The Stitch It Forward Society of Lethbridge is celebrating its fifth anniversary.The charity organization is holding a sewing day on April 18 and inviting the public to join in the sewing, knitting, crocheting, and card making as part of the celebration.In the past five years, Stitch It Forward has made over 101,020 it...

A project to preserve the histories of artist-run centres in Canada has received funding through a Knowledge Synthesis Grant.The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council has allocated $29,127 to Dr. Devon Smither's Oral Histories and Artist-Run Centres in Canada project.Smither, an associate dean in the Faculty ...

Officials with the City of Lethbridge say crane work will impact traffic and pedestrians along a portion of Stafford Drive South on Saturday, April 11. They say the project is scheduled to last for five hours.Beginning at 7 a.m., city officials say the northbound lanes between 4 Avenue South and 5 Avenue South will be ...

The Lethbridge and District Japanese Garden Society has appointed Jordan Jensen as the new executive director of Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden.Jenson recently served as director of the Heartland Training and Support Hub in Raymond, where he worked on programs for rural health and well-being.Society president Dawn Sugimoto...

An Alberta judge has put up a roadblock on a petition drive to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. Justice Shaina Leonard says organizers can still collect signatures but says Elections Alberta can't verify the names or move the issue forward until a larger issue involving First Nations is settled in court. L...

Critics of Alberta's proposed public library restrictions for children are pushing back at the province. Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams says his bill would protect children 15 and under from stumbling upon graphic visual depictions of sex in public libraries. Williams says librarians will soon need to keep som...

Lawyers for the Alberta government say collecting signatures for a potential referendum on separation doesn't violate treaty rights nor would holding a vote. Neil Dobson has told an Edmonton courtroom that the need for consulting First Nations on the matter hasn't emerged because the province isn't taking action yet. M...

The president of the United Nurses of Alberta is calling for quicker installation of weapons scanners at urban hospitals, saying her members face ``threats of violence almost daily.'' Heather Smith's call follows a stabbing last week in the emergency department at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital that left a 42-year...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club has announced that Hockey Canada has named head coach Matt Anholt and assistant coach Ryan Aasman to the coaching staff of Canada's Men's hockey team for the 2026 IIHF World Under-18 Championship. Anholt, 31, will serve as an assistant coach for the World U18 Championship. Official...

Lethbridge will be the site of an international Tae Kwon-Do event this summer. The 2026 Tae Kwon-Do International World Cup will be bringing over 600 participants from more than 20 counties to Lethbridge to compete, along with upwards of 400 spectators and 80 officials and volunteers. Members of Lethbridge city council...

A pair of local hockey players have been selected to take part in a prestigious tournament featuring teams from throughout North America.Hunter Lee from Lethbridge and Marek Ohler from Taber, are U9 hockey players that have made the roster of Team Brick Alberta for the upcoming Brick Invitational - the Super Novice Tou...

The Lethbridge Raging Grannies are holding a rally on April 10 to protest coal mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains.Raging Grannies administrator Barb Phillips says the impact mining can have on the environment is an important issue to the rallygoers."Whatever happens in those mountains affects us, ...

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...

Katy Perry is sharing more photos of her boyfriend, former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, after the pair attended the Coachella music festival this weekend. The pop star shared snaps of the couple to Instagram eating food and walking around t...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet in Ottawa this week with Finland's President Alexander Stubb, in a visit that will mark the first official bilateral meeting between the two leaders. Carney's office says Stubb will be in Ottawa on Tuesday ...

MONTREAL - It's the final day of campaigning in a trio of federal byelections before voters go to the polls on Monday. Even though the Liberals are widely expected to win a majority by retaining two Toronto-area seats, the pressure is still on for them...

Canadians passionate about their country's role in space say investments in homegrown astronauts and businesses are vital in inspiring the nation's future steps to the stars - and the benefits that come with it. The space sector contributed $3.4 billi...

DRUMMONDVILLE - Quebecers will find out Sunday who will become their next premier as members of the Coalition Avenir Québec vote to replace the only leader the party has ever had. Party faithful are gathering northeast of Montreal in Drummondville, Que...

OTTAWA - Mohammed Al Hindi is a Palestinian refugee claimant whose application is now at risk because of Ottawa's new border law, C-12. Before fleeing the Gaza Strip with his family to escape the Israel-Hamas war, he visited Canada for about seven wee...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 residents and injuring many others, a rights group and local media reported on Sunday. Officials confirmed a misfire ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) - President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would "immediately" begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement or next diplomatic steps...

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungarians cast ballots Sunday in what is seen as Europe's most consequential election this year, setting a record turnout in a vote that could unseat populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump...