Alberta RCMP are sending their condolences to the family and friends of an overdue B.C. hiker found deceased in Waterton Lakes National Park.On July 23, 2026, Pincher Creek RCMP received a report of an overdue hiker in the Waterton Lakes National Park. Mounties say an 81-year-old male resident of Golden, British Columb...

With many of us active on the long weekend, and the potential for accidents and injuries, the demand for blood and plasma only increases. Unfortunately, Lisa Castro, with Canadian Blood Services, tells us the rate of donations also have a tendency to slow during the Summer months."So, currently the blood supply ha...

A petition calling for an end to future mining projects on the eastern slopes of the Rockies is making a return before the courts. The group, Water Not Coal, says it's filed an application for a judicial review on a decision by the Chief Elections Officer deeming its petition invalid.Lead proponent Corb Lund questions ...

An occupant and two dogs were safely rescued yesterday from a basement suite in the Lakeview neighbourhood of town Thursday afternoon. Crews were called to a residence in the 1100-block of Lakeview Drive South at around 2:15 to find smoke coming the lower level of the house.15 firefighters from three stations were able...

Alberta RCMP Historical Homicide Unit is asking the public for information as they continue to investigate a homicide case that happened 50 years ago.It was on Aug. 2, 1976, when Marie Goudreau was on her way home to Beaumont after she dropped a friend off at the Edmonton International Airport. Police say she also visi...

Alberta RCMP are sending their condolences to the family and friends of an overdue B.C. hiker found deceased in Waterton Lakes National Park.On July 23, 2026, Pincher Creek RCMP received a report of an overdue hiker in the Waterton Lakes National Park. Mounties say an 81-year-old male resident of Golden, British Columb...

Alberta RCMP are reminding motorists to prioritize road safety ahead of the Heritage Day long weekend. Mounties say motor vehicle collisions are more common during the summer months due to factors such as increased traffic volumes, higher speeds, and a greater presence of vulnerable road users, including motorcyclists,...

The Alberta government has announced more than $107 million in scholarships, awards and bursaries are open for application starting Aug. 4 through Alberta Student Aid.The province says students can access more than $107 million in scholarship, award and bursary funding for the 2026-27 school year. Officials say this no...

The host Lethbridge Elks have been knocked out at the Alberta/Montana AA State baseball tournament, falling 12-5 Monday to the Billings Scarlets. Head coach Scott Oikawa elaborated on his team's performance after the game."You just hope you play well. That wasn't necessarily the case in our first and third game,&q...

The Kainai First Nation is getting ready to celebrate the grand opening of its new Twin Rinks Friday, August 14th. As part of the event, they're hoping to have photos up on display of some of the community former hockey stars, like Wacey Rabbit and Marvin Fox.Basically, they're looking for 'anything hockey' that might ...

The host Lethbridge Elks remain alive at the Alberta/Montana American Legion AA State Baseball Tournament being played at Spitz Stadium.After falling 10-2 to the Billings Royals Saturday evening, the Elks rebounded Sunday afternoon with an 11-1 decision over the Great Falls Chargers in the double knockout championship....

The Canadian Grain Commission is updating grading procedures for amber durum, wheat and lentils for the 2026-27 crop year, which begins August 1.In a release Wednesday, the CGC said the revisions will include updated procedures, definitions, and photo reference material. New grading factors will include: darkened and s...

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...

TORONTO - Some travellers are heading into the long weekend on edge, as WestJet begins its first round of cancellations ahead of a possible strike by flight attendants. The airline announced early Saturday morning that 81 of the day's scheduled flights...

Air travellers planning to fly WestJet may be concerned about potential disruptions from a strike, with dozens of flights already cancelled. The airline scrapped 81 scheduled flights for Saturday, as a work stoppage looms for 4,400 flight attendants a...

Will Unruh says the 13 bison he cares for at his ranch near the shores of British Columbia's Green Lake know that something is amiss. Smoke from a nearby wildfire is in the air and they are staying close. "They know something's not right. They're hangi...

MONTREAL - Four months into the job, NDP Leader Avi Lewis is still in no rush. Since winning the leadership of a party knocked to its knees in the 2025 federal election, Lewis has maintained his immediate priority is preparing the NDP for an election -...

TORONTO - Dr. Julia Carroll feels like the progress made over years of educating people how to protect their skin from sun damage is sliding backwards. "Two different times in June, I had patients of mine that were in showing me texts on their phone o...

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $30-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed over historical claims of physical, psychological and sexual abuse at two schools in Metro Vancouver run by the Catholic Church. The court approve...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A plane carrying tourists crashed into a field in Peru on Saturday outside the city of Nazca killing 13 people, local authorities said. In a statement on Facebook, Nazca's municipal government said the plane was ta...

LONDON (AP) - Icelandic coast guards and special forces seized a ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson and detained its crew, officials in the Arctic island nation said Saturday. The Icelandic Coast Guard said the crew o...

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and nine other climbers swept away by an avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed to have died, and search teams are trying to recover their bodies, Purja's expedition company said Saturday. ...