Some road work in the City of Lethbridge that could impact your drive around town this week.The westbound lanes of 3rd Avenue South will be closed between 20th Street and Mayor Magrath Drive South for a water main repair. Two-way traffic, though, will be maintained in the eastbound lanes. The eastbound lanes, meantim...

Lethbridge County crews have begun testing a new dust suppression method on a section of road near Stafford Lake Estates. The one-kilometre stretch is on Township Road 92, east of Highway 512 and is part of a trial meant to extend suppression times. Instead of just applying product to the surface, the new way mixes it ...

The head of the Oldman Watershed Council, in its annual report, is describing 2025 as a banner year.CEO Shannon Frank says one of the group's many accomplishments was to create the Ecosystem Services Value Calculator. In short, it estimates the annual value of the ecosystem services provided by a piece of land."So...

Lethbridge historian Belinda Crowson continues her in-depth research into the background of some 2,300 homes in the city. But, with very limited information, and sometimes only tax records, Crowson has her work cut out for her."Because it means going through the directories and listing all the people who lived in ...

CALGARY - An environmental economist says the oilsands sector is on track for a "fairly significant" increase in greenhouse gas emissions, even with the Pathways carbon storage project moving forward. Dave Sawyer, who is with the Canadian Climate Inst...

Now that the heat has arrived, Primary Care Alberta is offering tips for residents to remain safe and healthy when attending outdoor events this summer.Whether you're headed to an outdoor concert or to your local fair, officials say a few simple precautions can help you make the most of it.These include staying hydrate...

Alberta's regulated iGaming system is now live, starting the race for private sports betting companies and online casinos to stake their shares in the provincial gambling market.It makes Alberta the second province to officially open the doors to private online gambling operators, behind Ontario.Nearly 50 companies pai...

RCMP in Alberta and British Columbia have cancelled Amber Alerts in those provinces for a six-year-old boy, but the child remains missing.Alberta RCMP said Friday that they were cancelling their alert but continuing to investigate the abduction of Lanakai Morrison.The boy was taken Tuesday from the hamlet of Valhalla C...

The Lethbridge Bulls started a six-game road trip through Saskatchewan on a sour note Sunday night, shut out 1-0 by the Weyburn Beavers - the lone run driven in on a single by the Beavers' Robert Gurney in the bottom of the eight inning.Bulls' pitcher Adryen Tietz pitched five-and-two-thirds innings of scoreless ball, ...

The Lethbridge Bulls returned home to Spitz Stadium Friday night following a four-game road trip, but it certainly wasn't the homecoming they had hoped for, edged out 3-2 by the Moose Jaw Miller Express in WCBL action.2nd baseman Kalem Haney, who went 1-for-3 at the plate, scored both of the Bulls' runs, the second sco...

The Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre will be the place to be this weekend if you love to watch traditional tae-kwon-do.Some 520 competitors of all ages are coming in from around the world to compete including athletes from such countries as the U.S., Germany, Switzerland, Great Britain, and India, to name a few...

The Canadian Grain Commission is updating grading procedures for amber durum, wheat and lentils for the 2026-27 crop year, which begins August 1.In a release Wednesday, the CGC said the revisions will include updated procedures, definitions, and photo reference material. New grading factors will include: darkened and s...

New traceability requirements for beef cattle proposed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have been shelved. The move followed a large influx of industry opposition with producers calling the new rules too burdensome. Heather Brown, the CFIA's national manager of humane transport and livestock traceability programs...

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...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. is moving to slap more tariffs on fresh Canadian-grown mushrooms in response to a U.S. Department of Commerce probe that an industry representative said did not prove Canadian growers are selling unfairly. A fact sheet provided by...

CALGARY - An environmental economist says the oilsands sector is on track for a "fairly significant" increase in greenhouse gas emissions, even with the Pathways carbon storage project moving forward. Dave Sawyer, who is with the Canadian Climate Inst...

MIRABEL - The federal government is creating a research facility to advance Canada's military capabilities with drones. National Defence Minister David McGuinty was in Mirabel, Que., home to a major aerospace hub, to make the announcement. A group of 3...

NELSON - A man whose dangerous driving while high on mushrooms prompted about 50 calls to 911 before he rammed an off-duty police officer's vehicle has been sentenced in British Columbia. Jivat Aragon-Martinez of Alberta was given a conditional sentenc...

TORONTO - The Heart and Stroke Foundation says the heat wave hitting Central Canada can be especially dangerous for people with cardiovascular conditions. The foundation says extreme heat puts more strain on the heart as it works to get more blood to ...

VANCOUVER - Vancouver police are lauding family members, investigators and prosecutors who "did not give up" in finding justice for teenager Alfred Wong, who was killed by a stray bullet in 2018. The police reaction comes after Kane Carter was handed c...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Darline Graham, the sister of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, was sworn in to the Senate on Tuesday afternoon - filling the seat just three days after her brother's death. Graham was appointed by South Caro...

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) - Trump administration officials told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings within a week, people familiar with the decision said Tuesday. The order cam...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Kylian Mbappé is in France's starting lineup for Tuesday's World Cup semifinal match against Spain after the striker exited in the 77th minute of the team's quarterfinal win over Morocco. Mbappé scored his eighth g...