Environment Canada is advising residents in southern Alberta of a potential storm.It has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for communities including Lethbridge, Coaldale, Taber, Fort Macleod, Pincher Creek, Crowsnest Pass, Milk River, Cardston, Claresholm, and others.Weather forecasters say thunderstorms are expected ...

A deal has been made between two WHL clubs in the prairies.The Lethbridge Hurricanes have acquired 2007-born forward Hudson Kibblewhite, a fourth-round draft pick in 2026 and a conditional third-round pick in 2028 from the Saskatoon Blades.In exchange, the Blades will receive 2006-born defenceman Tristen Doyle and an e...

The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) says technology was used to create child pornography of real underage girls.Alongside the Lethbridge Police Service, ALERT apprehended Justin Tillery, 38, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. He is charged with making, distributing, possessing and accessing child pornography, a...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says its officers were kept on their toes this past weekend.The Street Wheelers classic car festival took place July 11-13, 2025.LPS issued a total of 286 tickets and 34 warnings for a variety of traffic violations, the majority of which were related to stunting, speeding and equipme...

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...

Another person has stepped forward in the race for Lethbridge City Council.Kelti Baird is confirmed to be running in the 2025 municipal election, which takes place October 8-20, 2025.She provided the following answers to a questionnaire by LNN:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council? I'm running for City Co...

The race for Lethbridge City Council continues to expand.Gerry Saguin has announced that he will be seeking a seat on council in the 2025 municipal election, which takes place October 8-20.He provided the following answers to an LNN questionnaire:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council? I'm running for Leth...

The RCMP is urging the public to watch out for a deadly supply of illegal opiates that closely resemble Xanax.Xanax is a prescription drug that is commonly used to treat anxiety and is opiate-free.Public Information Officer Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says the RCMP is investigating the death of a 16-year-old related to the acc...

Hot and dry weather may lead to increased wildfire activity in northern Alberta where wildfire danger remains high.Current situation (as of 3:30 p.m., July 17)There are 58 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and four mutual aid fires.14 are classified as out of control, 12 are bein...

Nearly half of Albertans say there is a short distance between themselves and financial insolvency.That is according to the latest Consumer Debt Index report from MNP.About 47 per cent of Albertans who were surveyed between June 9-13, 2025, say they are $200 or less away from bankruptcy each month, which is more than a...

Favourable weather in recent days has allowed firefighters to bring more wildfires under control.Current situation (as of 3 p.m., July 15)There are 53 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and four mutual aid fires.10 are classified as out of control, eight are being held and 35 are ...

A deal has been made between two WHL clubs in the prairies.The Lethbridge Hurricanes have acquired 2007-born forward Hudson Kibblewhite, a fourth-round draft pick in 2026 and a conditional third-round pick in 2028 from the Saskatoon Blades.In exchange, the Blades will receive 2006-born defenceman Tristen Doyle and an e...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes are investing in their future with a newly announced deal.They are sending 2007-born forward Kash Andresen to the Moose Jaw Warriors in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft.Warriors G.M. Jason Ripplinger says, "Adding Andresen to our group will provide us with ...

Residents of Lethbridge can take in some slo-pitch action this weekend, featuring some of the best players in the province.The city is hosting the 2025 Alberta Provincial Championship from Friday to Sunday, July 11-13, 2025.The Valley Men's Slo-Pitch team will represent Lethbridge and southern Alberta.Eight teams are c...

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...

An official with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says it has been a challenging summer for farmers in the prairies, and it might not get much better in the immediate future.Agroclimate Specialist Trevor Hadwin has provided his latest drought monitor update, largely focusing on the conditions in June 2025.He says he re...

The Government of Canada has announced millions of dollars in funding for a pair of energy-related initiatives in southern Alberta.Federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin says a total of $13.3 million under the Low Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF) will support five projects in Alberta and the Northwest Territories.She sa...

The last time Yukon residents voted in a territorial plebiscite it was about allowing the sale of alcohol, this time the vote will be on the equally dizzying question of electoral reform. More than a century since that 1920 plebiscite, the vote that is expected to be part of this year's territorial election could see t...

The Weeknd donned a mask amid a post-apocalyptic themed concert to open his world tour in Vancouver on Tuesday. "After Hours Til Dawn," a stadium tour featuring the Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, will see eight Canadian and 13 U.S. dates from now until it wraps on September 3 with the final show in ...

OTTAWA - Federal officials say the 2025 wildfire season is one of the worst on record for Canada, with a high risk of more fires in August. More than 5.5 million hectares of land have burned so far this year, more than double the 10-year average for mid-July. There are 561 fires burning, including 69 that are considere...

MONTRÉAL - The man convicted in the 2005 Toronto Boxing Day murder of a 15-year-old was granted full parole in January after being assessed as having a 76 per cent chance of recidivism. Seven months after getting parole, 43-year-old Jeremiah Valentine faces one count of first-degree murder in the killing of Abde...

VICTORIA - The mother of a 10-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare disease says the "nightmare is over" after the government restored funding for her daughter's drug for as long as she needs it. Charleigh Pollock is the only person in B.C. to have Batten disease, and her mother Jori Fales ...

OTTAWA - Canada and New Zealand have settled a dispute over Ottawa's dairy-sector protections that regulate the cost and supply of products such as milk and cheese. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership includes certain quotas for countries to export dairy at preferred tariff rates i...

An explosion early Friday killed three people and is being investigated at least preliminarily as a possible training accident, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the matter who was not authorized to discuss the matter by name and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Los Angeles Coun...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Authorities in Maine said Friday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder in the death of a paddleboarder who went missing on a rural pond. The body of Sunshine Stewart, 48, of Tenants Harbor, was found this month on Crawford Pond in Union, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Portland. Th...

SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, his press office said on Friday. The development came as federal police conducted searches at his home and his party's headquarters in Brasília, according to people familiar with the court order. Local media repo...