Cultivated farmland values, on average, rose by almost four percent cent across the country in the first six months of this year - albeit slightly down in our province, when compared to last year."Alberta grew 5.3 percent to start the first half of this year. It grew 6.6 percent last year in that same period. Pret...

Noon hour rallies by the Raging Grannies, focusing on the ten Alberta referendum ballot questions, continue tomorrow in Lethbridge and Pincher Creek. Spokesperson Barb Phillips says tomorrow's event is on Question 10 - in essence, whether the province should hold a binding referendum on separation.Friday's noon-hour ra...

Lethbridge County looking for its next BMO Farm Family of the Year for 2027. To be eligible, the farm has to be active in primary agriculture or agri-food, be in the County, and be involved in the community. This year, it was the Gschaid Family from the Coaldale area, who are closely tied to the Lethbridge-Coaldale 4-H...

The Victim/Witness Services Unit with the Lethbridge Police Service is looking to add a few more people to its volunteer base in the coming weeks. "We get called out by officers. We're able to be on-scene with people after something has happened," says program manager Catherine Pooley, describing the group's ...

The provincial government is hoping to gather more information on potential future water shortages and needed projects through two studies it's putting out to tender."Good decisions start with good information," says Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Grant Hunter."These studies will identify fu...

Alberta RCMP is urging motorists to be responsible this Thanksgiving long weekend.Mounties will participate in Operation Impact 2026 with enhanced enforcement initiatives aimed at reducing preventable collisions, injuries, and fatalities.The initiative is one of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police."We are...

A new report from the Calgary Chamber of Commerce says Alberta's economic prospects hinge on its ability to attract newcomers into the workforce. The group released the survey less than two weeks before Albertans vote on 10 referendum questions, half of which deal with immigration. Albertans are being asked whether the...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is brushing off a court battle launched by the Opposition NDP over her government's changes to voter list rules. Smith says the new restrictions were called for by elections officials after a major data breach involving a separatist group earlier this year. She says the NDP also asked for...

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...

Water deliveries in the St. Mary River Irrigation District end Thursday, Oct. 8, as the district wraps up its 2026 irrigation season.Irrigators are asked to ensure their dugouts are filled before the end of the day Thursday and to check that their valves and works are shut off before the start of the 2027 water season....

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...

GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers faced pressure over U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada during a heated debate that could sway voters in a consequential midterm race where neither candidate ruled out future duties. ...

Taxation is back at the forefront of the British Columbia election campaign. Here are some of the latest developments from the campaign trail on Thursday. B.C. CONSERVATIVES OFFER $1,000 TAX CUT Interim leader of the B.C. Conservatives Lorne Doerkson ...

OTTAWA - Canadians turning to chatbots for election information don't always get accurate responses, a parliamentary committee heard Thursday. An estimated 40 per cent of Quebec voters asked AI chatbots for election information, said Aengus Bridgman, a...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated Thursday the federal government will look at the advice of an arm's-length panel studying firearms classification before making any decision on the status of the SKS rifle. He made the remarks as his public...

OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali says he's unaware of the presence of pests in federal office buildings. Responses to a House of Commons order paper question revealed last month that pests have been reported in dozens of federal buildings ...

VANCOUVER - Author and former UBC creative writing professor Steven Galloway wept as he testified that he can no longer write since unproven allegations of sexual assault derailed his career. "I just can't do it anymore. I wish I could," he said in cou...

NEW YORK (AP) - A federal immigration agent shot and wounded a Dominican man while arresting him in New York City on Thursday, during what the Department of Homeland Security called a "targeted enforcement operation." Protesters decried it as an exampl...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Christa Pike has taken her first steps with assistance, just one week after a failed attempt to execute the Tennessee woman left her in critical condition, her lawyers said Thursday. Pike, 50, survived two doses of...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, the Pentagon said Thursday, a stunning revelation about plans for the first military execution in more than 65 years after Defense Secretary Pete ...