Drivers in Lethbridge will soon have a slightly quicker time crossing the coulees.Effective at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, the City of Lethbridge will be increasing speed limits and changing the merging zones.The changes, as outlined in a City of Lethbridge news release, will include:WestboundThe alternating/zipper m...

The families of first responders in Lethbridge will be able to get some extra support.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is partnering with the Diversified Rehabilitation Group to host a special workshop called "Getting Better Together."It will include police, members of Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Service...

Residents of Coaldale will have their first opportunities to decide who their next mayor, councillors and school board trustee should be.The first day of advance voting in the 2025 municipal election in Coaldale is Thursday, Oct. 9.Eligible voters will be able to go to the Coaldale Community Centre between 2:00 and 8:0...

If you have something that needs a minor fix, do not throw it out.Environment Lethbridge and the Lethbridge Public Library are teaming up for a new initiative called the Repair Cafe.Local volunteer "fixers" can complete simple repairs on broken or damaged items like clothing and textiles, computers, small ele...

Residents of Coaldale will have their first opportunities to decide who their next mayor, councillors and school board trustee should be.The first day of advance voting in the 2025 municipal election in Coaldale is Thursday, Oct. 9.Eligible voters will be able to go to the Coaldale Community Centre between 2:00 and 8:0...

Lethbridge's incumbent mayoral candidate and a local business group are denying accusations of a conflict of interest.At a mayoral candidates' forum this week, concerns were raised that incumbent Blaine Hyggen had allegedly used his position as mayor to benefit a friend of his.The allegation is in regards to the Lethbr...

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 ...

Beaverlodge RCMP are asking for the public's help with locating a missing man. Thirty-three-year-old Tanner Dougall of no fixed address was last seen in Beaverlodge on Aug.4, but he had been in communication with people up until Wednesday, Oct. 8.According to Mounties, he may be heading to southern Alberta or B.C., dri...

The first snowfall of the season may arrive in Cranbrook by the end of the Thanksgiving long weekend, according to predictions from Environment Canada.After a sunny Friday with a high of 19 C, temperatures are expected to drop throughout the weekend.Showers are forecast for Saturday and Sunday, with a high of just 5 C ...

The union representing 51,000 striking Alberta teachers says it has asked the province to resume negotiations starting Tuesday. The Alberta Teachers' Association says it is making the move based on the success of recent ongoing unofficial conversations with the province. It seeks formal talks to begin Tuesday with the ...

As an Alberta-wide teachers strike drags into its fourth day, a labour relations expert doesn't see why the group in charge of bargaining for the government delayed their lockout.Earlier this week, the Teachers' Employer Bargaining Association notified the Alberta Teachers' Association that a lockout would begin this a...

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...

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canadians detained by Israel for attempting to reach the Gaza Strip should accept Ottawa's consular help to get home. Anand said today six Canadians have been detained from boats in the Mediterranean S...

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition Leader John Rustad confirms the cellphones of Conservative members were searched during a meeting this week to find a leak from inside his caucus. Rustad says the phones were searched by other members to "make ...

OTTAWA - The gap between Canada and the United States on police-reported violent crime has narrowed in recent years, driven by a rise in the rate of major assaults here. A Statistics Canada analysis of crime trends between 1998 and 2023 says the number...

SURREY - Police in British Columbia say a six-month investigation into a suspected illicit drug trafficking ring they describe as large and "sophisticated" has led to four arrests and the seizure of more than $1 million in assets connected to the opera...

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he is open to amending proposed border security legislation that would make it easier for police to obtain access to information about Canadians. Anandasangaree told a House of Commons committee ...

OTTAWA - The head of Canada's new Major Projects Office and her staff sidestepped MPs' questions today about whether she has special powers to skirt the West Coast tanker ban. As she was grilled by MPs in her first committee appearance since taking ove...

WASHINGTON (AP) - After months of gridlock, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza came together in a matter of days after a deft maneuver - or perhaps a misunderstanding - by President Donald Trump that boxed in the two adversaries. ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private sector players, U...

WASHINGTON (AP) - New York Attorney General Letitia James was charged Thursday as part of a mortgage fraud investigation aggressively pushed by the Trump administration, becoming the latest foe of the president to be prosecuted by his Ju...