Lethbridge’s premier agriculture trade show returns to the Trade and Convention Centre this week. About 310 exhibitors from around the world will converge in Lethbridge for AG Expo beginning Wednesday, including vendors from as far Read More
Economic Development Lethbridge released findings from a study done on the region’s manufacturing contributions, claiming the industry field supports a quarter of all local employment and generates $4.2 billion annually. Since 2016, manufacturing exports have grown Read More
The City of Lethbridge has announced it has experienced its first ever drop in homelessness since they started taking counts in 2014. The city through a Point-In-Time count conducted in October, determined that 504 people identified as Read More
A survivor of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos crash, Ryan Straschnitzki, will make a speaking appearance in Lethbridge in collaboration with Lethbridge Polytechnic and businessman, Bruce McKillop. Straschnitzki who is now paralyzed from the chest down since Read More
Lethbridge East MLA, Nathan Neudorf, shed his outlook with BCN about the upcoming provincial budget. Neudorf attended a Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce fireside chat on Wednesday, where he got to hear the concerns and perspectives Read More
The City of Lethbridge has expanded its Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure and has added two more charging stations at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. The level 2 chargers, operational during the facility’s regular hours, offer 19.2 Read More
An early morning fire has destroyed two Lethbridge homes on Tuesday morning. Twenty-six firefighters from all five stations arrived to find heavy smoke and flames. They worked through hazardous conditions made worse by falling temperatures Read More
Winter has returned with a vengeance across the country. Environment Canada has issued a slew of weather warnings as large swaths of the nation face messy conditions like winter storms, intense snowfall and freezing rain. Read More
Controversy continues to brew over last week’s protest at the University of Lethbridge where hundreds of students descended on former Mount Royal Professor, Frances Widdowson, when she attempted to debate the topic of residential Read More
For an 11th year students at Lethbridge Polytechnic are in a competition to solve a real-life business challenge. The Tecconnect Challenge has students creating marketing material for a local entrepreneur. They must then pitch their Read More
On Thursday, the Alberta government made an announcement in Coaldale where they’ll support six new projects using technologies to increase energy production, all while reducing emissions. Alongside Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf, is recently appointed Read More
Commercial real estate in Lethbridge continues to remain competitive, according to an Avison Young Report. It’s driven by low vacancies, strong rent performance, and steady demand for quality space. Multifamily conditions are considered balanced Read More
The City of Lethbridge will join United Way in commemorating National 211 Day today, which aims to raise awareness for the role 211 provides to communities. 211 is a helpline and online database of Alberta’s community and Read More
CP – An Alberta judge has sentenced a 13-year-old boy to two years of secure custody for trying to stab his younger brother to death. The attacker was 12 when he repeatedly stabbed the seven-year-old in the Read More
Medicine Hat City Council unanimously approved last Monday a capital budget amendment of over $131 million towards the development of the Saamis Solar Park. The proposed site within 1,270 acres on the city’s north side was Read More
Soon high school students will be able to earn college credits. Lethbridge Polytechnic is about to provide secondary students with enhanced learning opportunities for major industries and career opportunities. The Southern Alberta Collegiate Institute held Read More
The executive producer for the popular Lethbridge Pro Rodeo has signed on to a multi-year extension as the event continues to hold new records of growth every year during Whoop Up Days. The Pro Rodeo Read More
One person has died and another was injured in a shooting that rocked the town of Raymond over the weekend. BCN’s Landon Hickok has the details.Read More
Police are continuing to investigate a crash involving a semi-trailer truck and a train near Lethbridge. The crash happened around 1pm Monday just east of Lethbridge near Highway 3. Packages from the semi spilled onto the Read More
The City of Lethbridge will soon be sending a youth delegation for an exchange opportunity in the Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent, Quebec. It became the twin-city of Lethbridge back in 1967 to promote cultural and social Read More
Lethbridge is getting a boost from the federal government for an important infrastructure project. Stated in a federal release from Wednesday, The Crowsnest Trail will receive $1.8 million from the Active Transportation Fund to support construction Read More
Excite Lethbridge is asking members of the community to help make the selection for Parade Marshal for this year’s Whoop-Up Days Parade. The new Community Parade Marshal program allows residents to nominate deserving individuals Read More
Lethbridge Member of Parliament Rachael Thomas is accepting applications for her Youth Advisory Board. This is the 11th year she has asked young people for their input on the issues that matter to them. Thomas Read More
An ice fishing team based out of Lethbridge Polytechnic is currently sitting at the number one spot in a collegiate competition between post-secondary schools across Canada and the United States. Hardwater Havoc is a six-week Read More
The University of Lethbridge was the scene of a noisy protest on Wednesday involving controversial professor Francis Widdowson. The University sent out a message to students that a controversial figure was planning to engage the Read More
A new exhibit at the University of Lethbridge’s Art Gallery is diving deep, figuratively speaking, into soil. (Re)mediating Soils: Field Notes is a collaboration between art galleries from Alberta, Ontario and the Yukon Read More
While it may not be the season where most road work gets done in Alberta, City of Lethbridge crews are taking advantage of the warm weather to address potholes on city streets. Even while the Read More
The southern Albertan town of Stavely is mourning the deaths of three young junior hockey players after a two-vehicle collision occurred on Monday involving their passenger vehicle and a semi truck hauling gravel. The three Read More
The University of Lethbridge is hoping to capitalize on Alberta’s growing film industry with a new program. Beginning in the fall, the faculty of Fine Arts will be offering the Cinema and Media Studies Read More
Lethbridge County is planning to update its Residential Land Use Strategy and is looking for public feedback to assist in its development for Infrastructure capacity, agriculture protection and sustainable development goals. The survey will ask Read More
