A local woman is taking home six figures.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says Jovelyn Fernandez won a $100,000 prize on her $20 GOLDEN EGG Scratch & Win ticket.She says she typically only plays Scratch & Win tickets because she loves how they offer an instant win reveal."I scratched this ticket and ...

Medicine Hat's council heard Tuesday it will cost millions of dollars to make historic changes to the city's energy business that experts say is the best approach - ahead of a May decision date when officials will vote on if the municipality should advance to the next stage.The one-time fee to set up a recommended arms...

Residents of Lethbridge County may notice some smoke this week, but there is no need to be concerned.The County says, as part of annual maintenance at the Iron Springs Transfer Station, a controlled burn will begin this week at the facility, weather permitting. Crews will burn yard waste and untreated wood.The Transfer...

The winner of tonight's contest between the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Calgary Hitmen will advance to the WHL's Eastern Conference final.The second-round playoff series is tied at three games apiece.The Hurricanes got off to a strong start, winning both of the opening contests, while Calgary took the next three.Lethbrid...

The winner of tonight's contest between the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Calgary Hitmen will advance to the WHL's Eastern Conference final.The second-round playoff series is tied at three games apiece.The Hurricanes got off to a strong start, winning both of the opening contests, while Calgary took the next three.Lethbrid...

Elections Canada says a record number of Canadians cast their ballots early in advance polls this year.The agency says that, over four days of polling between Friday and Monday, 7.3 million people voted.That's up 25 per cent from early voting figures in the 2021 federal election.Elections Canada says it made adjustment...

Young Canadians will get their first opportunity to participate in an election.CIVIX has partnered with Elections Canada to hold the Student Vote for the 2025 federal election.CIVIX CEO Lindsay Mazzucco says the mock vote is designed to introduce students to politics and foster a habit of democratic participation.Stude...

Health officials in Alberta are reporting 29 new cases of measles, bringing the province's total to 118 since early March.The government says many of the new cases are in Alberta's south and central zones, seven are in the north and one is in Edmonton.Alberta Health Services says people may have been exposed to the hig...

A judge has granted Alberta's government its request to question the former head of the provincial health authority about confidential emails she is accused of keeping and sharing without permission.It's the latest development in a high-profile lawsuit launched by Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former chief executive of Al...

A Medicine Hat-born Catholic priest, who was charged with a crucial role when Pope Francis made a rare visit to Canada three years ago, says the late pontiff was thoughtful, humble and took care to be present in the moment.Rev. Cristino Bouvette, a priest with the Diocese of Calgary based in Strathmore, was charged wit...

The Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade, Matt Jones, is travelling south to promote Alberta's potential for trade, energy and investment. Jones will travel to Michigan, Ohio and Illinois from Apr. 21-24 to strengthen economic relationships and tout Alberta's competitive advantage. He will meet with U.S. officials and b...

There will be a game six in the second-round playoff series between the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Calgary Hitmen.The Hitmen beat the Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime Wednesday evening at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.Calgary kicked off scoring early in the first period, while Noah Chadwick got the Canes on the scoreboard a f...

We could potentially see two members of the Lethbridge Hurricanes being drafted into the NHL.The league has released its final Central Scouting ranking ahead of the NHL Draft on June 27 and 28, 2025.Carsen Adair is ranked 203rd among North American skaters.The 18-year-old defenseman from Clavet, Saskatchewan, is in his...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes are hoping to get back into winning ways when game four of their second-round WHL playoff series against Calgary starts on Wednesday, April 16.The Canes fell 5-3 to the Hitmen Tuesday night, their first loss of the series.After a first period where neither team made it onto the scoreboard, Cal...

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...

Agricultural producers in the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region can rejoice - more water will be available to you this growing season.The St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) set its water allocation for 2025 at 12 inches, an increase of 50 per cent from last year.SMRID board chair George Lohues says the initial all...

Registration is now open for any place that wants to be a host farm for Alberta Open Farm Days. This year's edition is set for August 16 and 17. The weekend gives people a chance to visit farms and ranches, see food production first-hand and try and buy locally produced products. The theme this year is Water, The Lifeb...

OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty. The Conservative leader was in Hamilton, Ont., on Wednesday, with just days to go before the federal vote on Monday and a day after he released the party's costed campaign platf...

WASHINGTON - Mark Jarry has cut as many American goods as possible from his personal spending. The middle-aged man from the South Shore of Montreal also stopped taking regular trips south of the Canadian border after U.S. President Donald Trump was elected to a second term and threatened to make Canada the 51st state. ...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Leaders trade jabs as election campaign nears end The clock is ticking before Canadians head to the polls to cast their ballot in the April 28 election, and attacks from federal party leaders are heating up. Both the Liberals and ...

Spring is a dangerous time to head into British Columbia's backcountry, outdoor experts warn, as sun and warm daytime temperatures melt snowpack that can become hard and treacherously slippery as it freezes again overnight. Doug Pope, search manager with North Shore Rescue based in North Vancouver, B.C., said spring is...

Trish Fougner still remembers the taste of the beer she enjoyed after completing the 47-kilometre Juan de Fuca Trail on Vancouver Island two years ago. "Like I had never had a beer in my life, which is not true," Fougner said. But now the resident of Victoria is among hikers with a sour taste in their mouth a...

LONDON - The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to begin today in London, Ont. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, and Alex Formenton have pleaded not guilty to sexual assault. McLeod has also pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of being ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois and piling more pressure on the party as it already faced a difficult path to reclaiming a majority in the Senate. The decision by Durbi...

ISTANBUL (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas on Wednesday, Turkey's disaster and emergency management agency said. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries in the metropolis of 16 million. The earthquake had a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (about...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The death toll from an overnight Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City has risen to 23, a health official said Wednesday. Zaher al-Waheidi, the Gaza Health Ministry official in charge of records, said the casualties have been taken to the nearby Shifa Hospital. There wa...