The University of Lethbridge (U of L) is launching a new framework to guide research.It has announced its new Research and Creative Activities Plan (RCAP), which is meant to spark ideas and realize impact through a "focused and fearless approach."Dr. Dena McMartin, Vice-President of Research, says the U of L ...

Residents of Lethbridge County now have a new option for accessing primary care.The County has announced a partnership with Rocket Doctor to provide virtual visits with primary care physicians.It is covered under Alberta Health, meaning you will not be charged for utilizing this service.Patients can get primary health ...

We are waiting to learn how many signatures were gathered in an effort to recall the MLA for Lethbridge-East. Elections Alberta confirms that Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, was the last day on which people could sign a petition against Nathan Neudorf, who also serves as Alberta's Minister of Affordability and Utilities. The pe...

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) has announced that a new collective agreement has been ratified for thousands of healthcare workers.Approximately 89.2 per cent of Nursing Care workers at Covenant Health facilities voted "yes" to ratify their new deal.A spokesperson for AUPE tells LNN that the...

Alberta is taking another run at having a court strike down federal project review legislation. The Alberta Court of Appeal is hearing the province's second challenge to Ottawa's Impact Assessment Act in Calgary this week. The act sets out a process to review the environmental, economic, health and social effects of pr...

The Alberta legislature is set to reconvene today, with the government's new budget to be tabled Thursday. Premier Danielle Smith announced Monday some of the first details of the budget expected to be filled with red-ink, saying the province would be boosting its spending on doctors by 22 per cent. The premier said he...

Alberta's minister for primary health care says a measles warning was issued for an entire county last week after 17 people tested positive for the virus. Adriana LaGrange says that health officials made the decision to issue a broad alert for Parkland County, west of Edmonton, because they couldn't pinpoint the detail...

A 22-year-old man who police say is related to the Tumbler Ridge shooter was recently arrested in Sylvan Lake, west of Red Deer, on a warrant for attempted murder.Alberta RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Troy Savinkoff said Jacob Van Rootselaar had warrants out for his arrest from an attempted murder file that happened in Octobe...

The Lethbridge Sport Council (LSC) is recognizing those who have made significant contributions to the world of sports this past year. It announced the winners of the 16th Lethbridge Sport Council Achievement Awards on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Susan Eymann, Executive Director of the LSC, says this year's recipients re...

It was a successful outing by local athletes at a major provincial competition. The 2026 Alberta Winter Games wrapped up in the northern Lakeland Region on Monday, Feb. 16. More than 100 competitors from southern Alberta (Zone 1) took part, claiming a total of 38 medals, the fourth-highest among the eight provincial zo...

Alberta's top young athletes are in the northern Lakeland Region for a high-level competition.The Alberta Winter Games got underway on Friday, Feb. 13, and continue until Monday, Feb. 16.Craig Copeland, Chair of the Lakeland Region 2026 Alberta Winter Games Host Society, says he is thrilled to showcase the best in prov...

A new report is shining a spotlight on the significance of the local manufacturing industry. Derek Murray Consulting & Associates completed an economic analysis of the sector for Economic Development Lethbridge (EDL). Mike Prociw, EDL's Workforce Program Manager, says it reaffirms that manufacturing is a key driver...

Young farmers can learn more about how to elevate their business skills.Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is hosting its Young Farmer Summit at the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.The group says it is a series of free events across Canada, "Aimed at attracti...

A new report indicates that southern Alberta might not be facing the severity of droughts in had for the last few years.The Alberta Government's Water Supply Outlook predicts "Normal to above normal March to September river volumes in the Milk, Oldman, Bow, Red Deer, and North Saskatchewan River basins."The O...

TORONTO - A proposed mine in Ontario's Ring of Fire region has cleared another regulatory hurdle despite a First Nation's protest. The federal government has decided not to designate Wyloo's Eagle's Nest project for an impact assessment, which examines...

CALGARY - Alberta is taking another run at having a court strike down federal project review legislation. The Alberta Court of Appeal started hearing the province's second challenge to Ottawa's Impact Assessment Act in Calgary on Tuesday. The act set...

MONTRÉAL - The Parti Québécois' fourth consecutive byelection win shows Quebecers are ready for profound change, leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Tuesday, even as he sought to calm worries over his promise to hold a sovereignty referendum by 2030 i...

MONTREAL - A Quebec man who has admitted to drowning two of his children in 2022 has concluded his testimony at his first-degree murder trial. Kamaljit Arora, 49, was questioned numerous times by the Crown about the search history on his cellphone tha...

CALGARY - Alberta RCMP say a relative of Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar has been arrested in an attempted murder investigation. They say in a statement that Jacob Jan Van Rootselaar was arrested on an outstanding warrant last Thursday in Sy...

OTTAWA - The federal government will spend $3.7 billion to build 6,000 more housing units for Canada's military, Defence Minister David McGuinty said on Tuesday. McGuinty made the announcement at CFB Uplands in Ottawa, but could not provide a timeline ...

KEY PENINSULA, Wash. (AP) - A suspect and four other people were dead Tuesday after a sheriff's deputy responded to reports that a man was stabbing people outside a home near Tacoma, Washington. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office said dep...

KEY PENINSULA, Wash. (AP) - A suspect and four other people were dead Tuesday after a sheriff's deputy responded to reports that a man was stabbing people outside a home near Tacoma, Washington, law enforcement said. The Pierce County She...

PARIS (AP) - The director of the Louvre Museum who had been under fire since the stunning and embarrassing heist of the French Crown jewels in October has stepped down from the position, French President Emmanuel Macron 's office said Tuesday. ...