The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division is celebrating the start of construction on its new K-6 school.A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Wednesday, April 30, in the Crossings neighbourhood at 451 Caledonia Blvd. West.Superintendent Chantel Axani says the population in Lethbridge, particularly on the west side, con...

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...

Property owners in Lethbridge will have to pay a bit more in taxes this year.At its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Lethbridge City Council passed a few bylaws related to property taxes.As was previously approved in the four-year operating budget for 2023-2026, council is going ahead with a 5.1 per cent inc...

If you live in the rural areas outside of Lethbridge, you can expect to see street sweeping vehicles over the next few days.Lethbridge County says it will begin its annual street sweeping program on Wednesday, April 30, which should be completed by Monday, May 5."During this time, crews will sweep County hamlets, ...

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...

The former Alberta cabinet minister removed from caucus says he's been pestering the government in question period and tabling a series of documents in the legislature in an effort to provide transparency.Peter Guthrie says transparency has been missing from the United Conservative government as it continues to navigat...

The Alberta government says it is looking at a number of changes to its election rules.Bill 54, if passed, would ban electronic tabulators, require unofficial vote counts to be completed within 12 hours of polls closing, and eliminate the practice of vouching for someone at a polling station.Justice Minister Mickey Ame...

You can now nominate someone for the 2025 edition of the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards.The Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards celebrate out-of-this-world individuals who give their time, energy and talents to make life better for others, according to the province.These prestigious awards celebrate the incredible imp...

Naheed Nenshi, leader of the Alberta NDP, congratulated Mark Carney Tuesday for his becoming prime minister."It's now time to set aside the divisive battles and come together to serve Canada in a time when the nation is under existential threat," Nenshi said."For Alberta, this means working together with...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes were nearly victorious over the Medicine Hat Tigers on Tuesday.At the VisitLethbridge.com Arena, the Canes lost 7-6 in overtime in game three of the Eastern Conference Final.Lethbridge got off to a great start, scoring the first three goals with Kooper Gizowki, Noah Chadwick and Kash Andresen ...

Medicine Hat-raised Stanford Cardinal Elic Ayomanor was selected as a Tennessee Titan in the NFL draft Saturday, as the first Medicine Hat-born player to be drafted to the NFL.READ: Medicine Hat's Ayomanor expected to be picked early in NFL DraftMedicine Hat High School Hawks alumni and Stanford Cardinal wide receiver ...

The WHL's Eastern Conference Final continues this week, pitting two of southern Alberta's best hockey teams against each other. The Lethbridge Hurricanes lost both of the opening games of the third-round playoff series to the Medicine Hat Tigers this past weekend. Friday's opener saw the Canes suffer a 5-2 defeat as Lo...

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 ...

Results Driven Agricultural Research (RDAR) has announced its latest funding recipient for agricultural research.The non-profit has announced a grant of $229,065 for Whole Leaf Ltd, an indoor, year-round producer of lettuce just east of Coaldale.The money will be used to develop water management strategies to reduce fu...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Fear of mental health stigma after festival attack A British Columbia advocate says people with mental illness and those who work with them are afraid of the consequences that could come in reaction to the festival tragedy that ki...

Canada's highest court is set to decide today whether it will hear arguments in a trailblazing climate change lawsuit that could clarify whether governments are constitutionally required to tackle planet-warming emissions. The decision could set the stage before the Supreme Court of Canada in a case where seven young p...

LAVAL - Families affected by a deadly bus crash at a Montreal-area daycare in 2023 are scheduled to read victim impact statements today in court. Earlier in the week a Quebec Superior Court judge accepted a joint recommendation from the Crown and defence that Pierre Ny St-Amand is not criminally responsible for killing...

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia advocate says people with mental illness and those who work with them are afraid of the consequences that could come in reaction to the festival tragedy that killed 11 people in Vancouver on Saturday. Health officials have said the suspect, Adam Kai-Ji Lo, was under the care of a mental h...

LONDON - The sex assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to hear more testimony today from Taylor Raddysh, an NHL player who was also on the 2018 world junior team. Raddysh, who plays for the Washington Capitals, took the stand remotely from Arlington, Va., on Wednesday aft...

OTTAWA - Bruce Fanjoy says he achieved something unexpected in Monday's election - the defeat of a high-profile Conservative leader in his own riding - simply by showing up on doorsteps and paying attention to what voters in Carleton were telling him. Sitting outside at a café in Manotick, Ont., on Wednesday, Fa...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo said Thursday he was resigning amid reports he will run in next month's presidential election. Han said in a televised briefing he determined he would quit to take "a bigger responsibility" for the country. South Korean media reported Han w...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of sexual assaults reported across the U.S. military dipped by nearly 4% last year, fueled by a significant drop in the Army, The Associated Press has learned. It was the second year in a row with a decrease, reversing a troubling trend that has plagued the Defense Department for more than ...

WESTVILLE, N.J. (AP) - The family called him John. It wasn't until John Gaudreau played for Boston College that he picked up the "Johnny Hockey" nickname that followed him through 11 seasons in the NHL. His mother, Jane, gleefully recalled the "Johnny Hockey" T-shirts and sing-song chants BC fans be...