Voters in Lethbridge will get some fun and creative stickers when they cast their ballots this fall.The City of Lethbridge is teaming up with local school divisions to launch an "I Voted" sticker contest for students in Grades K-12.City Clerk and Returning Officer Bonnie Hilford says she is excited to see wha...

The City of Lethbridge is encouraging residents to connect with, care for and celebrate the community's beautiful local environment during Environment Week.City officials acknowledge Environment Week is a nationwide event observed annually during the first week of June. It aims to help Canadians celebrate the environme...

We are expecting another hot dry summer, and local agencies will once again partner to ensure that bottled water is available to community members who are unable to take shelter from the heat. For the fifth consecutive year, community members are encouraged to make donations of bottled water to Interfaith Food Bank and...

Lethbridge Pet Hospital, a new state of the art veterinary hospital on the north side of Lethbridge, is having a Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, May 31, from 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.. Organizers describe the event as a family friendly community gathering with free burgers and tours, door prizes, kids' activities, an...

A change to Canada's electoral system would have delivered a very different House of Commons this year - one without the monolithic regional strongholds held by both major federal parties - according to an analysis for The Canadian Press.One seasoned political observer in Alberta says shattering those party fortresses ...

Lethbridge's federal Conservative candidate is set to enter her fourth term in office.Rachael Thomas won an estimated 60.8 per cent of the votes in Monday's federal election."I'm really excited for the opportunity to once again represent the constituents of Lethbridge. I feel honoured, and yeah, I'm just full of j...

Two local mayors have re-committed to working with the woman who is set to enter her fourth term as the MP for Lethbridge.Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen and Coaldale Mayor Jack Van Rijn have issued statements on the projected re-election of Conservative candidate Rachael Thomas.She is estimated to have secured an estim...

Premier Danielle Smith and Alberta's delegations will meet with industry leaders in Washington, DC from June 2 to 7 to lay the foundation for advancing North American energy dominance. Brian Jean, minister of energy, and Nathan Neudorf, minister of affordability and utilities, will join Smith to showcase Alberta's posi...

The Alberta government is investing an additional $1.5 million in sexual assault centres to help support access to counselling services for survivors of sexual violence.The province said Friday the investment will further deliver on its April commitment to increase funding for sexual assault centres by $10 million.It s...

RCMP say they have arrested an Alberta teen because investigators believe the youth will commit terrorism offences.Mounties allege a 15-year-old from Edmonton was planning to commit offences related to the COM/764.They say it is a violent online network that lures youth and encourages them to commit sexual acts, self-h...

A group representing Canada's doctors is challenging the constitutionality of Alberta's legislation limiting access to medical treatment for transgender youth, arguing it violates their Charter right to freedom of conscience.The Canadian Medical Association says the court challenge is meant to protect the relationship ...

Kip Kangogo is back in Lethbridge after a monumental marathon win.He was the first-place winner of the Calgary Marathon, held on Sunday, May 25, 2025.Finishing nearly four minutes ahead of the runner-up, Kangogo crossed the line ahead of all 1,938 other competitors.He ran 42.2 kilometres in two hours, 28 minutes and 42...

The Medicine Hat Tigers booked their ticket to the Memorial Cup final Tuesday night after holding off a late London Knights comeback attempt, defeating the Knights 3-1.Knights winger Kasper Halttunen got London on the board three and a half minutes into the opening frame, capitalizing on an early Tiger penalty.London c...

High-level amateur baseball is set to make its return this summer.The Lethbridge Bulls held their first practice this week at Spitz Stadium ahead of their season opener on Friday, May 30, in Brooks as they take on the Bombers.Bulls Head Coach Ryan MacDonald says the team has shown a lot of promise so far, and he is exc...

A new provincial report shows that farmers in the south region have made more progress on spring seeding than everywhere else in Alberta. As of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, it says 86.7 per cent of all crops in the area had been planted. That is compared to the provincial average of 73.1 per cent. It is also about 12 to 13 p...

Two local Members of Parliament are set to continue playing prominent roles within the Conservative Party of Canada.Leader Pierre Poilievre has announced his leadership team and shadow cabinet, saying his party will fight for a Canada that is affordable, safe, united, and self-reliant."Now, our bigger and better t...

Local vendors are gearing up for the return of the Lethbridge Farmers' Market. The indoor market kicks off June 14, running every Saturday at the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., while the outdoor downtown market is on Wednesdays, starting July 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Festival Squa...

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The family that operates the British Columbia ostrich farm where some 400 birds face being euthanized by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says spirits remain high among protesters looking to stave off the cull. Katie Pasitney, whose parents own Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood...

Rallies in support of Canada Post workers are set to take place across the country today amid ongoing labour tensions between the employer and the union representing roughly 55,000 staff. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers announced the rallies on its website, saying supporters will gather in 13 cities including Hali...

MONTREAL - Quebec will ask the Supreme Court of Canada for permission to appeal lower court rulings that found a provincial law abolishing school boards violates English-language minority education rights. A spokesperson for Quebec's justice minister confirmed this week the province will appeal a ruling from the Quebec...

OTTAWA - Price Carter is planning to die this summer. The 68-year-old has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He knows it will take his life eventually; before it does, he intends to die on his own terms with his family at his side. "I was told at the outset, 'This is palliative care, there is no cure f...

FLIN FLON - There's no rain in the forecast for Flin Flon, Manitoba over the next week as crews there fight a wildfire that's raging nearby. Temperatures throughout the weekend are expecting to range from the low to high 20s, before cooling off. Thousands have evacuated the northwestern Manitoba city, including municip...

FREDERICTON - It was a complete shock when Gerry Carroll was diagnosed with cancer and was given months to live. The retired Riverview, N.B., sales representative said he had gone to see his family doctor in December 2023 for what he described as a "gurgling" noise in his stomach. His family physician sent hi...

MUNICH (AP) - First-half goals from Achraf Hakimi and Desire Doue gave Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 halftime lead against Inter Milan in Saturday's Champions League final. PSG totally dominated the half at Allianz Arena to move within touching distance of a first Champions League title. It took just 12 minutes for the Fre...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Palestinians in the Gaza Strip blocked and offloaded dozens of food trucks, the U.N. World Food Program said Saturday, as desperation mounts following Israel's monthslong blockade and airstrikes while talks of a ceasefire inch forward. The WFP said that 77 trucks carrying aid, mostly flour, were...

VIENNA (AP) - Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday and called on Tehran to urgently change course and comply with the agency's probe. The report comes at a sensitive time as Tehran and Washington have ...