It is a proud day for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Athletics. The school announced Wednesday that they are retiring two alumni jerseys of the basketball program. Perry Mirkovich from Lethbridge and Shawna Molcak Read More
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, which governs the Lethbridge College Kodiaks, is working with the school to set up a return to play schedule. The ACAC granted approval to draft athletic schedules, with the optimism Read More
Southern Alberta farmers are an integral part of Alberta’s economy. The current price of commodities such as canola, wheat, and barley is approaching record breaking highs. BCN’s Ainsley O’Riley spoke with the Read More
With only a handful of games left in the WHL regular season, the Lethbridge Hurricanes are looking to finish the season strong. On Saturday the Canes were beaten by the Calgary Hitmen 7-2, but rebounded Read More
It’s National Volunteer week. A week each year that recognizes local volunteers. There is one specific program that has gone above and beyond during the pandemic. It is called Keep in Touch. Volunteers are Read More
Edmonton based nonprofit group Women Building Futures, is coming to Lethbridge. The group has received funding from the federal government for women in construction, and is partnering with Lethbridge College to implement a 12 week Read More
A member of the municipal planning commission, and a previous member of the Galt board of directors in Lethbridge has decided to run for Lethbridge City Council in the upcoming municipal election. Kelti Baird Read More
Exhibition Park is home to plenty of Southern Alberta staples, including Whoop-Up Days. The building is currently host to Alberta Health Services COVID-19 immunization centre. Alberta premier, Jason Kenney, announced recently his optimism for Read More
The City of Lethbridge is calling on Indigenous artists to participate in a special project. The city is in the process of community engagement for an ongoing public art program, which will see local artists’ Read More
The municipal election is coming up in October. We have already seen a number of candidates in Lethbridge come forward — Marissa Black is one of them. Black has a background in biology and agricultural Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged 35 year old Wesley Johnson with numerous drug related offences. During a traffic stop on Wednesday, officers noticed activities consistent with drug trafficking and noticed that Johnson was also in possession Read More
MacLeans Magazine came out with its top communities in the country in which to live and work in 2021. Coming in at number 9 is Brooks, Alberta. Brooks is the only city in southern Alberta to crack Read More
Midwifery has become increasingly popular in southern Alberta. Lethbridge Community Midwives are keeping a waitlist to meet the demand. During the pandemic, many women are choosing stay-at-home births. BCN’s Ainsley O’Riley spoke with Read More
For a second straight year, the Memorial Cup has been cancelled. The Canadian Hockey League, which represents the Western Hockey League announced today there are too many barriers with COVID-19 pandemic, including travel and quarantine Read More
More than half of the COVID-19 cases in Alberta are variants of the virus. On Sunday, the variant accounted for more than 80 percent of cases. These variants are known to make individuals sicker, at Read More
A petition has been created in Lethbridge for the city to fund a multi use outdoor sports court. The proposed item was at an Economic Standing Policy Committee meeting, which was received as information back Read More
Lethbridge School Division is very vocal about their distaste for the provincial government’s K-6 curriculum pilot draft. The board says the government failed to reflect diversity, is not age appropriate, and even includes items Read More
In the coming weeks, the Lethbridge School division alongside the Holy Spirit Catholic division will have the opportunity to rapidly test for COVID-19. The province announced Saturday that testing will be offered to 222,000 students across Read More
Ten school boards in the province have released statements that they do not agree with the province’s new K-6 curriculum draft. Lethbridge is on that list. A poll from the Alberta Teachers Association finds Read More
The Lethbridge Legion is asking for your help. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit them hard financially. The legion, which has been in the community for 44 years, has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for Read More
Each year on this day the battle of Vimy Ridge is remembered. In 1917 Canadian soldiers captured most of Vimy Ridge in a single day, becoming a key moment in Canadian history. Many of these Canadians Read More
On March 28th, a wildfire scorched thousands of acres of land at the Blood Reserve here in Southern Alberta. BCN's Laurice Alexander has the story of one of the families affected by the tragedy. Read More
Canada is bleeding green today. It is Green Shirt Day. The day was inspired by hockey player Logan Boulet who donated his organs shortly after the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2018. A car dealership Read More
Restaurants have been ordered to close in person dining once again as of 12pm Friday but patio service will still be permitted in Alberta. Takeout orders are still being allowed as well but the Alberta Read More
The Western Canadian Baseball League is host to a number of southern Alberta clubs, including the Lethbridge Bulls, Medicine Hat Mavericks, and Brooks Bombers. Of the three, the Bulls are the only team that has Read More
Working from home has become the standard for many businesses during the pandemic. Often times employees have become comfortable in their routines, and according to Stats Canada, 80 percent of employees forced to work from home Read More
Exhibition Park Lethbridge announced Tuesday that the Southern Alberta Home & Garden Show is going virtual on April 7. The website will allow businesses to display their products and services to interested customers. Online resources will Read More
The results of the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 brighter together survey will be discussed with Jobs Minister Doug Schweitzer on Tuesday. In conjunction with Economic Development Lethbridge, the survey asked southern Alberta business owners Read More
Lethbridge Police are investigating after a 12-year-old girl reported five individuals had attempted to abduct her. Police received a call from the girl about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 4, 2021 that a van pulled up beside her Read More
