A popular national program, with roots linked to the pandemic is, once again, expanding to include some of Alberta's best tourist attractions."Alberta's museums and historic sites bring history to life and through the Canada Strong Pass, our government is making it easier than ever for families and young people to...

In what's become a very popular gesture by the City of Lethbridge each Mother's Day, the City says its Parks & Cemeteries team will be handing out complimentary flowers to the first 250 visitors this Sunday to the Mountain View Cemetery, for those commemorating Father's Day.Launched in 2018, the idea was first begu...

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...

Officials with Primary Care Alberta say the Screen Test program will be in Taber in July to provide screening mammograms to eligible individuals aged 45 to 74.The agency notes, a mobile mammography trailer will be at the Taber Heritage Inn & Conference Centre, located at 4830 46 Avenue, on July 11 and July 13-15.Sc...

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...

Chiefs for First Nations on Treaties 6, 7, and 8 say legislation announced by the federal government this week aimed at improving drinking water conditions doesn't make the grade.The federal Ministry of Indigenous Affairs shared this week more about Bill C-37, also known as the First Nations Clean Water Act.The commitm...

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...

OTTAWA - Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says a federal proposal to narrow the scope of the Access to Information Act is a move in the wrong direction that could exclude "entire swaths of government-held records" from public scrutiny. Maynard...

OTTAWA - Over the last two weeks of the parliamentary sitting, the Liberal government made a series of moves related to AI and digital regulation. It introduced a new AI strategy, a bill requiring social media platforms to ban kids under 16 and a long-...

Two carved cedar totems now flank either side of the Canadian end of the Chilkoot Trail, a permanent reminder that the route best known as the path to the Yukon gold fields during the 1890s gold rush has a history that stretches back much further. The ...

VANCOUVER - Members of the union representing 60,000 British Columbia nurses have voted to reject a tentative contract deal in what the union says reflects "growing frustration" with the pressures facing the nursing profession. The BC Nurses' Union sa...

PRINCE GEORGE - A tornado watch issued Friday for a section of central B.C. that includes Prince George has ended. Environment Canada had said conditions were ripe for severe thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes. It also warned of high winds, pin...

OTTAWA - Canada's national Inuit organization is calling on the federal government to be better partners, saying Canada must respect Inuit rights to governance and self-determination. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami wrapped up a two-day Arctic sovereignty conf...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes brought their Stanley Cup celebration to downtown Raleigh on Saturday, with thousands of fans arriving hours early to line sidewalks for the team's victory parade or packing in near the rally stage where the...

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...

SEATTLE (AP) - Christian Pulisic's injury absence didn't hurt the Americans one bit. The U.S. national soccer team found a way to advance to the knockout round without the injured forward on the field, beating Australia 2-0 Friday for its...