Hoping to keep its small town character, but looking to the future, the Town of Raymond has come up with a five-year strategic plan. Mayor Bryce Coppieters says the template takes a number of factors into account including responsible growth and improving existing services. "If there are ways we can improve our co...

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...

You may not necessarily think of the Bridge City as a location for television and movie filming, but it's on the radar of Economic Development Lethbridge.And while probably more photos are taken of the High Level Bridge and the river coulee than any place else around town, Director for Creative Industry Brock Skretting...

Alberta's Minister of Indigenous Relations, Rajan Sawhney, recognized National Indigenous Peoples Day with a prepared statement Sunday morning."Today marks National Indigenous Peoples Day, an opportunity to celebrate the rich cultures, histories and leadership of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples,"...

In a strong statement Saturday morning, Alberta's Union of Provincial Employees said, it believes, the UCP government is choosing to weaken the public system to fuel 'for profit' operators."Every health worker in a private facility, or every health worker doing for-profit work in a public hospital, is one less wor...

Alberta's participation in the Canada Strong Pass will allow Albertans to visit a great number of museums and sites in the province this summer at a discounted rate.General admission to these sites will be free for children 17 and under, and half-price for those aged 18-24. There is no limit on visits."We're pleas...

About 35 people rallied today at a Calgary hotel ballroom to formally launch a campaign to convince Albertans in an upcoming referendum that its time to quit Canada. The campaign is called ``Let Alberta Decide.'' Organizers promise it will be a serious, fact-based initiative to persuade people that Alberta has the work...

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'...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced they'll begin their 2026-27 campaign with a home date against Highway 3 rival Medicine Hat. The club says the Dairy Queen Home Opener will take place Friday, September 18th, with puck drop at 7 p.m. at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. While it's the 24th time the two clubs will meet e...

A Lethbridge-raised wrestler arrived back home in Alberta this weekend after competing at last week's World University Combat Championships in Brazil, her sixth international competition. Angelina Ellis-Toddington was one of four members of the Canadian squad to earn a silver.Wrestling in the 68-kilo class for about a ...

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 - Montreal police say one of their officers has been injured in a central neighbourhood after responding to reports of shots fired. Police have blocked off a resident street in the Côte-des-Neiges district. They say the officer was injured ar...

OTTAWA - The federal government is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, with at least one of them outside of Ontario. Energy Minister Tim Hodgson is today announcing a new federal nuclear strategy which officials say c...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is saying goodbye to his British counterpart after the two met repeatedly to discuss a shared vision for western countries. Conceding that he had lost the support of the party membership, British Prime Minister Keir ...

OTTAWA - Just one week after some "lost Canadians" were told to surrender their new citizenship certificates, a few received letters over the weekend confirming their citizenship claims are valid once again. The department has said it sent letters earl...

OTTAWA - Supreme Court of Canada nominee Glenn Joyal describes himself as a "candid and constructive spokesperson" for Manitoba's highest trial court and the judiciary. Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped Joyal, chief justice of the Court of King's B...

HALIFAX - A national cannabis lobby group representing licenced producers and processors is suspending operations, citing challenges tied to the unregulated cannabis market. The Cannabis Council of Canada says the decision reflects the headwinds facing...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Conservative political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella held a razor-thin lead Monday after Colombia's deeply polarized presidential runoff, which is being challenged by the ruling party's progressive candidate. D...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. The justices, by a 6-3 vote, granted an appeal from New York prosecutors who had urged them to undo a federal ...

LONDON (AP) - Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party, was convicted Monday of rape and sex abuse charges involving two girls decades ago. Donaldson, 63, was found guilty at Newry Crown Court of o...