The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has apprehended a woman accused of abusing her one-year-old son. In May 2024, police say the child was taken to Chinook Regional Hospital with life-threatening injuries and later transported to a children's hospital. LPS says its investigation determined the boy had sustained "s...

The City of Lethbridge wants to hear from you on how 5 Street South should be reimagined.It has launched a survey for upcoming work on the section between 1 Avenue South and 6 Avenue South."Known for its historic charm and vibrant local businesses, this downtown corridor is ready to be reimagined - and we want you...

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Service (LFES) says nobody was hurt in a fire on the north side, but a fourplex unit was damaged.It took place along the 500 block of 9 Avenue North on Saturday, August 9, 2025.Firefighters from four stations arrived just after 4:00 p.m., saying there was heavy smoke and flames coming from...

The Lethbridge Bulls went down in round one of the playoffs.They faced the Sylvan Lake Gulls on Thursday and Friday last week, dropping both contests in the best-of-three series.The Bulls were shut out 8-0 in the opening contest, while game two went 6-2 to the Gulls.Lethbridge finished the regular season third in the W...

Another contender has stepped forward to potentially fill one of eight seats on Lethbridge City Council.Robin James will be on the ballot in the 2025 municipal election, which takes place from October 8-20, 2025. She provided the following answers to an LNN questionnaire:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Coun...

Another man has entered the city council race in Lethbridge. Suketu Shah has filed his nomination papers to run in the 2025 municipal election, which takes place October 8-20. He provided the following answers to a questionnaire from LNN: Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council? I'm running for city council...

A new report commissioned for the City of Lethbridge raises several issues with new regulations for this fall's municipal elections.PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) examined Bill 20, which was passed by the Alberta Government in late 2024, and came back to city council with a report at Tuesday's meeting. The province touts...

The provincial government is helping support 388 athletes as they represent Alberta at the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John's, Newfoundland.The games, which started last week on Aug. 8 and will run until Aug. 25, features Alberta athletes who represent the highest level of talent in their sport and the pride of the...

The federal and provincial governments say they have made it easier for farmers and ranchers to cut crops for feed.AFSC will adjust the low yield allowance in some parts of Alberta, adding a release that this is being done "particularly in the It will go to 300 kilograms per acre for several crops, including wheat...

Many large wildfires have been contained this week, with lower fire activity across the province due to scattered showers.Current situation (as of 3 p.m., Aug. 8)There are 58 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and four mutual aid fires.Eight are classified as out of control, nine ...

The Alberta RCMP officially have a new deputy commissioner.On Thursday, they held a ceremony in Edmonton with staff and special guests to witness Deputy Commissioner Trevor Daroux take over command of the Alberta RCMP.Daroux, who's in his 37th year of policing, has taken over the role from Rob Hill. He now takes on the...

The Lethbridge Bulls went down in round one of the playoffs.They faced the Sylvan Lake Gulls on Thursday and Friday last week, dropping both contests in the best-of-three series.The Bulls were shut out 8-0 in the opening contest, while game two went 6-2 to the Gulls.Lethbridge finished the regular season third in the W...

The rosters for a major upcoming international U-18 hockey tournament have been announced.The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) says 60 players from its member leagues will compete at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Brno, Czechia, including five who play for teams in southern Alberta. Representing the Lethbridge Hurricanes is 17-...

The Lethbridge Bulls will have to wait a bit longer before they get the chance to play in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) playoffs.Game 1 of the Western Division semi-finals at Gulls Stadium in Sylvan Lake was cancelled on Wednesday night due to rain and has been rescheduled.The first contest in the series ...

A researcher from Lethbridge Polytechnic has been recognized nationally for his contributions in developing a lower cost, less wasteful crop testing method.Results Driven Agriculture Research chair Dr. Chandra Singh is also the director of the Advanced Post-harvest Technology Centre in Lethbridge Polytechnic's Centre f...

For the first time since 2003, Australia has opened its market to beef and beef products from Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says in a news release this is "opening a door to a key Indo-Pacific market." The release goes on to say that "regained access offers not only economic potential for C...

The Alberta Government has announced grants aimed at strengthening the health, biodiversity and long-term resilience of rangelands.A total of $1.3 million from the Rangeland Sustainability Program will go to academics, non-profits and other agricultural partners.Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry and Parks, says Alberta...

MONTREAL - Montreal's public health department is asking emergency room doctors to report all deaths suspected of being related to the ongoing heat wave. Officials issued a notice on Sunday for the city's ER doctors to contact the department within 24 hours of a death that could be linked to heat. The department is als...

OTTAWA - The National Capital Commission and the corporate arm of the Ottawa Senators have signed an agreement for the NHL hockey club to purchase land at LeBreton Flats in a push for a new arena near the city's downtown. More coming. The Canadian Press

Ontario's highest court has upheld a ruling that found Ukraine International Airlines legally responsible to pay full compensation to families of victims who died in the downing of Flight PS752. On Jan. 8, 2020, the plane was shot down by two Iranian missiles just minutes after taking off from Tehran, killing all 176 p...

OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he spoke with Prime Minister Mark Carney by phone today ahead of the U.S.-Russia summit on the ongoing war. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are preparing to meet in person in Alaska on Friday. The Ukrainian leader has not been invite...

OTTAWA - More than half of Canadians think the size and cost of the federal public service should be reduced in the coming years, a new Leger poll suggests. The poll suggests that 54 per cent of respondents want the federal bureaucracy cut, 24 per cent want it maintained, four per cent want it increased and 17 per cent...

OTTAWA - The Ontario Court of Appeal has affirmed the constitutionality of Canada's first-past-the-post electoral system. The system, laid out in the Canada Elections Act, sees the candidate who receives the most votes in a given riding or electoral district become the member of Parliament. Fair Voting BC and the Sprin...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday he's placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to make the nation's capital safer. Trump has promised new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city's mayor to voice concerns a...

BRUSSELS (AP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has invited U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the NATO secretary general and several European leaders to a virtual meeting Wednesday ahead of the Trump-Putin summit later this week. The German chancellery said in a statement Monday tha...

NEW YORK (AP) - A judge in New York on Monday denied a Justice Department request to unseal transcripts from grand jury that indicted Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend. The Associated Press