Farm Credit Canada has released its survey of cultivated farmland values for provinces across the country, and Alberta saw a noticeable spike.The FCC's senior economist Justin Shepherd, however, is quick to point out that only a few short years ago, it was almost the opposite for our province."Three or four years ...

A report released yesterday by the Parliamentary Budget Office has caught the attention of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. With fuel and diesel prices at record levels, the CTF says the study clearly shows Canadians need relief at the pumps. The findings estimate the average family will save up to $486 from the time...

Environment & Climate Change Canada is forecasting a change in our weather over the next 48 hours with some areas possibly seeing snow. A cold front moving down from northeast BC along the Foothills will bring with it, colder temperatures and mixed precipitation.Rain and snow, or just snow, is in the forecast for t...

City of Lethbridge bringing back a Beyond-the-Bin Recycling Roundup event next week, on Saturday, Oct. 17. Among the items being accepted: paint, pesticides and herbacides, used oil, batteries, electronics, and any household products with a hazard symbol.It'll take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the northwest parking l...

Farm Credit Canada has released its survey of cultivated farmland values for provinces across the country, and Alberta saw a noticeable spike.The FCC's senior economist Justin Shepherd, however, is quick to point out that only a few short years ago, it was almost the opposite for our province."Three or four years ...

A report released yesterday by the Parliamentary Budget Office has caught the attention of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. With fuel and diesel prices at record levels, the CTF says the study clearly shows Canadians need relief at the pumps. The findings estimate the average family will save up to $486 from the time...

Environment & Climate Change Canada is forecasting a change in our weather over the next 48 hours with some areas possibly seeing snow. A cold front moving down from northeast BC along the Foothills will bring with it, colder temperatures and mixed precipitation.Rain and snow, or just snow, is in the forecast for t...

City of Lethbridge bringing back a Beyond-the-Bin Recycling Roundup event next week, on Saturday, Oct. 17. Among the items being accepted: paint, pesticides and herbacides, used oil, batteries, electronics, and any household products with a hazard symbol.It'll take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the northwest parking l...

Lethbridge Police are looking into, what appears to be, the latest in a series of threats against or near schools in the city. In the latest incident Friday morning, police were made aware of an online threat, and while classes went ahead, police 'beefed up' their presence. In a statement, LPS says they received multip...

If you haven't pulled out your winter coat from the spare closet or packing box yet, you may want to do that.Environment & Climate Change Canada is forecasting a big temperature drop, down to the freezing mark, and the potential for some snow along the Foothills for the weekend.However, with cold weather on the way...

Farm Credit Canada has released its survey of cultivated farmland values for provinces across the country, and Alberta saw a noticeable spike.The FCC's senior economist Justin Shepherd, however, is quick to point out that only a few short years ago, it was almost the opposite for our province."Three or four years ...

Alberta RCMP is having technical difficulties with its Facebook pages.Mounties say it is affecting their ability to post updates and relay other information.Until the issue is resolved, RCMP encourage the public to check their X account for any updates, missing persons, wanted person notifications, major traffic adviso...

An Alberta judge has thrown out a court challenge filed by the Opposition NDP on restricted voter list rules made by the government last month. Court of King's Bench Justice John Gill says in his decision that the government was within its rights to restrict what private information is provided to political parties. He...

Originally, CBSA sent out release with identical opening hours for commercial traffic and regular vehicle traffic. This story now includes the correct hours, as provided by CBSA.Beginning on the first of next month (Nov.1) the Canada Border Services Agency will be seasonally adjusting its hours to four points of entry ...

Alberta Jobs, Economy, Trade, and Immigration putting out its monthly September figures. The labour force survey showed that just under 2.7 million people were employed in Alberta last month, an increase of 75,700 from September of 2025. The review also found an increase in the number of workers by 23,100 when comparin...

The provincial government is hoping to gather more information on potential future water shortages and needed projects through two studies it's putting out to tender."Good decisions start with good information," says Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Grant Hunter."These studies will identify fu...

EDMONTON - Some families and friends across Alberta are set to gather for a Thanksgiving meal this weekend with the hope that the only thing that gets roasted is the turkey. Sarah Batchelor says politics will be off the dinner table at her home in Aird...

OTTAWA - Nearly half of Canada's provinces and territories are calling on the federal Liberals to fulfil their election promise to expand eligibility for a mining exploration tax credit to help smaller mining companies get through their exploration pha...

TORONTO - Canadian rock band Nickelback has announced a massive 2027 world tour on its official Instagram page. The tour kicks off Feb. 6 in Pittsburgh, with nearly 70 concerts planned across North America, Europe and Australia. Seven Canadian stops ar...

TORONTO - Remarks made by a member of Parliament, who is also a doctor, suggesting illicit drugs such as fentanyl are a "painless" and "readily available" option to end one's life are now the subject of a complaint filed to the College of Physicians an...

Cori Ramsay, a candidate for city council in Prince George, B.C., says a voter told her they can't wait to cast a ballot for her on Oct. 24. The voter would surely be disappointed, as Ramsay's election is a week earlier, on Oct. 17. As British Columbi...

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia woman who married an Islamic State fighter has pleaded guilty to terrorist-related charges in a Vancouver court. The Public Prosecution Service of Canada confirms that Kimberly Polman pleaded guilty on Thursday to leavin...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday it was time for Ukraine to get a new president, suggesting Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not done enough to end his country's war with Russia and blaming him for high diesel prices in the U.S. ...

Nine people were killed Friday in a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Saturday. Police said the suspected shooter was also dead. "I have not seen anything like this in my 28-plus years," Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah t...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, her attorneys said Saturday. Pike, 50, was discharged from the hospital and is back at the Deborah K...

CAIRO (AP) - The airport in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, was attacked again Saturday and evacuated, two regional officials said, just days after three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, were killed as the kingdom faces an extraordinary series of ass...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Police say a third attack at a Polish school in less than a week took place on Saturday, when a 21-year-old woman injured three people inside an educational institution in the capital, Warsaw, police said. The attack...

GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) - Isaias weakened overnight and was no longer considered a hurricane but flash flooding threats and the potential for tornadoes persisted Saturday as the storm moved inland across Alabama. The storm, now considered ...