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Biweekly green cart collection in Lethbridge begins November 4
The City of Lethbridge is reminding residents to reduce the rollout of their green carts until springtime.Effective Nov. 4, the city will only be picking up the carts of organic waste on a biweekly ba...
Oct 27, 2025
NDP health critic reflects on 'Better Together' tour, and start of fall legislative session
As the fall session of Alberta's Legislative Assembly gets underway, the Opposition NDP are also reflecting on what they heard during their summertime Better Together Tour.The cross-province town hall...
Oct 24, 2025
Alberta's Smith applauds decision to end Ontario tariff ad campaign, urges diplomacy
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Ontario is making the right decision by ending its tariff ad campaign that led U.S. President Donald Trump to call off all trade talks with Canada.The ads feature f...
Oct 24, 2025
Blairmore man sentenced on child pornography offences
A man from southern Alberta has learned his fate.During a recent appearance in court, 36-year-old William Allan McQueen was sentenced on charges of possessing and accessing child pornography.The Alber...
Oct 24, 2025
Results now official for southern Alberta municipal elections
We can now say for sure who the next local elected officials in communities across the region are.As of noon on Friday, Oct. 24, the results of the 2025 municipal elections have been made official.Her...
Oct 24, 2025
Defence seeking psychological assessment for Lethbridge suspect in pedestrian attacks
The lawyer for a Calgary man charged with attempted murder after three pedestrians were struck by a vehicle and injured in a Lethbridge parking lot is seeking a private psychological assessment for hi...
Oct 24, 2025
Alberta government ending hybrid work policy for public servants starting in February
Alberta's government is ending its hybrid work policy, mandating all provincial employees return to the office full-time starting early next year.A statement issued by Alberta's deputy ministers' coun...
Oct 24, 2025
Recall petition issued for Alberta's education minister, 16,000 signatures needed
A Calgarian has been given the green light to start collecting signatures to potentially put Alberta's education minister out of a job.Alberta's chief electoral officer approved a recall petition appl...
Oct 23, 2025
Protestors converge on Alberta legislature over teachers strike
Thousands of protesting teachers and their supporters converged on the Alberta legislature as the province announced it is ending the teachers strike one way or another come Monday.The protesters -- d...
Oct 23, 2025
Alberta healthcare workers to hold strike vote
Approximately 15,000 healthcare workers across the province will soon decide if they will hit the picket lines.The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) says its members in AHS Nursing Care are...
Oct 23, 2025