Author Archives: David Opinko
Emergency training exercise runs Tuesday in Coaldale
Residents of Coaldale are being advised of a training scenario involving emergency personnel. The Town of Coaldale says its Incident Management Team will take part in a training scenario involving a m...
May 06, 2025
Alberta T1 tax form to include organ and tissue donation info request
Starting with the 2025 tax year, Alberta's T1 tax form will include a check box that allows Albertans to ask for more information about organ and tissue donation. Alberta is following the lead of Brit...
May 05, 2025
Alberta expanding measles immunizations access to prevent the spread
Alberta Health Services is ready to ramp up additional measles clinics across the province including extending hours at existing measles-specific clinics and opening additional clinic space, based on ...
May 05, 2025
Search warrants underway in Taber for organized crime investigation
Residents of Taber can expect to see a heavy police presence. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) says it began conducting a series of search warrants at various locations in the communi...
Apr 29, 2025
Hurricanes hope to rebound at home after two losses to Medicine Hat
The WHL's Eastern Conference Final continues this week, pitting two of southern Alberta's best hockey teams against each other. The Lethbridge Hurricanes lost both of the opening games of the third-ro...
Apr 28, 2025 The Lethbridge Hurricanes look for retribution on home ice in the Eastern Conference Final on Tuesday and Wednesday. (Photo: Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Construction underway for new LDS temple in Lethbridge
Hundreds of people watched Saturday's groundbreaking ceremony for what officials describe as not only a beacon of Christianity, but also of all religions. Construction is officially underway for the n...
Apr 28, 2025 Hundreds attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lethbridge Alberta Temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 26, 2025. (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)
Voters go to the polls today after a 35-day election campaign packed with promises
After a short, intense and heated election campaign of just 35 days, Canadians go to the polls today to elect a new federal government. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre...
Apr 28, 2025 This composite image shows, left to right, Liberal Leader Mark Carney on March 21, 2025; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on March 4, 2025; NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Jan. 22, 2025; Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet on March 5, 2025; Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault on March 5, 2025, in Ottawa. (Photo: Canadian Press)
'They want Alberta': Premier Smith positions province as food and energy partner with Japan
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith returned Saturday from her visit to Asia to identify new opportunities for collaboration across Alberta's resource, agri-food and technology sectors. - READ: Premier Smi...
Apr 26, 2025
Ag societies, facing tough economy, receive $7.4M boost from Alberta government
Alberta's seven regional agricultural societies are receiving a one-time cash injection of over $7 million to face challenging economic conditions and plan ahead. Lethbridge and District Exhibition, M...
Apr 24, 2025
Man charged in 'random and unprovoked' assault of two Lethbridge seniors
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has put a man behind bars following a pair of assaults. Just before 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, police received reports of a physical altercation on the 7...
Apr 24, 2025