Police in Lethbridge have begun a targetted campaign on speeders, and those found to be stunting or racing. In just one day last week, authorities say they were able to nab an impaired driver, issued 63 tickets for speeding, and had one vehicle towed.Police also want you to know the added enforcement focuses, on what t...

A major milestone for an international organization and a Southern Alberta group this year - 80 years of charity support in the Bridge City.The group, Beta Sigma Phi was first started in 1946.Recently, the Lethbridge chapter held its Founders Day banquet at Paradise Canyon Golf Resort, recognizing its eight decades of ...

Mark Saturday, May 23rd on your calendar if you love Far East cuisine and traditions as the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association recognizes May as Asian Heritage Month.The SAEA says the one-day festival will bring a rich tapestry of traditions, cultures, and histories that define Lethbridge & area.It''s one of many,...

Labelled as a "community champion', the University of Lethbridge is awarding Knud Petersen with an honorary degree. In making the announcement, the university's chancellor Terry Whitehead called the longtime fundraiser and volunteer 'truly one-of-a-kind.' Whitehead continued by saying that Petersen's commitment to...

Police in Lethbridge have begun a targetted campaign on speeders, and those found to be stunting or racing. In just one day last week, authorities say they were able to nab an impaired driver, issued 63 tickets for speeding, and had one vehicle towed.Police also want you to know the added enforcement focuses, on what t...

A major milestone for an international organization and a Southern Alberta group this year - 80 years of charity support in the Bridge City.The group, Beta Sigma Phi was first started in 1946.Recently, the Lethbridge chapter held its Founders Day banquet at Paradise Canyon Golf Resort, recognizing its eight decades of ...

Mark Saturday, May 23rd on your calendar if you love Far East cuisine and traditions as the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association recognizes May as Asian Heritage Month.The SAEA says the one-day festival will bring a rich tapestry of traditions, cultures, and histories that define Lethbridge & area.It''s one of many,...

Labelled as a "community champion', the University of Lethbridge is awarding Knud Petersen with an honorary degree. In making the announcement, the university's chancellor Terry Whitehead called the longtime fundraiser and volunteer 'truly one-of-a-kind.' Whitehead continued by saying that Petersen's commitment to...

Council with the Town of Coalhurst has formalized its 2026 Operational and Capital budgets.The 36-page report projects the town will spend $7,029,932 in operations and $2,019,653 in capital spending - its largest expense, the Sundance Storm Upgrade, is budgeted for $800,000 with just over $349,000 coming from reserves....

Although we're not quite half way through 2026, the City of Lethbridge is already looking at its operations in 2027.On Thursday, Chief Financial Officer Darrell Matthews provided the Community Issues Committee, which includes members of Council, with next year's provisional budget.The document contains potential servic...

Elections Alberta confirmed Monday it has received signature sheets from Mitch Sylvestre, the proponent behind the "A Referendum Relating to Alberta Independence" citizen initiative petition.The elections authority is also being clear about how it may scrutinize the petition, given the news last week that a s...

Alberta separatists say they have formally submitted almost 302,000 signatures to try to trigger a referendum on the province leaving Canada. The group needed 178,000 signatures to force the province to consider such a vote. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said if the petition is verified, there will be a referendum...

Alberta's chief electoral officer, Gordon McClure, says Elections Alberta is well aware of the many Albertans who are displeased with the news that close to three million voters had their private information shared with the Centurion Group.In an update late Friday afternoon, McClure acknowledged that folks are anxious ...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new oil pipeline out of Alberta is "more likely than not." In his first sit-down interview with The Canadian Press since becoming prime minister more than a year ago, Carney said Friday that given the increase...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will look at making changes to the law depending on what comes out of investigations into a data breach involving three million voters. Smith, in a social media post, says protecting the private information of Albertans is critical and that violators should be held acc...

Alberta RCMP are requesting motorists take caution this May 2 as there will be thousands of volunteers out cleaning grassy areas around provincial highways.More than 12,000 people are expected out for the annual highway cleanup event, with 8,000 of them children representing clubs like 4H, the Junior Forest Wardens, an...

OTTAWA - Family and friends of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people are set to gather on Parliament Hill today. Participants plan to hold a press conference and a vigil for Red Dress Day. The event will be led by Bridget T...

QUÉBEC - Quebec's legislature is back in session May 5, and new Premier Christine Fréchette has five weeks to push through her political agenda before the summer break - and October's general election. Here are five things to watch out for at the natio...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general today at a press conference in Ottawa. The governor general is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the prime minister and usually holds office for five years. Mary ...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general at a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday. The governor general is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the prime minister and usually holds office for five years. M...

TORONTO - Claire Elyse Brosseau said she hadn't been outside since January. She made an exception Monday to make her latest plea for a medically assisted death outside of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. "It's unbearable. Every morning I wake up...

VANCOUVER - The mother of Maya Gebala, the girl badly hurt in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., says her daughter may be having her last surgery. Cia Edmonds says in a social media post that the surgery is to install a prosthetic skull piece. T...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Across the country, Indigenous people are gathering this week to honor loved ones who are missing or have been killed and to call for better data collection, law enforcement response and reforms to make their communities safer....

BEIJING (AP) - An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, authorities reported Tuesday. China's official news agency Xinhua said the blast occurred at a fireworks plant...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service says a suspect who opened fire Monday on the National Mall did so after being confronted by officers. Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said officers returned fire. A bystander was struck by th...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company was slow to investigate and underpaid claims from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires, regulators announ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's top insurance regulator says the state is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company violated state law while handling claims from the 2025 Los Ange...

BERLIN (AP) - A driver plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the center of the German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, leaving two people dead, authorities said. An additional three people were seriously injured in what offici...