Researchers from universities, government and conservation organizations have launched a new initiative to track grizzly bears, elk, and deer along Highway 3 in SW Alberta - a key wildlife corridor and hotspot for animal-vehicle collisions. Using satellite collars and remote cameras, officials with the Nature Conservan...

Officials with the City of Lethbridge say a sewer service repair is impacting a small stretch of 13 Street North.A full road closure is in place between 10 Avenue and 13 Avenue North. A detour is in place using 12C Street North.Motorists are asked to obey all posted signage and keep workers safe.The road is expected to...

The Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge (AAC) has announced its lineup for the 2025 Upside Downtown Concert series. Once again, Rotary Square at Casa will be hosting a dynamic list of musicians. Organizers say this year's series will showcase bands and solo performers every Thursday from 5-7 pm, beginning July 3 to Augus...

Lethbridge residents can expect a BBQ and crafts at the upcoming Interfaith Learning Garden this Friday, June 13. It's part of Garden Days, Canada's celebration of National Garden Day which is held annually on the Friday before Father's Day. Visit Interfaith Learning Garden from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. for a FREE BBQ, Garden...

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...

Not a single accomplishment belonging to any of this year's inductees into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame would've been possible without community.That was a common thread among the messages inductees shared as they took the stage for their moment in the spotlight."I live on Vancouver Island, and was born in Winn...

EDMONTON - Sixteen-year-old Roha Akram was skeptical when teachers in Calgary announced a cellphone ban during the first assembly of the school year. "I was like, 'No one's going to follow this,'" the Grade 11 student recalled of the change in September. "It's just the nature of teenagers. We don't like ...

Progress is being made on wildfires thanks to Alberta teams and crews from Canada and the U.S.; however, several out-of-control wildfires continue to burn. While some communities are allowing residents to return, evacuation orders remain in many other places. Warm, dry and windy conditions across many parts of the prov...

Alberta teachers are currently taking a strike vote.The vote, which runs June 5-8, followed up the strike authorization vote which took place at the end of May, and saw 99 per cent vote in favour.Nearly 38,000 teachers cast online ballots between May 22 and 26.But this vote, pending the result, would actually give teac...

The Sylvan Lake Gulls continue their young 2025 WCBL season this weekend with the inaugural Rural Roots Baseball Classic.The event, which pits the Gulls against the Lethbridge Bulls, goes down at Doug Lehman Field in Oyen, with first pitch at 3:30."We are very excited for the Rural Roots Baseball Classic. This is ...

Hundreds of fans celebrated the Medicine Hat Tigers at Co-op Place on Monday in a bittersweet send-off to mark the end of a historic season.The Tigers were fresh off a Memorial Cup final loss to the London Knights on Sunday night in Rimouski, Que.Tigers game host Jesse Christianson reminded the crowd that even though t...

The Western Canadian Baseball League's (WCBL) regular season is underway, and the Lethbridge Bulls are gearing up for their first game at home. On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the Bulls will play host to Edmonton's Energy City Cactus Rats. The Cactus Rats, formerly known as the Edmonton Prospects, were the lowest-ranked tea...

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...

Local vendors are gearing up for the return of the Lethbridge Farmers' Market. The indoor market kicks off June 14, running every Saturday at the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., while the outdoor downtown market is on Wednesdays, starting July 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Festival Squa...

OTTAWA - A new report by Canada's auditor general says the federal government has been slow in its effort to reduce its office space. The report finds that Public Services and Procurement Canada has had plans to reduce its office space footprint since 2019 but there has only been a two per cent reduction because full-s...

OTTAWA - The federal government's program for preparing Canada for the effects of climate change has stumbled since its launch in 2023, says a new report from environment commissioner Jerry DeMarco. The report says the National Adaptation Strategy has faced significant challenges in its design and implementation. The r...

OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general says Indigenous Services Canada has not been processing applications for registration under the Indian Act within the required six-month timeline. The failure means many First Nations people are unable to access on-reserve housing, financial aid for post-secondary education and health ...

OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general says federal organizations failed to follow procurement and security rules when awarding contracts to the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app. The report on GCStrategies is one of several audits tabled in the House of Commons today. It says the company was awarded 106 contra...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... AG report on company behind ArriveCan out today The latest probe into the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app is among four reports being released today by Canada's auditor general. Karen Hogan looked into all contracts...

OTTAWA - The latest probe into the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app is among four reports being released today by Canada's auditor general. Karen Hogan looked into all contracts awarded and payments made to GC Strategies for its work on the app to determine whether they were in line with government policy...

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel says it has been informed that the United Kingdom will sanction two of its Cabinet ministers. Two far-rght Israeli ministers and champions of Israeli settlements, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, acknowledged the sanctions on social media, and Smotrich confirmed he was the target in his pos...

VIENNA (AP) - Eight people were killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, and the suspected perpetrator also died, the city's mayor said. Mayor Elke Kahr described the events as a "terrible tragedy," the Austria Press Agency reported. It added that the fatalities were seven stu...

JERUSALEM (AP) - Activist Greta Thunberg is being deported from Israel, Israel's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military. In a post on X, the Foreign Ministry shared a photo of Thunberg on a plane, saying that she was headed for France. Thunberg was one of ...