The RCMP says speculation and misleading information are not helpful.The Brooks detachment, along with the RCMP Major Crimes Unit, is continuing to investigate the case of 20-year-old Fatima Ahmed, who was found deceased in an alley in the community on Aug. 20.Cpl. Troy Savinkoff, a spokesperson for the RCMP, told LNN ...

The Blood Tribe Police Service (BTPS) now has the funding it needs to build a new, larger and more modern detachment.The Alberta Government has announced $5.5 million in funding for the $17.2 million project.The BTPS is one of the oldest First Nations police services in the country, and its current facility was built i...

Discussions between a southern Alberta municipality and its union continue to sour.The Town of Coaldale has applied to the Alberta Labour Relations Board for a single-employer lockout vote. That is essentially the same as a union's strike vote, and is the final legal step required before the Town can serve a lockout no...

A local company is once again pledging its support to a food bank in Lethbridge.Mikado Electric has pledged $100,000 in support of the Interfaith Food Bank over the next five years.Owner Mike Mikado says he felt it was a great opportunity to help out the most people in the community."We did one five years ago, and...

A long-standing member of the Lethbridge Herald has thrown his hat into the race for City Council.Al Beeber has announced his candidacy in the 2025 municipal election, set to take place October 8-20.He provided the following answers to an LNN questionnaire:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council? I believe ...

The race for Lethbridge City Council continues to grow.Kaitte Aurora is vying for one of eight seats in the 2025 municipal election, set to take place from October 8-20.She provided the following answers to an LNN questionnaire:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council?I am a progressive populist, and I am ru...

Another contender has stepped forward in the city council race in Lethbridge.Ryan Wolfe is running to become one of the city's newest representatives in the 2025 municipal elections, which take place October 8-20, 2025.He provided the following answers to an LNN questionnaire:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City...

With hot and dry conditions expected to continue through the long weekend, Albertans are advised to use caution when outdoors to prevent new wildfire starts.Current situation (as of 3 p.m., Aug. 29)There are 47 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and one mutual aid fire.Two are cla...

As a prolonged heat warning remains in effect for most of Alberta, the RCMP reminds the public to practice safe water habits while taking refuge from the heat.As residents try to find some relief or soak up the last few days of summer, they may find themselves near lakes, rivers or pools.While in these areas, the RCMP ...

The UCP government is launching what they call the new Alberta Wallet.This will give Albertans the option to carry their Government of Alberta-issued documents on their phones.A mobile health card is now available to all Albertans for use in their Alberta Wallet, they also shared."Albertans expect modern, convenie...

Alberta teachers and their employer are at an impasse on contract negotiations, but according to Jason Schilling, president of the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA), kids will be in school next week. Teachers voted in favour of strike action in June, giving the ATA, which represents 51,000 educators, the power to giv...

A man who was crowned last year as the Lethbridge Sport Council's Junior Male Athlete of the year is taking the next step on his journey to playing professional football.Nathan Morris has been attending the NFL Academy in Loughborough, UK, for a little over one month now.It is an elite football development program for ...

Members of the Lethbridge Hurricanes will get a few days of on-ice experience before kicking off the pre-season.The club has announced its training camp roster, which entails 84 players, including 50 forwards, 28 defencemen, and six goaltenders.The Rookie Camp will get underway on Thursday, August 28, with the followin...

Everyone is watching Alberta's Women's teams as baseball, volleyball, soccer and wrestling are charging into the medal rounds at the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.Alberta's Women's Baseball Team has been dominant, locking up the top spot in their pool with an undefeated 4-0 record.&q...

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...

The Government of Alberta is increasing access to low-cost loans for livestock producers, and the industry seems fairly happy about it. The increase is specifically to the lending limit on the Feeder Associations Loan Guarantee Program (FALGP). The program has been utilized enough to reach its previous limit of $150 mi...

Lethbridge Polytechnic is celebrating the second-largest gift it has ever received.The estate of Joe and Laverna Hranac has given $2.8 million to the institution, which will support operations at the Lethbridge Polytechnic Research Farm.Dr. Brad Donaldson, President and CEO of Lethbridge Polytechnic, says the money wil...

As Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola products continue to hamper the cash price of one of the country's most valuable crops, farming experts say producers have big decisions ahead of them. Market analyst Chuck Penner with LeftField Commodity Research said while future prices are down slightly, the cash price farmers r...

OTTAWA - A year ago, then-NDP leader Jagmeet Singh's Labour Day message to workers insisted that his party alone would stand shoulder-to-shoulder with working Canadians and the unions that work to protect their rights. Six months later, Singh stood outside of an auto plant in Windsor, Ont. during the federal election, ...

MONTREAL - All eyes will be on Quebec Premier François Legault on Tuesday as he is set to testify at the public inquiry into the cost overrun scandal at the province's auto insurance board. The commission, overseen by Judge Denis Gallant, is examining how the creation of the online platform known as SAAQclic inc...

EDMONTON - Margaret Atwood is taking aim at Alberta's controversial ban on school library books containing sexual content with a new, satirical short story after the famed author's novel "The Handmaid's Tale" was yanked from some shelves due to the province's sweeping new rules. In a social media post on Sund...

OTTAWA - Some small Indigenous businesses are halting shipments to the U.S. in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariff regime, even though trade ties exist that predate the founding of both Canada and the United States. "There needs to be a resolution to allow Indigenous Peoples to continue to undergo the trad...

FORT PROVIDENCE - An evacuation order has been issued for a community in Northwest Territories due to a wildfire in the area. After being told to be ready to leave, the community of Fort Providence has been told to evacuate today as of 9 a.m. with the fire within two kilometres of the community. N.W.T. wildfire informa...

BRUSSELS (AP) - A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen was hit by radar jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation, a spokesperson said Monday. The plane landed safely in Plovdiv airport and Von der Leyen will continue her planned tour of the European Union's nations bordering R...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A strong earthquake in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border has killed at least 250 people and injured at least 500 others, officials said. The quake late Sunday hit a series of towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighboring Nangahar province. The 6.0 magnitu...

Rudy Giuliani is recovering from a fractured vertebrae and other injuries following a car crash in New Hampshire, a spokesperson for the former New York City mayor said Sunday. Giuliani's vehicle was struck from behind while traveling on a highway Saturday evening, according to a statement posted on X by Michael Ragusa...