Benita Pedersen, is the event coordinator for All Fired Up for Freedom, and organizer for a counter-protest that took place concurrently with another protest over the weekend in Edmonton. The two competing rallies were to show favor and opposition to the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act. She says there were about 30 people […]Read More
Sheila Annette Lewis is one of many Canadians being pressured to take the COVID-19 vaccine. She has a terminal medical condition and needs an organ transplant to survive. Alberta Health Services physicians have allegedly removed her from the high-priority organ transplant waiting list because she refuses to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Annette shares her side of the […]Read More
Many residents in and around Lethbridge were shocked by the disappearance and murder of Tia Blood. Unfortunately, Tia is one of many missing or murdered Indigenous women. To talk more about the effect this has on the aboriginal families in our province we wanted to connect with Pastor Deborah Minoose of Edmonton to talk about […]Read More
Today’s society is becoming more and more sexualized, and in the digital world we live in, pornography is available to anyone who wants it. It is highly addictive and like other addictions, the habit can be difficult to overcome. Kent Levis is a retired California Superior Court Judge and author of “Coming Clean”. He shares about […]Read More
One of the great things about Alberta is all the wild open spaces. While it may seem uncommon, there still is a call of the wild here in Alberta, just as there still is a fur trade and Albertans who live on the land and spend their time in the wilderness with no coffee shop […]Read More
The Alberta United Conservative Party held their annual general meeting over the weekend in Enoch, located just outside of Edmonton. During keynote speech, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith took aim at Rachel Notley for her support of increases to the federal carbon tax, and Alberta Health Services for the shortage of health-care providers. Following her speech, […]Read More
A family-friendly, non-alcoholic event is taking place for those that want to learn more about and experience Indian culture. Around 400 people are expected to pack into the South Pavillion at Exhibition Park this weekend to celebrate the festival of Navaratri. It is a Hindu festival that celebrates the triumph of good over evil. It […]Read More
Close to 85,000 votes were submitted at Calgary’s BMO Centre during the election process for the United Conservative party to pick their new leader Danielle Smith. She came out with a majority of valid votes in the sixth round, beating Travis Toews by 5,943 votes. During her speech, Smith touched on the rising cost of […]Read More
Over the weekend, spectators, including Alberta Premier Jason Kenney watched the races here in Lethbridge. BCN’s Naveen Day was in attendance and says Kenney was also honoured with a Blackfoot name. Indian horse relays are an adrenaline rush both for the players and the spectators. The sport, which is hundreds of years old has recently […]Read More
If you have never been to a Warrior Horse Relay, you don’t know what you are missing. And for those in Lethbridge, you will get your chance to get up close to them September 23 to 25. A warrior horse relay is an exciting horse and rider team event that takes place on a racetrack. […]Read More
Canadians shopping for home improvement products through the month of September are going to be given an opportunity to help out their local community. Now in its fifth year, Lowe’s Canada is bringing back its Heroes campaign from September 1-30. Through this community effort, Lowe’s will match 50 percent of the funds raised, up to […]Read More
A short-lived protest outside of the RCMP detachment in Fort MacLeod ended in victory on Thursday evening. More than 200 protesters gathered to demand the release of freedom activist Alex Van Herk. He was released shortly after the Crown withdrew a condition that he refused to sign. According to Van Herk, ‘S.W.AT. team officers’ arrived […]Read More
The 125th Whoop Up Days festival kicked off with the parade in downtown Lethbridge on Tuesday morning. Thousands of people came out and lined the streets to enjoy a number of the floats and nicely decorated vehicles. Due to the pandemic, last year’s Whoop Up Days was scaled down and there was no parade. And […]Read More
The City is continuing its efforts to handle the tent encampment situation. Wednesday morning, residents of the site were handed notices to vacate the area under the Petty Trespass Act. Both residents in and out of the site are not happy with the action being taken against tent encampment residents. Police and bylaw officers can […]Read More
The number of tents popping up at those encampment sites appear to be multiplying. While many residents in and out of the site are upset at the City’s handling of the situation, one homeless man says a bigger part of the problem is the lack of resources available, especially to single males.Read More
Residents and protesters at a Lethbridge tent encampment site prepared themselves to confront city clean-up crews who arrived at the site Thursday morning. They believed the workers were coming to tear down the tent encampment site as part of a $230,000 allocation City Council recently approved on Tuesday, to be used for encampment clean-up. The […]Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a 37-year old male in connection with an incident where a man was shot Sunday night. It was shortly after 8 PM when police responded to a report of a shooting at a tent encampment site, which is located along the 500 block on Stafford Drive South. Upon arrival, a 33-year-old […]Read More
One of the Freedom Convoy organizers Tamara Lich will be remaining in an Ottawa jail until at least Friday. The judge, Paul Harris, stated he had a lot of notes and needed time to consider if Lich could be released. Lich was arrested for allegedly breaching her bail conditions. She was seen in a video […]Read More
One of the many centres of attention around Lethbridge this past weekend was at Henderson Lake for the ATB Financial Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival. Chair of the organizing committee, Diane Randell says the weather was perfect for it.Read More
Canada Day is shaping up to be a very busy day here in Lethbridge. The days are warm and COVID mandates are eased. And after so much uncertainty with the safety of public gatherings, it’s the perfect recipe for a big cause to celebrate our nation’s birthday in Lethbridge. Chair of the Canada Day Committee, […]Read More
Clean water for drinking is even more accessible now for those who live in Medicine Hat. Throughout this summer, a pilot program consisting of 10 potable water bottle fill stations are being installed on city fire hydrants throughout the Hat. Director of City Assets, Pat Bohan says the City took a cost effective approach when […]Read More
Putting a hot meal on the table has become increasingly difficult for many people. Late Tuesday afternoon, help arrived in Lethbridge in the form of $100,000 worth food from a food rescue. Scores of Lethbridge residents lined up at Highland Park Townhomes on Tuesday afternoon to receive at least $200 worth of food items donated […]Read More
Some controversy has arisen at a popular tourist attraction in Winnipeg. The Forks has been known as a meeting place for many locals with thousands coming out each year to celebrate at the site on Canada Day. Some Winnipeggers are upset after hearing that the corporation that manages the site, has decided to do away […]Read More
There has been a lot of discussion surrounding the Trudeau Liberals’ new legislation Bill C-21 or the “handgun ban” as some refer to it. The subject of gun violence has come up a lot in Canada recently following yet another mass shooting in the U.S. Allan Friesen, is a firearms instructor and past president of […]Read More
The high amounts of rainfall that we are expected to see in Southern Alberta has many residents inspecting their sump pumps. But checking your flood-protection equipment is only one part of what you should be doing. According to Rob de Pruis of the Insurance Bureau of Canada, you should also go over your home insurance […]Read More
A 26-year old woman from Medicine Hat who was charged with first degree murder and indignity to human remains in connection with the discovery of a body outside Pincher Creek received a decision on her bail application Monday morning at the Lethbridge Courthouse. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice D.K. Miller denied Melissa Martens-Lagasse’s bail application, […]Read More
A group focused on due process of law is working to educate and empower individuals who have been ticketed or charged due to protesting COVID mandates, to self-represent. The organization, Stand4Thee says there is a stark difference between two pieces of legislation, The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and The Bill of Rights.Read More
A dog and its would-be rescuer are happy to be alive and uninjured following the dog falling off the edge of a cliff in the Lethbridge coulees over the weekend. Community Animal Services were called to the scene early on Saturday to help rescue the pooch which had landed on a ledge about halfway down […]Read More
Is Alberta’s health care crisis growing? According to the province’s opposition NDP, it is. Health Critic David Shepherd and Finance Critic Shannon Phillips quoted Health Minister Jason Copping saying that Alberta’s health care system is operating ‘near normal’. However they argue that this is not really the case. Bridge City News reached out to the […]Read More
The University of Lethbridge is now home to a high-tech analytical lab. The privately owned Blue Sky Analytical Labs tests everything from water to cannabis. The privately-operated lab which is located at the U of L, was developed in a mutually beneficial partnership with the University. The Science Commons offers the company the infrastructure and […]Read More
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