Clients at a local support agency can now enjoy the warm companionship of a dog.Link II is the first Accredited Facility Dog to report for duty at the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre (CSAC).Baylee Schmidt, supervisor at the Child and Youth Advocacy Centre, will be Link II's handler. She says the canine will help children...

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed more cases of measles in the South Zone.They say the infected people were at the following locations at the noted times:Taber Aqua Fun Centre4700 50 St., TaberMay 8: Exposure time: Approx. 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.Newell Associate Medical Clinic220 4 St. W, BrooksMay 8: Exposure time...

Premier Danielle Smith has announced new appointments to her government's caucus.The 10 members comprise MLAs who are seasoned in senior roles and those who are being promoted for the first time."I'm eager to collaborate with this dedicated team to fulfill the commitments we made to Albertans during the last elect...

A new research partnership between Canada and the United States aims to improve the relationship between the two countries.The New North America Initiative (NNAI), led by the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy, brings together academics from the nations.Together, they will address the "significant gap...

A change to Canada's electoral system would have delivered a very different House of Commons this year - one without the monolithic regional strongholds held by both major federal parties - according to an analysis for The Canadian Press.One seasoned political observer in Alberta says shattering those party fortresses ...

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...

Boaters are encouraged to use common sense and practice safety this long weekend.May 17-23 actually marks Safe Boating Awareness Week with the May Long Weekend marking the unofficial start to the warm season.The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) shared a report this week on drownings in the country during 2024; the ...

Premier Danielle Smith has announced new appointments to her government's caucus.The 10 members comprise MLAs who are seasoned in senior roles and those who are being promoted for the first time."I'm eager to collaborate with this dedicated team to fulfill the commitments we made to Albertans during the last elect...

The governing United Conservatives say they delivered made-in-Alberta solutions for the province to thrive in an ever-changing world during the recent spring session.The Opposition Alberta NDP say, however, the UCP prioritized an anti-democratic agenda over Albertans' true needs.In a news release Friday, the provincial...

The head of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce says a referendum on separation would inflict economic damage on Alberta and Canada, regardless of the result.Chamber President and CEO Deborah Yedlin said Friday businesses are not interested in the uncertainty it would cause.She said companies spend money with the assurance...

A group of local paddlers will represent Canada at international competitions.The Dragonboat Association of Southern Alberta (DASA) has announced that six people have earned spots on the 18U and 24U National Dragon Boat Teams. The 18U team will feature Ella Veilleux, Sierra Smith, Bobby Zhao, Kylie Marshall, and Madiso...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes will soon begin the search for a new head coach.Bill Peters has announced that he will not be renewing his contract and will not return for the 2025-26 season.He says he is seeking new opportunities, but did not specify what exactly that means."It's the right time, it's the right time to ...

A group of local amateur wrestlers has proven that they are anything but amateurs.The Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association (LAWA) is celebrating the accomplishments of some of its athletes.Thomas Ellis-Toddington is the new Greco-Roman National Champion in the 71 kilogram weight class after going undefeated at the ...

A new provincial report states that farmers have had a good start to the season.As of May 6, 49.7 per cent of crops that are planned to be planted in the south region were already in the ground.That is up from the 10-year average of 34.8 per cent and the five-year average of 31.9 per cent.Southern Alberta's farmers are...

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...

LAC DU BONNET - Evacuation orders remain in place for the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet as crews continue to battle wildfires in eastern Manitoba. While recent rainfall has helped, officials say the state of local emergency remains in place in the community where a fire destroyed 28 homes and cottages and left tw...

OTTAWA - At the beginning of the year, CBC was facing the very real prospect of being defunded by a Conservative government. But after the political winds shifted in favour of Mark Carney's Liberals, the public broadcaster was granted a reprieve - giving the minority Liberal government what could be a short runway to i...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Rome ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass on Sunday. The event, which serves as a swearing-in of sorts for a new Pope, is drawing many international leaders and Carney is expected to have bilateral meetings with several of them during the trip. The Prime Minister's Of...

MONTREAL - The Quebec government is evacuating patients from a health facility in the province's Far North because of persistent water shortages in a community. The Health Department says two patients were flown 1,600 kilometres south to the Montreal area from the Inuit village of Puvirnituq late Thursday, with more ex...

PORT MCNEILL - Another dead whale has washed ashore on a British Columbia beach, the third over two weeks, but a marine wildlife expert says there's likely no connections to the deaths. The Namgis First Nation says in a statement that a resident reported finding the whale Wednesday on a beach near Port McNeill, B.C., a...

VICTORIA - British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the province is sending almost 100 wildland firefighters to Ontario, where fires have been threatening several communities near the Manitoba border. Parmar says the deployment comes after B.C. sent 42 firefighters to Manitoba, where a blaze in the Rural Muni...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Storm systems sweeping across the Midwest have left at least 16 dead, including nine people killed after a tornado sparked what authorities called a mass casualty event in southeastern Kentucky. Kentucky authorities said there were also severe injuries when a twister tore across Laurel County late Frid...

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel said Saturday it has launched a new military operation in the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas to release the remaining hostages. Israel's defense minister said Operation Gideon Chariots began and was being led with "great force" by Israel's army. The announcement comes after days of inten...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A Russian drone struck a passenger bus in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring four others, Ukrainian officials said. The attack came just hours after Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct peace talks in years which failed to yield a ceasefire. "Th...