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The tourism industry is back and better than ever.Travel Alberta reports that international visitors spent $2.53 billion in the province in just the first three quarters of 2023. In the last year befo...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Crown and defence lawyers have wrapped up their cases in the trial of three men accused of orchestrating the border shutdown at Coutts, Alta., in early 2022. The prosecution calle...

The RCMP is asking motorists to hit the brakes.In 2023, officers issued more than 60,000 speeding tickets in Alberta, including 761 for excessive speeding.Excessive speeding is when a driver travels a...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Administrative staff at the City of Lethbridge will soon start getting to work on some very early planning regarding arenas.At the city council meeting on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, memb...

OTTAWA, ON - Ottawa is setting up a $500-million fund to help community health organizations provide more mental health care to young people.Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement Tu...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Canadians are encouraged to wear green today.Green Shirt Day is being recognized in communities across the country, including in Lethbridge. It is a time to reflect and honour those i...

The province is providing funding to help victims of crime navigate the justice system.Alberta's government is providing $6.8 million over two years to increase supports provided by front-line organiz...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) did not use force in over 99 per cent of calls for service in 2023. LPS recently presented the 2023 use of force data to the Lethbridge Police Comm...

Officials with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will soon decide whether they could hit the picket lines.Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration...

HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says upcoming federal budget will include a $6-billion infrastructure fund to support homebuilding, as well as a $400-million top-up to the housing accelerator ...