City officials say more than 1,400 residents and stakeholders have provided feedback to help shape the future of the Land Use Bylaw in Lethbridge. Now, however, the city says it wants to make sure it's heard Phase 2 feedback loud and clear ."This survey is the third and final survey for Phase 2 of the project,&quo...

YWCA Lethbridge & District has announced the opening of their newest housing program.It's called Hope and is described as a long-term transitional housing program where women and families coming from emergency shelters can live independently while taking the necessary, and often lengthy, steps towards a life free f...

Lethbridge Police have charged two males with firearms offences following a high-risk arrest that resulted in the seizure of a loaded gun.On June 9, members of the Crime Suppression Team and Property Crimes Unit initiated a short term investigation to locate and arrest a male wanted on numerous outstanding warrants ste...

Members of the Lethbridge Police Critical Incident Team are participating in training scenarios on the north side of the community today between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m.From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. officials say officers will be training near Alexander Wilderness Park along the 600 block of Marie Van Haarlem Crescent. Then from 6 p...

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...

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is working to entice a private-sector player to build a crude pipeline to coastal waters. She urged attendees at the Global Energy Show to keep up the pressure on Ottawa to help speed along such a nation-building project. Smith has been enthusiastic about rev...

Alberta RCMP are reminding motorists, pedestrians and cyclists to plan ahead as the Kananaskis G7 Leaders' Summit nears.The gathering is slated to take place June 15-17, and the area around Kananaskis will be considerably congested.RCMP say to familiarize yourself with official updates on the Controlled Access Zone, ro...

The RCMP's Musical Ride, a symbol of tradition, honour, and pride, will be returning to communities across Alberta this summer.The musical ride troop, which features 32 RCMP officers and their horses, will perform different formations and drills to music at shows at 20 stops in Alberta.This includes stops in Calgary, E...

The United Conservative Party's Grande Prairie-Wapiti Constituency Association is among the sponsors of an upcoming town hall regarding Alberta's sovereignty.The Courage to Listen meeting will discuss the proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act, or Bill 1, and the possibility of Alberta separating from Canada to form its own ...

Officials with Paradise Canyon Golf Club in Lethbridge are putting a call out for volunteers for the Alberta Men's Amateur Golf Championships June 25-27.Organizers need 23 volunteers on Wednesday June 25, 23 volunteers for Thursday June 26, and 13 volunteers on Friday June 27.Volunteers will be needed for registration,...

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...

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 - Canada has invited the United Arab Emirates to attend the G7 summit in Alberta, The Canadian Press has learned. While UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan could end up attending the summit, which starts Sunday in Kananaskis, Abu Dhabi has not said whether it has accepted the invitation. A Canadian...

MONTREAL - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the massive funding announced this week for Canada's defence industry will filter down to all regions of the country, as the federal government looks to jump-start domestic and overseas trade and reduce reliance on the United States. At a speech to Montreal's chambe...

OTTAWA - Michael Sabia, a veteran of the public and private sector, will become the next head of the Privy Council in Ottawa. Sabia will take over the role on July 7, after serving as the CEO of Hydro-Québec since 2023. More coming. The Canadian Press

OTTAWA - Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says Prime Minister Mark Carney is not being transparent about negotiations with the U.S. on getting President Donald Trump's tariffs lifted. Davies says Parliament has not been kept in the loop on what Carney and Trump are talking about behind closed doors, or whether Ottawa has ...

OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to announce details of its promised "Canada Strong Pass" next week and the tourism initiative is set to take effect later this month. A Liberal government spokesperson told The Canadian Press that the pass will be available from June 20 until the end of August. Duri...

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is working to entice a private-sector player to build a crude pipeline to coastal waters. She urged attendees at the Global Energy Show to keep up the pressure on Ottawa to help speed along such a nation-building project. Smith has been enthusiastic about rev...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department is preparing to order the departure of all nonessential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad due to the potential for regional unrest, two U.S. officials said Wednesday. The Baghdad embassy has already been on limited staffing, and the order will not affect a large number of...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma appeals court on Wednesday ordered a stay of execution to be lifted for a man on death row, clearing the way for him to receive a lethal injection for killing a Tulsa woman in 1999. John Fitzgerald Hanson, 61, has been scheduled to be put to death Thursday, but a district court judge te...

BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union and the U.K. have reached an agreement to ease cross-border trade and travel in Gibraltar after years of post-Brexit wrangling over the contested territory, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said Wednesday. In a post on social media, Šefčovič praised the de...