The RCMP has apprehended two people for alleged drug trafficking just outside of Okotoks.Officers say they were patrolling an area near Aldersyde when they noticed a vehicle with a license plate that did not match the vehicle.A traffic stop was conducted, and police say they seized a large amount of drugs, cash and wea...

Southern Albertans will soon be able to attend a modernized and expanded emergency department (ED).The Alberta Government has announced that construction is set to begin next week at the Raymond Health Centre's ED"The project, funded through the Alberta government's Rural Health Facilities Revitalization Program, ...

A new study by Alberta government scientists says old coal mines in the Rockies are leaching chemicals that are poisoning fish downstream.It says any new mining on mountains owned by coal companies could lead to the "population collapse'' of species in Crowsnest Lake.The study has led the province to issue an advi...

A new report by the Town of Coaldale reflects well on the community and its finances.The 2024 Comparative Analysis looks at neighbouring communities like Lethbridge, Lethbridge County and Taber, as well as similarly sized (8,000-10,000 population) municipalities such as Blackfalds, Innisfail, Drumheller, Olds, Hinton a...

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...

Progress is being made on wildfires thanks to Alberta teams and crews from Canada and the U.S.; however, several out-of-control wildfires continue to burn. While some communities are allowing residents to return, evacuation orders remain in many other places. Warm, dry and windy conditions across many parts of the prov...

Alberta teachers are currently taking a strike vote.The vote, which runs June 5-8, followed up the strike authorization vote which took place at the end of May, and saw 99 per cent vote in favour.Nearly 38,000 teachers cast online ballots between May 22 and 26.But this vote, pending the result, would actually give teac...

Alberta's environment minister is speaking out against the federal anti-greenwashing guidelines that were released on Thursday.The Competition Bureau considered more than 400 responses to the greenwashing provisions in the new Competition Act, which states companies environmental claims must be based on ``adequate and ...

Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock MLA Glenn van Dijken is travelling to the U.S. today to attend the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Spring Agriculture Task Force meeting.The move is an effort to build on progress made by lawmakers to protect and deepen the ties between our economies.While there, van Dijken ...

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 ...

Hundreds of fans celebrated the Medicine Hat Tigers at Co-op Place on Monday in a bittersweet send-off to mark the end of a historic season.The Tigers were fresh off a Memorial Cup final loss to the London Knights on Sunday night in Rimouski, Que.Tigers game host Jesse Christianson reminded the crowd that even though t...

The Western Canadian Baseball League's (WCBL) regular season is underway, and the Lethbridge Bulls are gearing up for their first game at home. On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the Bulls will play host to Edmonton's Energy City Cactus Rats. The Cactus Rats, formerly known as the Edmonton Prospects, were the lowest-ranked tea...

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...

Police in North Vancouver say an 11-year-old child is dead and another is in hospital after a speed boat hit them while they were being towed on an inner tube on Saturday. North Vancouver RCMP shared details of the collision at a news conference on Sunday afternoon. They say the driver of the speed boat is in custody b...

GATINEAU - Environment Canada says air quality has improved across most of Quebec and Ontario as changes in wind and rain ease the situation east of the Prairies, where wildfires continue to rage. The federal department lifted alerts for most parts of both provinces Sunday after two days of poor air quality warnings an...

OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there's no evidence that forcing people into addictions treatment works - but she won't weigh in on whether provinces should pursue involuntary treatment. "I will tell you that I think every single Canadian has the right to get treated," she said. "I ...

OTTAWA - The American ambassador to Canada is closely watching as Ottawa shapes its defence budget, but says the U.S. will not dictate what the Canadian government must spend. "We're not expecting anything; that's not our job to make those expectations," Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said in an interview with The ...

HALIFAX - Two leading environmental groups are giving a thumbs up to Nova Scotia's ambitious plan to dramatically expand its fledgling offshore wind energy industry. But both groups were quick to add caveats. On Monday, Premier Tim Houston said the province's plan to license enough offshore wind farms to produce five m...

OTTAWA - Some of the world's biggest streaming companies will argue in court on Monday that they shouldn't have to make CRTC-ordered financial contributions to Canadian content and news. The companies are fighting an order from the federal broadcast regulator that says they must pay five per cent of their annual Canadi...

MUNICH (AP) - Mikel Oyarzabal scored just before the break to give Spain a 2-1 lead at halftime in the Nations League final against Portugal on Sunday. The Real Sociedad forward squeezed the ball past Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa in the 45th minute. Martin Zubimendi had broken the deadlock in the 21st minute with a ...

PARIS (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) on Sunday and retain his French Open title for a second straight year. Alcaraz, who won his fifth Grand Slam tournament in as many finals, produced one of the greatest comebac...

PARIS (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) on Sunday and retain his French Open title for a second straight year. Alcaraz, who won his fifth Grand Slam tournament in as many finals, produced one of the greatest comebac...