Demand for services at Calgary’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Centre (PILSC) has doubled in the past year, according to the organization that supports families navigating infertility, pregnancy loss or infant loss. As it prepares for its annual Legacy Run and Walk, the centre says the fundraiser is more important than ever this year. “One…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size For the second straight NHL draft, the Winnipeg Jets have selected a Swedish player in the first round. With the eighth overall pick, the Jets selected five-foot-nine centre Viggo Bjorck, who played with Djurgardens in the SHL, recording 15 points in 42 games. Bjorck was also one…
While it may be a production from more than 400 years ago, William Shakespeare’s King Lear will be appearing in Lethbridge, Alta., parks, along with other venues, for the first time. The Lethbridge Shakespeare Performance Society (LSPS) is celebrating 15 years with their inaugural attempt at the classic play this summer. “It will be the…
By Zoe Lukowich Global News Posted June 26, 2026 11:27 pm Updated June 26, 2026 11:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Investigators are continuing to piece together what led to the Montreal shooting on Monday, June 22. One Lethbridge, Alta., neighbour of Seth Scott Hatfield, the man accused…
Amidst a week of attention on major music festivals and City of Calgary noise policies, a coalition of local festivals has quietly been meeting with city councillors to share concerns around mounting costs. The group, which includes annual city staples like GlobalFest and the Calgary International BluesFest, has met with several city councillors as conversations…
The Okanagan’s water crisis didn’t begin with the scorching summer heat. It began months ago, high in the mountains, where winter failed to deliver enough snow. Now, the consequences are flowing downstream. The okanagan lake will not fluctuate much but the water downstream will be greatly effected. Cohan Sassaman The valley is entering its fourth…
BUFFALO – The Vancouver Canucks have still never picked first at an NHL draft. The club owned the best odds heading into last month’s lottery following a last-place finish in its 55th season — 14 points adrift of the league’s next-worst team — only to get bumped down to the No. 3 slot when the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C. Premier David Eby will be leaving for his trade mission to China on Saturday, but will be flying home a few days early. He says he has been asked by the federal government to be available in early July for an announcement of a finalized memorandum…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Consumer Protection BC has opened an investigation into complaints from people who purchased FIFA World Cup tickets from StubHub and did not receive them. B.C.’s Attorney General, Niki Sharma, issued a statement on Friday saying these reports are deeply concerning. “Major events like the FIFA World Cup…
On Wednesday, June 24, a woman who was out walking her dog in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country had an encounter with an aggressive grizzly bear. Jelmer de Blois, a guide with Wilderness Escape Adventures, which provides guided camping and hiking trips in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, said the woman was out for a morning walk with her…
