Lethbridge Police are seeking the public's assistance to locate a missing 45-year-old male. Kevin Bunn last had contact with family on June 10. Bunn requires medication that he does not have in his possession and police are concerned for his well-being. Bunn is known to frequent the downtown core, Galt Gardens and Hend...

Lethbridge Police red-flagged two motorcycles engaged in a street race over the weekend and handed out 60 violation tickets for traffic offences including speeding, stunting, excessive exhaust noise and no insurance. In addition, LPS says two Immediate Roadside Sanctions were issued, with one vehicle towed for no insur...

The Town of Coaldale Big Equipment Petting Zoo returns this Saturday, June 14.The event runs from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Coaldale Arena parking lot. This free, family-friendly event offers kids and adults alike the chance to climb aboard and explore up close a wide variety of big machines, vehicles, and special...

The Water For Food group has a number of questions it would like to see answered by the provincial government regarding selenium and other coal mining pollutants, at the Coal Town Hall meeting taking place in Fort McLeod Wednesday evening.The town hall is being hosted by Premier Danielle Smith, Energy Minister Brian Je...

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...

The Government of Alberta has announced the maximum prescription drug co-payment for Albertans with Coverage for Seniors and Non-Group Coverage will increase for the first time in 31 years.Officials say the change is meant to combat the rising costs of government drug coverage. As a result, the cost of providing covera...

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...

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 - One Canadian was on board an Air India flight bound for London that crashed with more than 240 people on board shortly after takeoff in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad, according to Prime Minister Mark Carney. Local police say there are no known survivors. In a social media post, Carney says he's "...

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) - An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board including one Canadian crashed Thursday in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad, the airline said. Visuals on local television channels showed smoke billowing from the crash site in what appeared to be a populated...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Groups planning protests for G7 summit in Alberta Protests during the upcoming G7 leaders summit in Kananaskis, Alta., may be starkly different than demonstrations happening this week against immigration crackdowns in the United S...

VANCOUVER - Retired architect Michael Geller says he's always keen to restore some "justice" to Vancouver's real estate scene. So, when he noticed an official BC Assessment valuation of about $6.4 million on the site of a former heritage hotel in downtown Vancouver - about a third of its true value for tax pu...

CALGARY - Two former Canadian prime ministers and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are among the notable names set to speak at a conference today ahead of next week's G7 leaders' summit in Kananaskis. The conference is hosted by the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy and its G7 research group and will featur...

TORONTO - A newly released report estimates Canada will need at least $30 billion in new capital investments by 2040 if it wants to meet domestic demand for the critical minerals key to a green economy transition. But the Canadian Climate Institute's report says cutting back on environmental safeguards and Indigenous c...

Air India says a London-bound flight crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport Thursday with more than 240 passengers and crew onboard. The airline said flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8, crashed into a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad, a northwestern city with a population of more than 5 millio...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - The death toll in floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape province has risen to 57, a government minister visiting the scene of the disaster said Thursday. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa said the flooding around the town of Mthatha in southeaster...

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) - An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board including one Canadian crashed Thursday in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad, the airline said. Visuals on local television channels showed smoke billowing from the crash site in what appeared to be a populated...