

What's Happening
GreenFox
Why waiting to replace your windows and doors could cost you more than you think
Jul 22, 2026

$20K grants available: TELUS STORYHIVE Pan-Asian Edition opens applications April 1
Nighttime construction on Hwy 3 in Lethbridge starts April 17
Apr 17, 2025
SASHA launches #BuyABed fundraiser to support vulnerable Lethbridge residents
Apr 4, 2025

Lethbridge and Area

Police
Suspect vehicle found in hit-and-run to fence in West Lethbridge
Police in Lethbridge say they've found a vehicle believed to be responsible for damage to a concrete fence in a West Lethbridge neighbourhood. LPS, in a release last week, said an estimated $10,000 in damage had been created by what they suspected was a white BMW. No further details were given on possible charges, but ...
11h ago
Read More

Crime
Online Halloween scams on the rise ahead of October 31
The Better Business Bureau of Southern Alberta and East Kootenay is warning of an increase in reported Halloween scams. President and CEO Mary O'Sullivan-Andersen says among the fraudulent acts are companies offering deals on Halloween costumes and related products. She adds scammers are relentless and this is just ano...
12h ago
Read More

Lethbridge Polytechnic
Kodiaks Weekend Recap: Basketball sweeps at home, soccer closes regular season
The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks teams dominated on the court this past weekend with a four-game basketball sweep and a volleyball split, while the soccer teams wrapped up their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference regular season on the road.BasketballOct. 23 WBB | Kodiaks 74 vs Wolves 43The Kodiaks women's basketbal...
13h ago
Read More

Agriculture
Lethbridge Polytechnic awarded $3-million-plus by Ottawa for agri-training programs
The federal government has announced more than $3 million for new trades programs at Lethbridge Polytechnic to grow the agri-food sector. It says the money will help the post-secondary institution launch new training that will address the shortage in skilled labour in the ag industry. Prairies Economic Development mini...
13h ago
Read More

What's Happening
Dementia doctors, provinces differ on question of advance consent in MAID
35m ago

Sponsored Content
Seven signs it's time for a window replacement in Lethbridge
United Arab Emirates, Canada to share details of strategic partnership today
35m ago
Liberals set to table bill restricting access to MAID in cases of mental illness
35m ago

GreenFox
Why waiting to replace your windows and doors could cost you more than you think
Five Things: The key topics at play as Canada and the EU discuss deeper ties
35m ago
Free labour movement not something Canada and EU considering in new pact: ambassador
35m ago

Alberta

Provincial politics
Shane Getson, outspoken UCP backbencher, quits Alberta legislature
A plainspoken, two-term Alberta United Conservative backbencher who courted controversy and riled up the Opposition NDP is leaving. Shane Getson, in a statement, says he is leaving due to personal and family reasons but does not elaborate. He has represented Lac. Ste. Anne-Parkland, a mostly rural riding northwest of E...
9h ago
Read More

Eye See
Alberta allowing optometrists to perform minor laser procedures
The Alberta government says optometrists will soon be allowed to perform minor surgical and laser procedures in the province. Justin Wright, Alberta's primary and preventative health minister, says the goal is to give Albertans better access to care closer to home. The government says the expanded scope of optometry wi...
11h ago
Read More

Tips inside
Better Business Bureau warns public of online Halloween scams
The Better Business Bureau is warning the public to be wary of websites and online ads offering deals on Halloween costumes and products.The Bureau said they've seen an increase in reports across North America about fake websites and ads that have scammed people ahead of Halloween."Scammers are relentless, and thi...
11h ago
Read More

RCMP
Alberta RCMP offering tips to prevent seasonal property crime
With the days getting shorter and colder, Alberta RCMP are offering tips to help you avoid seasonal property crime.Mounties say property crimes are often crimes of opportunity and tend to occur when there are less people around.The Alberta RCMP encourages property owners to take the following precautions:Store off-road...
13h ago
Read More

Local Sports

Lethbridge Polytechnic
Kodiaks Weekend Recap: Basketball sweeps at home, soccer closes regular season
The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks teams dominated on the court this past weekend with a four-game basketball sweep and a volleyball split, while the soccer teams wrapped up their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference regular season on the road.BasketballOct. 23 WBB | Kodiaks 74 vs Wolves 43The Kodiaks women's basketbal...
13h ago
Read More

WHL
Hurricanes trade Koen Cleaver to Saskatoon for 2029 prospect
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have traded goaltender Koen Cleaver to the Saskatoon Blades and will receive a ninth-round draft pick in the WHL's 2029 Prospect Draft in return.The 19-year-old from Port Alberni, BC was selected by the Canes in the third-round of the 2022 WHL Draft. He appeared in six games in this season, po...
15h ago
Read More

Week 8
Football Alberta Weekly Top-10 Rankings
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...
17h ago
Read More

Agriculture

Agriculture
Lethbridge Polytechnic awarded $3-million-plus by Ottawa for agri-training programs
The federal government has announced more than $3 million for new trades programs at Lethbridge Polytechnic to grow the agri-food sector. It says the money will help the post-secondary institution launch new training that will address the shortage in skilled labour in the ag industry. Prairies Economic Development mini...
13h ago
Read More

third worst year on record, nationally
$1.8B in damages caused by Prairie storms this summer
The Insurance Bureau of Canada is reporting an estimated $1.8 billion in losses caused by storms this year across the Prairies.There were ten major events across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with estimates coming from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc."Once again, the Canadian Prairies have been hi...
Oct 22, 2026
Read More

SMRID
St. Mary River irrigation District water deliveries end for 2026 on Thursday
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....
Oct 8, 2026
Read More

Canada

Dementia doctors, provinces differ on question of advance consent in MAID
TORONTO - As the federal government prepares to table new legislation that would allow advance requests for medical assistance in dying, the stark difference in opinion between two provinces highlights an ongoing debate about what constitutes true cons...
35m ago
Read More

United Arab Emirates, Canada to share details of strategic partnership today
OTTAWA - Abu Dhabi's crown prince is in Ottawa for meetings today as Canada and the United Arab Emirates work to cement their trade ties. Prime Minister Mark Carney will greet and participate in a welcome ceremony for Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zay...
35m ago
Read More

Liberals set to table bill restricting access to MAID in cases of mental illness
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to introduce changes to Canada's medical assistance in dying law Tuesday to bar people suffering solely from a mental illness from accessing MAID, and to allow for advance directives. The government put the legisl...
35m ago
Read More

Five Things: The key topics at play as Canada and the EU discuss deeper ties
OTTAWA - The next step in the relationship between Canada and the European Union is set to be unveiled by Prime Minister Mark Carney and EU President Ursula von der Leyen at a summit in Montreal on Thursday and Friday. This summit comes just over a mon...
35m ago
Read More

Free labour movement not something Canada and EU considering in new pact: ambassador
OTTAWA - Negotiations toward a new transatlantic pact between Canada and the European Union don't include discussions for a full-scale free labour movement, but something more focused, Canada's EU ambassador said ahead of the Canada-EU summit later thi...
35m ago
Read More

BC Ferries CEO Nicolas Jimenez out as board launches leadership change
VANCOUVER - Nicolas Jimenez is out as CEO at BC Ferries in a "leadership transition" launched by the company's board, just two days after the election of the B.C. Conservatives, who asked for his firing last year. A news release from BC Ferries said B...
10h ago
Read More

World

Voters in Israel are deciding whether to oust Netanyahu after 3 years of war
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country is embroiled in unresolved wars, still reeling from Hamas' 2023 attack and deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it. ...
3h ago
Read More

Brewers rout the Rays 10-1 to move within a win of their first World Series title
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Jackson Chourio set the tone at the plate, Brice Turang sparked an historic offensive outburst and Robert Gasser shut the door on the mound. The Milwaukee Brewers are one victory from their first World Series t...
5h ago
Read More

Local ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts in southern Ukraine as Russia attacks other areas
MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (AP) - A localized ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday ahead of a humanitarian mission brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump, as missile attacks resumed in Kyiv. The local pause in fighting...
7h ago
Read More

