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Police make largest fentanyl seizure in Lethbridge history
Authorities have made the largest seizure of fentanyl in Lethbridge's history.ALERT and Lethbridge Police Service shared Tuesday that they've seized just over 2.25 kilograms of the substance. It has a...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: ALERT)
Police charge third male with first degree murder
Lethbridge Police have arrested and charged a 42-year-old male with first degree murder - the third subject to be charged in connection with the death of a 27-year-old man last week. Police say the ma...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: Lethbridge Police Service)
Farmers in St. Mary River Irrigation District allocated more water in 2026
The St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) has allocated 14 inches from the farm gate for irrigation this season.Chairman Cory Nelson says the board carefully considers a number of factors when de...
Mar 30, 2026 Irrigation pivots (Image Credit: Jim Parkin/Dreamstime)
Kraft Hockeyville announces Taber as top 2 finalist for $250K prize and NHL game
Taber has been named one of two finalists for the 2026 Kraft Hockeyville competition.The Saturday announcement places Taber in the final round of the national contest after being selected from the Pro...
Mar 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Kraft Hockeyville)
Train collides with semi-trailer east of Taber on Tuesday afternoon
RCMP from the Taber-Vauxhall detachment responded to a train versus semi-trailer collision on Tuesday near Taber.At 2:17 p.m. on March 17, Mounties received a report of the collision on Range Road 160...
Mar 18, 2026 A CPKC train collides with a semi-trailer parked on a rail crossing east of Taber on Tuesday afternoon. (Image Credit: Screenshot from Video)
Taber wins $50k for arena upgrades as Alberta's Kraft Hockeyville Nominee
Taber was named the Alberta nominee for Kraft Hockeyville on Saturday.They will receive a $50,000 prize for rink upgrades, and the opportunity to advance to the top two communities, who will compete i...
Mar 16, 2026 An explosion caused significant damages to Taber's Community Centre on Dec. 17, 2025. (Image Credit: Town of Taber)
Alberta launches new wildfire mitigation strategy
As wildfire season begins, the province says it is launching a new mitigation strategy.A release notes the strategy aligns with the national Canadian Wildland Fire Prevention and Mitigation Strategy, ...
Mar 06, 2026 Fire activity on WWF023 (Whitecourt Forest Area) on May 13, 2023. (Image Credit: Alberta Wildfire)
Ponoka hosting Paint the Ice Night at local arena
Town of Ponoka PSA -- Get ready to unleash your inner artist at 'Paint the Ice Night' on Monday, March 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Ponoka Arena Complex.This community event invites everyone to transfor...
Mar 04, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 7887086 © Martinmark | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame announces class of 2026
Hockey Alberta and the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame Committee announced Wednesday the class of 2026.The class will be inducted Saturday, July 18 at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre in Red Deer, w...
Feb 04, 2026
Alberta launches health system dashboard, day after giving update on strained hospitals
A day after offering an expansive update on the province's overloaded and strained hospital network, the Government of Alberta is sharing more details about a new health system dashboard it's launchin...
Jan 16, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)