Bill C-10 has been a hot button topic in Ottawa lately, and one Member of Parliament from Alberta has been very vocal about it. According to Lethbridge MP Rachael Harder, this bill should concern all Read More
It’s one of the most neighbourly acts of kindness. The Blackfeet people in Montana have an excess of COVID-19 vaccinations and are sharing them with their Canadian neighbours. Now the state and U.S. Read More
The government of Alberta announced new health restrictions Tuesday evening to try and curb the spread of COVID-19. Officials say our province has the highest rates per capita of cases in the country right now. Read More
Premier Jason Kenney says with more vaccines coming in, Alberta is expanding the vaccination rollout to further protect schools and child-care facilities. More than 52,000 teachers, 29,000 support staff and 24,000 child care workers are eligible to be Read More
A Northern Alberta town declared a state of emergency earlier this week, after COVID numbers soared making it one of highest hit areas of the province. But it coincides as Fort McMurray, is about to Read More
Five suspended Lethbridge police officers involved in the dissemination of negative memes about their former bosses, made their first appearance today at a professional misconduct hearing, but won’t enter a plea until May. During Read More
It’s no secret that businesses have been struggling since the pandemic started, but some establishments have found it extremely difficult to keep afloat particularly when the province repeatedly opens and shuts down. BCN’s Read More
The City of Lethbridge has released a summary of the Lethbridge Police Service Action Plan. The full document drafted by LPS Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh, and the Lethbridge Police Commission was sent to Justice Minister and Read More
The Lethbridge Police Service says they’ve completed their action plan for Alberta’s Justice Minister and Solicitor General ahead of the April 16 deadline. On March 22, Minister Kaycee Madu sent letters to LPS Chief Shahin Read More
A hearing date is now set for April 27 for the five suspended Lethbridge police officers accused of creating and distributing offensive memes of LPS brass. During this professional conduct hearing, officers will enter a plea Read More
City Councillor Blaine Hyggen explains why he was one of seven who voted against against the Mustard Seed opening a new dry drop-in centre at 110-13th street north. Lethbridge City Council voted 7-2 against Read More
COVID-19 numbers have been on the rise in both Lethbridge and much of southwestern Alberta, including the new variant. Our city currently has 508 active cases of the virus. Dr. Vivien Suttorp who is the lead Read More
Lethbridge has its first official mayoral candidate to file nomination papers. Bradley Whalen, owner of Coco Vanilla Galactic Cantina officially filed his nomination with the city returning officer this week. The father of five from Read More
Lethbridge Police Service has received a letter from Justice Minister Kaycee Madu expressing his concerns over a number of high profile cases involving the LPS. The minister has set a deadline of April 16th to Read More
Due to a number of positive COVID cases, the Lethbridge School Division made the decision over the weekend to return to online learning for students from the Immanuel Christian Elementary and Secondary schools. As Jeannette Read More
It’s no secret that the Lethbridge Police Service has been thrown negatively into the spotlight over the past year. But the question is how did this happen? Is this a case of poor administration Read More
Lethbridge Police Service has confirmed the five employees who have recently been suspended with pay are all police officers. Edmonton Police Service, who investigated the matter, meanwhile confirmed to Bridge City News that the suspensions Read More
Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman says he’s disappointed the province will not reverse its decision of centralizing EMS dispatch services. The province did not support a motion brought forth by Lethbridge, Calgary, Red Deer and Read More
Over the weekend more COVID-19 cases were reported within the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division including five at St. Francis Junior High School. The school division got approval from the Minister of Education on Saturday Read More
Lethbridge School Division is reporting their largest number of COVID-19 cases since the school year began. There are 47 total cases, involving 14 different schools. Health Officials have identified a seventh case at Galbraith Elementary School. Read More
Overcrowding in Lethbridge Public Schools has become a problem in recent years….but will the announcement of a new elementary school here in town change that? BCN’s Jeannette Rocher has an in-depth conversation Read More
The province announced funding for 14 new school projects. The Alberta government will be providing 268 million dollars for school construction in the province including a new elementary school for the westside of Lethbridge. Read More
Our foreign affairs correspondent, Lisa Daftari chats with BCN’s Jeannette Rocher about NY’s Governor refusing to resign despite sexual assault allegations…the significance of the Pope’s visit to Iraq…and President Biden Read More
One woman making a huge difference in our community is Dr. Sophie Kerneis, a microbiology researcher at Lethbridge College, who studies the side effects of antibiotics and explains why we’re seeing an increase in Read More
Author Jerry Jenkins sits down with BCN's Jeannette Rocher to chat about his newest book called: The Chosen - I Have Called You By Name, which has been made into a TV series.Read More
Kimberly Holmes is the CEO of Marriage Helper and says what frustrates her is when the main stream media reports that divorce is actually a good thing. She also discusses why couples delay or refuse Read More
According to marriage trainers Heather and Alex Boersma, just because you're married, doesn't mean you should stop dating your spouse.Read More
Doug Bender is the Chief Content Writer for the organization, "I Am Second" and the author of: "I Found Love".Read More
