Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed more cases of measles in the South Zone.They say the infected people were at the following locations at the noted times:Taber Aqua Fun Centre4700 50 St., TaberMay 8: Exposure time: Approx. 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.Newell Associate Medical Clinic220 4 St. W, BrooksMay 8: Exposure time...

Premier Danielle Smith has announced new appointments to her government's caucus.The 10 members comprise MLAs who are seasoned in senior roles and those who are being promoted for the first time."I'm eager to collaborate with this dedicated team to fulfill the commitments we made to Albertans during the last elect...

A new research partnership between Canada and the United States aims to improve the relationship between the two countries.The New North America Initiative (NNAI), led by the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy, brings together academics from the nations.Together, they will address the "significant gap...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says a man failed to show up for court this week, and warrants are out for his arrest.Cole Randall Martin, 37, has warrants for aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, housebreak to commit robbery, robbery with a firearm, disguised with intent, and possession of a dangerous weapon...

A change to Canada's electoral system would have delivered a very different House of Commons this year - one without the monolithic regional strongholds held by both major federal parties - according to an analysis for The Canadian Press.One seasoned political observer in Alberta says shattering those party fortresses ...

Lethbridge's federal Conservative candidate is set to enter her fourth term in office.Rachael Thomas won an estimated 60.8 per cent of the votes in Monday's federal election."I'm really excited for the opportunity to once again represent the constituents of Lethbridge. I feel honoured, and yeah, I'm just full of j...

Two local mayors have re-committed to working with the woman who is set to enter her fourth term as the MP for Lethbridge.Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen and Coaldale Mayor Jack Van Rijn have issued statements on the projected re-election of Conservative candidate Rachael Thomas.She is estimated to have secured an estim...

Premier Danielle Smith has announced new appointments to her government's caucus.The 10 members comprise MLAs who are seasoned in senior roles and those who are being promoted for the first time."I'm eager to collaborate with this dedicated team to fulfill the commitments we made to Albertans during the last elect...

The governing United Conservatives say they delivered made-in-Alberta solutions for the province to thrive in an ever-changing world during the recent spring session.The Opposition Alberta NDP say, however, the UCP prioritized an anti-democratic agenda over Albertans' true needs.In a news release Friday, the provincial...

The head of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce says a referendum on separation would inflict economic damage on Alberta and Canada, regardless of the result.Chamber President and CEO Deborah Yedlin said Friday businesses are not interested in the uncertainty it would cause.She said companies spend money with the assurance...

The Alberta RCMP is calling on motorists to do their part in keeping everyone safe on the road, especially when approaching stopped vehicles with flashing lights.Drivers should slow down and move over in an effort to keep emergency and roadside workers safe.May 14 marked National Slow Down and Move Over Day, which mark...

A group of local paddlers will represent Canada at international competitions.The Dragonboat Association of Southern Alberta (DASA) has announced that six people have earned spots on the 18U and 24U National Dragon Boat Teams. The 18U team will feature Ella Veilleux, Sierra Smith, Bobby Zhao, Kylie Marshall, and Madiso...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes will soon begin the search for a new head coach.Bill Peters has announced that he will not be renewing his contract and will not return for the 2025-26 season.He says he is seeking new opportunities, but did not specify what exactly that means."It's the right time, it's the right time to ...

A group of local amateur wrestlers has proven that they are anything but amateurs.The Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association (LAWA) is celebrating the accomplishments of some of its athletes.Thomas Ellis-Toddington is the new Greco-Roman National Champion in the 71 kilogram weight class after going undefeated at the ...

A new provincial report states that farmers have had a good start to the season.As of May 6, 49.7 per cent of crops that are planned to be planted in the south region were already in the ground.That is up from the 10-year average of 34.8 per cent and the five-year average of 31.9 per cent.Southern Alberta's farmers are...

The City of Lethbridge could soon explore different business models for Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE).It was proposed at a meeting of the Economic Standing Policy Committee this week that LDE be split into two separate entities - one focused on operating the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre and one to serv...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith returned Saturday from her visit to Asia to identify new opportunities for collaboration across Alberta's resource, agri-food and technology sectors. - READ: Premier Smith visiting Asia to grow Alberta's energy and agriculture markets - Smith said her time in South Korea and Japan made cl...

VICTORIA - British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the province is sending almost 100 wildland firefighters to Ontario, where fires have been threatening several communities near the Manitoba border. Parmar says the deployment comes after B.C. sent 42 firefighters to Manitoba, where a blaze in the Rural Muni...

NAKUSP - A member of a British Columbia regional district says a decision not to allow the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to dispose of ostrich carcasses in its landfills pending further testing of the birds has been met with "gratitude." The Regional District of Central Kootenay board resolved "to with...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has become the latest province to discover that offering free parking at hospitals can become a hot-button issue. At the big hospitals in Halifax, tensions are growing as unauthorized motorists are routinely taking up too many spots, leaving health-care staff scrambling as they show up for work. P...

MONTREAL - A Quebec labour tribunal has begun hearing a case against Amazon over the e-commerce giant's closure in January of seven warehouses in the province. Some 1,700 employees lost their jobs following Amazon's sudden termination of its Quebec warehouse operations months after workers at a Montreal-area facility u...

OTTAWA - Former Conservative member of Parliament Stockwell Day says Alberta separatism poses a threat to the federal Conservative party - which risks seeing a return to the kind of vote-splitting that was common before the party united in 2003. Day, who was part of Stephen Harper's cabinet from 2006 to 2011, says he's...

Three of the five hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018 spoke about the events of that night with an investigator hired by Hockey Canada, but those statements are not part of their criminal trial. Prosecutors wanted to use the interviews to cross-examine Michael McL...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Trump administration's appeal to quickly resume deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th century wartime law. Over two dissenting votes, the justices acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men who have been accused of being gang members, a de...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Authorities in Louisiana say they are in pursuit of 10 inmates - at least one of whom is convicted of murder - who escaped from a New Orleans jail. Another inmate was captured Friday after a brief foot chase through the French Quarter, the Louisiana State Police said in a post on the social media pla...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff in a scheme to win taxpayer-funded mail business from state lawmakers even after scandals drove the two out of political power. Former Republican Rep. Glen Casada was found guilty of all 19 charges...