Beginning Monday (June 22) the City of Lethbridge will doing something it's calling warranty sidewalk repairs.The city adds access to businesses will not be impacted, however, it could mean some closed sidewalk access, at times. next to the bike lanes on both 4th Avenue and 7th Street South.Work is scheduled to wrap up...

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has put a Water Quality Advisory in place for the main beach at Little Bow Provincial Park on Travers Reservoir. The advisory comes after testing revealed elevated levels of fecal bacteria in the water. AHS warns ingesting the water could result in gastrointestinal illness, as well as poss...

Sunday, June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day and the City of Lethbridge Library's downtown branch is hosting a community celebration.A welcoming ceremony at Noon will kick things off with a community feast and other activities to follow, including live entertainment from local Indigenous artists.Craft vendors a...

Environment & Climate Change Canada has issued a Severe Thunderstorm for parts of Southern Alberta.It says conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain."Thunderstorms will develop along the foothills early th...

Alberta's Minister of Indigenous Relations, Rajan Sawhney, recognized National Indigenous Peoples Day with a prepared statement Sunday morning."Today marks National Indigenous Peoples Day, an opportunity to celebrate the rich cultures, histories and leadership of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples,"...

In a strong statement Saturday morning, Alberta's Union of Provincial Employees said, it believes, the UCP government is choosing to weaken the public system to fuel 'for profit' operators."Every health worker in a private facility, or every health worker doing for-profit work in a public hospital, is one less wor...

Alberta's participation in the Canada Strong Pass will allow Albertans to visit a great number of museums and sites in the province this summer at a discounted rate.General admission to these sites will be free for children 17 and under, and half-price for those aged 18-24. There is no limit on visits."We're pleas...

About 35 people rallied today at a Calgary hotel ballroom to formally launch a campaign to convince Albertans in an upcoming referendum that its time to quit Canada. The campaign is called ``Let Alberta Decide.'' Organizers promise it will be a serious, fact-based initiative to persuade people that Alberta has the work...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced they'll begin their 2026-27 campaign with a home date against Highway 3 rival Medicine Hat. The club says the Dairy Queen Home Opener will take place Friday, September 18th, with puck drop at 7 p.m. at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. While it's the 24th time the two clubs will meet e...

A Lethbridge-raised wrestler arrived back home in Alberta this weekend after competing at last week's World University Combat Championships in Brazil, her sixth international competition. Angelina Ellis-Toddington was one of four members of the Canadian squad to earn a silver.Wrestling in the 68-kilo class for about a ...

The Lethbridge Bulls are leaving Fort McMurray with four more wins under their belts, capping a four-game sweep of the Giants with a 12-3 decision Saturday.Unlike earlier games where the Toros trailed and had to rally, this one belonged to them from the beginning and was highlighted by a five-run second inning.Top Bull...

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...

Culvert replacement work this week will result in one-day road closures in Lethbridge County and, in each case, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesday, crews will shut down Range Road 24-2 between Township Road 11-4 and 12-0 . On Wednesday, it'll be Township Road 12-2 between Range roads 24-3 and 24-4.Thursday ...

It appears producers in Southern Alberta were able to get most, if not all, of their seedings finished ahead of our recent five-day rainstorm.The first weekly crop report of June from Alberta Agriculture shows a 100 percent completion rate for durum, mustard, flax, potatoes, chickpeas, lentils, and corn, and only a fra...

MONTRÉAL - Environment Canada warned Sunday that conditions remain favourable for more flooding in parts of southern Quebec, after torrential rain soaked Montreal's West Island and communities south of the city a day earlier. Environment Canada said up...

A B.C. wildfire is continuing to burn, out of control, near the village of Lytton, where, almost five years ago, a similar blaze destroyed much of the community. Emergency officials say the Saw Creek wildfire has triggered dozens of evacuation orders a...

OTTAWA - From a massive ad blitz featuring Canadian broadcast icon Peter Mansbridge to a cabinet minister calling on shipbuilders to cough up a car plant, the brief race to replace Canada's aging submarine fleet turned heads in more ways than one. The ...

OTTAWA - Events are being held across the country to mark the 30th National Indigenous Peoples' Day on Sunday - a day meant to honour the culture, histories and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. The day coincides with the summer s...

MONTREAL - A small town west of Montreal has decided to officially recognize trees as living beings with rights of their own, in what an environmental organization describes as a first in Quebec and Canada. A resolution adopted by Terrasse-Vaudreuil ci...

VANCOUVER - Superstar Mohamed Salah and the rest of the Egyptian World Cup team face off today in Vancouver against New Zealand, the tournament's bottom-ranked team. The third match at BC Place Stadium has a tough act to follow for local fans after Thu...

OBBUERGEN, Switzerland (AP) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Sunday there was an opportunity to "turn over a new leaf" with Iran as the sides held talks aimed at building out the interim deal to end the war in Iran reached by the two sides last week...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Thousands of jubilant Carolina Hurricanes fans crammed onto sidewalks, peered out office building windows and even lined up on floor after floor of a parking deck to cheer and wave at the team's Stanley Cup championship parade on S...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump changed his tune Friday heading into South Carolina's runoff next week, saying either Republican contender for governor - not just Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, whom he endorsed before the primary earlier this mon...