Lethbridge's two largest post-secondary schools are being recognized.Research Infosource Inc. has released its annual lists of the country's Top 50 Research Colleges and the Top Research Universities.Schools across Canada are ranked based on how much money they bring in for sponsored research income, number of research...

The Lethbridge Police Service has arrested a man who is accused of several recent incidents.Members of the Downtown Policing Unit say they had observed more than two dozen cases of mischief between Oct. 21 and Nov. 21, where windows were smashed in the downtown core.A person of interest was identified, and following fu...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is once again asking all motorists to drive sober.It, along with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, has launched the annual Christmas Check Stop campaign.The campaign is part of a targeted effort to apprehend impaired drivers."Impaired drivers pose a significant risk to public safet...

Residents of Milk River will temporarily need to go elsewhere if they are having a medical emergency.Alberta Health Services says the emergency department at the Milk River Health Centre closed at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 5. It is set to reopen at 7:00 p.m. on the same day.The closure is due to an unexpected shortage ...

Albertans are being invited to participate in upcoming information sessions to have their say on nuclear energy in the province.As part of Alberta's public engagement on nuclear energy and its potential to meet the province's future electricity needs, government officials say the Nuclear Energy Engagement and Advisory ...

An Alberta judge says a bill introduced this week by Premier Danielle Smith's government is undemocratic.Court of King's Bench Justice Colin Feasby made the comment in a decision issued today in Calgary.Feasby has been hearing arguments on whether a referendum drive looking to ask if Alberta should separate from Canada...

Almost one-quarter of all politicians in the Alberta legislature now face citizen-led petition drives to remove them from office.Alberta's chief electoral officer told a legislature committee today he needs almost $7 million to process what he listed as 21 petition campaigns in the 87-seat legislature.Gordon McClure ca...

The Alberta government has announced a new Mental Health and Addiction Wisdom Council will provide Indigenous advice, guidance and cultural insight to strengthen recovery-oriented care in the province.Government officials say the establishment of the Mental Health and Addiction Wisdom Council is a critical step forward...

A big milestone in the Henderson Ice Centre modernization project.As part of phase one, four brand new dressing rooms at the facility have been completed.Each room has a private washroom and shower facilities.Jace Adams, Facilities Project Manager, says they planned the work in phases to keep community programs running...

Southern Alberta's "hidden gem" skiing destination is celebrating its 60th anniversary this season.Castle Mountain Resort opens Friday, December 5.The ski resort will launch its first high-speed chairlift and access expansive new terrain.They have acquired and refurbished the former Angel Express quad from Su...

The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2026."Each year, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has the honour of recognizing remarkable individuals who have shaped sport in our province. The Class of 2026 is no exception," said Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Board Chair Murray Cunningham. "This...

A pair of local farmers has received major recognition.At its inaugural Global Farmer Awards in New York, PepsiCo announced Chris and Harold Perry as the recipients of the Global Farmer of the Year Award.Ramon Laguarta, Chair and CEO of PepsiCo, says farmers are the heartbeat of their supply chain and the foundation of...

Prairie Rose Public Schools has announced the creation of the Yuill School of Agriculture in partnership with Neubauer Farms and Medicine Hat College.The school of agriculture is said to be an important step in advancing agricultural education and workforce development in Alberta.This school will offer students in Grad...

The St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) has awarded $30,000 to 15 students who are studying agriculture-related post-secondary education for the 2025-26 school year.Each recipient will receive $2,000 through SMRID's annual scholarship program, named in memory of Peter Langemann, Keith Francis, and Jonnie Popel.T...

Conservation officers in British Columbia are no longer actively trying to capture the grizzly bear responsible for last month's "extraordinary attack" on a group of schoolchildren and teachers that left four with severe injuries. A statement from the ...

OTTAWA - The federal government has disclosed the first eight projects to be managed by the new Defence Investment Agency. The large military procurements include Canada's next fleet of submarines, Arctic over-the-horizon radar, and a fleet of early wa...

OTTAWA - Canada is dropping its terror listing for the group that has governed Syria since the ouster of dictator Bashar Assad one year ago. Syria is no longer listed as a state supporter of terrorism, while the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, is n...

A video posted to social media in December appeared to show a Brampton, Ont. man filming the chained-up bumper of his Mustang - the only part of the vehicle that remained after a supposed theft. While some users who reposted the video took it at face ...

SURREY - First Nations are celebrating a British Columbia Court of Appeal ruling which found the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the provincial mineral claims regime are "inconsistent." The appeal ruling says the prov...

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are planning to force a vote in the House of Commons next Tuesday on the Liberal government's pipeline agreement with Alberta. Leader Pierre Poilievre posted on social media the text of the motion, which calls on memb...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporari...

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - In an instant, frantic voices overwhelmed the two county emergency dispatchers on duty in the Texas Hill Country as catastrophic flooding inundated cabins and youth camps along the Guadalupe River. A...

Indiana state House Republicans passed a new state congressional map Friday at the behest of President Donald Trump, advancing the legislation to the state Senate, where it is unclear if enough lawmakers will support its final passage. ...