Officials with the City of Lethbridge are acknowledging there are many questions and perspectives in the community about the future of EMS in Lethbridge. The city says it's an important and complex issue, and it wants residents to have clear, accurate information about where things stand and what happens next.Here are ...

Local fire crews were called out to a structure fire south of Lethbridge Friday afternoon.At approximately 1:01 p.m., crews responded to a property on Township 8-1A. Officials say the fire had the potential to spread quickly due to high winds; however, firefighters quickly contained it to a portion of one of the buildi...

The Lethbridge Police Service is warning residents about an ongoing email spoofing scam in which fraudsters impersonate community members and claim to be selling assets on behalf of aging or deceased relatives. LPS says victims are being asked to send a deposit to hold or purchase items advertised for sale. Police warn...

Drivers in Bridge City woke up to a nice surprise Thursday morning - cheaper gas prices, at some stations by as much as 20-cents-a-litre.According to GasBuddy.com, prices around the city, mid-morning, hovered anywhere from 155.9-cents-per-litre down to a $132.9.In relation, the average price at the pump in Calgary this...

Officials with the City of Lethbridge are acknowledging there are many questions and perspectives in the community about the future of EMS in Lethbridge. The city says it's an important and complex issue, and it wants residents to have clear, accurate information about where things stand and what happens next.Here are ...

Local fire crews were called out to a structure fire south of Lethbridge Friday afternoon.At approximately 1:01 p.m., crews responded to a property on Township 8-1A. Officials say the fire had the potential to spread quickly due to high winds; however, firefighters quickly contained it to a portion of one of the buildi...

The Lethbridge Police Service is warning residents about an ongoing email spoofing scam in which fraudsters impersonate community members and claim to be selling assets on behalf of aging or deceased relatives. LPS says victims are being asked to send a deposit to hold or purchase items advertised for sale. Police warn...

Drivers in Bridge City woke up to a nice surprise Thursday morning - cheaper gas prices, at some stations by as much as 20-cents-a-litre.According to GasBuddy.com, prices around the city, mid-morning, hovered anywhere from 155.9-cents-per-litre down to a $132.9.In relation, the average price at the pump in Calgary this...

The Ottawa Senators are fighting the injury bug with six players now classified as Injured Reserve or Day-to-Day, including Lethbridge native Ridly Greig. Sens head coach Travis Green confirming that Greig is suffering from a lower body injury and was given day-to-day status Wednesday. Defenseman Tyler Kleven was added...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes wrapped up an extended four game road swing Wednesday night on a losing note, falling 4-1 to the Edmonton Oil Kings in WHL play.The Canes' Dayne Beuker scored his 11th goal of the season just before the seven-minute mark of the third period to tie the game at one.The Oil Kings, however, opened...

The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation is increasing the prize amount for its Distinguished Artist Award from $30,000 to $50,000.According to the organization, the Distinguished Artist Award recognizes exceptional achievement and significant artistic impact provincially and beyond. This increased pri...

The RCMP is expanding its Experienced Peace Officer program, also known as ExPO, into Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.Officials say the program is a brand-new approach to recruiting experienced officers.It originally launched in B.C. and Yukon in July 2026."The ExPO program is a reflection of the R...

The Alberta government says changes to the collection of education property taxes will save property owners nearly $100 million next year.Through Budget 2027, the government says it will introduce one provincial education property tax rate that will be set for three years at a time, allowing Albertans and municipalitie...

Alberta license plates will have their first redesign in over 40 years, available to all drivers next week.The plates feature the slogan "Strong and Free" with a backdrop of Moraine Lake after the province held a vote on eight designs for residents to choose from in October of last year.The Moraine Lake desig...

As winter fast approaches, Alberta Fish and Wildlife is asking people to take steps to reduce attracting bears.Fish and Wildlife says that at this time of year, bears are searching for high-calorie foods to prepare for hibernation, and this can bring them closer to residential areas, farms and campsites.Fish and Wildli...

The Government of Alberta is proposing legislative changes to strengthen protections for people receiving care, improve health-system accountability and clarify funding rules for medical services.Bill 39, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (No. 2), includes changes to several provincial health laws, including legi...

OTTAWA - The federal government has released details on how its promised $600 million for Canadian content will be spent, and the Canada Media Fund is getting the largest chunk. The fund will receive $213.4 million that the government says will support...

VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservatives have gained another seat after the final count of votes in the October provincial election. Conservative candidate David Xie reeled in NDP incumbent Paul Choi in Burnaby South-Metrotown, overcoming Choi's 66-vote lead ...

OTTAWA - Payments Canada says it has launched its real-time rail national payment system, which is expected to speed day-to-day payments for Canadian businesses and consumers. It says the new system is expected to enable participating members to exchan...

The Swedish Ice Hockey Association says it will refuse to play Russia if the teams meet at the world juniors, after being informed of a plan from the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to include Russia that could cost Norway its place in the A...

OTTAWA - The federal government is extending the period of time a business can employ a low-wage temporary foreign worker. The change will mean a low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessment, the document an employer needs to hire a temporary foreign worke...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Legal battle over federal firearms ban heads to Supreme Court of Canada The country's top court is set to hear legal arguments this week about the validity of a fe...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - The death toll from the capsize off Senegal of a boat carrying migrants rose to 39 following the discovery of more bodies on Monday, the country's emergency services said. The boat, which left Saint-Louis in northern...

French judo star Teddy Riner is bidding for president. The 37-year-old multiple Olympic champion announced his bid on social media and said in an interview with Le Parisien newspaper published Monday that he is positioning himself as "nei...

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) - The 24-year-old gunman who killed six people and wounded 15 others in a Polish city square died in a hospital on Monday, police said. The attacker, wearing military-style clothing and a bulletproof vest, drove into t...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek authorities recovered 13 bodies from a boat carrying migrants found sailing south of Greece's island of Crete early Monday, while one of the 18 other people rescued from the same vessel was later confirmed dead at a health c...

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. (AP) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran even if it was not "necessarily popular" to safeguard the world from the country's nuclear ambitions. ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Pope Leo XIV delivered a diplomatic but subtly strong critique of Argentine President Javier Milei's austerity measures and libertarian agenda as he arrived Sunday in Argentina, insisting that political leaders must put p...