Business owners and residents in downtown are advised of upcoming construction work in the area. The City of Lethbridge says work will begin the week of May 27, 2024.A summary of the planned activities is as follows:7 Street South: 5 Avenue to 6 AvenueParking area upgrades and resurfacing: Crews will start asphalt resu...

The commodity groups that make up Team Alberta Crops have wrote to two provincial ministers outlining concerns over a possible railway strike.The letter to Minister of Transport and Economic Corridors, Devin Dreeshan and Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Sigurdson says a strike would be "a serious threat ...

It will be cooler this weekend, but Hatters will still want to keep and eye on where they step. According to Snakes on a Plain founder Sheri Monk, it's snake season."People have been seeing them actually. They've been dispersing from their dens for the past two to three weeks. They don't all leave on the same day,...

Four Calgary homicides from the 1970s have been linked to a serial killer.The RCMP's Historical Homicide Unit (HHU) has been working on the cases, and the RCMP in Alberta has been investigating since their deaths.Eva Dvorak and Patricia McQueenThe earliest of the cases dates back to February 14, 1976, when 14-year-olds...

Get ready to pitch your tents as the May long weekend marks the start of camping season in Alberta.There are more than 470 provincial parks and recreation areas, including 250 campgrounds, which can accommodate nearly 14,000 campsites. Alberta offers a variety of sites, including those that are reservable, available on...

As part of Canada Road Safety Week (May 14-20), Alberta RCMP will be conducting targeted enforcement over the Victoria Day long weekend. This year, RCMP across the country has partnered with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police to promote safe practices behind the wheel. Alberta RCMP Traffic Services, Sgt. Dari...

The commodity groups that make up Team Alberta Crops have wrote to two provincial ministers outlining concerns over a possible railway strike.The letter to Minister of Transport and Economic Corridors, Devin Dreeshan and Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Sigurdson says a strike would be "a serious threat ...

Alberta's government says it is supporting organizations across the province to target the roots of gender-based violence and prevent it before it begins.Government officials say all Albertans should be able to live their lives free from fear or violence. In Alberta, two in three females and one in three males have exp...

Alberta's NDP says the UCP's latest piece of legislation aims to rip apart Alberta's health care system, injecting more chaos for Albertans, more uncertainty for frontline workers, and grabs more power for Danielle Smith's cabinet."With this legislation, Alberta will struggle to retain front line workers and we'll...

Alberta's rural municipalities are teeing off on a trilogy of provincial bills they say erode trust and attack local authority.Paul McLauchlin, head of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta, says proposed legislation giving the province the ability to take control of local emergency responses isn't salvageable.He says Pr...

While last year's wildfire season had no credible reports of looting and below average break and enter instances, the Alberta RCMP says they will employ a number of strategies to make sure communities and properties evacuated due to wildfires are protected. Mounties will be doing perimeter controls by maintaining tight...

OTTAWA - The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King is expected to delve into some of the social media posts he made during the massive protest that gridlocked Ottawa in 2022. King has pleaded not guilty to nine charges related to his role in the protest, including a number of allegations that...

Officials say a series of investigations into contraband tobacco has lead to several major seizures in 2024, including two that are among the largest in the province's history.The Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) says, between six separate incidents since the start of this year, they have confiscated 32,222,08...

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Bright red hoses thicker than a thigh snake along the highways near Fort McMurray, studded with cannons that can blast enough water into fire-threatened ditches to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool every 90 minutes. The soakers help protect buildings, homes and vital routes into and out of the ...

The Government of Alberta has taken a major step in its efforts to restructure the health care system.The Health Statutes Amendment Act has been introduced into the legislature, which, if passed, would create an integrated system with four sector-based provincial health agencies.Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says th...

FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA - Hundreds of residents in four neighbourhoods in the southern end of Fort McMurray have been ordered out as a wildfire threatens the community. The Rural Municipality of Wood Buffalo says residents in Beacon Hill, Abasand, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace need to leave by 4 p.m. An emergency e...

The government of Alberta is providing funding to help train teachers for rural schools in Alberta.The province has announced over $1.7 million to community-based Bachelor of Education programs at the University of Calgary (U of C) and University of Alberta (U of A). They say the money will support 59 students between ...

Road safety is at the forefront of an annual international campaign.Members of the Alberta Sheriffs Highway Patrol are joining fellow law enforcement across North America for the International Roadcheck campaign. The initiative is on today through to Thursday and is organized by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.O...

As his criminal trial got underway Monday, "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King pleaded not guilty to a list of nine charges related to the major protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa in 2022.King was involved in a convoy that saw hundreds of big-rig trucks and other vehicles roll into Ottawa two years ago to...

Crews battling a wildfire outside Fort McMurray, are expecting a little help from the weather.READ: Environment Canada warns parts of Alberta have poor air quality as wildfires ragePredicted light showers near the oilsands hub, northeast of Edmonton, are expected to help lower fire activity and give crews a jump on con...

The leadership race for the Alberta NDP has thinned out yet again. Candidate Gil McGowan has announced his formal farewell to his campaign, but not to the political party.The Alberta Federation of Labour President says he's suspended his campaign after not being able to come up with $60,000 for the entry fee. He says i...

Weeks after raising $5,000 to benefit the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital's pediatrics unit, a new gaming system has arrived courtesy of the graduating students from the Medicine Hat College's sports and events marketing and management program. It started off as a cute idea, a video game system for young patients in nee...

Emergency crews responded to a kitchen fire on the south side of the city on Friday.Officials say Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services attended an apartment building in the 500 block of 6 Street South at around 12 p.m. on May 10.Crews from four stations helped mitigate any further spread of the flames after a residen...

The Fort Macleod RCMP is asking for help in an investigation of mischief.Police say early on May 3, 2024, an unknown suspect, or suspects, went to JP's Petro & General Store in Granum "to steal fuel". The RCMP reports that hoses were damaged, which caused "a significant amount of fuel to leak into th...

In what could be a fun Friday night activity, Albertans will have the chance to see the Northern Lights.The Weather Network (TWN) says widespread auroras are possible across most of Canada and much of the U.S. Friday night, May 10, 2024. Forecasters are expecting a potential geomagnetic storm to kick off the weekend.&q...

Even as more people are finding work in Alberta, the unemployment rate continues to rise.Statistics Canada has released its Labour Force Survey for April 2024, saying the provincial unemployment rate rose by 0.7 per cent to seven per cent.The change is largely due to the fact that the population is rising faster than p...

A former Alberta government senior civil servant is now poised to become the next provincial ethics commissioner. A legislature committee has recommended Shawn McLeod for the post, which involves making sure politicians in the house follow ethics rules. McLeod is a former deputy minister for labour relations. The Oppos...

EDMONTON - Alberta is looking to change the date for elections. Premier Danielle Smith's government has introduced a bill to move the scheduled election date from the spring to the fall. Smith says the reason is too often spring elections clash with major natural disasters, splitting the focus for leaders at a critical...