If Alberta were to separate from Canada, would your Canadian passport still be valid? What about your Canadian currency?Those are just a couple of the questions that were asked at the Better Together town hall that was held in Lethbridge this week.It saw members of the Alberta NDP, including leader Naheed Nenshi, Lethb...

The federal government has announced new funding to help bolster the economies of Indigenous communities in southern Alberta.It will allocate more than $5.9 million to seven initiatives in the province, including two in the south region.The Siksika Nation will receive $810,300 to establish a new business resource centr...

The City of Lethbridge is hoping to alleviate concerns about traffic congestion on Whoop-Up Drive.Peak Hour Lane ChangesStarting on Wednesday, August 20, crews will be alternating which side of the bridge has two lanes open and which has one.Jason Drenth, Acting Director of Infrastructure, says that, as people are comi...

A local athlete has made it to the top of the podium at the Canada Summer Games (CSG).Jinaye Shomachuk won a gold medal in women's hammer throw on Tuesday, Aug. 19, launching the item 58.8 metres.That is over five metres farther than second-place Aisling Tcheutchoua of Quebec.Shomachuk stated in her bio that her goal i...

Another contender has stepped forward in the city council race in Lethbridge.Ryan Wolfe is running to become one of the city's newest representatives in the 2025 municipal elections, which take place October 8-20, 2025.He provided the following answers to an LNN questionnaire:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City...

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...

The Alberta government says Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P. is the first business to qualify for the province's Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit.The government says the company did this by spending $38 million on equipment for its processing plant in Edmonton, an effort that is expected to increase production ca...

The provincial and federal governments have launched a new bursary program aimed to help early childhood educators advance their careers.This week they invested $3.3 million through the Canada-Alberta Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement to create the new Early Childhood Educator Bursary program.The burs...

Alberta's government says it is supporting 31 community-based projects to prevent family violence across the province. Officials say family violence has devastating impacts and Alberta's government is committed to investing in strategies to promote healthy relationships and support individuals who have experienced fami...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government says it is shifting its expense disclosure policy, again.It comes after critics from across the political spectrum accused her of dodging responsibility.Early this month, the province removed a requirement for Smith, her ministers, senior staff and deputy ministers to publicl...

Team Alberta picked up where they left off, collecting six medals (three gold and three bronze) as Week 2 got underway at the Canada Summer Games in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.Rachel Grenke was ready to rock when she arrived at the Canada Summer Games, wasting no time making her mark in the Women's Pole Vaul...

A local athlete has made it to the top of the podium at the Canada Summer Games (CSG).Jinaye Shomachuk won a gold medal in women's hammer throw on Tuesday, Aug. 19, launching the item 58.8 metres.That is over five metres farther than second-place Aisling Tcheutchoua of Quebec.Shomachuk stated in her bio that her goal i...

A man from Lethbridge is coming home from a global competition with some hardware.Coby Iwaasa has won a bronze medal in mixed doubles racquetball at The World Games in Chengdu, China.He and his partner, Frédérique Lambert, defeated Japanese duo Michimune Kono and Harumi Kajino, 11-3, 11-7, 7-11, 11-4 to c...

A multi-million dollar donation is set to be made at Lethbridge Polytechnic.It will come from the estate of Joe and Laverna Hranac.This is described as the second-largest in the school's history, and it will support operations at the Lethbridge Polytechnic Research Farm.We will learn more about the donation at the offi...

Small and medium-sized enterprises will soon have an easier time completing their research at Lethbridge Polytechnic.The school will receive $1.75 over five years from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for its Integrated Agriculture Technology Centre (IATC).Dr. Andrew Dunlop, Assoc...

Alberta Open Farm Days is set for Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17, 2025.The weekend gives people a chance to visit farms and ranches, see food production first-hand, and try and buy locally produced products.Several operations in southern Alberta are taking part.Theoretically Brewing - LethbridgeFarming Smarter A...

OTTAWA - An open letter signed by dozens of community and business leaders says the Liberal government should not have decided to recognize a Palestinian state without debating the issue in Parliament. The letter from B'nai Brith Canada, whose signatories include former MP Rona Ambrose and CTV host Ben Mulroney, says i...

MONTRÉAL - Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says she and Prime Minister Mark Carney are aligned on priorities including public transportation and housing. Plante and Carney met at Montreal City Hall for the first time since Carney was elected in April. Montreal's mayor told reporters after the meeting that t...

SURREY - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is the latest politician calling for the federal government to designate the India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity. His call on a visit to Surrey, B.C., comes after RCMP in the city announced last month they had made two arrests in an investigation into ex...

Airport shuttle driver Sean Carter has lived in the remote northern British Columbia community of Bella Bella for almost nine years and says the small coastal village occasionally gets a celebrity visit. Maybe a movie star or former athlete on a fishing trip. But nothing too high profile. He said that was why he initia...

MONTREAL - The RCMP say they have arrested a minor in Montreal on terrorism-related charges. Police say they arrested the young male in the city's Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough around 1:30 p.m. Cpl. Érique Gasse says the youth had pledged allegiance to Islamic State and was ready to car...

OTTAWA - The head of Canada's military is speaking with other top soldiers across the NATO alliance today seeking options for upholding peace in Ukraine if a ceasefire comes into force. Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan is among those who were invited by her Italian counterpart for a virtual discussion wi...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and stayed a lower court's order keeping in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco granted the emergency stay pending an appeal as im...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Office of National Intelligence will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually, the Trump administration announced Wednesday. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a statement, "Over the last 20 years, ODNI has become bloated and...

NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge in New York who presided over the sex trafficking case against the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has rejected the government's request to unseal grand jury transcripts. The ruling Wednesday by federal Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan came after the judge presiding over the case against...