Lethbridge Police are investigating a suspicious death at an apartment complex along the 200 block of 7 A Avenue South. Officials say there is a visible police presence in the area but no evidence to suggest an ongoing risk to neighbours or the public. LPS says no further information will be released at this time. They...

The province is investing funding into restorative justice programs to aid in holding offenders accountable and support healing for victims.Restorative justice is an alternative to formal court processes that helps to reduce the load on Alberta's courts by encouraging both those harmed by crime and those responsible fo...

Nortera, a leading North American frozen and canned vegetable processor, announced it will close its Lethbridge, Alberta, facility in June 2026. The company says it's part of a strategic restructuring to consolidate its Canadian operations and stay competitive amid rising international imports. Production volumes and s...

By: Haven Thibert Two students from Lethbridge Polytechnic have placed in the top three at the 2026 LaunchPoint Pitch Competition. The school says first-year Criminal Justice student Patricia Wannamaker earned second place for her idea, Park My Pet, which proposes supervised pop-up kennel stations as an alternative to ...

Twenty-five Edmonton and area medical professionals say they're concerned new Alberta limits on medical assistance in dying would cause needless suffering and put clinicians in ``ethically untenable'' positions. The doctors, psychiatrists and others that work in the medical assistance in dying program, better known as ...

An investigation has found Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally violated an election law in his official response to a recall petition targeting him. A letter from the Elections Alberta commissioner says Nally accessed a list of electors for ``a purpose not unauthorized by the Election Act.'' However, commissioner Paula...

EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith's parliamentary secretary for constitutional affairs is encouraging Albertans to sign a petition that calls for a vote on separation from Canada. Jason Stephan, a United Conservative Party legislature member, penned hi...

A deal in the energy business will see Tenaris acquire the oilfield division of Red Deer-based AllTorque.A release from Tenaris describes AllTorque as a "leading original equipment manufacturer known for its sophisticated tubular running technology.""This acquisition marks another important step in Tenar...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes will have the 14th pick in the first round of the upcoming WHL Prospects Draft May 6, 2026. The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced Thursday night that the Kelowna Rockets will have the first overall pick, which they acquired from the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The Hurricanes, however, will have...

The Lethbridge Val Matteotti Golden Hawks have won the gold medal at the U15 AAA Provincial Championship.The Hawks beat the Red Deer Rebels 5-4 in overtime Sunday.Lethbridge had ended the season sixth in the South Division standings with 41 points, 20 wins and 13 losses, far below the Rebels who had ended first in the ...

The town of Coaldale will welcome teams and fans from across Alberta as the Coaldale Cobras host the 2026 Hockey Alberta U18C Provincial Championships, taking place March 26 to 29, 2026, at the Coaldale Sportsplex. Officials note, it's the first time since 2013 that Coaldale will host a Hockey Alberta Provincial Champi...

Farmers and producers in and around Lethbridge County are being invited to two free agriculture workshops this spring, hosted through the county's Agriculture Extension Program. The Growing Opportunities Workshop runs on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lethbridge Trade and Convention Centre. Let...

Canada's Premier Food Corridor (CPFC) is hosting a three-day delegation from Invest Quebec, bringing together 10 companies specializing in processing automation and digitization.The delegation aims to explore opportunities with Southern Alberta agri-food processors.According to CPFC, the event is part of its effort to ...

The provincial government says it is putting $250,000 over two years into an idea meant to get veterinary students to stay in rural Alberta.This money is for the Veterinary Student Recruitment and Retention Pilot Grant Program. It is intended to get rural clinics to hire summer students and to get those students to pra...

China is again denying claims of forced labour in the country as calls grow for Prime Minister Mark Carney to clarify Canada's stance on the issue amid fallout from comments made by Liberal MP Michael Ma that appeared to cast doubt on reported human ri...

It was supposed to be a joyful family reunion, but instead a British Columbia grandmother is stranded in China in a coma, her family unable to pay the hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring her home via air ambulance. Her family says Lilia Avoutova,...

LAVAL - The two candidates vying to replace François Legault as Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier faced off over language and immigration in a heated final debate north of Montreal on Saturday. Bernard Drainville and Christine Fréchette...

WINNIPEG - The NDP leadership candidates made their last pitch to voters Saturday morning in a last-ditch effort to win support from the handful of members who have not voted yet. Many of the roughly 2,000 delegates at the Winnipeg convention have alr...

WINNIPEG - The next NDP leader will be announced on Sunday. There are five candidates on the ballot and voting concludes Saturday. Here's a quick look at the candidates and how the last six months have gone for them. Avi Lewis Work: Lewis is a document...

OTTAWA - Gender-equality activists say a Toronto woman who was killed this month after decades pushing for women's rights in her native Iraq would not want Canadians to give up the fight for equality. Toronto resident Yanar Mohammed opened the first wo...

LAVAL - The two candidates vying to replace François Legault as Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier are meeting today in a second and final debate. Bernard Drainville and Christine Fréchette exchanged friendly greetings ahead of the start...

WIGGINS, Miss. (AP) - Five people were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi, authorities said Friday. All five killed were in the van, Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry said. The lone surviving van passenger, a 23-yea...

JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods' arrest Friday for a car crash in Florida was at least the fourth auto-related incident involving the golfer and the second in which he was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. ...