A local racquetball player is set to compete in what he equates to being "the Olympics" of his sport.Coby Iwaasa has qualified for The World Games, taking place in Chengdu, China, from August 7-17, 2025.Although he is no stranger to major competitions in racquetball, he says this one feels different."It'...

The Alberta Government has announced funding for more student spaces in Lethbridge.It will invest $50 million to create 62 pre-made classrooms across the province this fall. When combined with the $50 million that was previously allocated under Budget 2025, the government looks to add a total of 2,725 student spaces wi...

A prominent member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes is set to join the NCAA.Logan Wormald has signed with the collegiate hockey team at Nebraska-Omaha and will head down south once he reaches the end of his WHL eligibility."I'm thrilled to be able to commit to Omaha for the 2026-2027 season. I've heard nothing but ama...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is urging drivers to obey the rules of the road, particularly when navigating through construction zones.A bridge rehabilitation project began last week on Whoop-Up Drive, which is expected to cause traffic delays until the end of September.READ MORE: Whoop-Up lane closures starting ...

Another contender has stepped forward to potentially fill one of eight seats on Lethbridge City Council.Robin James will be on the ballot in the 2025 municipal election, which takes place from October 8-20, 2025. She provided the following answers to an LNN questionnaire:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Coun...

Another man has entered the city council race in Lethbridge. Suketu Shah has filed his nomination papers to run in the 2025 municipal election, which takes place October 8-20. He provided the following answers to a questionnaire from LNN: Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council? I'm running for city council...

A new report commissioned for the City of Lethbridge raises several issues with new regulations for this fall's municipal elections.PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) examined Bill 20, which was passed by the Alberta Government in late 2024, and came back to city council with a report at Tuesday's meeting. The province touts...

A former deputy premier's petition to have Alberta declare that its official policy is to remain in Canada can start rolling out across the province.Chief electoral officer Gordon McClure says canvassers with the Alberta Forever Canada citizen initiative can begin gathering signatures.Submitted by Thomas Lukaszuk, a fo...

There were cheers, and a few jeers Tuesday night in Camrose, Alta. as 10 candidates in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection took to the stage for a forum hosted by the Camrose & District Chamber of Commerce.Most of the cheers, perhaps predictably, were for Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre, who i...

EDMONTON - Alberta's chief electoral officer is rebuffing calls from Premier Danielle Smith and her justice minister to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation. On social media, Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery said earlier Tuesday that Albertans should be able to embark on ga...

Warmer weather this week could lead to more wildfires starting and make existing fires spread faster.Current situation (as of 3 p.m., July 29)There are 49 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and three mutual aid fires.10 are classified as out of control, eight are being held and 31...

A local racquetball player is set to compete in what he equates to being "the Olympics" of his sport.Coby Iwaasa has qualified for The World Games, taking place in Chengdu, China, from August 7-17, 2025.Although he is no stranger to major competitions in racquetball, he says this one feels different."It'...

A prominent member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes is set to join the NCAA.Logan Wormald has signed with the collegiate hockey team at Nebraska-Omaha and will head down south once he reaches the end of his WHL eligibility."I'm thrilled to be able to commit to Omaha for the 2026-2027 season. I've heard nothing but ama...

You can watch some of the best rodeo competitors in the country.The Indian National Finals Rodeo (INFR) Qualifying Reconciliation Rodeo is set to take place at the Bully's Rodeo Arena (Rocky Mountain Turf Club) on Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, 2025.Nadine Tailfeathers, Senior Manager at Blood Tribe Administratio...

The Alberta Government has announced grants aimed at strengthening the health, biodiversity and long-term resilience of rangelands.A total of $1.3 million from the Rangeland Sustainability Program will go to academics, non-profits and other agricultural partners.Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry and Parks, says Alberta...

Coaldale's industrial sector is growing, and a new investment will help to support further developments.The Alberta Government has announced a grant of $3.475 million under its Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP) for an industrial rail extension project.The $8 million initiative is funded by the prov...

The South Alberta School of Agriculture (SASA), through the Prairie Rose Public Schools, plans to take agriculture education to the next level, giving students a pathway to enter the industry while they are still in high school with an ag-focused facility.The hopes are to have the location open to students by September...

VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says the federal government cannot forget about the fate of British Columbia's softwood lumber industry as the deadline for a trade deal between the United States and Canada is hours away. Aug. 1 is the deadline the United States has set for a trade deal with Canada, and Eby says he hopes h...

When one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia's coast on Tuesday, it triggered a tsunami that raced across the Pacific to British Columbia. Here are some facts about the quake and the waves that followed. WHERE DID THE QUAKE HAPPEN? The epicentre was off southeastern Russia, about 119 kilometres e...

TORONTO - A new survey suggests more than half of Canadians believe they didn't have enough information or needed more to cast their ballot in the last federal election. The Ipsos poll says 57 per cent of respondents either believed they didn't have enough local news or could have used more to assess candidates back in...

MONTREAL - Montreal-area police say a missing person's case from 1988 has been solved with the recent discovery of human remains in a vehicle submerged in a river. Robert St-Louis, a 42-year-old father of five from Laval, Que., disappeared in June 1988. A diving group called Exploring With a Mission, hired by the St-Lo...

MONTREAL - Quebec's statistical institute estimates the province's population will decline by 80,000 by 2030. The institute says the population will decrease due to a number of factors including recent government policies to reduce the number of temporary immigrants. The agency also said its estimates were based on tre...

SURREY - The British Columbia government and the RCMP say a new 12-member specialized unit will tackle human trafficking throughout the province, with a focus on organized crime and support for "vulnerable" victims. Solicitor General Nina Krieger says human trafficking occurs all over B.C. and she urged the p...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Brown University on Wednesday said it reached a deal with the Trump administration to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination. The Ivy League school agreed to pay $50 million in workforce development grants in Rhode Island over 10 years as part of t...

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - A jury convicted a Colorado dentist of first-degree murder on Wednesday in the poisoning death of his wife. Prosecutors at trial had accused James Craig of repeatedly poisoning his wife Angela Craig, including by lacing her smoothies, over 10 days in March 2023. When those attempts failed, pros...

A city councilmember in Virginia was set on fire by a man who had entered a local magazine's office through a locked door, authorities said Wednesday. Lee Vogler, 38, ran through the building covered in gasoline in an attack the investigators say stemmed from a "personal matter" that was unrelated to his poli...