Lethbridge Latest News

• Advocates call for action after recent deaths of 4 grizzly bears in Yoho National Park

  Wildlife advocates call on the federal government to take action, after the recent deaths of four grizzly bears in just one week in B.C.'s Yoho National Park.

  Features

  2 hours
• Alberta environment minister unworried by movement toward methane tariffs

  Some experts say the European regulations are a sign of things to come for the global energy market and should send a message to producers to take methane reduction more seriously.

  Environment

  3 hours
• Diehard Edmonton Oilers fan decorates fence with life-sized player paintings

  A diehard Edmonton Oilers fan has glued life-size paintings of some of the team's players and painted their jerseys on his fence around his front yard.

  Sports

  7 hours
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• Community based farmers’ markets flourish in Edmonton area

  There are currently 140 approved Alberta farmers' markets in the province and, per capita, Edmonton has more than nearly anywhere else.

  Consumer

  7 hours
• Murder-conspiracy trial hears of guns found in travel trailer near Coutts blockade

  An RCMP officer has told a murder-conspiracy trial that several weapons were discovered inside a travel trailer parked near the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta.

  Crime

  8 hours
• Oilsands group removes online content as anti-greenwashing rules poised to become law

  The omnibus bill C-59 will soon become law. It contains a truth-in-advertising amendment that would require corporations to provide evidence to support their environmental claims.

  Politics

  8 hours
• Edmonton Oilers’ outreach to Indigenous people goes beyond land recognition video: Littlechild

  Before the puck drops and before 18,000 fans sing "O Canada" in unison at Edmonton Oilers home games, the audience hears from Chief Willie Littlechild.

  Canada

  9 hours
• Calgary water emergency: Mayor cautions July 5 completion date ‘best-case estimate’

  Mayor Jyoti Gondek cautioned Calgarians that there could still be delays or unplanned setbacks as city crews aim to have water flowing as usual by July 5.

  Canada

  10 hours
• Alberta NDP to announce new leader this weekend as Notley leaves behind party still ready to run

  On Saturday afternoon, the party will be Notley's crew no more. It's set to announce a new leader.

  Politics

  Jun 20
• Stanley Cup Final sees Connor Brown come up big for Oilers after slow start to season

  "His play right now has been exceptional," said Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch.

  Sports

  Jun 20
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• WestJet strike notice withdrawn as union, airline resume talks

  A strike notice from WestJet’s unionized mechanics has been rescinded as the union representing the workers and the airline return to the bargaining table.

  Consumer

  Jun 20
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• Some private child care operators in Alberta threaten to opt out of $10-a-day deal

  A group representing private child care operators in Alberta is warning about centres opting out of Canada's $10-a-day child-care deal amid 'government turmoil.'

  Canada

  Jun 19
• Stanley Cup Final: Oilers fan’s 2018 yearbook prediction close to coming true

  'I've believed in the Oilers this whole time. I believed when they were 0-3 against the Florida Panthers. I believe in them now and I believe that they will win.'

  Sports

  Jun 19
• Aggressive deer attacks Lethbridge woman’s dog, causing serious injuries

  Deer are plentiful in and around Lethbridge and usually coexist peacefully with humans. But one woman is warning the public to be aware, because this isn't always the case.

  Environment

  Jun 19
• Study finds coal dust blown onto snowpack in Alberta, British Columbia

  Newly published research has found cancer-causing chemicals downwind from coal mines in southern British Columbia in concentrations that rival those next to oilsand mines.

  Environment

  Jun 19
• As Oilers turn Stanley Cup Final around, Stuart Skinner steps up when it matters most

  Skinner has been the better netminder the last two outings in the Stanley Cup Final against Sergei Bobrovsky.

  Sports

  Jun 19
• This former Edmonton reporter is using his news background to make video games

  Video game developer Ben Gelinas' game "Times and Galaxy" puts players in the shoe-analogues of a robo-intern for "the solar system’s most trusted holopaper."

  Canada

  Jun 19
• As Canada prepares for Copa America opener, here’s a look at all the teams competing

  Thursday's Copa America opener in Atlanta will see Canada take on Argentina.

  Sports

  Jun 19
• Calgary water emergency: Repairs likely to be done in 3-week window

  Calgary officials said Wednesday that regular water supply will likely be restored on the earlier end of the timeline estimate – in about three weeks rather than five.

  Canada

  Jun 19
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• WestJet is cancelling dozens of flights as mechanic strike looms

  As airline mechanics are set to go on strike this week, WestJet is going to cancel 40 flights across Canada, affecting 6,500 passengers.

  Canada

  Jun 19
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• IN PHOTOS: Oilers fans’ confidence swelling as team drags Stanley Cup Final back to Edmonton

  The Oilers are looking to become the first team since the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1942 to come back from a three-nothing deficit to win the Stanley Cup.

  Sports

  Jun 19
• Edmonton Oilers drag Florida Panthers back to Alberta in Stanley Cup Final

  The Edmonton Oilers are dragging the Stanley Cup final back to Alberta with a 5-3 Game 5 win over the Florida Panthers.

  Sports

  Jun 18
• Blood Tribe and Blackfoot Confederacy host 3-day language conference

  With many Indigenous languages facing endangerment, the Blackfoot Confederacy is taking steps to preserve and protect their language.

  Education

  Jun 18
• Little stinkers take over Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation

  The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation says it already has more kits than it did all of last summer, prompting a warning for Calgarians relocating adult skunks.

  Canada

  Jun 18
• Diehard Edmonton Oilers fan from Switzerland ‘proud to represent’ in Florida for Game 5

  Edmonton Oilers fans from around the world have descended on Sunrise, Fla., for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.

  Sports

  Jun 18