A man from southern Alberta has won six figures in the lottery.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says Ronald Maksymowich claimed a $149,827.50 prize on his POKER LOTTO and ALL IN ticket from December 17, 2024."I knew that I won based on the store clerk's eyes, then I looked at the screen and saw the hand on t...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) and Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) have announced a new partnership to improve response times and outcomes in high-risk situations.As part of the Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) team, seven advanced care paramedics will be embedded within the LPS Tactical Tea...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge and its' sister city are offering an exchange program again in 2025.Saint-Laurent, Quebec is the official twin city of Lethbridge after a twinning arrangement as part of the 1967 Canadian Centennial project. In the partnership, which is aimed at promoting cultural and social rela...

As the demand for water continues to increase in the region, officials want to get a better idea of where our groundwater is.The Government of Alberta has announced $3.8 million in funding for the Alberta Geological Survey. They will complete a three-year study mapping the quality, quantity and locations of groundwater...

Alberta's public pension manager has laid off 19 employees and cut their positions, including the role of running its diversity, equity and inclusion program.The Alberta Investment Management Corporation says the company remains committed to an equitable and inclusive workplace.A company spokesperson declined to say wh...

Peavey Industries has confirmed that it will close 90 Peavey Mart locations and six MainStreet Hardware locations across Canada. The Red Deer-based company issued a statement just after 8 p.m. Monday after a day of speculation, which followed a report by website Retail Insider. 'Store closing' signs have been up at the...

EDMONTON - The organization representing Alberta physicians is calling out a government panel's COVID-19 report as "anti-science." Dr. Shelley Duggan, head of the Alberta Medical Association, says the report sows distrust by going against proven preventive health measures while promoting fringe methods. She s...

Earthquakes Canada is reporting there was a 4.5 magnitude earthquake which struck 30 km ENE of Lake Louise Sunday morning.The quake was detected at 4:39 a.m. with a depth of 1.0 km, and was lightly felt in both Lake Louise and Banff. No reports of damage have been received.The largest quake in the area, according to Ea...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes had a very busy weekend, with games on all three days.January 24, 2025 vs. Red Deer RebelsThe Canes kicked off the three game set on Friday night hosting the Red Deer Rebels. In the first, Lethbridge found themselves on a powerplay 8:31 in, and a goal came just 10 seconds later. In a scramble ...

A southern Alberta woman has returned from Italy with a silver medal from the 2025 International University Sports Federation Winter World Games.READ: Redcliff's Ross representing Canada at 2025 FISU Winter World University GamesKaitlyn Ross, 23, was a goaltender for Canada in women's hockey at the games.She played for...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two sisters have made a big impact on the sport of Judo at the international level for Canada.Christa and Kelly Deguchi both represented Canada in Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Christa defeated South Korea's Mimi Huh in the gold medal final by a score of 10-0 to capture Canada's first ever gold med...

As the demand for water continues to increase in the region, officials want to get a better idea of where our groundwater is.The Government of Alberta has announced $3.8 million in funding for the Alberta Geological Survey. They will complete a three-year study mapping the quality, quantity and locations of groundwater...

A local veterinarian is being celebrated for his efforts.The Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners (WCABP) and Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Canada Inc. have named Dr. Steve Hendrick the winner of the 2025 Veterinarian of the Year Award.WCABP President Dr. Anne Rogers says Hendrick has made signific...

AFSC says in a news release posted to its website that Alberta farmers can expect an increase in crop insurance premiums for this year. The company says, quote, "loss experience from previous dry years continues to drive premium increases." CEO Darryl Kay says in that same release that there were what he call...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. The deadline for registering to vote in the leadership contest passed on Jan. 27 and candidates have until Feb. 17 to submit their full entry fee of $350,000. The winner will be named on ...

OTTAWA - Vague, mediocre, "smoke and mirrors" - even "meh." Those are all words Canadians used to describe the Liberal government's last budget in a series of focus groups, summarized in a report compiled for the finance department and recently made public. The 2024 federal budget, delivered last Ap...

OTTAWA - The union representing RCMP members is calling on Canada and the U.S. to make it easier to buy new technology, boost staffing and improve collaboration to deal with security challenges at the Canada-U.S. border. In a news release published Tuesday, the National Police Federation says it met with Canadian and U...

VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby says protecting British Columbians from the potential impact of U.S. tariffs will be taken as seriously as the relief response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He says every decision being taken by his ministers, including plans for next month's budget, will be made through the lens of a "po...

A national group that helps people who have trouble accessing abortion services says it may be forced to shut down in several months after Health Canada declined to renew its funding for the upcoming year. Abortion Care Canada says it had sought $1.3 million from the federal government's Sexual and Reproductive Health ...

OTTAWA - Former Liberal foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy says Ottawa's current approach to foreign policy has run out of road. Axworthy says this year's election offers a welcome chance to shift Canada back toward a role of identifying issues that concern multiple countries and finding ways to address them. He s...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires, a scientific study found. But the myriad of causes that go into the still smoldering fires are complex, so the level o...

HONOLULU (AP) - A fifth person has died from injuries suffered during a massive explosion of illegal fireworks at a Honolulu home over New Year's, police said Tuesday. The 29-year-old man was one of six patients flown to a hospital in Arizona for treatment earlier this month because Hawaii's only burn care facility hit...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires, a scientific study found. But the myriad of causes that go into the still smoldering fires are complex, so the level o...