The Lethbridge Police Commission (LPC) has announced its verdict following a disciplinary hearing for the city's Police Chief.Presiding Officer Commissioner Brett Carlson says that none of the allegations against Shahin Mehdizadeh "had been proven on a balance of probabilities."As a result, Mehdizadeh was fou...

The University of Lethbridge is looking to bring its big, new spring festival back next year.Vibe Fest 2026 is set for Saturday, April 18, at the University Centre for the Arts.Dr. Heather Davis-Fisch, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, says 1,600 community members, friends and family attended the inaugural event in 202...

Some of Lethbridge's emergency responders will battle it out at Spitz Stadium.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) and Lethbridge Fire and Rescue will take part in the annual charity "Battle of the Badges" softball game at Spitz Stadium on Friday, June 27, 2025.The friendly competition will also include dignit...

Thankfully, there were no injuries following a house fire in Lethbridge Friday night.Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a residential structure fire on the evening of June 13 in the 900 block of 41 Avenue North.At approximately 7:30 p.m. on June 13, city officials say crews from three stations were dis...

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...

Alberta RCMP say they have received a number of reports related to gold and jewellery scams targeting people in parking lots across the province.Mounties say the scam follows a similar pattern or process as follows: Victim is approached, often in a parking lot or flagged down by a seemingly stranded motorist.Scammer cl...

Alberta has surpassed 900 cases of measles since the beginning of March.Data from the provincial government's dashboard shows 53 more cases were confirmed over the weekend, bringing Alberta's total to 932.The case count is the highest the province has seen in more than 40 years.Alberta Medical Association president Dr....

A union representing 30,000 health-care workers in Alberta is calling on Premier Danielle Smith's government to reverse course and provide free COVID-19 vaccines to all front-line workers and any other Albertan who wants the shot.The Health Sciences Association of Alberta says that is the best way to protect patients, ...

The Chiefs of the Sovereign First Nations of Treaty 8 have released a statement condemning Bill C-5.Legislation introduced under the bill would allow for the fast-tracking of resource development projects under the label of national interest.The leaders of the Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta argue Ottawa bypassed Fir...

Some of Lethbridge's emergency responders will battle it out at Spitz Stadium.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) and Lethbridge Fire and Rescue will take part in the annual charity "Battle of the Badges" softball game at Spitz Stadium on Friday, June 27, 2025.The friendly competition will also include dignit...

Officials with Paradise Canyon Golf Club in Lethbridge are putting a call out for volunteers for the Alberta Men's Amateur Golf Championships June 25-27.Organizers need 23 volunteers on Wednesday June 25, 23 volunteers for Thursday June 26, and 13 volunteers on Friday June 27.Volunteers will be needed for registration,...

The Sylvan Lake Gulls continue their young 2025 WCBL season this weekend with the inaugural Rural Roots Baseball Classic.The event, which pits the Gulls against the Lethbridge Bulls, goes down at Doug Lehman Field in Oyen, with first pitch at 3:30."We are very excited for the Rural Roots Baseball Classic. This is ...

A new provincial report shows that farmers in the south region have made more progress on spring seeding than everywhere else in Alberta. As of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, it says 86.7 per cent of all crops in the area had been planted. That is compared to the provincial average of 73.1 per cent. It is also about 12 to 13 p...

Two local Members of Parliament are set to continue playing prominent roles within the Conservative Party of Canada.Leader Pierre Poilievre has announced his leadership team and shadow cabinet, saying his party will fight for a Canada that is affordable, safe, united, and self-reliant."Now, our bigger and better t...

Local vendors are gearing up for the return of the Lethbridge Farmers' Market. The indoor market kicks off June 14, running every Saturday at the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., while the outdoor downtown market is on Wednesdays, starting July 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Festival Squa...

SUNRISE - Hockey fans in Sunrise are preparing for a trophy-hoisting party inside Amerant Bank Arena tonight as the Florida Panthers aim to wrap up the Stanley Cup final series against the Edmonton Oilers. The defending champion Panthers grabbed a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven championship after whipping the Oilers 5-2...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to meet with Modi, Zelenskyy at G7 today Prime Minister Mark Carney is to hold bilateral talks with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in A...

OTTAWA - Outgoing Conservative MP Damien Kurek is looking to leave his mark in Parliament by pushing for the adoption of a national livestock brand as one of Canada's symbols. Kurek introduced a bill in the last Parliament to create the new brand but that bill didn't pass before the election was called, meaning it now ...

A shipwreck that has been part of Vancouver Island's history for more than a century is a charred skeleton after a fire earlier this month. Photographer Geoff Johnson said he went to look after hearing of the fire at the wreck that has been sitting on Big Beach in Ucluelet for almost 130 years. "It was really dram...

KANANASKIS - Prime Minister Mark Carney is to hold bilateral talks with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta today. The G7 will continue for its second and final day without U.S. President Donald Trump who left the talks ahead ...

BANFF - In her hometown of Banff, Alta., Monica Dominguez's experience of the G7 leaders' summit has been defined by the sound of helicopter blades humming from above. "You never hear helicopters here," Dominguez, manager at Magpie & Stump Mexican Restaurant and Bar, said Monday inside the restaurant on C...

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - At least 45 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip while waiting for U.N. and commercial trucks to enter the territory with desperately needed food, according to Gaza's Health Ministry and a local hospital. The circumstances of the killings were not immediately clear. Palestinians say...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - At least 14 people were killed and 44 wounded in a combined Russian missile and drone attack targeting Ukraine' capital overnight on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said. Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko said 14 people had been killed in the attack which hollowed out a residentia...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel appeared to be expanding its air campaign on Tehran five days after its surprise attack on Iran's military and nuclear program, as U.S. President Donald Trump posted an ominous message warning residents of the city to evacuate. "IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON," Tr...