This year's mill rates have been set for the Town of Coalhurst, and some good news, a slight decrease from last year for residential properties. The new rate for 2026 will be just under 6.93, down from 2025's 7.26.For a $400,000 home, that equates to about $2,772 in taxes. The non-residential benchmark, however, will s...

A former board chair at the University of Lethbridge will be honoured posthumously by the post-secondary institution next week.Dean Gallimore is credited with being a key decision maker including the creation of the Southern Alberta Medical Program at U of L. Chancellor Terry Whitehead said "those who worked with ...

As the City of Lethbridge weighs its options for its integrated EMS model, the mayor is also emphasizing the importantance and value of employees within the organization.In a press release Wednesday, the City stated, that in the combined role of paramedic/firefighter, Lethbridge Fire & Emergency Services members ea...

An encampment response and outreach team set up through the City of Lethbridge continues its work with the community's unhoused. Based on funding, it's limited in its reach, especially on weekends, where the need might be greater.During a presentation to the Community Issues Committee on Tuesday, Community Social Devel...

The cabinet minister who put the wheels in motion for a referendum on Alberta's place in Canada says he doesn't want the province to separate. Nate Glubish says in a social media post that Canada is worth fighting for and that he'll vote for Alberta to stay if a referendum goes ahead as proposed on Oct. 19. He also say...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has shuffled her cabinet, naming Jason Nixon her new finance minister. Nixon takes over from Nate Horner, who announced earlier this week he was stepping down and won't run in the 2027 provincial election. Nixon had been social services minister. Adriana LaGrange leaves the preventative h...

Two of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet ministers are stepping down.Finance Minister Nate Horner and Hospitals Minister Matt Jones are set to leave their posts and don't plan to run again in the October 2027 general election.Both made the announcements on social media, saying it's best to step down now and give...

Alberta RCMP report they removed 122 drivers from roadways and issued 1,204 tickets during the long weekend.Police say from May 15-18, Mounties conducted enhanced traffic enforcement to target impaired drivers and unsafe driving practices."The Alberta RCMP will continue to have an enhanced presence on provincial r...

The first-ever Canadian Grand Slam of Baseball event opens Thursday in Lethbridge, but the Canadian College World Series games, which were to take centre stage at Spitz Stadium, have now been moved across town.In a Lethbridge Bulls Facebook post late Wednesday afternoon, club president Kevin Kwame said, due to field co...

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 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 ...

OTTAWA - The federal government is bringing back next month the Canada Strong Pass, which offers discounts on Via Rail travel and admission to museums and national parks. A news release from Canadian Heritage says the pass will be available from June 1...

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he and all Conservative MPs will press for Alberta to remain part of Canada in any separation referendum campaign in the province. "I'm a strong Canadian federalist, a proud Albertan and a proud Canadi...

OTTAWA - The National Police Federation is calling for an inquiry into a CBC and APTN comedy show it says intentionally misled current and former members of the RCMP to get them to agree to interviews. The show, which has not aired, is described by the...

MONTREAL - Montreal public health is warning of an uptick in Lyme disease in the city after officials recorded 161 cases in 2025. That's the highest number of cases since 2003, when Lyme infections because a notifiable disease in Quebec. The tick-born...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is shutting down the Nanisivik naval station on northern Baffin Island as a cost-cutting measure, and plans eventually to transfer the property to another party. The Department of National Defence says it already has sta...

EDMONTON - The cabinet minister who set the wheels in motion for a possible referendum on Alberta separating from Canada says he wants the country to remain united. Nate Glubish says if a referendum goes ahead, he'll fight relentlessly for Alberta to s...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans appeared increasingly unlikely to meet their self-imposed deadline for passing a roughly $70 billion immigration enforcement bill this week as disputes over security funding for the White House and the Trump adminis...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's governor granted a one-year stay of execution for Tony Carruthers after his lethal injection was halted Thursday when officials struggled to find a vein for more than an hour. Maria DeLiberato, an atto...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved the design for the triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built at an entrance to the nation's capital. Commissioners, all of whom were appointed by Trump, ...