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 Why Aren’t Canadians Having Children? | Peter Jon Mitchell Interview

Why Aren’t Canadians Having Children? | Peter Jon Mitchell Interview

Bridge City News June 4, 2026

Canada’s fertility rate has fallen to historic lows, but many Canadians say they would like to have more children. Peter Jon Mitchell of Cardus joins BCN to discuss the financial, cultural and social factors Read More

 David Craig & Dagny Pawlak Conversation

David Craig & Dagny Pawlak Conversation

Bridge City News February 28, 2022

David Craig meets with Freedom Convoy press contact Dagny Pawlak. They speak about the censorship faced by the movement and the current aftermath.Read More

 David Craig & Tom Marazzo Conversation

David Craig & Tom Marazzo Conversation

Bridge City News February 25, 2022

David Craig interviews Freedom Convoy organizer Tom Marazzo to get an inside look at the events in Ottawa over the past several weeks.Read More

 Evangeline Lilly asks PM Trudeau to unify Canadians

Evangeline Lilly asks PM Trudeau to unify Canadians

Bridge City News February 18, 2022

Actress Evangeline Lilly calls on PM Trudeau to make unifying Canadians his priority right now. She seems to be asking him to employ the most Canadian of all virtues: diplomacy, negotiation and compromise – virtues that Read More

 Faytene says there needs to be a cultural shift in Canadian politics

Faytene says there needs to be a cultural shift in

Bridge City News February 2, 2022

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 Former Lethbridge College team’s concrete project honoured as finalist for provincial award

Former Lethbridge College team’s concrete project honoured as finalist for

Bridge City News October 29, 2021

Three former Lethbridge College civil engineering technology students have received concrete proof that their project stands out from others. The team investigated whether or not the addition of polypropylene fibers to concrete can help protect Read More

 Lethbridge Fire Department reminding resident of Halloween safety

Lethbridge Fire Department reminding resident of Halloween safety

Bridge City News October 29, 2021

Trick or Treaters will be hitting the sidewalks on Sunday evening to celebrate Halloween. The Lethbridge Fire Department has some safety tips before heading out. When it comes to costumes, they say to try and Read More

 Lethbridge College holds in-person open house, enrollment holding steady

Lethbridge College holds in-person open house, enrollment holding steady

Bridge City News October 28, 2021

Lethbridge College held its fall open house. For the past two years, the college has shifted its open houses to an online format, but this year’s one featured a combination of both on campus Read More

 ‘A Stoney Gaze’ opens tonight at Sterndale Bennett Theatre, family friendly production

‘A Stoney Gaze’ opens tonight at Sterndale Bennett Theatre, family

Bridge City News October 28, 2021

If you’re looking for something to do this Halloween weekend, you can check out a new show being put on by young actors and actresses. A Stoney Gaze is set to hit the stage Read More

 Blood Tribe members submit judicial review against chief and council over settlement concerns

Blood Tribe members submit judicial review against chief and council

Bridge City News October 27, 2021

Blood Tribe members Roger Prairie Chicken, Eugene Fox, and Lori Scout have joined forces with the Band Members Alliance and Advocacy Association of Canada (BMAAAC) asking the federal court to review a $150 million cattle settlement.   &Read More

 Goldfish and other aquarium species invading local storm ponds

Goldfish and other aquarium species invading local storm ponds

Bridge City News October 27, 2021

A fishy situation is going on at a few ponds around Lethbridge. Aquatic invasive species, including goldfish and koi have become an issue at Firelight Park, Chinook Lake, and Elm Groves Pond. The species have Read More

 Preparations for ski season underway in southern Alberta

Preparations for ski season underway in southern Alberta

Bridge City News October 26, 2021

The snow has yet to fall in southern Alberta, but it won’t be too long before people are out hitting the slopes for another ski season. Last year was a busy year for both Read More

 Downtown BRZ hosting Outdoor Holiday Market, looking for vendors

Downtown BRZ hosting Outdoor Holiday Market, looking for vendors

Bridge City News October 26, 2021

We are less than two months away until Christmas. The busy holiday shopping season is about to ramp up. If you are looking to support local businesses, the Downtown Lethbridge BRZ is bringing back its Read More

 Lethbridge’s new mayor and council officially sworn in

Lethbridge’s new mayor and council officially sworn in

Bridge City News October 25, 2021

Lethbridge officially has a new city council following Monday’s swearing-in ceremony.   Mayor Blaine Hyggen and councillors Rajko Dodic, Belinda Crowson, Jenn Schmidt-Rempel, Mark Campbell, John Middleton-Hope, Ryan Parker, Jeff Carlson, and Nick Paladino Read More

 Feds end Canada Recovery Benefit program, expected increase in labour force

Feds end Canada Recovery Benefit program, expected increase in labour

Bridge City News October 25, 2021

Ottawa ended its Canada Recovery Benefit program over the weekend. The government said the CRB was no longer needed because the Canadian economy was faring better than a few months ago. A recent report by Read More

 ‘You’re not alone in your struggles’: Lethbridge author shares his story about bipolar 1 disorder diagnosis

‘You’re not alone in your struggles’: Lethbridge author shares his

Bridge City News October 22, 2021

At the age of 24, Jason Wegner is a published author following the release of his new book Manic Man: How to Live Successfully with a Severe Mental Illness. The book takes a look into Wegner’Read More

 Lethbridge woman wins Miss World Canada 2021

Lethbridge woman wins Miss World Canada 2021

Bridge City News October 21, 2021

Lethbridge was recently represented on the international stage thanks to Jaime Vandenberg, who won the title of Miss World Canada 2021. Vandenberg grew up in Lethbridge and has been competing in pageants for the past eight Read More

 ‘Not So Amazing Race’ scavenger hunt taking place in Lethbridge

‘Not So Amazing Race’ scavenger hunt taking place in Lethbridge

Bridge City News October 21, 2021

If you’re looking for something fun to do in our city, you can now participate in the Not So Amazing Race… Using nine clues, you go on a city-wide scavenger hunt to find a Read More

 Lethbridge’s 4 re-elected city councillors will be back in council chambers

Lethbridge’s 4 re-elected city councillors will be back in council

Bridge City News October 20, 2021

Four returning city councillors have been re-elected to serve Lethbridge. Belinda Crowson, Mark Campbell, Jeff Carlson, and Ryan Parker will all sit around council chambers once again.    Last council saw diverse opinions between councillors, Read More

 Need for driving instructors opens doors for Lethbridge entrepreneurs

Need for driving instructors opens doors for Lethbridge entrepreneurs

Bridge City News October 20, 2021

There is a shortage of driver instructors in Lethbridge. That is according to the Alberta Motor Association. This week marks the AMA’s Small Business Week and the group is using the shortage as a Read More

 Lethbridge elects 4 new city councillors in 2021 municipal election

Lethbridge elects 4 new city councillors in 2021 municipal election

Bridge City News October 19, 2021

Following Monday’s civic election, the results remain unofficial, but Lethbridge will see four new, and four returning city councillors in council chambers. Although he has served on council as Lethbridge’s former mayor and Read More

 Bridget Mearns overwhelmed by support from volunteers, community members

Bridget Mearns overwhelmed by support from volunteers, community members

Bridge City News October 19, 2021

Bridget Mearns finished a very close second in the race to become the mayor of Lethbridge, losing by just 508 votes. This is the second time Mearns has been the runner up, losing to Mayor Chris Read More

 Campus Bird Checklist created by U of L master’s student

Campus Bird Checklist created by U of L master’s student

Bridge City News October 19, 2021

The University of Lethbridge has released a new Campus Bird Checklist as a way to get the community involved and to explore local surroundings. Master’s student, Samantha Krause helped with the initiative documenting over 135 Read More

 Transit riders rally outside of city hall on Saturday raising concerns on new cityLINK Network

Transit riders rally outside of city hall on Saturday raising

Bridge City News October 18, 2021

A “Rally for Accessible YQL Transit” took place outside city hall on Saturday, where concerned residents gathered to discuss their issues with Lethbridge Transit’s cityLINK network.    “In terms of the stops, many of Read More

 Operation Red Nose cancels Safe Ride Services in Alberta for 2021

Operation Red Nose cancels Safe Ride Services in Alberta for

Bridge City News October 18, 2021

Operation Red Nose will not be held in Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba this year. The reason? High COVID-19 numbers. Operation Red Nose is a non-profit group that promotes responsible behaviour to prevent impaired driving by Read More

 First year-round market set to open in Lethbridge on Oct. 15

First year-round market set to open in Lethbridge on Oct.

Bridge City News October 14, 2021

The Lethbridge Farmers’ Market wrapped up over the weekend, but don’t worry if you weren’t able to attend – a new year-round, indoor YQL Marketplace is set to open this weekend. This is the Read More

 E-sports officially part of Lethbridge College Kodiaks program

E-sports officially part of Lethbridge College Kodiaks program

Bridge City News October 14, 2021

Lethbridge College is pressing play on its esports competition for the 2021-22 season. With the popularity of esports on the rise, the college has launched initiatives to promote gaming at the competitive, recreational and community Read More

 Economic Developers Alberta hosting online webinars discussing red tape reduction

Economic Developers Alberta hosting online webinars discussing red tape reduction

Bridge City News October 13, 2021

A three part webinar is set to be hosted by Economic Developers Alberta to discuss Red Tape Reduction across the province. The group will be joined by Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction, Tanya Fir, Read More

 Local printing businesses seeing increase in sales thanks to large amount of campaign signs

Local printing businesses seeing increase in sales thanks to large

Bridge City News October 13, 2021

It’s starting to be a common sight when driving around Lethbridge, campaign signs plaguing the streets for the upcoming municipal election. But, before the campaign signs are set out along the street, local printing Read More

 Lethbridge outreach organizations preparing for cooler temperatures

Lethbridge outreach organizations preparing for cooler temperatures

Bridge City News October 12, 2021

Organizations around the city such as the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen and Streets Alive Mission are quickly adapting to the mild increase in clientele as the temperatures start to drop.    Executive Director of the Soup Read More

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  • Canada’s first-ever Tae Kwon-Do World-Cup comes to Southern-Alberta

    July 3, 2026 July 3, 2026

    For the first time ever, Southern Alberta will host a national and international Tae Kwon-Do competition. This weekend, Lethbridge will...

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    A total of 9 million dollars in federal funding was announced today to be invested in six business projects across...

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