Lethbridge Police are seeking the public's assistance to identify a male suspect in connection with an incident where a window was broken at the food bank. On April 5, 2026, at approximately 12:20 a.m., video surveillance shows a group of males walk past the Lethbridge Food Bank along the 1000 block of 2 Avenue South. ...

A Snowfall Warning has been issued for many parts of southern Alberta.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), heavy snow is expected to intensify Wednesday night. This heavy snowfall is expected to continue through Thursday for parts of central and southern Alberta, with total amounts of 15 to 30 cm....

An investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has determined no wrong doing by a southern Alberta Mountie involved in a shooting following an extended vehicle and on-foot pursuit of a suspect who fled the Coutts Border Crossing last year.It happened the morning of Feb. 4, 2025, when RCMP were n...

It only takes a spark on a windy day to start a fast-moving grass fire in Lethbridge. That according to city officials who note that with warm temperatures, low humidity and dry vegetation across southern Alberta, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) is reminding residents that wildfire risk in the city is cu...

Alberta's governing United Conservatives are looking to take another run at redrawing provincial riding boundaries, a move the Opposition NDP calls a cynical backdoor scheme to rig the October 2027 general election. Premier Danielle Smith's caucus is set to introduce a motion in the house today to revisit a recent bipa...

A group that speaks for large public libraries across Canada is calling on Alberta to ditch a bill that promises big changes on how the facilities operate. The Canadian Urban Libraries Council says they're worried that if the bill passes, Premier Danielle Smith's government would have unprecedented power over library o...

Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan has been pegged to lead a new task force.Jason Stephan will serve as chair for the UCP government's new Cybercrime Task Force.In a release, the government explains that the task force will provide recommendations to address cybercrime, including fraud, identity theft and extortion carri...

Travellers could soon be greeted by new Welcome to Alberta signs in the province. The government is planning to replace its nearly two dozen square signs with placards shaped like the province. A request for proposals provides details about the new shape, but what the signs will say is still up in the air. Transportati...

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns celebrated the conclusion of the 2025-26 season at the 59th annual Blue and Gold Banquet on Thursday, April 9, recognizing the achievements of student-athletes across all varsity programs. Organizers say the event brought together members of the community, representatives from th...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club has announced that Hockey Canada has named 2009-born goaltender Leif Oaten to the preliminary roster for the 2026 IIHF World Under-18 Championship. Team officials say Oaten, 16, was one of three goaltenders named to the preliminary roster by Hockey Canada. The Calgary, AB, product ...

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...

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...

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney has not delivered on his economic promises after more than a year in office. Poilievre spoke to a business crowd at the Canadian Club Toronto today to lay out his vision for ...

OTTAWA - Canada Post is starting preliminary work to convert addresses that receive door-to-door mail to community mailboxes, and to phase out some post offices. The Crown corporation said in a news release the process is beginning after meetings with ...

Communities from Quebec to Manitoba are preparing for potential spring flooding, with officials distributing sandbags to protect homes from rising water and warning about possible evacuations. Northwest of Montreal in St-Jérôme, Que., officials closed...

OTTAWA - Interest in Canadian citizenship by descent among citizens in a handful of countries - especially the United States - surged after the federal government passed a new law clarifying the rules. C-3, which took effect on Dec. 15, 2025, allows so...

MONTREAL - The death of a 15-year-old girl in a drive-by shooting highlights the tragic consequences of gun violence, a Quebec Superior Court judge said Thursday as he handed a Montreal man two life sentences for his role in the crime. Justice Yvan Pou...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA crewmates to hold news conference Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his NASA crewmates are set to take part in a news...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An ICE agent is charged with assault for allegedly pointing his gun at people in car while driving on a Minneapolis highway, prosecutors in Minnesota said Thursday. An arrest warrant in Hennepin County, which includes M...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - A minibus taxi in southwest Zimbabwe caught fire on a highway Thursday, killing about a dozen and a half people, police said. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said that authorities needed more time to confirm the e...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge who halted construction of President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom clarified on Thursday that the administration can proceed with below-ground construction of a bunker and other "national security fa...