It's not what you think.The Helen Schuler Nature Centre has launched its humourously-named campaign, The Great Lethbridge Buttpick.Throughout July, residents are encouraged to help clean up cigarette butts.Chelsea Sherbut, Resource Development Coordinator, says, even if you do not smoke or litter, cigarette butts are e...

Former pro hockey player Nick Tarnasky, appears to find himself at the centre of a viral social media video after an incident at a central Alberta golf course.The 40-year old originally from Rocky Mountain House played a season and a half with the WHL's Lethbridge Hurricanes from 2002-2004.He is the current head coach ...

A group of local taekwondo-ins are setting out to prove that they are the best in the world.Legacy Tae Kwon Do in Lethbridge has announced that it will be sending 10 of its athletes to the TKDI World Cup in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 18-20, 2025.The local competing athletes are:Rylan GibsonNick AllisonAmanda FoxTaylor ...

UPDATE (9:40 a.m. Wednesday): The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says a collision Tuesday evening was fatal.At 4:52 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, officers were called to the intersection of Highway 3 and 30 Street North.They say a motorcycle and a pick-up truck collided.A 62-year-old from Lethbridge, who was the lone...

Another person has stepped forward in the race for Lethbridge City Council.Kelti Baird is confirmed to be running in the 2025 municipal election, which takes place October 8-20, 2025.She provided the following answers to a questionnaire by LNN:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council? I'm running for City Co...

The race for Lethbridge City Council continues to expand.Gerry Saguin has announced that he will be seeking a seat on council in the 2025 municipal election, which takes place October 8-20.He provided the following answers to an LNN questionnaire:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council? I'm running for Leth...

Another contender has entered the race for Lethbridge City Council. Margaret (Magie) Matulic has filed her nomination papers for the municipal election, which takes place October 8-20. She provided the following answers to a questionnaire from LNN: Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council? I am running as a ...

Alberta RCMP is offering tips for vehicle owners to prevent auto-related thefts this summer.Mounties says thefts of and from vehicles can occur anywhere, even when at a campsite or trail head. Tips offered by the RCMP include:Keep your vehicle lockedNever leave your vehicle running unattended Keep keys safe Hide or loc...

Alberta has the most measles cases in North America on a per-capita basis, worrying experts who say summer events could push case counts even higher.The province's former chief medical officer of health, Dr. Mark Joffe says that's twice the rate of confirmed cases in Ontario.Ontario has been deemed Canada's epicentre o...

Alberta has the most measles cases in North America on a per-capita basis, worrying experts who say summer events could push case counts even higher.The province's former chief medical officers of health Dr. Mark Joffe says that's twice the rate of confirmed cases in Ontario.Ontario has been deemed Canada's epicentre o...

Calgary police say they are investigating after three people were seriously hurt in an assault at the Calgary Stampede.Police say they responded to reports of an assault just after 11 p.m. Tuesday near the Euroslide on the Stampede's midway.They say they found a severely injured man who was transported to hospital in l...

Former pro hockey player Nick Tarnasky, appears to find himself at the centre of a viral social media video after an incident at a central Alberta golf course.The 40-year old originally from Rocky Mountain House played a season and a half with the WHL's Lethbridge Hurricanes from 2002-2004.He is the current head coach ...

A group of local taekwondo-ins are setting out to prove that they are the best in the world.Legacy Tae Kwon Do in Lethbridge has announced that it will be sending 10 of its athletes to the TKDI World Cup in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 18-20, 2025.The local competing athletes are:Rylan GibsonNick AllisonAmanda FoxTaylor ...

A new player has joined the roster of the Lethbridge Hurricanes.The team has announced the signing of 2010-born forward Cash Whitmore to a WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement.He was selected by the Canes in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2025 US Prospects Draft.The 14-year-old hails from Lone Tree, Color...

The Government of Canada has announced millions of dollars in funding for a pair of energy-related initiatives in southern Alberta.Federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin says a total of $13.3 million under the Low Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF) will support five projects in Alberta and the Northwest Territories.She sa...

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...

MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it won't accept new applications from residents who want to sponsor their spouses, common-law partners or adult children for immigration until next year. The Immigration department says in a news release that it has reached its cap for sponsorship in those categories. As a result, ...

QUÉBEC - The Quebec government has reassigned the president and CEO of the province's auto insurance board. Éric Ducharme's dismissal from the top job was confirmed by a government source who was not authorized to speak publicly. Ducharme was appointed to the position in April 2023 to restore order at the...

OTTAWA - A Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems says the national security review process that led the federal government to order it to shut down its Canadian operations was unfair. Hikvision makes the arguments in a court filing challenging a June 27 directive from the federal government to close down its bus...

WASHINGTON - Six Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Canada's ambassador calling for action on wildfires they say have sent smoke billowing across the international border into their states. In a Tuesday letter to Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, Reps. Tom Tiffany, Brad Finstad, Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischb...

EDMONTON - Canadian summer camp organizers say they expect a ripple effect of bolstered emergency plans and preparations this summer after more than two dozen campers and camp counsellors were killed by severe flash floods in Texas on Friday. "I would be shocked if there aren't a lot of people that are looking at ...

OTTAWA - An expert in extremism says recent arrests linked to an alleged plot to create an anti-government militia show the Canadian Armed Forces needs to do a better job of vetting at the recruitment stage. University of Alberta political science professor Andy Knight says the fact that two of the four men charged Tue...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - A U.S. envoy said on Wednesday that Syria's central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging forces after the latest round of talks. U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack, who is also a special envoy to Syria, told The Associated Press after meetings in Damascus that differen...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean court has approved the arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to his brief imposition of martial law in December, accepting a special prosecutor's claim that he poses a risk of destroying evidence. Yoon, who was ousted in April after the Constitutional Court...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's former White House physician is refusing answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden's health in office. Dr. Kevin O'Connor invoked doctor-client privilege and his rights under the Fifth Amendment during an appearance Wednesday before the House Overs...