Alberta RCMP are offering several tips to help citizens prevent yard theft and break-and-enters in their neighbourhoods this Summer.The RCMP reported there were 3,132 residential break-and-enters in Alberta in 2025, including 283 in June alone."Property and yard theft are often crimes of opportunity. Simple practi...

The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce is looking for nominations for this year's Business Awards with winners to be chosen in ten different categories. The ten are: Bridge Builder, Business Innovation, Business of the Year, Employer of the Year, Excellence in Customer Service, Legacy of Excellence, Non-Profit of the Year,...

A one-day conference for small and medium-sized businesses in the Lethbridge region is being planned for later this year. The Entrepreneur Connections Summit will include speakers, breakout sessions, and a resource hub, the organizer, Excite Lethbridge, says will help to elevate business. The keynote speaker will be Da...

A 39-year-old man, known to frequent Lethbridge's downtown core, has been reported missing.Dustin Okimaw was last seen on June 18th and Lethbridge Police say ongoing efforts to locate him have been unsuccessful.LPS add they are concerned for his well-being.Okimaw is described as an Indigenous male, approximately 5'7&qu...

Justice Jason Neustaeter has been named the new Assistant Chief Justice for the central region of the Alberta Court of Justice.In an announcement by the Government of Alberta on June 25, they said the appointment was to increase court capacity and a well-supported justice system in central Alberta."Ensuring timely...

Alberta RCMP are offering several tips to help citizens prevent yard theft and break-and-enters in their neighbourhoods this summer.The RCMP reported there were 3,132 residential break-and-enters in Alberta in 2025, including 283 in June alone."Property and yard theft are often crimes of opportunity. Simple practi...

According to a new study commissioned by the Alberta Medical Association (AMA), there are significant gaps in access to pediatric mental health care in the province.The broader State of Health Care-2026 Report, conducted by ThinkHQ, found that 40 per cent of parents reported at least one child in their home has a menta...

The Government of Canada announced a $19.4 million investment into the Alberta energy sector on Thursday.Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resources Canada, Corey Hogan, who is MP for the riding of Calgary Confederation, shared the news from EQUS headquarters in Innisfail.The 12 projects include one involving EQUS' '...

The Energy City Cactus Rats, who have won just three games in their last ten, will try to snap the Lethbridge Bulls three-game win streak when the two teams clash Thursday night at Spitz Stadium. The Bulls have won seven of their last ten, including a close 6-5 decision over Brooks in the annual School's Out game back ...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced they'll be playing four pre-season games in September ahead of the 2026-27 regular season. Two of the games will be home dates at VisitLethbridge.com Arena - Tuesday, the 1st, against Medicine Hat and Thursday, the 10th, versus Red Deer.Puck drop, in each case, is 7 p.m.The Cane...

The Lethbridge Bulls return to the field this morning in a rare midday contest at Spitz Stadium for the School's Out: Next Gen Game.Hundreds of students are expected to pack the stands for the last school field trip of the year for a showdown between the Bulls and Brooks Bombers.Action begins at 11 a.m.The Toros haven'...

New traceability requirements for beef cattle proposed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have been shelved. The move followed a large influx of industry opposition with producers calling the new rules too burdensome. Heather Brown, the CFIA's national manager of humane transport and livestock traceability programs...

The first window of time for farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan to obtain strychnine to deal with burgeoning ground squirrel populations is about to run out, and many producers are now hoping for better luck next spring.Wade Nelson, who farms near High River, Alta., about 66 kilometres south of Calgary, said it's best...

Culvert replacement work this week will result in one-day road closures in Lethbridge County and, in each case, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesday, crews will shut down Range Road 24-2 between Township Road 11-4 and 12-0 . On Wednesday, it'll be Township Road 12-2 between Range roads 24-3 and 24-4.Thursday ...

MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they are in touch with Spanish authorities regarding one of Canada's most-wanted fugitives. Police say they are trying to confirm that All Boivin has been arrested in Spain, saying he is believed to be in the res...

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says information about an Edmonton police detective's past misconduct must be disclosed in the criminal proceedings of a man he helped investigate. A 2015 finding of misconduct against Edmonton Police Service detect...

Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 1:08 p.m. Canada has guaranteed itself $11 million in FIFA World Cup prize money heading into Sunday's Round of 32 match against South Africa in Los Angeles. A victory wo...

Michael J. Fox wears his Order of Canada pin everywhere. He wears the little white pin on talk shows; he wears it to meet up with friends - his fellow Canadian New Yorkers Martin Short and Lorne Michaels make sure of it, he quips. And he wore it when ...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Senegal, Iraq fans to head to stadium for Toronto's last World Cup group match Toronto is hosting its last group stage match of the FIFA World Cup today, capping ...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled plans Friday to restore the prime minister's residence at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa through a national design competition and fundraising campaign. The prime minister said the winning design proposal will be...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday in the arson case against the man accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after the jury said it could not agree on a verdict. Prosecutors said they will try again....

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) - Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term. ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Mendoza was fired as manager of the underperforming New York Mets on Friday and replaced by Andy Green. New York is 34-47 at the season's midpoint following a six-game losing streak, 15 games behind NL East-leading ...