Author Archives: David Opinko

Southern Albertans can take in the 123rd annual Raymond Stampede. Organizers say, when Ray Knight hosted the country's first rodeo in the community in 1902, his plan was to bring together local ranch ...

The Lethbridge Police Service has apprehended a man who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman. On June 19, 2025, police say they heard that a 50-year-old woman had been sexually assaulted. She tol...

Alberta's government has provided a one-time grant of $3.2 million to 12 applied research associations to upgrade equipment, facilities and infrastructure. Announced on Wednesday, the government says ...

Premier Danielle Smith says she'll be spending the summer touring the province with business leaders, backbenchers and an academic to find ways to protect Alberta from what she calls federal mistreatm...

OTTAWA - The annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.7 per cent in May as cooling shelter costs helped tame price pressures, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Shelter costs rose three per cent in May,...

Medicine Hat's famous philanthropic family has donated millions of dollars to improve cardiac care in southern Alberta. The Yuill Family Foundation unveiled a $5 million cheque at the Medicine Hat Reg...

To say that the region received a significant amount of rain this past weekend is an understatement. Environment Canada has reported the rainfall totals for Friday and Saturday, June 20-21, 2025, meas...

This weekend's heavy rain and lower temperatures have greatly reduced the risks of wildfires spreading. That is why the City of Lethbridge and Lethbridge County have both lifted their fire bans, effec...

OTTAWA - The next Canadian census will be held in May 2026. The federal cabinet has issued an order fixing the date for the census and the questions it will ask. The last census was held in 2021 and w...

The Western Canadian Baseball League's (WCBL) regular season is underway, and the Lethbridge Bulls are gearing up for their first game at home. On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the Bulls will play host to E...