"I believe that, in 2025, the environment should absolutely be in every conservation we're having in a national economy that is based in resource extraction."Those are the words of Amber Murray, Lethbridge's candidate for the Green Party of Canada in the federal election.Murray has experience in project and p...

Voters will have two opportunities to hear from everyone who is running in Lethbridge riding in the federal election.The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Federal Election All-Candidates Forum on Tuesday, April 8 at the Yates Memorial Theatre. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the forum will run from 6:00 p.m. to...

A religious educator in Lethbridge is being recognized for his work.The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has awarded the 2024/2025 Excellence in Catholic Education Award to Aaron Skretting.He has been the associate principal and director of religious education at Catholic Central High School since 2016.Skretting is...

Business and economic leaders gathered Thursday morning in Lethbridge to discuss trade policies, investment opportunities, and economic vulnerabilities.This is in response to the tariffs set to be imposed on April 2 by U.S. President Donald Trump and the tariffs imposed on canola oil from China.The meeting, hosted by t...

Alberta's government is providing one time funding of $7.5 million to help make sure schools have the resources and staff needed to conduct the additional reading, writing and math screenings it began this year. This is in addition to the $10 million allocated for reading, writing and math support this next school year...

The Government of Alberta has issued a temporary regulation enabling Alberta-based Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) reserves to take reservist leave to support security measures at the G7 Summit planned for June in Kananaskis. On March 27, Matt Jones, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade, and Alberta's Military Liaison Justi...

Alberta's government has launched a new $13 million Traffic Safety Fund for municipalities to upgrade local roads and intersections that pose demonstrated safety risks. The move comes just ahead of April 1, when a new Automated Traffic Enforcement Technology Guideline goes into effect. This guideline limits ATE jurisdi...

EDMONTON - Alberta's government is putting $19 million toward municipal flood and drought prevention projects as part of its new budget.Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz says eight municipalities as well as two Indigenous communities are to receive the grant funding.She says the money will help build a new berm along...

Medicine Hat's Co-op Place and the Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre have acquired a new certification that verifies they're better equipped to assist guests with sensory sensitivities, the first entertainment venues in Alberta to have earned it.KultureCity's Sensory Inclusive program has been widely embraced by venue...

There are just a few days to go before the start of the Western Hockey League (WHL) playoffs and the Lethbridge Hurricanes now know who they will be facing.The Canes will take on the Brandon Wheat Kings in the first round, a team Lethbridge has a favourable record against. They won three of four games against Brandon i...

Former Lethbridge Hurricanes defenseman Ty Prefontaine played a key role in the University of Saskatchewan Huskies' bronze medal finish at the 2025 U SPORTS Men's Hockey Championship in Ottawa.Prefontaine spent four seasons (2016-2020) with the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the Western Hockey League (WHL), serving as an alt...

OTTAWA - The Canadian government has announced support for the country's agriculture sector as it deals with tariffs imposed by China. The federal agriculture department says in a news release that the current payment cap under AgriStability, a program that works similarly to crop insurance, will double to $6 million f...

The Government of Alberta has proposed updates to the Agricultural Operations Practices Act, intended to help reduce waste, allow farmers to supplement fertilizer with organic materials and help attract job-creating investment. This act and its regulations provide the rules and standards for all agricultural operations...

This year, March 16-22 marks Agricultural Safety Week in Canada, an annual national event aimed at highlighting the importance of farm safety. "Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is a good time to remind those working on farms and ranches about the importance of farm health and safety measures to keep operations sa...

OTTAWA - A White House official says Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump this morning. More to come. Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press

A blast of wintry weather across a swath of Canada is expected to disrupt commutes and bring possible power outages as a long line of warnings stretch from Edmonton to the shores of Lake Ontario. Environment Canada says the bulk of the notices are made up of snowfall warnings and in southern Ontario they turn into free...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to host meeting with premiers today For the second day in a row, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has been pulled away from campaigning to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Carney, in his role as prime minister, will...

VANCOUVER - In one corner of the battle are criminals using artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse material - and in the other, AI is being used to help hunt down the offenders. The rise of artificial intelligence has kicked off an arms race between perpetrators and police in Canada. The RCMP's National...

OTTAWA - For the second day in a row, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has been pulled away from campaigning to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Carney, in his role as prime minister, will meet virtually with Canada's premiers today to discuss the country's response to Trump's latest duties. The president signe...

VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they're gearing up to start "real-world testing" of a stir stick that can detect if a drink has been spiked with drugs. The university says in a news release that the device called "Spikeless" was developed in its faculty of applied s...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law, while a court fight continues. The emergency appeal to the high court follows a rejection of the Republican administration's plea to...

BANGKOK (AP) - A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, killing at least three people in Bangkok and burying dozens when a high-rise building under construction collapsed. Footage shared on social media from Myanmar's second-largest city showed widespread destruction, raising fears that ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. Associated Press reporters in Beirut heard a large boom and witnessed smoke rising from the area that Israel's military had vowed to strike. THIS ...