The Lethbridge Hurricanes have made several new additions to their squad.The team made nine selections in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, picking up five forwards, three defencemen and one goaltender.The following information was provided by the Hurricanes in a news release:Lethbridge selected defenceman Liam McFadden wi...

A new report from Statistics Canada says Alberta was one of the country's leaders in employment growth last month.It says around 15,000 Albertans found work last month, 14,100 of whom came into full-time positions. This largely helped to offset a decline in jobs from March.Quebec was the only jurisdiction to see a bigg...

The City of Lethbridge could soon explore different business models for Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE).It was proposed at a meeting of the Economic Standing Policy Committee this week that LDE be split into two separate entities - one focused on operating the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre and one to serv...

Some of the best collegiate baseball teams are set to arrive in Lethbridge next week.The city is hosting the 2025 Canadian College World Series (CCWS) at Spitz Stadium from May 15-18.It will bring together the top eight college baseball programs in Western Canada in a double-knockout format to crown this year's nationa...

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 industry group representing Canada's oil and gas service contractors has laid out its top priorities for the Liberal government in Ottawa, which held onto power in Monday's federal election.The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors says both the Liberals and the Conservatives recognized the need to grow oil an...

A new report from Statistics Canada says Alberta was one of the country's leaders in employment growth last month.It says around 15,000 Albertans found work last month, 14,100 of whom came into full-time positions. This largely helped to offset a decline in jobs from March.Quebec was the only jurisdiction to see a bigg...

More than 300 people in Alberta have fallen ill from measles since March and a group of doctors are warning the virus could grow exponentially in the coming weeks.The Alberta government is reporting 16 new measles cases to bring the province's total count to 313.The rising number has prompted the association representi...

EDMONTON - The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says he is looking forward to working with the new pope. William McGrattan told reporters at an Edmonton church that he has met Robert Prevost, who has chosen the name Leo XIV, a few times. He says the new pontiff is a sensitive, quiet and humble p...

Applications are open for the second round of the Inclusive Spaces Program Grant, part of an effort to create more inclusive and accessible child-care spaces in Alberta.Applications close June 13 and up to $5 million will be distributed. The grants are funded through a joint $15 million federal-provincial investment un...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have made several new additions to their squad.The team made nine selections in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, picking up five forwards, three defencemen and one goaltender.The following information was provided by the Hurricanes in a news release:Lethbridge selected defenceman Liam McFadden wi...

Some of the best collegiate baseball teams are set to arrive in Lethbridge next week.The city is hosting the 2025 Canadian College World Series (CCWS) at Spitz Stadium from May 15-18.It will bring together the top eight college baseball programs in Western Canada in a double-knockout format to crown this year's nationa...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have added three people to their roster this week and lost one.US Priority DraftMost recently, at the 2025 US Priority Draft, the WHL team selected 2010-born players Cash Whitmore and Drew Kortan.Whitmore, 14, was selected in the first round (23rd overall) in the US Draft. The Long Tree, Color...

The City of Lethbridge could soon explore different business models for Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE).It was proposed at a meeting of the Economic Standing Policy Committee this week that LDE be split into two separate entities - one focused on operating the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre and one to serv...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith returned Saturday from her visit to Asia to identify new opportunities for collaboration across Alberta's resource, agri-food and technology sectors. - READ: Premier Smith visiting Asia to grow Alberta's energy and agriculture markets - Smith said her time in South Korea and Japan made cl...

Alberta's seven regional agricultural societies are receiving a one-time cash injection of over $7 million to face challenging economic conditions and plan ahead. Lethbridge and District Exhibition, Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede, Grande Prairie Regional Ag and Exhibition, and Red Deer's Westerner Park are among ...

The national unemployment rate ticked up to 6.9 per cent in April as the manufacturing sector started to strain under the weight of tariffs from the United States, Statistics Canada said Friday. The Canadian economy added 7,400 jobs last month, the agency said, slightly outpacing economist expectations for a gain of 2,...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Statistics Canada to release April job numbers Statistics Canada will release its latest look at the country's job market for April this morning. A poll provided by LSEG Data & Analytics shows economists on average expect a ga...

OTTAWA - As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to cast doubt on the future of the NATO military alliance, Canada is looking to partner with the European Union on defence. Here's a closer look at what's driving this major shift in transatlantic relations. What problem is Europe trying to solve? Trump has said that Wa...

A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to face more questions from defence lawyers for the players in court today. The woman, who cannot be identified under a publication ban, has been on the stand since last Friday in the trial of Michael ...

VANCOUVER - A grey whale known as Little Patch has been mesmerizing onlookers in the waters off of Vancouver for weeks, sparking a sense of connection as it stops to feed in the busy region before migrating northward. Cari Siebrits first went to the seawall along the shores of West Vancouver, B.C., on April 9 in hopes ...

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will release its latest look at the country's job market for April this morning. A poll provided by LSEG Data & Analytics shows economists on average expect a gain of 2,500 jobs in the month. Economists also predict the unemployment rate will rise by a tenth of a point to 6.8 per cent. Th...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says retired Justice David Souter has died at age 85. The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - A majority of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of issues related to colleges and universities, according to a new poll, as his administration ramps up threats to cut federal funding unless schools comply with his political agenda. More than half of Americans, 56%, disapprove...

LONDON (AP) - Two men were convicted Friday of cutting down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in 2023. A Newcastle Crown Court jury found Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers guilty of two counts each of criminal damage for felling the tree and toppling it onto the ancient Hadrian's Wall. Jurors deliberate...