There will be a game six in the second-round playoff series between the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Calgary Hitmen.The Hitmen beat the Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime Wednesday evening at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.Calgary kicked off scoring early in the first period, while Noah Chadwick got the Canes on the scoreboard a f...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has laid charges in connection with the theft of vehicles.On Tuesday, April 15, they say a Ford F-150 pickup truck that was previously stolen from Coaldale was found near the Bridge Valley Golf Course, and officers tried to block it.Police claim a man exited the passenger side of the...

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed two more cases of measles in southern Alberta.They say "at least one of the new cases" was in public settings while infectious. People who were in the following locations at the noted dates and times may have been exposed to measles:April 8Taber Health Centre4326 50...

If you know somebody who graduated from the University of Lethbridge (U of L) and has gone on to do great things, now is your chance to make sure they get recognized.The U of L Alumni Association has opened applications for its annual Alumni Achievement Awards.Association President Cyndi Crane says many amazing alumni ...

MONTREAL - The leaders of Canada's four main political parties will square off for a second and final leaders' debate tonight in Montreal, after an initial French-language faceoff on Wednesday. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and the Bloc Québécoi...

As the French language election debate got under way Wednesday night, the four main federal party leaders were asked to lay out policy priorities that have nothing to do with the elephant in the room; U.S. President Donald Trump.Liberal Leader Mark Carney cited his promises to double housing construction, while Conserv...

The Lethbridge Public Library is hosting one final opportunity for voters in the Lethbridge federal riding to hear from all of the local candidates.The Federal Election Forum takes place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the downtown branch.LNN's David Opinko will be part of a media panel, which will ask each of the six c...

Alberta's United Conservative Party says it has expelled former infrastructure minister Peter Guthrie from caucus over his repeated criticism of the government's handling of the health-care contract scandal.Guthrie gave up his ministerial position in February over concerns about government contracts and has been sittin...

Alberta is reporting six more confirmed cases of measles, bringing the province's total since the beginning of March to 83.The province says four of the new cases are in central Alberta, and the other two are in the province's south.It says the majority of cases involve children between five and 17 years old.Provincial...

It's time again to nominate newcomers across Alberta for the yearly Impact Awards.The awards recognize the accomplishments of immigrant youth, women, entrepreneurs, academics, artists, athletes, professionals, and community builders.They include eight categories: Arts and Sports, Career and Academics Contribution, Entr...

The UCP says its proposed Compassionate Intervention Act will deliver, and help individuals who are likely to cause harm to themselves or others.Also known as Bill 53, the act is said to build on the UCP's goals for recovery, and is part of their broader Alberta Recovery Model."For those suffering from addiction t...

There will be a game six in the second-round playoff series between the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Calgary Hitmen.The Hitmen beat the Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime Wednesday evening at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.Calgary kicked off scoring early in the first period, while Noah Chadwick got the Canes on the scoreboard a f...

We could potentially see two members of the Lethbridge Hurricanes being drafted into the NHL.The league has released its final Central Scouting ranking ahead of the NHL Draft on June 27 and 28, 2025.Carsen Adair is ranked 203rd among North American skaters.The 18-year-old defenseman from Clavet, Saskatchewan, is in his...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes are hoping to get back into winning ways when game four of their second-round WHL playoff series against Calgary starts on Wednesday, April 16.The Canes fell 5-3 to the Hitmen Tuesday night, their first loss of the series.After a first period where neither team made it onto the scoreboard, Cal...

Agricultural producers in the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region can rejoice - more water will be available to you this growing season.The St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) set its water allocation for 2025 at 12 inches, an increase of 50 per cent from last year.SMRID board chair George Lohues says the initial all...

Registration is now open for any place that wants to be a host farm for Alberta Open Farm Days. This year's edition is set for August 16 and 17. The weekend gives people a chance to visit farms and ranches, see food production first-hand and try and buy locally produced products. The theme this year is Water, The Lifeb...

OTTAWA - The Canadian government has announced support for the country's agriculture sector as it deals with tariffs imposed by China. The federal agriculture department says in a news release that the current payment cap under AgriStability, a program that works similarly to crop insurance, will double to $6 million f...

A municipal politician from a small town in Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula is facing sex-related charges. Bruno-Pierre Godbout, a councillor in the community of Chandler, was charged this week with sexual assault, assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement and criminal harassment. The assaults that the 36-year-old ma...

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a person must wait seven years after completely finishing their post-secondary studies before they may be released from student loan debt under the federal bankruptcy law. The top court's decision comes today in the case of a woman who received government student loans in the c...

MONTREAL - The RCMP say a woman and two young children are missing in the woods near the Quebec border with the United States after they were part of a group attempting to cross into Canada. Three other people - two men and a woman - were arrested Wednesday night after crossing the border illegally near Godmanchester, ...

MONTREAL - The leaders of Canada's four main political parties will square off for a second and final leaders' debate tonight in Montreal, after an initial French-language faceoff on Wednesday. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and the Bloc Québécoi...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Round 2 of federal leaders' debate tonight The leaders of Canada's four main political parties will square off for a second and final leaders' debate tonight in Montreal, after an initial French-language faceoff on Wednesday. Libe...

HALIFAX - The worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history began almost five years ago, shortly after a Nova Scotia man brutally assaulted his common-law wife. Lisa Banfield was kicked, punched and choked by her partner of 19 years on the night of April 18, 2020. She was left with fractured ribs and vertebrae but man...

SAN SALVADOR (AP) - Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he was denied entry into the El Salvador prison where Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being held. Van Hollen is in El Salvador to push for Abrego Garcia's release after he was sent there by the Trump administration in March despite an immigration court order preventing hi...

MILAN (AP) - A cable car carrying tourists south of Naples crashed Thursday after the cable snapped, killing at least three people and injuring one. One person was missing, officials said. Italy's alpine rescue was responding to the accident at Monte Faito in the town of Castellammare di Stabia. The cable car accident ...

MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday lifted a ban on Afghanistan's Taliban, who were designated as a terrorist group more than two decades ago. The move was a diplomatic victory for the Taliban, who were put on Russia's list of terrorist organizations in 2003, making any contact with them punishable under R...