Coaldale's frontline Community Peace Officers and Bylaw Officers have begun wearing bodyworn cameras. Town officials say body-worn cameras provide an objective record of law enforcement interactions, supporting transparency, accountability, and public trust. Officials say the technology also enhances evidence collectio...

To help break cycles of intimate partner violence, the Lethbridge Police Service has partnered with Men&, a province-wide initative that provides free support and resources for men. LPS says the program equips frontline officers with referral materials that connect individuals with services that support healthier r...

The Lethbridge and Southern Alberta Raging Grannies will hold a pair of street rallies this Friday to protest what they say is the Gerrymandering of electoral districts in Alberta, including in Lethbridge and the surrounding area.The Nov. 13 rallies will be held from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., in two locations:Lethbridge - ...

The University of Lethbridge has announced a lineup of international and local visionary female leaders for its 2027 International Women's Day Leadership Conference. "Every year, around International Women's Day, ULethbridge hosts this popular event to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and leadership achi...

The Government of Alberta announced additional classroom complexity supports for students in rural communities.On Thursday, the province announced it's investing $11 million to strengthen supports for students and teachers.More specifically, they've allocated money to improve access to specialized services in rural and...

During a $22 billion announcement on federal affordability measures, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson discussed Alberta's forestry sector. Hodgson said that it's a sector "that is really challenged right now," as they face "its fifth version of a trade war with the United States." H...

A new initiative led by Primary Care Alberta (PCA) intends to improve the experiences women have with menopause and perimenopause care in this province.Along with PCA, the Calgary Health Foundation and Calgary and Area Primary Care Network (CAPCN) are working on the HER (Health. Empowerment. Resilience.) Strategy.Its e...

The Alberta government says it will spend $14 million on artificial intelligence technology that speeds up the MRI testing process. The government says the decision was made after a successful pilot program that began last year lead to almost 12,000 more MRIs being done. It says the technology is installed directly to ...

A Lethbridge resident and Olympian will be serving on Swimming Canada's High-Performance Athlete Advisory Council.Rachel Nicol will serve as Swimming Canada's Board of Director's athlete representative on the council, working alongside its other nine members, including co-chairs Javier Acevedo and Abi Tripp.The council...

Lethbridge Polytechnic Athletics has announced its Kodiaks Student-Athletes of the Week. The institution is congratulating Randall Mongard and Karl Petker on their selections. Randall Mongard, a second-year General Arts and Science - English student from Laval, Que., delivered a strong performance for the Kodiaks men's...

Here are the Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all five levels of high school football in Alberta for the 2026 season.These rankings will come out every Sunday (except for Labour Day kickoff) from now up until November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-sid...

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...

The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal challenging the application of British Columbia's foreign buyer tax on a real estate purchase involving joint ownership by a Canadian citizen and a foreign national. The B.C. Court of Appeal had previous...

VANCOUVER - A woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly impersonating a police officer during Vancouver's Remembrance Day ceremony. Police say officers noticed the woman wearing "combat-style" camouflage clothing, body armour, tactical boots ...

OTTAWA - Indigenous women's groups say the new federal budget is harming the people they represent by not including funding targeted at violence and community support services. Native Women's Association of Canada president Josie Nepinak said Thursday ...

MOSCOW - Russian hockey federation president Vladislav Tretiak is threatening to seek compensation from Canada and push for the relocation or cancellation of next month's world junior championship in Alberta if Russia is barred from competing. The warn...

OTTAWA - The federal government says it won't appeal a recent court decision which declared some of the Impact Assessment Act unconstitutional. In October, the Alberta Court of Appeal said parts of the federal law still infringe on provincial jurisdict...

OTTAWA - A network that's likely based outside of Canada is using deepfakes to spread "politically divisive" content to Canadians, says a new report released Thursday. The report from McGill University's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy says ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Democrat Cindy Holscher has been elected Kansas' next governor, fending off Republican Ty Masterson to keep the office in her party's hands and extend a massive wave of Democratic victories across the country. Democrat...

Democrat Cindy Holscher won election Thursday as governor of Kansas, defeating Republican Ty Masterson. Holscher's win will keep the governor's office under Democratic control after the departure of term-limited Gov. Laura Kelly. The victory also break...

Former Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip, who spent nearly 30 years incarcerated and was on the brink of execution three times for a 1997 killing, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, his attorney said Thursday. Glossip had been s...