Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Elections Alberta says it has approved recall petitions against five more members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus, bringing the total to 14.The new number means that almos...

A short track speed skater from Lethbridge is celebrating a successful weekend after competing at an international event. Mikka Eaves competed at the Elite International event in Montreal. Eaves was 3...

The Lethbridge area saw a notable amount of snow arrive on Monday.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the Lethbridge airport received 7 cms of snow.Lethbridge wasn't alone, howe...

Much of southern Alberta could see upwards of 20 cm of snow on Monday, a mild storm that has kept many municipal officials busy.Tony Ramotowski, Sgt. with the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) Traffic U...

Hospital workers in Alberta are being told to return to work after a tentative agreement was reached. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees gave strike notice to Alberta Health Services on Wednesd...

Alberta's government says it remains committed to rural Alberta with a sustained $2.5-million annual investment for major agricultural society facility upgrades.Since 2023, Alberta's government says i...

The City of Lethbridge and the Lethbridge Public Library have announced the launch and naming of the new Indigenous Gathering Zone at the Crossings Branch.It is known as Iitai tsi yoi sii, meaning A P...

A court date is being rescheduled for Alberta's teachers in their fight to overturn legislation ordering them back to work.The Alberta Teachers' Association was to be in Edmonton court to set the whee...

More than 16,000 nursing care workers in Alberta employed by Alberta Health Services (AHS) are expected to go on strike this weekend. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) issued a 72-hour ...

Alberta's cabinet minister in charge of primary health care is facing questions on possible major changes in how family doctors operate.The Globe and Mail newspaper is reporting that Alberta is consid...