The City of Lethbridge is reminding snow route residents that Friday, Oct. 10, is the final day to register for the Windrow Assistance Service (WAS). Officials say this annual subscription-based service supports residents with accessibility and mobility challenges by removing snow windrows that form along curbs and dri...

A biology instructor has been named the University of Lethbridge's 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award winner.Jennifer Burke (BSc/BEd '97, MSc '06), has been given the honour this year with officials saying relationship building plays a key role in creating a student learning environment of mutual respect, engagement and...

Tired of old and dead batteries rolling around in your junk drawer?The City of Lethbridge, in partnership with Call2Recycle Canada, has announced the Curbside Battery Collection Program. From Nov. 18-28, residents can bag their batteries and set them out for curbside pick-up the same day as their green cart."Batte...

Fort Macleod RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating missing Garrett Charles One Owl, 30, who was last seen in Fort Macleod on Sept. 27, 2025.Garrett is described as:5 feet 9 inches tall and 200 poundsBlack hair and brown eyesGarrett is known to frequent the Fort Macleod and Piikani area.If you have any informati...

Eligible residents will be able to cast their ballots in the 2025 municipal election in Lethbridge as of today.Polls open for the first time on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, running from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre (formerly Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre) and the Cor Van Raay Y...

Residents of Coaldale will have a chance to hear from the candidates before casting their ballots.The Coaldale Chamber of Commerce is hosting a municipal election forum at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the Civic Square Atrium.It is described as a community event where people can meet the candidates, ask questions, a...

Voters in Lethbridge will have one final chance to hear directly from their mayoral candidates before polls open.The Lethbridge Public Library will host a traditional candidates forum on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 6:00 p.m. at its downtown branch.The event will feature a panel with members of the local media, including LNN's D...

Alberta's education minister says cutting government funding to private schools would only escalate the pressure faced by the province's strained public school system.Demetrios Nicolaides says thousands of children would need to find new schools to attend, likely public schools, which he says are already under immense ...

Colder days mean it's time to think about playing your part to prevent seasonal property theft, according to Alberta RCMP.Property crime is often a crime of opportunity, they say, adding the off-season tends to be when these incidents occur the most as there are less people around. Follow the below tips to help avoid b...

EDMONTON - If Adrien Dominguez were teaching this week, he'd be introducing physics to a class of 38 high school students. Instead, the math and science teacher from High Prairie, northwest of Edmonton, is at home trying to figure out how he'll keep pa...

Alberta's Minister of Forestry and Parks will be attending an international conference on conservation this week in the United Arab Emirates.Central Peace-Notley MLA Todd Loewen will be at the World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi.A release from the province says Loewen will be there to promote what Alberta is doing...

It is a deal that was simply "Toogood" to pass up for the Lethbridge Hurricanes.The team has announced the acquisition of Edmonton Oil Kings' forward Jack Toogood in exchange for a conditional eighth-round pick in the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft.The 18-year-old was originally drafted by the Oil Kings in the 12th...

A member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes is set to do his part for charity.The Shane Scores for Maia campaign is returning for the 2025-26 season.Hurricanes forward Shane Smith will donate $25 for every point he records this season to the Canadian CMV Foundation, in honour of his niece Maia, who was diagnosed with Cytomeg...

Athletes in Lethbridge could soon have a new venue.The Lethbridge Soccer Association (LSA) says it was thrilled to learn that the University of Lethbridge had received the funding needed to progress with its multi-sport dome project.LNN is awaiting more details on the dome itself, but we have previously heard that it w...

The Alberta Government has hired a firm to look into how water storage and flow in the region could be improved.WSP Canada will study the potential for a new reservoir on the Belly River, approximately five kilometres northwest of Mountain View in Cardston County.They will also determine if there are opportunities to i...

An official with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is optimistic that drought conditions have been getting better in the region.Agroclimate Specialist Trevor Hadwen has provided his latest Canadian Drought Monitor report, covering the period of August 2025.He says the greatest improvement in Canada recently was seen in ...

Only a few days remain for post-secondary students in a region of southern Alberta to apply for funding.The St. Mary River Irrigation District says Sunday, August 31, 2025, will be the final day to apply for its annual scholarship.It awards up to 15 students with $2,000 each.Applicants must meet at least one of the fol...

VANCOUVER - Police agencies from across Canada have found a novel way to encourage the public to be on the lookout for the country's 25 most wanted criminals. Dozens of people wearing hoodies and balaclava-style masks printed with the suspects' faces ...

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington this week to advance negotiations on lifting or easing a growing list of tariffs. Trump's ever-shifting tariff agenda is hammering Canadian industries. Here's a ...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government has split its border security bill in two in the hope of seeing some measures pass swiftly while giving Canadians more time to evaluate other, more contentious ones. Bill C-12, introduced Wednesday, includes several meas...

OTTAWA - Mark Carney has received more than a dozen gifts from world leaders since becoming prime minister - everything from Hermès ties and crystal bowls to a sculpture of Winston Churchill. But the gifts he received from Italian Prime Minister Giorgi...

VANCOUVER - A former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer admits to killing his client, but his defence counsel says it wasn't planned and that evidence at the trial doesn't support a first-degree murder conviction for Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo. The B.C. Supreme Cour...

A migrant workers advocacy group says the employees of a New Brunswick shellfish company that was fined $1 million should be entitled to part of the money. Bolero Shellfish Processing Inc. was issued the fine on Sept. 17 for failing to comply with rule...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, originally scheduled for next week in Chicago, has been relocated to Florida amid the immigration crackdown in the city, a person familiar with the decision...

ATLANTA (AP) - A monthslong search for the only Louisiana inmate still on the run after an audacious May jailbreak ended Wednesday when authorities say they found him hiding in a crawl space beneath an Atlanta home, bringing the last of ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A 29-year-old man has been charged with sparking California's deadly Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in its history, authorities said Wednesday. Federal officials said Jonathan Rinde...