West Coulee Station Elementary School is now officially open.A grand opening ceremony was held at the school in the Garry Station neighbourhood on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.Christine Light, Board Chair of the Lethbridge School Division, says it was an exciting day."It was really a phenomenal morning to be able to cel...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has apprehended a man it alleges stole "significant" quantities of dairy products.Between August 8 and 30, 2025, LPS says a man went to the Shoppers Drug Mart at Park Place Mall multiple times and took large amounts of ice cream and milk."The total value of the stolen ...

Nobody was hurt, but Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) says a home sustained severe fire and smoke damage.Crews were called to a residential structure on McGill Boulevard West around 12:30 a.m. on Friday, September 12.Firefighters say they found heavy smoke and flames coming from a second-storey window.The ...

Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel faced a mostly supportive and inquisitive crowd at its latest stop Thursday night in Lethbridge as the group continues to take the public's temperature on the province's relationship with Ottawa. While many audience members pushed back on the province's six proposals with the...

An experienced member of city council is seeking another term.Rajko Dodic has announced that he will be running for re-election in the 2025 municipal election, taking place October 8-20.He provided the following answers to a questionnaire by LNN:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council? One of the main reaso...

A long-standing member of the Lethbridge Herald has thrown his hat into the race for City Council.Al Beeber has announced his candidacy in the 2025 municipal election, set to take place October 8-20.He provided the following answers to an LNN questionnaire:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council? I believe ...

The race for Lethbridge City Council continues to grow.Kaitte Aurora is vying for one of eight seats in the 2025 municipal election, set to take place from October 8-20.She provided the following answers to an LNN questionnaire:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council?I am a progressive populist, and I am ru...

OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says The federal government is in discussions with Alberta and oil companies on the federal emissions cap for the oil and gas industry. At a news conference in Winnipeg, Hodgson says both the province and industry agree with the government there needs to be a "fundam...

Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel faced a mostly supportive and inquisitive crowd at its latest stop Thursday night in Lethbridge as the group continues to take the public's temperature on the province's relationship with Ottawa. While many audience members pushed back on the province's six proposals with the...

With municipal elections taking place across Alberta this fall, the Business Council of Alberta (BCA) has released a new report, Municipal Matters: Business Priorities for Alberta's Local Governments, calling for local leaders to focus on the fundamentals that matter most to the people, communities, and businesses that...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her latest meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney has inspired optimism and he is demonstrating a ``real shift'' from the previous Justin Trudeau-led Liberals.Speaking in Edmonton, Smith says she found more common ground with the prime minister when she met with him this week than s...

A member of the University of Lethbridge (U of L) faculty has taken a stand against a new Government of Alberta policy.Dr. Craig Coburn, a professor of geography and environment, has resigned from the U of L Board of Governors after it was forced to accept the new Fairness and Safety in Sport Act."After the end of...

A roster shakeup has been announced as the Lethbridge Hurricanes work through the pre-season.It has reassigned Kale Tipler, Hunter Kapen, Aiden Across The Mountain, Trace Langan and Wesley Lizotte.The following bio sections were provided to LNN in a press release from the Lethbridge Hurricanes:Tipler, 19, has been re-a...

Four young hockey players are set to join the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The team has signed WHL Scholarship and Development Agreements for defenceman Liam McFadden and forwards Luka Samu, Graham Gard, and Hunter Kapen.McFadden, 14, was originally selected in the third round (54th overall) in the 2025 WHL Draft. The Edmont...

An official with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is optimistic that drought conditions have been getting better in the region.Agroclimate Specialist Trevor Hadwen has provided his latest Canadian Drought Monitor report, covering the period of August 2025.He says the greatest improvement in Canada recently was seen in ...

Only a few days remain for post-secondary students in a region of southern Alberta to apply for funding.The St. Mary River Irrigation District says Sunday, August 31, 2025, will be the final day to apply for its annual scholarship.It awards up to 15 students with $2,000 each.Applicants must meet at least one of the fol...

The Government of Alberta is increasing access to low-cost loans for livestock producers, and the industry seems fairly happy about it. The increase is specifically to the lending limit on the Feeder Associations Loan Guarantee Program (FALGP). The program has been utilized enough to reach its previous limit of $150 mi...

OTTAWA - Former federal environment minister Catherine McKenna says the Justin Trudeau government's efforts to explain the consumer carbon price to Canadians were "half-hearted" - and just getting a meeting with the prime minister to discuss it "seemed impossible." McKenna offers those behind-the-sc...

OTTAWA - Former environment minister Catherine McKenna says federal security agencies initially refused to offer her protection - and wouldn't even show her the risk assessment they'd completed - as she faced a rising tide of threats and harassment online and in person. McKenna was the Liberal MP for Ottawa Centre from...

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand tells The Canadian Press Ottawa summoned Russia's ambassador to Canada, Oleg Stepanov, on Wednesday over the incursion of Russian drones into Poland. More coming. Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press

The company seeking to expand Metro Vancouver's Deltaport terminal has applied for fast-track approval by Canada's new major projects office. The proposal by Global Container Terminals to add a fourth berth, expand a rail yard along the Roberts Bank causeway and undertake dredging to provide access for ships is current...

OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says The federal government is in discussions with Alberta and oil companies on the federal emissions cap for the oil and gas industry. At a news conference in Winnipeg, Hodgson says both the province and industry agree with the government there needs to be a "fundam...

QUÉBEC - A few dozen pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in Quebec City to denounce the presence of the Israel-Premier Tech (IPT) team at the city's cycling Grand Prix event. They are calling for people not to vote for incumbent Mayor Bruno Marchand in the fall municipal election, accusing him of failing to stro...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Republicans handed President Donald Trump a political victory Friday, giving final legislative approval to a redistricting plan that could help Republicans win an additional U.S. House seat in next year's elections. The Senate vote sends the redistricting plan to Republican Gov. Mike...

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - A motorized boat capsized in northwestern Congo's Equateur Province, killing at least 86 people, state media reported Friday. The state news agency reported that the accident occurred on Wednesday in Basankusu territory, and that most of the victims were students. It was not immediately clear wha...

MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Mario formed Friday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and was expected to bring wind, rain and possible flash flooding, forecasters said. Mario was described as "mini" in the National Hurricane Center's morning advisory, but the storm packed maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (64 kph)...