Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen says it will take some time to review the entire scope of the proposed 2025 Federal Budget, including discussions with the municipality's Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, to see the full impact.In a statement, Hyggen says as always, city council will continue to advocate for the s...

Lethbridge Polytechnic is now accepting nominations for their 2026 Honouring Excellence awards.The awards recognize alumni that have made exceptional contributions to their professions and communities.Alumni can be nominated in one of four categories: Career Virtuoso, Community Leader, Distinguished Alumni and Rising S...

ATCO is expanding its modular housing operations with the goal of meeting the demand for cost-competitive, multi-family housing across Alberta and Canada.The company says it is working with municipalities and developers to address bylaw and red-tape challenges that have reportedly slowed the construction of multi-unit ...

A fatal incident in Sparwood, B.C. is now being investigated by the Southeast Major Crime Unit. Elk Valley RCMP were called around 9:52 p.m. on Nov. 2, to the A&W on Aspen Drive, where a man had been struck by a grey 2017 Toyota Tundra. Despite efforts from first responders, police say the man died of his injuries ...

An Organizational Meeting for Lethbridge County council Friday saw Tory Campbell of Division 2 elected reeve, and John Kuerbis of Division 4 elected deputy reeve, both serving a year term in these positions until October 2026.County officials note that Campbell has been on council since 2017 and is in his third term. T...

The city's new and returning elected officials will be sworn into office today.The City of Lethbridge is holding a swearing-in ceremony on Monday, Oct. 27, at 1:30 p.m.Voters selected Blaine Hyggen to serve a second term as mayor in the 2025 municipal elections.Returning members of city council include Belinda Crowson,...

We can now say for sure who the next local elected officials in communities across the region are.As of noon on Friday, Oct. 24, the results of the 2025 municipal elections have been made official.Here are the next mayors and councillors in southern Alberta:BrooksMayor:Norm Gerestein - 1,804 votes Joel Goodnough - 1,09...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government has no plans to change provincial recall legislation, at least for the moment.Her comments come after two petitions were given the green light by Elections Alberta, kick-starting efforts to unseat members of her United Conservative caucus.Smith says she's concerned suc...

The Chiefs Steering Committee (CSC) on Technical Services, which is a not-for-profit group serving First Nations in Treaty 6, 7, and 8 across the Alberta region, says in a statement Wednesday it is profoundly shocked by the abandonment of Canada to its commitments under its 2024 Treaty Bilateral Table on Water and Rela...

The man who runs Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is being saluted by peers around the world for his quick thinking to save the iconic Alberta hotel in last year's devastating wildfire.Garrett Turta, the Alberta lodge's general manager, was recently named hotelier of the year by Historic Hotels Worldwide.The organization say...

About 16,000 unionized Alberta hospital workers, including licensed practical nurses and health-care aides, have voted overwhelmingly to strike if necessary to back contract demands.The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says about 11,000 workers voted and 98 per cent approved job action.If the unofficial vote resul...

Next Home Game: The Hurricanes continue a four-game homestand on Wednesday against Daxon Rudolph and the Prince Albert Raiders at 7:00 p.m. before hosting the Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday at 7:00 p.m.! Tickets can be purchased by visiting the VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or o...

All information below is courtesy Football Alberta:Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand, we're back. After a long four week hiatus, high school football is back. Unfortunately, the break was long enough to make the resumption of the regular season impossible, so most leagues have gone straight to abbreviated playoffs. Some leagues or divi...

The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) has announced the full roster for Team CHL ahead of the 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge.The event will feature the top 2026 NHL Draft-eligible players from the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) facing off against ...

A pair of local farmers has received major recognition.At its inaugural Global Farmer Awards in New York, PepsiCo announced Chris and Harold Perry as the recipients of the Global Farmer of the Year Award.Ramon Laguarta, Chair and CEO of PepsiCo, says farmers are the heartbeat of their supply chain and the foundation of...

Prairie Rose Public Schools has announced the creation of the Yuill School of Agriculture in partnership with Neubauer Farms and Medicine Hat College.The school of agriculture is said to be an important step in advancing agricultural education and workforce development in Alberta.This school will offer students in Grad...

The St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) has awarded $30,000 to 15 students who are studying agriculture-related post-secondary education for the 2025-26 school year.Each recipient will receive $2,000 through SMRID's annual scholarship program, named in memory of Peter Langemann, Keith Francis, and Jonnie Popel.T...

OTTAWA - A Canadian Food Inspection Agency document on culling birds describes how ostriches should be killed, by methods that can include breaking their necks, lethal injection, gassing or shooting. While the CFIA has repeatedly said it will not discu...

OTTAWA - Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont surprised many on Tuesday when he left the Conservative caucus to join the Liberals, bringing the government caucus to within two votes of a majority. While switching parties between elections - a practice know...

OTTAWA - Global Affairs says a Canadian is one of the seven killed in an avalanche in Nepal earlier this week. A spokesperson says Canadian officials are in contact with local authorities to gather more information, and further details can't be disclo...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it will restore a privacy provision to the Online Streaming Act, more than two years after it was accidentally deleted. The federal budget released this week says the government will make a legislative amendment to ...

A British Columbia regulator has ordered Amazon to pay a $10,000 penalty over a failed delivery, ruling that it's not good enough to leave a package on a doorstep or with another person unless the buyer consents. Consumer Protection BC issued a decisio...

TORONTO - More than 5,000 researchers have signed an open letter pushing back against a parliamentary committee order that they say draws parallels with the U.S. government's crackdown on equity, diversity and inclusion funding in health and science re...

CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered authorities to improve a Chicago-area immigration facility after a group of detainees sued, alleging they were being kept in "inhumane" conditions. The order will be in ef...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, who represents one of the most competitive U.S. House districts in the country, said Wednesday he will not seek reelection. Golden was first elected to Congress in ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey defeated democratic socialist Omar Fateh and 13 other challengers Wednesday during the final round of counting in the city's ranked-choice voting election. Frey, wh...