Canada Day is just around the corner and the City of Lethbridge wants to ensure that everyone is prepared.A series of celebrations throughout the community will impact traffic and parking in the following areas:Traffic flowWith a new setup this year, including both Henderson Lake Park and Lethbridge & District Exhi...

Southern Albertans can take in the 123rd annual Raymond Stampede.Organizers say, when Ray Knight hosted the country's first rodeo in the community in 1902, his plan was to bring together local ranch hands to test their skills to find out who the best working cowboys were."That was when the spirit of competition be...

The Lethbridge Police Service has apprehended a man who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman.On June 19, 2025, police say they heard that a 50-year-old woman had been sexually assaulted. She told LPS that, after being driven home in a taxi, the driver sexually assaulted her before she could exit the vehicle.The ma...

A non-profit in Lethbridge wants to ensure every student has the tools they need to succeed when school starts this fall.MyCityCare has launched its annual "Stuff The Bus" campaign, calling on residents to donate new backpacks and school supplies, such as pencils, pens, binders, notebooks and crayons.Spokespe...

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...

According to Acute Care Alberta and Primary Care Alberta, falls are the leading cause of injuries leading to emergency department or urgent care centre visits for children in Alberta.With that being said, health officials say it's important to stay safe this summer - and that includes recognizing the signs of concussio...

Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright says a planned summer tour to hear from Albertans on potential referendum topics is a great way for the Alberta government to engage from the bottom-up.Premier Danielle Smith announces the Alberta Next Panel on June 24, 2025. Courtesy: Government of Alberta"It's an avenue for...

An Alberta judge has put on hold a provincial law that bans doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth.Justice Allison Kuntz, in a written judgment, has issued a temporary injunction against the law, saying it raises serious issues that need to be hashed out in court.Kuntz says a temporary stop to the law is...

Current situationThere are 59 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and four mutual aid fires.18 are classified as out of control, eight are being held and 33 are under control.There have been 17 new wildfires since yesterday.Since Jan. 1, there have been 622 wildfires in the Forest ...

The Canadian Olympic Foundation is honouring a local swimmer for his accomplishments.Apollo Hess has been given the 2025 Team Canada Indigenous Athlete Award.The 22-year-old from Lethbridge is a member of the Blood Tribe. He says he models himself after the buffalo, which he explains is the only known animal to turn an...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced their new coaching team, including its head coach.Matt Anholt has been promoted to Head Coach and will help to lead the WHL squad alongside Assistant Coaches Ryan Aasman and Torrin White, as well as Goaltending Coach Matt Weninger.Anholt has been with the Hurricanes since 2018, ...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced their full schedule for the 2025-26 regular season.The WHL club will play a total of 68 games, half of which will take place at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.To open the regular season, the Canes will first welcome the Calgary Hitmen to Lethbridge on Friday, September 19.A few o...

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...

TORONTO - A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says progress has been made on removing trade barriers within Canada, but it adds that the patchwork of approaches could create new issues. Ryan Mallough, CFIB's vice-president of legislative affairs, says the progress has been encouraging, but t...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a byelection for the riding of Battle River - Crowfoot in Alberta for Aug. 18. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to run in the riding after losing his Ottawa-area seat in the April to Liberal Bruce Fanjoy. Former Conservative MP Damien Kurek resigned the sea...

OTTAWA - The prime minister's incoming chief of staff and two doctors who led Canadians through the COVID-19 pandemic are among 83 appointments to the Order of Canada, being announced today by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon. The list includes Marc-André Blanchard, who takes over in July as Prime Minister Mark Carney's chi...

OTTAWA - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick thanked Canada for rescinding its digital services tax in a move to resume trade negotiations with the United States. In a post on social media, Lutnick says the tax would have been "a deal breaker" for any trade deal with the U.S. The Canadian government announ...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada rescinds digital services tax Canada is rescinding its digital services tax and will resume trade negotiations with the United States, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in a statement issued late Sund...

OTTAWA - Parliamentarians likely will get a chance later this year to debate whether to adopt a livestock brand as an official national symbol. A bill to create the brand was introduced earlier in June by Saskatchewan Conservative MP Steven Bonk. If the bill passes, the brand will become Canada's 10th national symbol -...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A jury in Australia began deliberations Monday in the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson, accused of killing her estranged husband's relatives by deliberately serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch. Three of Patterson's four lunch guests - her parents-in-law Don and Gail Patterson,...

Firefighters were ambushed by sniper fire while responding to a blaze in a northern Idaho mountain community Sunday, killing at least two people and unleashing barrages of gunfire over several hours in an attack the governor called a "heinous" assault. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said crews responded...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he will not seek reelection, a day after announcing his opposition to President Donald Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts package because of its reductions to health care programs. Tillis said he was proud of his career in public service but ...