The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition at the University of Lethbridge is entering its final round. Developed by the University of Queensland, the 3MT® aims to challenge graduate students to present their research in three minutes using language understandable to a general audience. The competition aims to ...

Excavation work in downtown Lethbridge may be affecting drivers and pedestrians this week.The work began on Wednesday (Mar. 11).The City of Lethbridge says the following closures are in place:The westbound driving lane in the 700 block of 2 Avenue South.A sidewalk on the south side of the 700 block of 2 Avenue South.A ...

Lethbridge Polytechnic's Be Fit for Life Centre is sharing what they call, practical tips to reduce the negative physical effects of a sedentary work style. Those tips are being shared by Diane Gallagher, project co-ordinator, and Caylee Vogel, program administrator. "Sedentary workstyles are associated with poor...

Community members, students and business professionals are invited to attend a networking, dinner and keynote event featuring multi-exit entrepreneur, business and technology visionary Leonard Brody. The event, The Next 730 Days in Technology, the Economy and the Future of Work, takes place March 19, 2026, 5 to 9 p.m.,...

Alberta's chambers of commerce say talk of the province potentially quitting Confederation is bad for business. Their remarks come after a recent Alberta Chambers of Commerce survey of members and investors found more than half of participants say the separation issue is affecting the provincial economy. Shauna Feth, t...

Elections Alberta is taking aim at the conduct of petition canvassers and the harassment they endure.The elections body notes in a release that since the first citizen initiative petition was approved in June 2025, it has observed and addressed significant misinformation about recall and citizen initiative processes, l...

Alberta RCMP are warning the public of spring scam season.A change of season means a change in the types of scams making the rounds, they say in a release."Paving scams are very common. Contractors claim to have leftover materials from previous jobs and offer to pave driveways and parking lots at reduced pricing. ...

Indigenous leaders, business executives, investors, and decision-makers from across Canada will gather at Tsuut'ina Nation in southern Alberta this spring to help advance Indigenous economic reconciliation and leadership throughout the country.Forward Summit 2026 is described as a timely, purpose-driven response to rap...

Nick Tetz (Calgary, Alberta) continued to ride in unstoppable form in Lethbridge, Alberta, this past weekend, delivering a flawless 2-for-2 performance to win his historic sixth consecutive PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada Cup Series event inside VisitLethbridge.com Arena, victorious at the sold-out, record-settin...

A University of Lethbridge (U of L) student has received major recognition for her athletic achievements.Jinaye Shomachuk has been named the 2026 U SPORTS Women's Field Athlete of the Year and is the first Pronghorn athlete to earn that title."Winning this award is so awesome," she said in an interview with U...

Town of Ponoka PSA -- Get ready to unleash your inner artist at 'Paint the Ice Night' on Monday, March 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Ponoka Arena Complex.This community event invites everyone to transform the ice rink into a colourful masterpiece with washable markers. No skates necessary, and all art supplies will be pro...

Excite Lethbridge is excited to announce that this year's Ag Expo was the biggest yet. The organization says it was both the highest-attended and the one with the most vendors. Running from Feb. 25-27, a total of 313 agricultural exhibitors, represented by 1,700 people, showcased the latest equipment, technologies and ...

The campaign to raise $30 million to build a new cardiac care centre in Lethbridge has received yet another major donation. The Witdouck family has contributed half-a-million dollars. The family has farmed in the Iron Springs area for more than 70 years. Dale Witdouck says they have long been guided by hard work, stewa...

Farmers dealing with dry and eroding soil can turn to Lethbridge County for help.The County's Agriculture Services team can help landowners identify options to prevent further loss and reduce impacts.They say that, with high winds and limited snow cover, some producers are already noticing topsoil move off fields.This ...

VANCOUVER - A man accused of a fatal stabbing on a Vancouver café patio nearly three years ago has addressed the victim's family directly at his B.C. Supreme Court trial, saying he is "really sorry" and wishes he could "go back in time." Inderdeep Sing...

OTTAWA - The Conservatives are pushing for changes to the Criminal Code they say would offer new protections to people who use force to defend themselves during a home invasion. Ontario MP Sandra Cobena introduced a private member's bill today that wo...

OTTAWA - The Carney government is promising more than $37 million in humanitarian aid for civilians in Lebanon caught in the crossfire between Israel and Hezbollah. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced the aid today alongside Randeep Sarai, s...

VANCOUVER - Filipino BC has announced that it will host its annual Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver on April 19 to "reflect on shared healing" a year after a vehicle ramming attack at the last festival killed 11 people. The Italian Cultural Centre ...

MONTREAL - The lawyer for one of the men charged in the drive-by shooting of a 15-year-old girl in Montreal told a jury on Thursday his client was only a "passive" presence on the night of her death. Martin Latour said during closing arguments that his...

OTTAWA - Canadians are expected to learn soon which programs will be affected by the federal government's cost-cutting review. Appearing before the House committee on government operations Tuesday, Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada Bill Matthew...

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) - A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into the nation's largest Reform synagogue, in a Detroit suburb, and was fatally shot by security, The Associated Press has learned. That's according to a person fami...

A gunman is dead and two people are hurt after a shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday morning, the Virginia school said. ODU said a gunman opened fire in its business school building, injuring two people who were sent to the ho...

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military on Thursday said it was dropping charges against five soldiers accused of sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee in an alleged assault partially caught on camera. The decision closed a case that has...