Two years after a train derailment in southern Alberta, an investigation into the matter has been completed.The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its report following the incident on Feb. 11, 2024, at Canadian Pacific Kansas City's (CPKC) Kipp rail yard west of Coalhurst.Just before midnight, a y...

Albertans know that it can be a fairly dry province, but a new report shows that it is perhaps the driest in the entire country.WorldAtlas.com has released its list of The 10 Driest Cities in Canada, half of which are in Alberta. They include:LethbridgeMedicine HatCalgary Red DeerEdmontonThe group says continental dist...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has apprehended a man in connection with a fire that significantly damaged two downtown businesses. At approximately 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, Mar. 8, 2026, an officer on patrol noted a heavy smell of smoke and found a fire at the back of the Wooden Shoe European Food Store/Andrew Hilton ...

Make sure to check out the newly updated regulations for five mountain national parks before hitting the water.Parks Canada has announced new water activity zones in Waterton, Banff, and Jasper National Parks in Alberta, as well as Kootenay and Yoho National Parks in B.C.The rules are meant to mitigate the spread of aq...

Make sure to check out the newly updated regulations for five mountain national parks before hitting the water.Parks Canada has announced new water activity zones in Waterton, Banff, and Jasper National Parks in Alberta, as well as Kootenay and Yoho National Parks in B.C.The rules are meant to mitigate the spread of aq...

A petition looking to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature has failed. Smith is the second premier in Alberta's history to face a recall petition, with the other happening nearly 90 years ago. Heather VanSnick says her campaign against Smith gathered almost 2,300 of the roughly 12,000 si...

More than a dozen First Nations chiefs and elders from across Alberta gathered at the provincial legislature to call on the government to denounce the brewing separatist movement. Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Chief Sheldon Sunshine says Treaty rights and Indigenous people are being minimized. This comes after chiefs from ...

Nominations are open for the 2026 Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards, recognizing newcomers' contributions to making the province a better place to call home. Provincial officials say Alberta is home to people from cultures and backgrounds that span the world, many of whom have made significant contributions to their comm...

Nick Tetz (Calgary, Alberta) continued to ride in unstoppable form in Lethbridge, Alberta, this past weekend, delivering a flawless 2-for-2 performance to win his historic sixth consecutive PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada Cup Series event inside VisitLethbridge.com Arena, victorious at the sold-out, record-settin...

A University of Lethbridge (U of L) student has received major recognition for her athletic achievements.Jinaye Shomachuk has been named the 2026 U SPORTS Women's Field Athlete of the Year and is the first Pronghorn athlete to earn that title."Winning this award is so awesome," she said in an interview with U...

Town of Ponoka PSA -- Get ready to unleash your inner artist at 'Paint the Ice Night' on Monday, March 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Ponoka Arena Complex.This community event invites everyone to transform the ice rink into a colourful masterpiece with washable markers. No skates necessary, and all art supplies will be pro...

Excite Lethbridge is excited to announce that this year's Ag Expo was the biggest yet. The organization says it was both the highest-attended and the one with the most vendors. Running from Feb. 25-27, a total of 313 agricultural exhibitors, represented by 1,700 people, showcased the latest equipment, technologies and ...

The campaign to raise $30 million to build a new cardiac care centre in Lethbridge has received yet another major donation. The Witdouck family has contributed half-a-million dollars. The family has farmed in the Iron Springs area for more than 70 years. Dale Witdouck says they have long been guided by hard work, stewa...

Farmers dealing with dry and eroding soil can turn to Lethbridge County for help.The County's Agriculture Services team can help landowners identify options to prevent further loss and reduce impacts.They say that, with high winds and limited snow cover, some producers are already noticing topsoil move off fields.This ...

VICTORIA - People who purchased tickets for Taylor Swift's concerts in Vancouver through a resale platform may be eligible for a refund. Consumer Protection BC has reached a deal with StubHub Canada after a complaint and subsequent investigation into t...

As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran escalates, a flood of fake and misleading content is muddying the waters online. People are turning to social media for news of the war, but experts in artificial intelligence say bad actors, unchecked tech companies - an...

OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said Wednesday Canada will "do its part" to lower the cost of oil globally as a bloc of nations looks to tame the surge in energy prices triggered by the war in the Middle East. The International Energy A...

TORONTO - The lead investigator in Frank Stronach's sexual assault case says police were limited in what they could do to look into the allegations against the billionaire businessman. Peel Regional Police Sgt. Gabe Di Nardo is facing questions from th...

CALGARY - An oil market expert says the supply jolt triggered by war raging in the Middle East underscores why it's important for countries - including Canada - to keep energy stored in reserve in case of emergency. Rory Johnston, author of the Commod...

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives have nominated candidates in two of the three byelections set for April 13. Adrienne Charles, who ran for the Tories in last spring's election, will once again be on the ballot in Terrebonne, Que. That byelection was ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The new U.S. ambassador to South Africa has been summoned to explain his criticism, the country's foreign minister said Wednesday, as a diplomatic rift continues over foreign policy that the Trump administration describes as anti-Am...

VALPARAÍSO, Chile (AP) - Far-right leader José Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile's new president on Wednesday, marking the Latin American nation's most pronounced shift to the right since the return of democracy in 1990. In a ceremony at...

CAIRO (AP) - An explosive-laden drone blamed on Sudanese paramilitaries struck a secondary school and a health care center in southern Sudan Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, mostly schoolgirls, a hospital official and a medical group said. ...