A structure fire at a triplex in the North Flats area of Medicine Hat on Wednesday afternoon destroyed two units in the building.Firefighters responded to the 600 block of Industrial Avenue around 2 p.m. on July 2 and remained on site battling the fire until approximately 5:30 p.m.Crews returned later that evening to p...

A group of local WHL players will get the opportunity to train with the pros.The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced that half a dozen members of their 2024-25 roster will attend NHL Development Camps this week.They are Noah Chadwick, Brayden Yager, Caden Price, Carsen Adair, Jackson Unger and Miguel Marques.Chadwick,...

Three Europeans are set to move to Lethbridge after the CHL Import Draft.The Lethbridge Hurricanes made three selections at the draft, which was held Wednesday morning.Their first pick, 52nd overall, was 17-year-old Filip Novak.Novak, a 6'2", 200-pound forward from Chomutov, Czechia, appeared in just 14 games this...

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced that another plot of land in the region will be protected.It has partnered with the Waldron Grazing Co-Operative to conserve the Bob Creek Ranch.Located just off Highway 22 north of Lundbreck, the ranch spans more than 1,000 hectares, or over 2,400 acres, and is next...

Town of Coaldale councillor Bill Chapman has officially announced his intent to seek re-election in the upcoming municipal election Oct. 20, 2025. "I am honoured to once again put my name forward for Coaldale town council," says Chapman, in a press release Thursday. "Together with my colleagues, we've ma...

Voters in Lethbridge will get some fun and creative stickers when they cast their ballots this fall. The City of Lethbridge is teaming up with local school divisions to launch an "I Voted" sticker contest for students in Grades K-12. City Clerk and Returning Officer Bonnie Hilford says she is excited to see w...

A Lethbridge man looks to become one of the city's newest councillors.Ryan Mennie has been certified to run in the 2025 municipal election. The election period runs from October 8-20.He provided the following answers to an LNN questionnaire:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council?I grew up right here in Let...

The provincial government has announced new rules around alcohol and cannabis in Alberta to remove red tape for small businesses and expand choices for consumers.This includes a change that allows liquor producers to sell their own products on large format bikes or "party bikes."The soon to be updated rules w...

A section of a trail in Banff National Park remains closed to visitors two weeks after a rockfall killed two hikers and injured three more.Parks Canada spokeswoman Amy Krause says an area around Bow Glacier Falls remains closed for a geotechnical assessment and adds there's no estimated reopening date.She says Parks Ca...

The head of a new agency that will allow more municipalities to move away from the RCMP if they choose to do so has been appointed.The Government of Alberta has named Sat Parhar as the first chief of the Independent Agency Police Service (IAPS).Premier Danielle Smith says Parhar's appointment is a key milestone in her ...

Two former members of Alberta's governing United Conservative Party are resuscitating the province's once-dominant Progressive Conservative Party.Former infrastructure minister Peter Guthrie and legislature member Scott Sinclair were booted from caucus earlier this year for pushing back against Premier Danielle Smith's...

A group of local WHL players will get the opportunity to train with the pros.The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced that half a dozen members of their 2024-25 roster will attend NHL Development Camps this week.They are Noah Chadwick, Brayden Yager, Caden Price, Carsen Adair, Jackson Unger and Miguel Marques.Chadwick,...

Three Europeans are set to move to Lethbridge after the CHL Import Draft.The Lethbridge Hurricanes made three selections at the draft, which was held Wednesday morning.Their first pick, 52nd overall, was 17-year-old Filip Novak.Novak, a 6'2", 200-pound forward from Chomutov, Czechia, appeared in just 14 games this...

Some of southern Alberta's finest athletes are set to compete in Taber this week. The town is hosting the Southern Alberta Summer Games (SASG), which take place July 2-5, 2025. Competitors will take part in events such as foot races, basketball, bowling, shooting, archery, ball hockey, baseball, badminton, beach volley...

Alberta's government has provided a one-time grant of $3.2 million to 12 applied research associations to upgrade equipment, facilities and infrastructure. Announced on Wednesday, the government says the funding will help improve agricultural research and Alberta producers' competitiveness. Provincial officials say app...

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...

OTTAWA - The C.D. Howe Institute predicts Ottawa's recently announced spending plans - which include a much bigger defence budget - will drive its deficits markedly higher in the coming years. In a new analysis released today, the think tank says it expects Canada's deficit to top $92 billion this fiscal year, given Pr...

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country's merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $5.9 billion in May as gold exports climbed higher. The result compares with the record trade deficit of $7.6 billion seen in April. Exports were up 1.1 per cent in May at $60.8 billion as exports of metal and non-metallic mineral produ...

Canada's air traffic control service says some airports across the country could see delays after receiving bomb threats early this morning. NAV Canada says the threats impact airports in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver. It says employees at these airports are safe and there was a temporary ...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Public servants' confidence in their bosses drops Confidence federal public servants have in their senior managers has fallen in recent years, a new survey suggests. The 2024 Public Service Employee Survey said 55 per cent of publ...

MONTREAL - Quebec's language watchdog has changed its tune on whether it's acceptable to use the word "go" to cheer on sports teams. In a new guideline posted in its online dictionary, the Office québécois de la langue française says that while "allez" is the preferred term, it'...

OTTAWA - Confidence federal public servants have in their senior managers has fallen in recent years, a new survey suggests. The 2024 Public Service Employee Survey said 55 per cent of public servants have confidence in senior management at their department or agency, down from 64 per cent in 2022 and 68 per cent in 20...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join. Just two weeks after upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, the justices said they will review lower court rulings in favor of transgender athle...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Danish police said Thursday they have deployed officers to the Israeli embassy in the Nordic country's capital to examine a suspicious package. Copenhagen police wrote on X that "we are present at the Israeli embassy, where we are investigating a shipment received." They added that ...

MADRID (AP) - Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain, police said Thursday. The Spanish Civil Guard confirmed to The Associated Press that Jota and his brother were found dead after their car went off a road near the western city of Zamora. Authorities said the car was in flame...