The Canada Border Services Agency shared Thursday that it recently seized 86.9 kg of suspected cocaine at the Coutts border crossing.CBSA officers were examining a commercial truck on Feb. 15; it had been declared that the truck was carrying produce bound for Calgary.During the search, officers found 70 bricks of suspe...

The St. Mary River Irrigation District's (SMRID) Board of Directors has set water allocations to 14 inches for the 2026 season.SMRID Chairman Cory Nelson says 14 inches will allow irrigators from Lethbridge to Medicine Hat to grow a successful crop while also allowing the district to meet storage targets for winter 202...

An international Taekwondo competition is set to bring athletes and visitors from around the world to Lethbridge this summer.The 2026 Taekwondo World Cup is set to take place July 4-5 at the Lethbridge Trade and Convention Centre and will be open to the public.Organizers say the event is expected to draw competitors an...

An elm tree pruning ban takes effect throughout the City of Lethbridge today.City officials say elm bark beetles hatch in weak or sick elms and pick up Dutch Elm Disease (DED) fungus as they grow. The city says the issue arises when they fly to another tree. They take a bite and deliver the fungus. One tiny nibble, and...

The Government of Alberta is reminding Albertans of upcoming eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations.Starting April 7, eligible Albertans can receive an additional immunization at no cost at participating pharmacies or Primary Care Alberta public health clinics.According to the province, eligibility criteria is in line w...

There was an earthquake in Alberta on April 1, and that's no joke.According to Earthquakes Canada, the Magnitude 4.5 tremor struck around 5:30 p.m., 18 km northeast of Morinville.There are reports of it being lightly felt as far south as Bowden, and in other areas like Whitecourt, Lesser Slave Lake, and Lakeland Provin...

The provincial government announced they're investing $9 million over the next three years for capital projects at local seed co-operatives to help address aging infrastructure.If passed, the funds would come from the 2026 budget and be allocated to the Co-operative Seed Processors program to help co-operative and muni...

The provincial government is set to invest $4.1 million over three years into its electronic monitoring program.The investment, which comes from the 2026 budget, will expand the program for further supervision of repeat offenders and provide victims with alerts when their safety may be at risk.How it works: participati...

Hockey Canada announced Tuesday it is expanding the group of those involved in its ongoing learning and development program, entitled 'The Shift Forward: Evolving Hockey Culture.'The program was piloted for the 2025-26 season with five members, including Atlantic Canada's four provincial hockey bodies, and Hockey North...

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns have finalized a new five-year Affiliation Agreement between University of Lethbridge Athletics and Recreational Services (ARS) and the Lethbridge Amateur Swim Club (LASC), marking a significant step forward in the longstanding partnership between the two organizations. Officials...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes will have the 14th pick in the first round of the upcoming WHL Prospects Draft May 6, 2026. The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced Thursday night that the Kelowna Rockets will have the first overall pick, which they acquired from the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The Hurricanes, however, will have...

Local nonprofit Farming Smarter is seeking the public's help as they launch their 2026 season. The organization held a media event Tuesday, March 31, to showcase their past efforts while looking at upcoming and ongoing projects. "There's a lot of change here," says executive director Ken Coles. "There's ...

The St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) has allocated 14 inches from the farm gate for irrigation this season.Chairman Cory Nelson says the board carefully considers a number of factors when deciding on allocation."Based on modelling and snowpack data supplied by Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, we are v...

Farmers and producers in and around Lethbridge County are being invited to two free agriculture workshops this spring, hosted through the county's Agriculture Extension Program. The Growing Opportunities Workshop runs on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lethbridge Trade and Convention Centre. Let...

OTTAWA - The man who announced he was seeking the Conservative nomination in Pierre Poilievre's former riding of Carleton in February now says he's dropping out of the race. Blair Turner, a police officer from the Ottawa area, ran for the Tories in Ott...

QUÉBEC - François Legault is attending what is likely his last sitting at the legislature as Quebec premier. The national assembly is on recess next week and the Coalition Avenir Québec is scheduled to choose a new leader on April 12. Either Christin...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government proposes making it easier for federal agencies to share and reuse the personal data of Canadians as part of a major overhaul of the Privacy Act. The act governs how federal agencies collect, use and disclose personal in...

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is looking to make changes in all public libraries to ensure children and young teens don't have access to graphic sexual images. A bill introduced by Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams promises not to ban books i...

OTTAWA - The federal government is not responding directly to a Toronto city council motion opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement involvement at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. The motion, brought forward by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and ado...

QUÉBEC - Quebec's energy board has launched a website tracking gasoline prices in real time at stations across the province. With gas prices soaring because of the Iran war, users can now compare prices at the pump with the interactive map. A law that ...

DENVER (AP) - A Colorado appeals court ruled Thursday that a former county clerk convicted in a scheme that sought to prove fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be resentenced because a judge wrongly punished her for statements protected as f...

Tiger Woods formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy Wednesday as he steps away from golf activities, and a Florida judge approved his motion to leave the country to seek treatment. The developments come one day after Woods entered a not guilty ple...

MANADO, Indonesia (AP) - An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from their homes, killed at least one person and generated a small tsunami Thursday. Strong shaking lasting 10 to 20 sec...