Leaders from Alberta's Police Review Commission (PRC) were in southern Alberta last week, meeting face-to-face with local police commissions, police chiefs and community leaders to share an early update on a new police oversight system.Four months in, officials say the PRC is starting to get a clearer picture of concer...

Lethbridge Police are seeking public assistance to identify the driver of a vehicle responsible for a hit and run collision.On March 24, between 3 and 4 p.m., LPS says a white SUV parked along the 900 block of 18 Street North, was struck by another vehicle that failed to remain at the scene or leave any driver contact ...

Lethbridge Police are seeking the public's assistance to locate a missing 14-year-old girl. LPS says August Cunningham was last seen on April 4 and ongoing efforts to locate her have been unsuccessful. Police say they are concerned for her well-being. Cunningham was last seen wearing a black hoodie, grey pants, white s...

Fort Macleod RCMP is requesting the public's help in locating 75-year-old Maryanne Gendre. Mounties say Maryanne was last seen in Fort Macleod on April 4, 2026, and mentioned going to the mountains and possibly BC. Police say she is known to drive a black 2001 Lincoln Town Car with AB licence plate BDM8140. RCMP are wo...

The Government of Alberta is reminding Albertans of upcoming eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations.Starting April 7, eligible Albertans can receive an additional immunization at no cost at participating pharmacies or Primary Care Alberta public health clinics.According to the province, eligibility criteria is in line w...

There was an earthquake in Alberta on April 1, and that's no joke.According to Earthquakes Canada, the Magnitude 4.5 tremor struck around 5:30 p.m., 18 km northeast of Morinville.There are reports of it being lightly felt as far south as Bowden, and in other areas like Whitecourt, Lesser Slave Lake, and Lakeland Provin...

The provincial government announced they're investing $9 million over the next three years for capital projects at local seed co-operatives to help address aging infrastructure.If passed, the funds would come from the 2026 budget and be allocated to the Co-operative Seed Processors program to help co-operative and muni...

The provincial government is set to invest $4.1 million over three years into its electronic monitoring program.The investment, which comes from the 2026 budget, will expand the program for further supervision of repeat offenders and provide victims with alerts when their safety may be at risk.How it works: participati...

Canada is returning home from the 2026 Pan American Racquetball Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala with two medals after a week of competition from March 28-April 4. Officials with Racquetball Canada acknowledge both medals came in men's events, with the doubles team of Samuel Murray (St-Basile-le-Grand, QC) an...

Hockey Canada announced Tuesday it is expanding the group of those involved in its ongoing learning and development program, entitled 'The Shift Forward: Evolving Hockey Culture.'The program was piloted for the 2025-26 season with five members, including Atlantic Canada's four provincial hockey bodies, and Hockey North...

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns have finalized a new five-year Affiliation Agreement between University of Lethbridge Athletics and Recreational Services (ARS) and the Lethbridge Amateur Swim Club (LASC), marking a significant step forward in the longstanding partnership between the two organizations. Officials...

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 ...

The St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) has allocated 14 inches from the farm gate for irrigation this season.Chairman Cory Nelson says the board carefully considers a number of factors when deciding on allocation."Based on modelling and snowpack data supplied by Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, we are v...

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...

VICTORIA - A First Nations leader in B.C. says Premier David Eby's plan to suspend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act will create less certainty, especially because the NDP may not be in government three years from now. Judith Say...

SQUAMISH - British Columbia's Environment Ministry is urging visitors to stay away from the area where the shell of a red Volkswagen Beetle is suspended on a rock face above Highway 99 in Squamish, as a plan is formed to safely remove it. A statement f...

ERRINGTON - A wildlife sanctuary on Vancouver Island has taken in two young black bear cubs after their mother was found dead in their den. North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre says in a Facebook post that the cubs were discovered by members of the p...

Voters in two ridings in Ontario and one in Quebec have until the end of the day to head to advance polls in upcoming federal byelections that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority government. Last month, Carney announced byelections in the ...

OTTAWA - United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Canada don't carry firearms, the agency said following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. An ICE spokesperson said personnel from the agency's ...

MONTREAL - With less than a week left in the race to replace outgoing Quebec Premier François Legault, pollsters say neither candidate can be ruled out. Christine Fréchette, a former economy minister, and Bernard Drainville, a former environment mini...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students. The dec...

HOUSTON (AP) - With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts kicked off their lunar flyby Monday, taking in magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed while setting a new distance record for humanity. Th...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Steve Hilton for California governor, reordering a crowded, wide-open race to lead the nation's most populous state. Trump posted late Sunday on his social media platform T...