The City of Lethbridge repeated its commitment of pushing to keep the current integrated emergency services model it's had for close to a century.In a release Wednesday, it termed the situation 'a highly complex issue with many moving parts including operational considerations, service delivery standards, staffing, gov...

With the rising cost of food and fuel, non-profit groups and charities are seeing first hand the impact it's having on families.Tony Deys is with Kid Sport Lethbridge Taber, an organization, as the name would suggest, that helps to fund kids wanting to play sports."One out of every two kids can not afford to play ...

Staff shortages in the ER department at Fort Macleod's Health Centre in recent weeks has prompted a number of overnight closures.While it's a concern to the community's mayor, Brent Feyter is avoiding being critical of the situation."What we can do as a small town is to promote ourselves, as best we can, to doctor...

The Southern Alberta Summer Games are coming to Bow Island and the County of Forty Mile July 8-11, and after a technical glitch, registration for this year's games finally get going on Wednesday.Besides traditional competition like baseball and soccer, this year's games will also feature e-sports, barrel racing, and ph...

The Government of Alberta is implementing changes to its Community Initiatives Program, in an effort, officials say, to better support non-profits.They say the changes will empower the non-profit sector and meet organizations' needs.According to the province, CIP - ODC replaces the former CIP Operating grant to refocus...

The Government of Alberta announced they're investing $200 million through the new Class Size Reduction Grant to reduce class sizes in Kindergarten to Grade 9 for the 2026-27 school year.The funding, the province says, will be used to hire more than 1,400 teachers to help reduce class sizes and improve classroom learni...

Primary Care Alberta has announced they have expanded access to Health Link 811.Residents looking for non-urgent health advice or how to connect with a nurse through Health Link 811 can now chat live online with a nurse.Those who prefer to speak with a nurse by phone can also request a call back on Primarycarealberta.c...

The governments of Alberta and Canada are investing $323 million into affordable housing projects.The announcement is part of the Build Canada Homes initiative, announced earlier this year by the Carney-led Liberal government in Ottawa; and part of Alberta's Affordable Housing Partnership Program, which began in 2022.I...

It was a good turnout Friday night for the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame's induction ceremony at the Trade & Convention Centre.Seven new entries were added into the hall including former Lethbridge Hurricane and Chicago Blackhawk Kris Versteeg who remembers playing hockey at a young age."I used to play for my...

Seven new entries will formally be added to the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame at an induction ceremony slated for tomorrow night (FRI) at the Trade & Convention Centre.Included: Ross Bekkering in Basketball, Wacey Rabbit and Kris Versteeg for Hockey, the 2016-17 Kodiak Women's Basketball National Championship squa...

The Canadian Grand Slam of Baseball Showcase and Festival is coming to Lethbridge.The ten-day spotlight, a joint venture between the Bulls baseball club, the City, Lethbridge Tourism, and the Sport Council, takes place from May 21-30, and Bulls' president and CEO Kevin Kvame couldn't be happier."This isn't about o...

The reeve with the MD of Willow Creek is optimistic that 2026 will be a good year for producers in her neck-of-the-woods.Maryanne Sandberg believes the current Spring conditions are aligning nicely for a successful Summer."Given that our dams are full. We still have a great snowpack up there," Sandberg reiter...

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 ...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney to announce clean electricity strategy today Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce his long-awaited clean electricity strategy today. The federal g...

Charuka Maheswaran was 29 when she met the man she would later marry, have three children with, and who she said eventually beat and strangled her. "He pushed me up against the counter and I could feel the counter in my back and the cold steel of the f...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce his long-awaited clean electricity strategy today. The federal government has signalled it plans to double the capacity of Canada's power grid by 2050, and Carney said in March that an announcemen...

OTTAWA - A new online survey suggests nearly a quarter of Canadians say they've declined to get a vaccine recommended by their doctor - and the data indicates most of them did so because they were concerned about potential side effects. A report from P...

OTTAWA - The federal government is pushing to get Canadian companies on major Chinese e-commerce platforms as the two countries deepen their ties. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu told The Canadian Press in a recent interview that China's e-...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce his long-awaited clean electricity strategy Thursday, after promising to show a pathway to doubling the capacity of Canada's power grid by 2050. Carney's itinerary says he will announce a plan...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge to evade arrest, officials said Thursday. Sen. Ronald dela R...

RIGA, Latvia (AP) - Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday, according to the Baltic News Service. Her resignation came after the left-wing Progressives Party, part of the governing coalition...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Denise Powell won the Democratic primary in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District on Wednesday in a contest focused on the state's "blue dot" status in presidential elections. The Omaha-area district, where Republican ...