Lethbridge Latest News

• Indigenous Chiefs gather at legislature, pressure Alberta to quash separatism push

  Fifty First Nations chiefs, councillors and elders gathered at Alberta's legislature, calling on the UCP government to stomp out the push for the province to leave Canada.

  Politics

  5 hours
• Volatile oil prices spark calls for Alberta to suspend fuel tax again

  As the global rise in oil prices pushes up the cost of living, the province is under pressure to trigger Alberta's fuel tax relief program and cut 13 cents a litre at the gas pump.

  Economy

  5 hours
• Planning funds announced for 10 new schools in Edmonton

  Edmonton Public Schools is getting four new builds, while Edmonton Catholic Schools and Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord will each receive two new schools and one replacement school.

  Education

  5 hours
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• High winds blow roof off school, wreak havoc across Alberta

  Wind gusts of 80 to over 120 kilometres an hour swept across Alberta on Sunday, downing trees and power lines, tipping sheds and ripping sections of roofs from buildings.

  Weather

  7 hours
• Damaging winds forecast for much of Alberta, parts of B.C. and Saskatchewan

  Environment Canada says high-sided vehicles could be pushed around by the wind, and there could be damage to roofs, fences, tress and soft shelters.

  Canada

  Mar 9
• Much of Alberta, parts of B.C. and Saskatchewan set to see dangerous winds

  The weather agency says high-sided vehicles could be pushed around by the wind, and there could be damage to roofs, fences, trees and soft shelters.

  Weather

  Mar 8
• Alberta mountain towns deal with ‘low-grade anxiety’ as wildfire season begins

  Alberta Forestry Minister Todd Loewen said in a statement that crews have already responded to 27 new wildfires in the province this year.

  Environment

  Mar 8
• Hurricanes shut down Oilers via ‘full team effort’

  The Carolina Hurricanes were pretty quiet during the trade deadline period, but based on the way they've been playing of late it could easily be argued they didn't really need to tinker with the lineup.

  Sports

  Mar 7
• Blake paces surging Hurricanes to win over Oilers

  Jackson Blake had a pair of goals and K'Andre Miller had three assists as the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes came away with a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday.

  Sports

  Mar 7
• ‘Can’t believe it’: Calmar family reunited with missing dog after nearly 3 months

  After nearly three months, a Calmar family has finally been reunited with their dog. The 6-year-old dog got spooked and ran into the forest near Drayton Valley.

  Canada

  Mar 6
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• Where is Shelley-Anne Bacsu? $50K reward aims to uncover answers in Alberta cold case

  For four decades, Alberta's Sandy and Muriel Bacsu have lived with a painful question no parent should have to endure: What happened to their 16-year-old daughter?

  Crime

  Mar 6
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• Dach, Dickinson relish opportunities with Oilers

  Colton Dach grew up a self-proclaimed diehard Oilers fan. 

  Sports

  Mar 6
• Alberta passenger rail master plan coming within weeks: Transportation minister

  A passenger rail connection between Edmonton and Calgary has been talked about for more than a decade and could take even longer to develop.

  Traffic

  Mar 6
• Gas rises to $1.50 in Edmonton as Middle East conflict pushes up oil prices

  West Texas Intermediate, the North American benchmark, went from US$71 per barrel on Monday to $90US a barrel on Friday — the biggest weekly gain since Russia invaded Ukraine.

  Economy

  Mar 6
• Oilers forward Janmark has season-ending surgery

  The Edmonton Oilers will be without Mattias Janmark for the rest of the season. 

  Health

  Mar 6
• Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement on major project assessments

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says in a news release the agreement is a meaningful step forward and should mean shovels hit the ground faster.

  Politics

  Mar 6
• Newest Lethbridge police officers join force following graduation

  Lethbridge's newest police cadets graduated at a ceremony at Lethbridge Polytechnic on Thursday afternoon following months of hard work and dedication.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• Jasper affordable housing apartment receives funding boost as fire rebuild ramps up

  By the end of this year, 40 new below-market rate apartments are expected to be available in Jasper and a second build of the same size is in the works.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• Sister of domestic murder victim Nancy Cooper raises awareness at WIN House event

  An Alberta woman whose sister’s 2008 murder by her husband in the U.S. made headlines across the continent is hoping their family’s nightmare will help prevent similar tragedies.

  Canada

  Mar 5
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• Alberta government, store owners campaign for change in nicotine pouch rules

  The Alberta government is hoping Ottawa will rethink current restrictions on nicotine pouches, allowing sale of the products in convenience stores once again.

  Health

  Mar 5
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• Oil prices top US$81 a barrel amid Iran war, pushing global markets down

  The price for a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude shot up 8.5 per cent Thursday to settle at US$81.01 per barrel, the highest level since the summer of 2024.

  Money

  Mar 5
• Alberta’s premier consulting on scrapping clock changes, prefers more light at night

  Danielle Smith says the Alberta government will consult on doing away with twice-a-year clock changes and says if a switch is made, she'd prefer going to permanent daylight time.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• 3 more recall petitions against Alberta politicians fall short

  The petitions falling short Thursday means at least 17 of the two dozen recall petitions launched against Danielle Smith's UCP caucus late last year have failed.

  Politics

  Mar 5
• CNRL defers oilsands mine expansion, citing regulatory uncertainty

  CNRL says it's putting Jackpine mine expansion spending on hold until it gets more clarity around expected changes to federal carbon pricing and methane emissions rules.

  Money

  Mar 5
• Alberta returning to standard, flat tax on wine after industry outcry

  The Alberta government is eliminating the ad valorem model introduced in 2025, and instead will increase the standard volume-based markup for wine products by 58 cents per litre.

  Consumer

  Mar 5