The storm that travelled through Brooks on Wednesday evening was devastating for many, as it left a path of destruction and even claimed the life of a pair of animals at White Barn Fun Farm.The animal attraction business northwest of Brooks is not far from the Trans Canada Highway and Highway 36 intersection, where the...

The Alberta Government is looking to test new ways of treating wastewater, and the Town of Cardston will be one of its pilot locations.It is investing $5 million into a new wastewater system in Cardston that uses helpful bacteria to eat sewage.Justin Riemer, CEO of Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), says it uses 50 per...

See a photo gallery of the Whoop-Up Days fairgrounds at the bottom of this article.A spokesperson for Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE) says the first three days of Whoop-Up Days have been going tremendously well.Paul Kingsmith, Director of Event Development, says the general vibes have been off the charts, an...

Lethbridge Polytechnic is celebrating the second-largest gift it has ever received.The estate of Joe and Laverna Hranac has given $2.8 million to the institution, which will support operations at the Lethbridge Polytechnic Research Farm.Dr. Brad Donaldson, President and CEO of Lethbridge Polytechnic, says the money wil...

The race for Lethbridge City Council continues to grow.Kaitte Aurora is vying for one of eight seats in the 2025 municipal election, set to take place from October 8-20.She provided the following answers to an LNN questionnaire:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council?I am a progressive populist, and I am ru...

Another contender has stepped forward in the city council race in Lethbridge.Ryan Wolfe is running to become one of the city's newest representatives in the 2025 municipal elections, which take place October 8-20, 2025.He provided the following answers to an LNN questionnaire:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City...

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...

There are no out-of-control wildfires in Alberta, and cooler nighttime temperatures are helping firefighters make good progress.Current situation (as of 3 p.m., Aug. 22)There are 47 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and one mutual aid fire.None are classified as out of control, n...

CALGARY - The Alberta government has now confirmed that for those who must pay for the cost of a COVID-19 vaccine shot this fall, the cost will be $100. The price is one of the details now rolled out by the province as part of its two-phase plan to deliver the shots free to some but with a fee for others. Those eligibl...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government's sudden shift in COVID-19 vaccination policy was prompted by union demands.Earlier this week, her health ministry said COVID-19 vaccine coverage would be extended to all health-care workers this fall under the first phase of the province's rollout.That came two months...

Alberta's government says it is proud to welcome nine major national and international sporting events to the province this month and over the coming months.Officials say Alberta is a top destination for major sporting events, with thousands of athletes, coaches and fans travelling from around the world for high-profil...

Everyone is watching Alberta's Women's teams as baseball, volleyball, soccer and wrestling are charging into the medal rounds at the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.Alberta's Women's Baseball Team has been dominant, locking up the top spot in their pool with an undefeated 4-0 record.&q...

Alberta's athletes came out swinging on Wednesday at the Canada Summer Games, as Alberta's Women's Baseball team took the field for the first time at the Games and added three more medals (gold, silver, bronze) to the province's total.Women's Baseball made its inaugural appearance at the Canada Summer Games this year, ...

Members of the Lethbridge Hurricanes will have a few days of on-ice time before suiting up for the pre-season.The team has announced that its training camp will take place over four days from August 28-31, 2025. A donation of a non-perishable food item for the Lethbridge Food Bank and Interfaith Food Bank is encouraged...

Lethbridge Polytechnic is celebrating the second-largest gift it has ever received.The estate of Joe and Laverna Hranac has given $2.8 million to the institution, which will support operations at the Lethbridge Polytechnic Research Farm.Dr. Brad Donaldson, President and CEO of Lethbridge Polytechnic, says the money wil...

The Alberta government says Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P. is the first partnership to qualify for the province's Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit. The government says the company did this by spending $38 million on equipment for its processing plant in Edmonton, an effort that is expected to increase productio...

A multi-million dollar donation is set to be made at Lethbridge Polytechnic.It will come from the estate of Joe and Laverna Hranac.This is described as the second-largest in the school's history, and it will support operations at the Lethbridge Polytechnic Research Farm.We will learn more about the donation at the offi...

OTTAWA - Canada's move to drop many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods could lead to lower prices for consumers, but union leaders worry it could undermine this country's bargaining position in ongoing trade talks. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that Canada will drop some retaliatory tariffs on American pro...

The investigation continues into the disappearance of two young children from their home in rural northeastern Nova Scotia more than three months ago. Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, have not been heard from since May 2, when their mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, reported them missing from their rural home in L...

Assault charges laid by a local police service against a man in Lindsay, Ont. - whose altercation with an alleged home intruder left the intruder with life-threatening injuries - sparked public criticism and confusion over Canada's self-defence laws. Canadians have the right to defend themselves and their homes, but th...

TORONTO - Health Canada has authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and BioNTech and by Moderna for use this respiratory virus season. Moderna says it will manufacture vaccine doses for the Canadian market in its new facility in Laval, Quebec and syringes will be filled in Cambridge, Ontario. News releases from ...

VANCOUVER - The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling a recent court decision on Aboriginal title on land along the Fraser River a "monumental" development, but says the case isn't about threatening private home ownership. The organization says this month's decision confirming the Cowichan Tribes...

VANCOUVER - The defence lawyer for the man accused of killing 11 people at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival earlier this year has concluded legal arguments about whether his client is fit to stand trial. Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces 11 counts of second-degree murder and is accused of driving an SUV through a crowded street. ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional. In a memo sent to Congress, the Justice Department said it agre...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency's initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iran nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse would no longer serve as head of the U.S. Defen...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from jail in Tennessee on Friday so he can rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges. The Salvadoran national's case became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump's immigration agenda after he was mistakenly deported in March....