If you know somebody who graduated from the University of Lethbridge (U of L) and has gone on to do great things, now is your chance to make sure they get recognized.The U of L Alumni Association has opened applications for its annual Alumni Achievement Awards.Association President Cyndi Crane says many amazing alumni ...

The Alberta School Boards' Association (ASBA) has recognized a dozen Indigenous students across the province for their achievements. They announced the winners of the 2025 Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Award at a ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth II Building in Edmonton on Monday, April 14, 2025.More than 300 stud...

Medicine Hat Police Service traffic unit constable David Smith says the amount of drug-tested drivers in Medicine Hat was around 50 per cent as of March."It kind of surprised me," he said.A recent enforcement campaign launched by the Winnipeg Police Service shed light on the ongoing issue of drug-impaired dri...

An event in Lethbridge aims to celebrate technology, esports and entrepreneurship.The High Level Innovation Conference (HLIC) comes to the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre on May 2-3, 2025.It is described as a "dynamic, youth- and family-friendly event that is open ot the public and designed to inspire, connect, a...

The Lethbridge Public Library is hosting one final opportunity for voters in the Lethbridge federal riding to hear from all of the local candidates.The Federal Election Forum takes place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the downtown branch.LNN's David Opinko will be part of a media panel, which will ask each of the six c...

The United Party of Canada is looking to Aaron Patton to run in the 2025 federal election in the Bow River riding.He provided the following answers to LNN in a questionnaire:Why did you want to run in the 2025 federal election? It's my first time running for any political office. Honestly, stepping into the realm of th...

OTTAWA - Federal party leaders are campaigning in the Montreal area ahead of the two election debates that will take place Wednesday and Thursday. It will be the first time Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre square off in a debate. This morning, Carney is scheduled to make an announceme...

It's time again to nominate newcomers across Alberta for the yearly Impact Awards.The awards recognize the accomplishments of immigrant youth, women, entrepreneurs, academics, artists, athletes, professionals, and community builders.They include eight categories: Arts and Sports, Career and Academics Contribution, Entr...

The UCP says its proposed Compassionate Intervention Act will deliver, and help individuals who are likely to cause harm to themselves or others.Also known as Bill 53, the act is said to build on the UCP's goals for recovery, and is part of their broader Alberta Recovery Model."For those suffering from addiction t...

Alberta is reporting three more confirmed cases of measles, including one in Calgary.Alberta Health Services says the individual in Calgary had visited nearby towns of Banff and Canmore while infectious earlier this month.The health authority is warning that residents of the two towns may have been exposed to the highl...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says hiring lawyers to funnel requests from the auditor general isn't meant to obstruct an investigation into multimillion-dollar health contracts - it's about helping get to the truth.The government has instructed Alberta Health public servants to contact a lawyer to co-ordinate if audit...

We could potentially see two members of the Lethbridge Hurricanes being drafted into the NHL.The league has released its final Central Scouting ranking ahead of the NHL Draft on June 27 and 28, 2025.Carsen Adair is ranked 203rd among North American skaters.The 18-year-old defenseman from Clavet, Saskatchewan, is in his...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes are hoping to get back into winning ways when game four of their second-round WHL playoff series against Calgary starts on Wednesday, April 16.The Canes fell 5-3 to the Hitmen Tuesday night, their first loss of the series.After a first period where neither team made it onto the scoreboard, Cal...

The 2025 Lethbridge & District Pickleball Tournament will only be the beginning.The event was announced on Tuesday and will take place from May 2-4 at the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre.It will include members of the Lethbridge and Coaldale Pickleball Clubs with 12 courts in the event centre's trade halls.The tou...

Agricultural producers in the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region can rejoice - more water will be available to you this growing season.The St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) set its water allocation for 2025 at 12 inches, an increase of 50 per cent from last year.SMRID board chair George Lohues says the initial all...

Registration is now open for any place that wants to be a host farm for Alberta Open Farm Days. This year's edition is set for August 16 and 17. The weekend gives people a chance to visit farms and ranches, see food production first-hand and try and buy locally produced products. The theme this year is Water, The Lifeb...

OTTAWA - The Canadian government has announced support for the country's agriculture sector as it deals with tariffs imposed by China. The federal agriculture department says in a news release that the current payment cap under AgriStability, a program that works similarly to crop insurance, will double to $6 million f...

MONTREAL - McGill University has obtained a 10-day court order against a pro-Palestinian student group forbidding protests on campus. A Quebec Superior Court judge granted the injunction Tuesday against Students for Palestinian Honour and Resistance. Group members are not permitted to block or obstruct McGill entrances...

TORONTO - Ontario is set to table legislation to make trade between provinces easier, as a way to shore up the economy against the effects of American tariffs. Officials say the bill would make Ontario the first government in Canada to unconditionally remove all current exceptions to interprovincial free trade. The leg...

MONTREAL - A 16-year-old boy who was stabbed Tuesday evening in Montreal has died. Police confirmed his death today - the city's eighth reported homicide in 2025. The teenager was stabbed in the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough. He was transported to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. C...

The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits to get a clearer picture of how global trade uncertainty is going to impact the Canadian economy.The central bank held its policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent, the first time it has left the key rate unchanged following seven consecutiv...

OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be put to the test, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will seek to turn his numbers around, when the five main federal party leaders square off in Montreal tonight in the first of two debates ahead of election day on April 28. The two-hour French-...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Party leaders square off in first debate tonight Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be put to the test, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will seek to turn his numbers around, when the five main federa...

UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old prison inmate, including two charged with murder. It's the second time this year a group of correctional officers in the state was indicted for a death behind bars. Other prisoners say several guar...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg said he the administration must try to "purge" ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranian state television confirmed on Wednesday that the second round of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would be held. The talks will be mediated by Oman, as they were last weekend in the sultanate's capital of Muscat, ...