a-litre.According to GasBuddy.com, prices around the city, mid-morning, hovered anywhere from 155.9-cents-per-litre down to a $132.9.In relation, the average price at the pump in Calgary this...

The Ottawa Senators are fighting the injury bug with six players now classified as Injured Reserve or Day-to-Day, including Lethbridge native Ridly Greig. Sens head coach Travis Green confirming that Greig is suffering from a lower body injury and was given day-to-day status Wednesday. Defenseman Tyler Kleven was added...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes wrapped up an extended four game road swing Wednesday night on a losing note, falling 4-1 to the Edmonton Oil Kings in WHL play.The Canes' Dayne Beuker scored his 11th goal of the season just before the seven-minute mark of the third period to tie the game at one.The Oil Kings, however, opened...

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada Lethbridge received a $1000 cheque last night as part of the grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting by Planet Fitness of its new club off Mayor Magrath Drive."We changed our names back in 2021 as a federation, so all of our boys and girls clubs across Canada are now known a...

The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation is increasing the prize amount for its Distinguished Artist Award from $30,000 to $50,000.According to the organization, the Distinguished Artist Award recognizes exceptional achievement and significant artistic impact provincially and beyond. This increased pri...

The RCMP is expanding its Experienced Peace Officer program, also known as ExPO, into Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.Officials say the program is a brand-new approach to recruiting experienced officers.It originally launched in B.C. and Yukon in July 2026."The ExPO program is a reflection of the R...

The Alberta government says changes to the collection of education property taxes will save property owners nearly $100 million next year.Through Budget 2027, the government says it will introduce one provincial education property tax rate that will be set for three years at a time, allowing Albertans and municipalitie...

Alberta license plates will have their first redesign in over 40 years, available to all drivers next week.The plates feature the slogan "Strong and Free" with a backdrop of Moraine Lake after the province held a vote on eight designs for residents to choose from in October of last year.The Moraine Lake desig...

The Ottawa Senators are fighting the injury bug with six players now classified as Injured Reserve or Day-to-Day, including Lethbridge native Ridly Greig. Sens head coach Travis Green confirming that Greig is suffering from a lower body injury and was given day-to-day status Wednesday. Defenseman Tyler Kleven was added...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes wrapped up an extended four game road swing Wednesday night on a losing note, falling 4-1 to the Edmonton Oil Kings in WHL play.The Canes' Dayne Beuker scored his 11th goal of the season just before the seven-minute mark of the third period to tie the game at one.The Oil Kings, however, opened...

A bid for the Alberta 2028 Winter Games to be held in Lethbridge is one step closer to becoming reality. In a presentation Tuesday, the city's Sport Council asked the Community Issues Committee for a letter of support and a commitment for partial funding. Sport Council executive director Susan Eyemann says the games wi...

The St. Mary River Irrigation District announced last week it's awarded $30,000 through three separate memorial scholarships. 15 students throughout the region were given $2,000 each towards their schooling, ranging from agronomy to crop technology and sustainable agriculture. Board chair Cory Nelson says the District ...

The UCP government has introduced wide-ranging legislation, it hopes, will safeguard Albertans in the areas of consumer protection and property rights.The changes are contained inside an omnibus bill, Bill 34, the Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act.Included in the document - help for owners o...

Alberta Beef Producers is bringing back its Young Creators Contest, again, this year. "One of the biggest reasons is that it gives young people an opportunity to learn more about where there food comes from and the people involved in producing it," said Engagement & Digital Content Specialist, Kara Mastel...

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the government is hiding the facts on the number of newcomers it's bringing to Canada, despite the focus in the new immigration levels plan on people who are already here. Poilievre told a news confere...

OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is asking the Competition Bureau to examine whether Cleveland-Cliffs' rationale for acquiring Stelco Inc. was conducted in bad faith. In a letter to the competition commissioner, Joly points to Cleveland-Cliffs c...

OTTAWA - The latest federal budget promises billions of dollars in affordability relief, but middle-income Canadians struggling with the cost of living may find little new immediate help in the spending plan. While Ottawa earmarked fresh assistance for...

MONTRÉAL - Quebec's highest court has ruled that anti-strike-breaker provisions can apply to remote workers in certain circumstances. The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling handed down by Quebec Superior Court in 2023 and reinstated a prior decisi...

OTTAWA - The Manitoba Métis Federation says it's appalled by the lack of Métis-specific funding in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new budget. While First Nations and Inuit have targeted funding measures in the budget, Métis do not, despite having pressed...

TORONTO - Wayne Gretzky says he backs Canada's decision to bar Russia from the upcoming world junior hockey championship in Alberta. Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier this week Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be permitted to represent th...

MIAMI (AP) - Former NFL star Antonio Brown pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated assault with a firearm in connection with a 2025 shooting outside a celebrity boxing match in Miami. Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez sentenced Brown to three years...

Republican incumbent Jeff Hurd won election Friday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, defeating Democrat Dwayne Romero. Hurd was first elected to the House in 2024, representing Colorado's rural Wes...

Republican Anthony Constantino won election Friday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing New York's 21st Congressional District, defeating Democrat Blake Gendebien. Constantino took over his father's printing business and later founded his ...