The City of Lethbridge is making it easier for residents to get rid of their fallen leaves.It has launched its annual Fall Leaf Collection Program.From Oct. 1 to Nov 7, 2025, people can contact 311 to arrange for a free pick-up for their leaves.Collections will take place between Oct. 7 and Nov. 14.To prepare for your ...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says it will be giving the "worst of the worst" offenders in the city the chance to get help.It has launched a new Integrated Offender Management (IOM) pilot program.Constable Rob Saar says that approximately six-to-10 per cent of offenders in Alberta are responsible for up...

With just one week remaining before the start of advanced voting in the 2025 municipal election, voters will have a chance to hear directly from the mayor and councillor candidates.The City of Lethbridge says there are currently five scheduled forums, including:Lethbridge Public Library (Mayor and Council):Saturday, Oc...

Students at the University of Lethbridge (U of L) will play a hands-on role in shaping the future of the community.The City Scholars program is returning for the fourth year. It offers post-secondary students Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) by collaborating with the City of Lethbridge, utilizing their academic studies w...

With just one week remaining before the start of advanced voting in the 2025 municipal election, voters will have a chance to hear directly from the mayor and councillor candidates.The City of Lethbridge says there are currently five scheduled forums, including:Lethbridge Public Library (Mayor and Council):Saturday, Oc...

A current member of Lethbridge City Council is seeking another term in office.Jenn Schmidt-Rempel has announced her candidacy in the 2025 municipal elections, set for October 8-20.She provided the following answers to an LNN questionnaire:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council?I'm running for Lethbridge Ci...

It is a two-man race for the mayor's seat in Taber.Alf Rudd has announced that he will be challenging incumbent Andrew Prokop in the 2025 municipal election, which is set for October 20."I think it's time for a change," says Rudd. "We've had, going into 10 years of the same leadership, and I think it's j...

Five provinces are increasing their minimum wage today to support workers amid affordability issues. The hikes will apply to Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The provinces have tied their increases to Canada's stea...

Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) president Jason Schilling has issued the following statement regarding the Alberta government's response to teachers' impending strike, set to begin Oct. 6, 2025. "The government's repeated claim that it doesn't know what teachers want is insulting and unfounded. Over and over a...

Alberta's government says it will be providing financial assistance and educational resources to support parents and students in the event of a teacher strike.On Monday night, the ATA announced that Alberta teachers have rejected a four-year deal, putting the ATA in a position to strike by Oct. 6.As a teacher strike be...

Hear more of our conversations around the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, including a selection from the 'A Day to Listen' radio program catalogue, on the latest episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast. Though told respectfully, we acknowledge these stories can be retraumatizing. If you are Indigenous and...

Athletes in Lethbridge could soon have a new venue.The Lethbridge Soccer Association (LSA) says it was thrilled to learn that the University of Lethbridge had received the funding needed to progress with its multi-sport dome project.LNN is awaiting more details on the dome itself, but we have previously heard that it w...

An athlete from Lethbridge is being recognized as having Olympic potential.Mikka Eaves is a finalist in RBC Training Ground.The short track speed skater has been named one of the top 100 contestants out of more than 2,500 athletes from a wide range of sports who tried out.Eaves wrote in her national final profile, &quo...

A star basketball player is being recognized by her alma mater.Kacie Bosch has been named the University of Lethbridge Pronghorn's 2025 Young Alumni Award winner.She competed in 3x3 women's basketball in the 2024 Paris Olympics, helping Team Canada to earn its first-ever berth in the event. Bosch has also won three FIB...

The Alberta Government has hired a firm to look into how water storage and flow in the region could be improved.WSP Canada will study the potential for a new reservoir on the Belly River, approximately five kilometres northwest of Mountain View in Cardston County.They will also determine if there are opportunities to i...

An official with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is optimistic that drought conditions have been getting better in the region.Agroclimate Specialist Trevor Hadwen has provided his latest Canadian Drought Monitor report, covering the period of August 2025.He says the greatest improvement in Canada recently was seen in ...

Only a few days remain for post-secondary students in a region of southern Alberta to apply for funding.The St. Mary River Irrigation District says Sunday, August 31, 2025, will be the final day to apply for its annual scholarship.It awards up to 15 students with $2,000 each.Applicants must meet at least one of the fol...

MONTREAL - The Quebec Crown prosecutor's office has said it can't rule out the possibility that a man who was convicted of four murders in 1994 was the victim of a miscarriage of justice. Prosecutor Benoit Lauzon wrote to Daniel Jolivet's lawyer in Ju...

LONDON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump was reminded Wednesday that FIFA, not any government, ultimately decides which cities will host 2026 World Cup games. Trump suggested last week he could declare cities "not safe" for the 104-game soccer tournam...

OTTAWA - The lawyer for a man accused of accessing Prime Minister Mark Carney's banking data says he is still awaiting some information from the Crown in the case. Ron Guertin, counsel for former Royal Bank of Canada employee Ibrahim El-Hakim, told an ...

COLWOOD - A Winnipeg man convicted of arson and firing a weapon at the British Columbia home of Indo-Canadian pop star AP Dhillon last year has been sentenced to six years in prison. RCMP say in a release that 26-year-old Abjeet Kingra has a noted conn...

OTTAWA - The member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma region says U.S. President Donald Trump tried to "wipe Algoma Steel off the map" with his punishing tariffs. But Terry Sheehan says the federal government's recently announced lifeli...

LAVAL - One of three people shot at a Montreal-area Starbucks has died. Provincial police spokesperson Laurie Avoine says the man was in his 40s. She didn't give other details about his identity. Earlier in the day, Quebec's public security minister sa...

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. The Jane Goodall Institute announced the primatologist's death Wed...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza said late Wednesday that the Israeli navy has begun intercepting their vessels as they approach the besieged Palestinian territory. The Gl...

BERLIN (AP) - Three alleged members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of plotting attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany, officials said. The suspects are set to appe...