A southern Alberta artist is set to receive special recognition from the Alberta Museums Association (AMA). The AMA has announced Api'soomaahka (Running Coyote) - William Singer III as the 2026 recipient of the Lieutenant Governor's Award, in recognition of his profound commitment to artistic excellence and the preserv...

The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce is calling for a coordinated response to the latest U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, warning that while the direct impact will differ across provinces and industries, continued trade uncertainty will be felt by businesses and communities across the country.Chamber officials point out, ...

Lethbridge Police say they removed an impaired driver from the road and issued 67 tickets during an ongoing targeted traffic enforcement project over the weekend. The ongoing initiative, which takes place annually throughout the summer months, targets high-risk and nuisance driving behaviours. In addition to the ticket...

Building on previous traffic-calming initiatives, the City of Lethbridge says it is beginning to install temporary traffic-calming curbs at 11 locations throughout the community. The city says this initiative is to help improve road safety and reduce speeds. Officials note, traffic-calming curbs are large precast concr...

Alberta has its first commissioner of music. The province says Jennifer Venance will fill the role. Venance has worked in the government developing the school curriculum, and has more than two decades' experience as a musician and music educator.She will be the liaison between the province and the music industry. Her d...

Applications are being accepted again for the Alberta Government's Northern and Regional Economic Development program.Local businesses, municipalities, organizations and industries have until Nov. 19 to receive up to $300,000 (minimum $10,000) from the provincial government's latest $3 million investment in the program...

With summer coming to an end and fall around the corner, Alberta Fish and Wildlife is reminding pet owners about coyote safety.They say leading up to winter, coyotes are searching for food and may try to make a meal out of household pets. Fish and Wildlife suggests always keeping an eye on your furry friends when outdo...

The Government of Alberta has increased grant funding to help more Albertans with mobility challenges afford home modifications.Officials have increased the maximum grant available through the Residential Access Modification Program (RAMP) from $7,500 to $12,000 per person each benefit year and from $15,000 to $24,000 ...

A southern Alberta basketball player was part of Canada's Senior Women's National Team that beat Mexico 83-53 in Guadalajara on Sunday, Aug. 23, to win the FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2026.Delaney Gibb, from Raymond, was instrumental in the match, along with Yvonne Ejim of Calgary. Officials from the...

While he wasn't credited with the win, Vauxhall Baseball Academy alumni Adam Macko was instrumental in helping his Round Rock Express upend the El Paso Chihuahuas 15-7 in Pacific Coast League play Friday.Macko, who started the game, allowed just three hits and had four strikeouts in three full innings of play, leaving ...

Two prominent members of Taber's sports community were recognized last week during the reopening of the community's large ice surface, by being inducted into the Wall of Fame.Dr. Gerry Beckie is the former president of Taber Minor Baseball, and was given the Alberta Baseball Association's Award of Merit in 1990, before...

The Canadian Grain Commission is updating grading procedures for amber durum, wheat and lentils for the 2026-27 crop year, which begins August 1.In a release Wednesday, the CGC said the revisions will include updated procedures, definitions, and photo reference material. New grading factors will include: darkened and s...

New traceability requirements for beef cattle proposed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have been shelved. The move followed a large influx of industry opposition with producers calling the new rules too burdensome. Heather Brown, the CFIA's national manager of humane transport and livestock traceability programs...

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...

MONTREAL - LaSalle College has obtained creditor protection after the Quebec government fined the institution $30 million for having too many students in its English-language programs. The college is also asking the government to reinstate subsidies fo...

OTTAWA - The United States introduced new 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian exports on Saturday after trade talks failed to reach a deal. Those came after more than a year of various tariff moves from U.S. President Donald Trump. H...

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour is set to be in Gander, N.L., on Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Rideau Hall says the Governor General will also meet with a variety of provincial officials and Indigenous leaders during a fi...

There are plans for a new party in the British Columbia legislature as politicians return this fall, with two MLAs who recently defected from the provincial Conservatives saying they want to provide an option for frustrated voters. Ian Paton, who has s...

LÉVIS - The federal government will pour $11.3 billion into Quebec's shipbuilding industry to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday. Carney called it the "largest" shipbuilding contract in the...

WASHINGTON - Members of the Trump administration on Monday fanned across cable news stations and in front of crowds of loyal supporters to make the case for Donald Trump's latest tariffs on Canada as the president himself moved to escalate the trade wa...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Monday in a case over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be implemented before the fast-approaching midterm...

A mental health advocate suspected of killing her police officer husband was found dead Monday, six days after she disappeared from her Massachusetts home, authorities said. Karen Solomon, an advocate who called for improvements and great...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest ...