The Lethbridge Hurricanes begin a three-game road trip through Washington State, starting tonight against the Tri-City Americans in Kennewick. The Canes are coming off a .500 weekend with a 3-1 win over Prince Albert Friday night but a 7-4 loss Saturday to Calgary. The Red & Blue also travel for games this week in ...

The UBC Thunderbirds from Vancouver took both the men's and ladies events at this year's Canada West University Golf Championship held at Paradise Canyon in Lethbridge.While the rain stayed away, strong winds over both days, likely, played a factor in the scores with the T-Bird men finishing with a combined score of pl...

Plenty of work has been ongoing since the Spring on the Whoop-Up Drive Bridge as part of upgrades to the bridge deck, the interchange, and the electrical, which isn't talked about a lot. Planned utility work, in fact, over the next couple of weeks could impact traffic, both on the bridge itself, and underneath, as well...

The New West Theatre in Lethbridge is getting itself ready for its next big production, Flight Risk, to take place on the Sterndale Bennett stage."It's about a tail gunner war vet that's about to have his 100th birthday in a seniors home and he doesn't want to be there anymore," explains Calgarian playwright ...

Alberta is investing $10 million in projects aimed at improving access to primary care and finding new ways to deliver health services across the province.The funding is available through the Primary Care Innovation Fund, which supports projects designed to make care easier to access, connect patients with supports ear...

The Alberta Government says it is restoring benefits related to Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) and Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP).They say benefits will be restored for eligible couples, plus they're simplifying applications and advocating for more accessible Employment Insurance, acco...

With less than two weeks to go until Alberta's referendum, the province's election administrator says more than 3,000 mail-in ballots have been returned with errors that make them invalid. Elections Alberta says some ballot packages were returned with either declaration forms missing, or errors or issues with identific...

The Alberta government is arguing new temporary restrictions on what voter information can be provided to political parties won't impact the upcoming referendum. A lawyer for the province told an Edmonton court today that referendum scrutineers don't need detailed voter information to ensure votes are accurately counte...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes begin a three-game road trip through Washington State, starting tonight against the Tri-City Americans in Kennewick. The Canes are coming off a .500 weekend with a 3-1 win over Prince Albert Friday night but a 7-4 loss Saturday to Calgary. The Red & Blue also travel for games this week in ...

The UBC Thunderbirds from Vancouver took both the men's and ladies events at this year's Canada West University Golf Championship held at Paradise Canyon in Lethbridge.While the rain stayed away, strong winds over both days, likely, played a factor in the scores with the T-Bird men finishing with a combined score of pl...

The University of Lethbridge Women's Softball team has won the Western Collegiate Softball Association playoffs.The Pronghorns beat UNB Okanagan 11-3 during the playoffs at Shouldice Athletic Park in Calgary on Oct. 4.The win is the first program title in Lethbridge history and secured their spot in the Canadian Colleg...

Alberta Grains is inviting farmers from all six growing regions in the province to either nominate themselves or another producer, to be a director or delegate for the commission. Scott Jesperson is the chair of Alberta Grains...To be eligible, farmers have to be growing wheat or barley in their home region and have pa...

It's hoped a two-day conference planned for late November will help the Lethbridge & District Cultural Society to re-shape its direction and future."Really, the Ag Society, right now, is trying to engage the community as much as we can and improve public ag literacy. Get the non-agricultural public, potentiall...

Prairie Rose Public Schools is expanding its agriculture education programming through an apiary project that is giving students hands-on experience with bee health, pollination and agricultural research.On Thursday, Sept. 17, students and guests gathered at the Prairie Rose bee yard at Neubauer Farms to see agricultur...

NDP Leader David Eby says social media and other companies must be held accountable to report conversations about causing harm after an FBI complaint detailed extensive online conversations involving the Tumbler Ridge shooter as she planned her deadly ...

OTTAWA - The Conservative party's proposal to extend federal relief on diesel fuel was voted down in the House of Commons today. Global prices for diesel and gasoline have spiked since the spring as the war in Iran has disrupted fuel shipments from the...

This week, media headlines and social media posts claimed a Canadian woman was approved for medical assistance in dying because she lost her ability to cook. The claim stems from an opinion article written by two Canadian psychiatrists who recount the ...

OTTAWA - Private businesses in Canada are being encouraged to sign a declaration committing to strengthening their relationships with Indigenous Peoples and communities. The Corporate Declaration was developed by multiple companies and private entities...

VANCOUVER - Former University of B.C. professor and author Steven Galloway says he was shocked and "floored" by the contents of emails disclosed in his defamation lawsuit over unproven sexual assault allegations that ended his career. Galloway's testi...

EDMONTON - Federal Defence Minister David McGuinty is reminding Albertans of billions of dollars in military spending and that a strong Canada includes a strong Alberta. His comments come as Albertans prepare to vote on Confederation in the Oct. 19 ref...

MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Simon formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the cyclone was located about 175 miles (285 kilometers) south-southeast of La...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump's administration for recent television advertisements that promoted his political message while costing taxpayers millions of dollars. The compla...

MADRID (AP) - María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her longtime Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and unleashed a political crisis, died on Wednesday while hospitalized. Spanish Prime Mini...