An official with Lethbridge Polytechnic says he is excited to learn that funding for addiction recovery supports will be more stable going forward. The Alberta Government announced that it will provide $3 million over three years through its Recovery on Campus Alberta program to 26 publicly-funded post-secondary instit...

The City of Lethbridge is once again allowing the public to use approved fire pits in the coulees.It has lifted its fire ban for the River Valley, effective immediately.The municipality says recent precipitation, cooler temperatures, and higher humidity levels have reduced the risk of fires in the area.Although weather...

An official with Tourism Lethbridge says 2025 appears to have been a strong year in terms of visitation. The agency hosted an open house at the Visitor Information Centre off Scenic Drive South on Thursday, Feb. 19, for Destination Professionals Day. Erin Crane, CEO of Tourism Lethbridge, says it was a great opportunit...

A new report reveals that progress has been made in addressing homelessness in Lethbridge. The 2025 Point-in-Time (PiT) Count was conducted on Oct. 2, 2025, by volunteers from several local community groups. The PiT Counts provides a snapshot of homelessness on a single night, and is aimed at supporting planning, evalu...

An official with Lethbridge Polytechnic says he is excited to learn that funding for addiction recovery supports will be more stable going forward. The Alberta Government announced that it will provide $3 million over three years through its Recovery on Campus Alberta program to 26 publicly-funded post-secondary instit...

The City of Lethbridge is once again allowing the public to use approved fire pits in the coulees.It has lifted its fire ban for the River Valley, effective immediately.The municipality says recent precipitation, cooler temperatures, and higher humidity levels have reduced the risk of fires in the area.Although weather...

An official with Tourism Lethbridge says 2025 appears to have been a strong year in terms of visitation. The agency hosted an open house at the Visitor Information Centre off Scenic Drive South on Thursday, Feb. 19, for Destination Professionals Day. Erin Crane, CEO of Tourism Lethbridge, says it was a great opportunit...

A new report reveals that progress has been made in addressing homelessness in Lethbridge. The 2025 Point-in-Time (PiT) Count was conducted on Oct. 2, 2025, by volunteers from several local community groups. The PiT Counts provides a snapshot of homelessness on a single night, and is aimed at supporting planning, evalu...

Residents of Lethbridge County can once again obtain burning permits.Effective immediately, it has lifted its fire restriction due to recent precipitation and cooler temperatures.Fires and devices allowed under the County's Fire Bylaw: Controlled burns (e.g., yard waste, burn pits) - permit requiredFireworks - permit ...

A new report is shining a spotlight on the significance of the local manufacturing industry. Derek Murray Consulting & Associates completed an economic analysis of the sector for Economic Development Lethbridge (EDL). Mike Prociw, EDL's Workforce Program Manager, says it reaffirms that manufacturing is a key driver...

Alberta Municipalities issued a statement on Friday following Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's televised address on Thursday.Alberta Municipalities President Dylan Bressey and the board of directors said they watched the address, "to get a better sense of the provincial funding that may be allocated to municipalit...

For the second year in a row, Alberta set new records for visitor spending.The provincial government reports that tourists spent $15.2 billion in Alberta this past year, an increase of six per cent from 2024.That rate of growth is nearly double the national average.The tourism sector supports more than 86,000 full-time...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a suite of fall referendum questions aimed at immigration reform, saying ``not every newcomer is a net contributor'' to provincial coffers. Smith announced in a TV address Thursday night that her United Conservative Party government is putting nine questions to a provincewide...

Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that a referendum will be held on Oct. 19 to ask Albertans about how they want the province to deal with immigration as well as the Constitution. She says it will include these nine questions: On immigration 1....

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP says Premier Danielle Smith is stoking hatred by blaming her government's financial "mismanagement" on newcomers. Smith announced in a TV address Thursday night that her government is putting nine questions to a prov...

UPDATE: Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 -- Albertans will be heading to the polls later this year, but not for an election. During a televised address on Thursday, Feb. 19, Premier Danielle Smith announced a series of referendum questions regarding immigration, public services, court justices, provincial-federal jurisdiction, an...

OTTAWA - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress will hold an event on Parliament Hill today to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is one of 60 gatherings planned for across the country in the days around the anniversary...

OTTAWA - As the world marks four years since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, analysts say Moscow has contributed to global instability that will force Canadians to spend more - and more quickly - to defend their territory. "...

ST. JOHN'S - Lobster tags from Newfoundland dating back to the 1980s are among the piles of plastic trash that has washed up this year on Sanday, an island in the Scottish Orkney archipelago known for its pristine white sandy beaches. David Warner orga...

RCMP say they are investigating threats that have circulated online and within the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on the same day that the funeral for one of the victims in the mass shooting had to be cancelled. Police did not offer specifics on the...

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's erratic tariffs threats continued Saturday with a pledge to increase his new worldwide tariff to 15 per cent, a day after the Supreme Court quashed the U.S. president's favoured tariff tool. "During the next short number of ...

CALGARY - Mac Hughes looks at his body and the permanent reminders of a Russian drone strike last year. Angry red, diamond shapes outline skin grafts on his legs. Mottled grey and purple skin covers his feet. "They look kind of gnarly, almost like 'Cal...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues. The programs are designed to help speed registered travelers ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues. The programs are designed to help speed registered travelers ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Islamabad said it carried out strikes along the border with Afghanistan early Sunday, targeting what it called hideouts of Pakistani militants it blamed for recent attacks inside Pakistan. The Afghan Red Crescent Society said ...

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) - Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed by an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada, authorities said Saturday, concluding a harrowing operation that was hindered by intense snowfall. ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many of the far-reaching taxes on imports that he had imposed over the last...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's new moon rocket has suffered another setback, putting next month's planned launch with astronauts in jeopardy, the space agency announced Saturday. Officials revealed the latest problem just one day aft...