The RCMP has charged one person in southern Alberta with drug trafficking-related offences.The Piikani Nation RCMP searched a home on 20 Street in Brocket on Monday, March 31, 2025, and claim to have confiscated:Illicit drugsPrescription medicationScales with drug residue, and other indicia of drug trafficking$1,620 CA...

The Town of Coaldale wants to get a better idea of the community's needs for seniors' housing.It has launched a six-week public engagement campaign.Mayor Jack Van Rijn says a key priority for council is ensuring Coaldale remains an inclusive and welcoming community for residents of all ages."By proactively facilit...

A local woman is set to compete at a major international wrestling tournament.Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL) has announced its roster for the 2025 U23 Pan-American Wrestling Championships, taking place April 10-13 in Querétaro, Mexico.Angelina Ellis-Toddington of Lethbridge will represent Canada in the women's 65 ...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says drivers and pedestrians both have a part to play in preventing pedestrian collisions.Traffic Response Unit Sgt. Danny Lomness is speaking out after police responded to at least three collisions involving pedestrians in just the first three months of 2025.READ MORE: Lethbridge wo...

The Green Party of Canada has chosen its candidate for a southwestern Alberta riding.Emma Hoberg looks to become the first Green MP in Foothills.She provided the following answers to LNN in a questionnaire.Why did you want to run in the 2025 federal election? I wanted to run in the 2025 election to provide our riding w...

A founding member of the People's Party of Canada (PPC) looks to become one of its first representatives.Paul O'Halloran has announced that he is running in the federal election for the PPC in the Foothills riding in southwestern Alberta.O'Halloran is a former combat soldier with the Royal Canadian Regiment, serving fo...

"I believe that, in 2025, the environment should absolutely be in every conservation we're having in a national economy that is based in resource extraction." Those are the words of Amber Murray, Lethbridge's candidate for the Green Party of Canada in the federal election. Murray has experience in project and...

The 45th federal election is just around the corner in Canada and those hoping to vote will need to cross a few things off the list.Canadians who are at least 18-years-old are eligible to vote on election day on April 28 but they'll have to register.Elections Canada offices will be open in 343 ridings in Canada where r...

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...

One of Alberta's biggest food plants will receive a new road access point built with $1.8 million in provincial funding part of a broader strategy to support the agrifood sector.The planned road connecting JBS Foods Plant and Highway 873 will cut down commuting time and provide a safer option for thousands of JBS emplo...

Alberta is launching a Private Career College Registry to increase transparency about compliance actions taken against private career colleges, following increased student complaints about the sector. According to the Government of Alberta, private career colleges have seen significant growth in recent years, along wit...

A local woman is set to compete at a major international wrestling tournament.Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL) has announced its roster for the 2025 U23 Pan-American Wrestling Championships, taking place April 10-13 in Querétaro, Mexico.Angelina Ellis-Toddington of Lethbridge will represent Canada in the women's 65 ...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes kicked off the 2025 WHL playoffs on a great note, winning their two opening contests against the Brandon Wheat Kings. Games one and two were played at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Friday and Saturday. The Canes came out on top 6-3 in Friday's clash as Leo Braillard led scoring with two goa...

Alberta's best golfers will be in Lethbridge early this summer for a major provincial tournament.Paradise Canyon Golf Resort will host the 2025 Alberta Men's Amateur Golf Championship on June 25-27.Matt Barkway, Executive Golf Professional at Paradise Canyon, says he is excited to welcome so many high-level players to ...

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 - The Canadian government has announced support for the country's agriculture sector as it deals with tariffs imposed by China. The federal agriculture department says in a news release that the current payment cap under AgriStability, a program that works similarly to crop insurance, will double to $6 million f...

The Government of Alberta has proposed updates to the Agricultural Operations Practices Act, intended to help reduce waste, allow farmers to supplement fertilizer with organic materials and help attract job-creating investment. This act and its regulations provide the rules and standards for all agricultural operations...

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to lay out his plans to realign global trade through "reciprocal" tariffs Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET in the White House Rose Garden. A news release from the White House calls it a "Make America Wealthy Again Event." Trump has called Wednesday "Liberat...

MONTREAL - The United States government has listed Quebec's French-language reform as a barrier to trade, as President Donald Trump prepares to impose new tariffs on Canada. The office of the U.S. trade representative released a report on Monday listing "foreign trade barriers" and included Quebec's Bill 96. ...

MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. There has long been a broad consensus in Quebec on the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the province's cap-and-t...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom Party leaders are likely to receive questions about Canada-U.S. relations during their campaign stops today, a day before American President Donald Trump is exp...

OTTAWA - Party leaders are likely to receive questions about Canada-U.S. relations during their campaign stops today, a day before American President Donald Trump is expected to impose "reciprocal" tariffs by increasing U.S. duties to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports. Tomorrow, Trump...

Ontario's provincial utility says power has been restored to more than half a million customers since the start of a weekend ice storm but that some hard-hit regions may have to wait until the end of the week. Hydro One says more than 280,000 homes and businesses were still without power as of Tuesday morning. Official...

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A decision on the future of the tush push has been pushed until next month. NFL team owners had been set to vote Tuesday on Green Bay's proposal to ban the play that's helped the Philadelphia Eagles win one Super Bowl and reach another, but it was tabled until May. Team owners approved modifying...

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The future of the tush push has been pushed until next month. NFL team owners had been set to vote Tuesday on Green Bay's proposal to ban the play that's helped the Philadelphia Eagles win one Super Bowl and reach another, but the proposal was tabled until May. Team owners approved modifying the...

WASHIGNTON (AP) - The Trump administration has halted several dozen federal research grants at Princeton University, the Ivy League school said Tuesday. The university received notifications this week that grants were being suspended by agencies including the Department of Energy, NASA and the Defense Department, accor...