More than two dozen initiatives across the community have received funding from the City of Lethbridge.The municipality has announced money for 26 projects through two grant programs:The Make-Your-Mark (MYM) one-time funding grant, which caters to small and mid-sized projectsThe Community Capital Project Grant (CCPG), ...

The Lethbridge Senior Citizens' Organization (LSCO) is heralding the return of its annual Live Well Showcase.Taking place during Seniors' Week on June 5 and 6, it also coincides with the LSCO's 50th anniversary in 2025.LSCO Executive Director Kaitlynn Weaver says seniors can learn more about a wide range of service pro...

Parks Canada is taking action after a close encounter with a cougar in Waterton Lakes National Park.They say a cougar approached two campers at Bertha Bay campground and "showed interest" in their dog.As a result, camping will not be permitted at the Bertha Bay and Boundary Bay campgrounds until further notic...

While many southern Albertans can likely attest to having waited extensive amounts of time for emergency care, a new report suggests that it could be worse.The Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) has released a new report on emergency room wait times in 2024/25."The data show that Canadians have been spending more a...

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...

The 2023 Oil Sands Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity Analysis shows Alberta's oil sands have reduced emissions per barrel by 26 per cent, a 4 per cent improvement over the 2022 reporting period.Alberta's Oil Sands Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity Analysis shows that while production has grown by 96 per cent since 20...

The Alberta RCMP are reminding residents on how to prevent yard thefts and break and enters as people prepare to spend more time away from home during the summer.Police say learning how to secure your property by following Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) tips can be a game changer.CPTED tips such ...

Evacuation orders remain as wildfire activity continues across Alberta. Cooler weather offers some relief as crews, aircraft and support from other regions respond.Following a week of extreme wildfire behavior that included multiple fires and evacuations, Alberta is now seeing slightly improved conditions. Cooler condi...

Alberta's government says it is prioritizing emergency services, cancer care, and organ and tissue donation and transplantation in the province's refocused health care system.According to provincial officials, three specialized areas of care - cancer care, organ and tissue services, and emergency health services - are ...

Hundreds of fans celebrated the Medicine Hat Tigers at Co-op Place on Monday in a bittersweet send-off to mark the end of a historic season.The Tigers were fresh off a Memorial Cup final loss to the London Knights on Sunday night in Rimouski, Que.Tigers game host Jesse Christianson reminded the crowd that even though t...

The Western Canadian Baseball League's (WCBL) regular season is underway, and the Lethbridge Bulls are gearing up for their first game at home. On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the Bulls will play host to Edmonton's Energy City Cactus Rats. The Cactus Rats, formerly known as the Edmonton Prospects, were the lowest-ranked tea...

Bill Peters has announced his next move after stepping away from the Lethbridge Hurricanes.He will be the new head coach of the Augsburg Panthers, a pro hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) league.Sporting Director Larry Mitchell says in a translated news release that they were able to attract an outstandin...

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...

WASHINGTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says there's been a "breakthrough" in conversations with American lawmakers and Trump's administration on Canada's role in the United States' quest for energy dominance. Smith says it's important that Americans also understand Canada's contributions to other U.S. in...

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court says a lawsuit by prison inmates alleging ill treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic can move forward as a class action against the federal government. Inmates claim they were "subject to inhumane rights restrictions" during the pandemic, including being confined...

MONTREAL - A brand new public square in Montreal is already lined with orange construction cones after reports of people tripping and falling. The Place des Montrealaises is supposed to evoke a suspended blossoming meadow and pay tribute to influential Montreal women. But La Presse reported this week that people have f...

OTTAWA - The RCMP says it will "proactively" collect information about possible war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the Israel-Hamas armed conflict. In a Wednesday statement, the Mounties stressed that they have no criminal investigations underway but they want to collect information on possible...

OTTAWA - Ottawa has issued a stronger condemnation of Israel's restrictions on food aid in Gaza as the country's ambassador continues to reject claims that Israel is violating humanitarian law. The fresh criticism came Tuesday night in a post on X by Global Affairs Canada's development branch. In it, the department aga...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's power utility wants to boost the province's baseload electricity generation capacity in a bid to meet the province's growing demand from residents and industries. Baseload capacity refers to constant and stable power sources, with Energy Minister Adrian Dix announcing BC Hydro's request f...

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A federal judge issued an order Wednesday to prevent the deportation of the wife and five children of an Egyptian man charged in the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado. U.S. District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher granted a request from the family of Mohamed Sabry Soliman to halt deportation proce...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Wednesday demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it's not linked to the release of hostages. The resolution also does not condemn Hamas' deadly attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, or say the militant group m...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria's new government has agreed to give inspectors from the United Nations' nuclear watchdog access to suspected former nuclear sites immediately, the agency's head told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The International Atomic Energy Agency's director-general, Rafael Mariano Grossi, spoke in...