The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says it is investigating a suspicious sudden death.Officers say a body was discovered inside a motel room on the south side earlier in the day on Saturday, December 28, 2024.As of publication, police are on scene at the Superlodge on the 2200 block of 7 Avenue South.The investigation...

Elections Alberta has released the official results of the by-election in Lethbridge-West. Voters took to the polls on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, to decide the riding's next MLA. Advance voting was held the week prior.The agency has confirmed that a total of 13,615 people voted in the by-election for a voter turnout...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is continuing to look into a sudden death from this week.Just after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 26, 2024, officers were called to the 1600 block of Mayor Magrath Drive South.Police had received reports that a body had been found outside of a business.LPS has identified the person...

Firefighters in Lethbridge did not get Christmas off.Lethbridge Fire & Emergency Services was called to a structure fire on the 200 block of Stafford Drive North just after midnight on December 25.Crews from three stations found several 45-gallon barrels with oil filters and residual oil products on fire at an oil ...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says it is investigating a suspicious sudden death.Officers say a body was discovered inside a motel room on the south side earlier in the day on Saturday, December 28, 2024.As of publication, police are on scene at the Superlodge on the 2200 block of 7 Avenue South.The investigation...

Elections Alberta has released the official results of the by-election in Lethbridge-West. Voters took to the polls on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, to decide the riding's next MLA. Advance voting was held the week prior.The agency has confirmed that a total of 13,615 people voted in the by-election for a voter turnout...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is continuing to look into a sudden death from this week.Just after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 26, 2024, officers were called to the 1600 block of Mayor Magrath Drive South.Police had received reports that a body had been found outside of a business.LPS has identified the person...

Firefighters in Lethbridge did not get Christmas off.Lethbridge Fire & Emergency Services was called to a structure fire on the 200 block of Stafford Drive North just after midnight on December 25.Crews from three stations found several 45-gallon barrels with oil filters and residual oil products on fire at an oil ...

Calgary police say a nine-year-old girl died after a multi-vehicle collision that happened on the morning of Boxing Day.Police responded to reports of a pharmacy robbery at Pharmasave Millrise at around 9 a.m., where the suspect allegedly assaulted a pharmacist and ran away in a stolen car.The driver was chased by poli...

The Salvation Army says it has surpassed what it had already considered an ambitious fundraising goal.The Lethbridge chapter collected $232,353.35 through its 2024 Christmas Kettle Campaign, surpassing its $220,000 target by more than $12,000.Lieutenant Zach Marshall, Community Ministries Officer, says this is a testam...

Calgary police say a nine-year-old girl died after a multi-vehicle collision that happened on the morning of Boxing Day.Police responded to reports of a pharmacy robbery at Pharmasave Millrise at around 9 a.m., where the suspect allegedly assaulted a pharmacist and ran away in a stolen car.The driver was chased by poli...

This year, Kim Stark's kids took responsibility for decorating the family Christmas tree.Ornaments include toy cars, puzzle pieces, string and a pair of binoculars - things her three young daughters had handy after the family lost their home in summer's devastating Jasper wildfire."I have the most wonderful tree o...

JASPER, ALTA. - This year, Kim Stark's kids took responsibility for decorating the family Christmas tree. Ornaments include toy cars, puzzle pieces, string and a pair of binoculars - things her three young daughters had handy after the family lost their home in summer's devastating Jasper wildfire. "I have the mos...

Avoid getting scammed this holiday season by using caution and following the tips below, provided by the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region's Integrated Market Enforcement Team and Provincial Federal Crime Team. Stick to reputable investment platformsFraudsters can use a variety of solicitation methods, including: ...

Many children across Alberta will have a new toy under the tree this Christmas.Alberta Health Services (AHS) has wrapped up its Toys for Tickets campaign, which saw people donate new, unopened toys instead of paying parking fines at AHS facilities.AHS Manager of Parking Operations Mark Van Damme says more than 1,150 gi...

EDMONTON - A report from Canada's chief actuary suggests Alberta would not be entitled to more than half of the Canada Pension Plan's assets that the province has argued it should get if it were to leave the investment fund. The chief actuary's paper, published Friday, says the calculation that claims Alberta should ge...

MONTREAL - A childhood friend of the Quebec man killed in a Florida boat explosion earlier this week says one of the victim's sisters was among the other six passengers injured in the blast. Thi Cam Nhung Lê says she grew up with Sebastien Gauthier in Quebec City and considered him her best friend. Lê says ...

VANCOUVER - Participation in hockey in British Columbia was struggling in 2021 - the pandemic had dealt a heavy blow to player registrations, and numbers had already been flagging before COVID-19 arrived. "I think there were a lot of families that were impacted at that time," said Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey...

A young man with a buzz cut leans on a pristine countertop in a stark white kitchen and looks directly into the camera as he delivers what he presents as the secret to dating success for straight men. "Finding a girl that will do whatever you want her to do," whether that's staying home or refraining from pos...

CALGARY - Calgary police have laid charges and are checking for drug impairment in a horrific high-speed multi-vehicle crash that killed one girl and left another child in critical condition on Boxing Day. "We share the deep sadness felt by the family and loved ones who have had their lives forever changed by some...

VANCOUVER - Vancouver-based bookkeeping service Bench Accounting has announced its sudden closure, potentially putting hundreds of staff out of work. The company that has described itself as North America's largest bookkeeping service for small businesses says on its website in a "notice of closure" dated Fri...

RICHMOND, B.C. - A serial property flipper in British Columbia has been convicted of tax evasion and fined more than $2 million for failing to report nearly $7.5 million in earnings. The Canada Revenue Agency says in a statement that Balkar Bhullar of Richmond, B.C., was given a conditional sentence of two years less a...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean media are reporting that 28 people have been confirmed dead after a plane caught fire at an airport in the country's south. South Korea's emergency office said the fire was put out and rescue officials were trying to remove passengers from the Jeju Air passenger plane at the airpo...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a "tragic incident" following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people. The plane was flying on Wednesday from Azerbaijan's capital of Baku to Grozny, the regional capital ...

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a "tragic incident" following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people. The plane was flying on Wednesday from Azerbaijan's capital of Baku to Grozny, the reg...

NEW YORK (AP) - Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78. "He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspiration and dedication to over 50 extraordinary years in the sports broadcast industry; and his iconic voice will never ...

The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said Friday. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said fede...

BOSTON (AP) - The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said Friday. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop...