The Town of Coalhurst has mailed 2026 Property Assessment and Tax Notices to property owners as of June 15, 2026. Property taxes are due by Friday, July 31, 2026. To avoid penalties, town officials note that payment must be received by the due date. Penalties for unpaid taxes are applied as follows: 12% penalty on any ...

The annual Pride Parade returns to downtown Lethbridge this Saturday, June 20. City officials note, the route and road closures are the same as last year. The parade begins at 11 a.m. on Stafford Drive South, next to the Civic Ice Centre, and will travel downtown, ending on 5 Street South along the west side of Galt Ga...

It's Father Day Weekend, and if you're a youngster looking to do something with Dad, the Magrath & District Recreation Committee has a suggestion - drop by Family Fishing Day Saturday (June 20) from 10 a.m until 1 p.m.Committee chair Melissa Stanford tells us the event will be held at the community's fishing pond a...

Home sales in the Bridge City were up 2.5 percent last month when compared to May 2025, according to the latest figures from the Lethbridge & District Association of Realtors. 202 purchases were recorded last month in the city, with 154 classified as single family homes. On the flip side, however, total sales for t...

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...

Chiefs for First Nations on Treaties 6, 7, and 8 say legislation announced by the federal government this week aimed at improving drinking water conditions doesn't make the grade.The federal Ministry of Indigenous Affairs shared this week more about Bill C-37, also known as the First Nations Clean Water Act.The commitm...

Alberta has launched a new patient-focused surgery funding model that pays hospitals based on the number and type of procedures they perform rather than through fixed surgical budgets. The pilot program began last month at 12 public hospitals and currently covers hip and knee replacements, cataract surgeries and rotato...

Albertans who apply for $100 payments from the province could see the money land in their bank accounts within two weeks of applying. Premier Danielle Smith has said her government is doling out the affordability payments instead of reducing its tax on gasoline at the pumps. Smith says cuts to gas taxes don't always ge...

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 ...

The Lethbridge Bulls are leaving Fort McMurray with four more wins under their belts, capping a four-game sweep of the Giants with a 12-3 decision Saturday.Unlike earlier games where the Toros trailed and had to rally, this one belonged to them from the beginning and was highlighted by a five-run second inning.Top Bull...

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 ...

It appears producers in Southern Alberta were able to get most, if not all, of their seedings finished ahead of our recent five-day rainstorm.The first weekly crop report of June from Alberta Agriculture shows a 100 percent completion rate for durum, mustard, flax, potatoes, chickpeas, lentils, and corn, and only a fra...

OTTAWA - The federal government is levying a temporary 10 per cent tariff on some imported canned vegetables to help domestic vegetable growers. The Department of Finance says the move addresses critical circumstances and immediate challenges the Canad...

VANCOUVER - Canada's resounding World Cup win over Qatar doesn't just put the team in the driver's seat to advance in the tournament for the first time - it raises the prospect of even more Team Canada action in Vancouver. If Canada wins or draws again...

OTTAWA - A Canadian man killed Wednesday in an apparent accident at a wildlife park in South Africa was not the one who asked a hunting guide about his gun, his close friend tells The Canadian Press. "I'm so devastated. I lost my good friend," said Kel...

VANCOUVER - Filling an Ismaël Koné-sized hole in Canada's lineup won't be easy as the country continues its World Cup quest. The central midfielder underwent successful surgery Thursday night after the tibia and fibula in his left leg were broken duri...

VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say they arrested a prohibited driver who crashed his car while trying to flee officers, in an incident that unfolded close to World Cup fans in the downtown core on Thursday. The incident was captured on social media video...

The federal government is giving provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion over two years for the national $10-a-day child-care program, money the minister is framing as stabilizing the program. The program that started rolling out across th...

LONDON (AP) - Emergency services rushed to the scene of a collision Friday between two trains north of London, and photos posted on social media showed victims with bandages around their heads. The trains collided south of the town of Bed...

SEATTLE (AP) - U.S. star Christian Pulisic will miss Friday's World Cup match against Australia because of a calf injury and was replaced in the starting lineup by Ricardo Pepi. United States coach Mauricio Pochettino made the announcemen...

LONDON (AP) - A British court sent two men to prison Friday for setting fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure. Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, ...