The federal government has announced new funding to help bolster the economies of Indigenous communities in southern Alberta.It will allocate more than $5.9 million to seven initiatives in the province, including two in the south region.The Siksika Nation will receive $810,300 to establish a new business resource centr...

The City of Lethbridge is hoping to alleviate concerns about traffic congestion on Whoop-Up Drive.Peak Hour Lane ChangesStarting on Wednesday, August 20, crews will be alternating which side of the bridge has two lanes open and which has one.Jason Drenth, Acting Director of Infrastructure, says that, as people are comi...

A local athlete has made it to the top of the podium at the Canada Summer Games (CSG).Jinaye Shomachuk won a gold medal in women's hammer throw on Tuesday, Aug. 19, launching the item 58.8 metres.That is over five metres farther than second-place Aisling Tcheutchoua of Quebec.Shomachuk stated in her bio that her goal i...

Fresh Start Recovery is set to host a community barbecue Aug. 20.Organizers say they have a jam-packed afternoon planned with great food, games, and entertainment.Officials say the Sage Clan has graciously offered to have a Tipi raising demonstration and games. Willy Big Bull will be performing, and there will be face ...

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...

Another man has entered the city council race in Lethbridge. Suketu Shah has filed his nomination papers to run in the 2025 municipal election, which takes place October 8-20. He provided the following answers to a questionnaire from LNN: Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council? I'm running for city council...

The Alberta government says Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P. is the first business 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 production ca...

The provincial and federal governments have launched a new bursary program aimed to help early childhood educators advance their careers.This week they invested $3.3 million through the Canada-Alberta Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement to create the new Early Childhood Educator Bursary program.The burs...

Alberta's government says it is supporting 31 community-based projects to prevent family violence across the province. Officials say family violence has devastating impacts and Alberta's government is committed to investing in strategies to promote healthy relationships and support individuals who have experienced fami...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government says it is shifting its expense disclosure policy, again.It comes after critics from across the political spectrum accused her of dodging responsibility.Early this month, the province removed a requirement for Smith, her ministers, senior staff and deputy ministers to publicl...

A local athlete has made it to the top of the podium at the Canada Summer Games (CSG).Jinaye Shomachuk won a gold medal in women's hammer throw on Tuesday, Aug. 19, launching the item 58.8 metres.That is over five metres farther than second-place Aisling Tcheutchoua of Quebec.Shomachuk stated in her bio that her goal i...

A man from Lethbridge is coming home from a global competition with some hardware.Coby Iwaasa has won a bronze medal in mixed doubles racquetball at The World Games in Chengdu, China.He and his partner, Frédérique Lambert, defeated Japanese duo Michimune Kono and Harumi Kajino, 11-3, 11-7, 7-11, 11-4 to c...

With many years behind the bench, Barclay Parneta hopes to take the Lethbridge Hurricanes to the top of the Western Hockey League (WHL).The team has hired the 55-year-old as a Senior Advisor to General Manager Peter Anholt.Parneta spent the last seven years as the G.M. of the Vancouver Giants, helping to lead the squad...

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...

Small and medium-sized enterprises will soon have an easier time completing their research at Lethbridge Polytechnic.The school will receive $1.75 over five years from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for its Integrated Agriculture Technology Centre (IATC).Dr. Andrew Dunlop, Assoc...

Alberta Open Farm Days is set for Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17, 2025.The weekend gives people a chance to visit farms and ranches, see food production first-hand, and try and buy locally produced products.Several operations in southern Alberta are taking part.Theoretically Brewing - LethbridgeFarming Smarter A...

MONTREAL - The RCMP say they have arrested a minor in Montreal on terrorism-related charges. Police say they arrested the young male in the city's Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough around 1:30 p.m. Cpl. Érique Gasse says the youth had pledged allegiance to Islamic State and was ready to car...

OTTAWA - The head of Canada's military is speaking with other top soldiers across the NATO alliance today seeking options for upholding peace in Ukraine if a ceasefire comes into force. Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan is among those who were invited by her Italian counterpart for a virtual discussion wi...

Canada must prepare for more seasons marked by severe drought, experts say as this summer's bone-dry conditions tormented farmers, strained municipal water supply and fuelled one of the worst wildfire seasons on record. Seventy-one per cent of the country was either abnormally dry or under drought conditions as of the ...

OTTAWA - Canada is defending its steel tariffs against China after Beijing lodged a complaint last week at the World Trade Organization. Beijing is taking issue with Canada's 25 per cent surtax on imports that contain steel melted or poured in China, calling the duties discriminatory and urging Ottawa to reverse course...

OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadians shouldn't read too much into her visit to a Swedish defence manufacturer that comes right in the middle of a major government review of the F-35 fighter jet procurement. Joly says she visited Saab's facilities in Sweden this week and was shown the Gripen-E j...

MONTREAL - Police in Montreal's northern suburb are investigating after a man in his 40s was found dead on the roof of a hospital on Tuesday. Sgt. Laurent Arsenault with police in Laval, Que., says officers were called to Cité-de-la-santé hospital at around 9:35 a.m. by employees who found the body. Arsen...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Office of National Intelligence will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually, the Trump administration announced Wednesday. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a statement, "Over the last 20 years, ODNI has become bloated and...

NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge in New York who presided over the sex trafficking case against the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has rejected the government's request to unseal grand jury transcripts. The ruling Wednesday by federal Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan came after the judge presiding over the case against...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel gave final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy plans for a future Palestinian state. Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of...