The subject of COVID-19 vaccine injuries has been a controversial topic. Claims of vaccine injuries are often dismissed if there were pre–existing conditions prior to receiving a dose. Charissa Klamn, a former healthcare worker, says after receiving her second jab, she endured a long battle due to a confirmed vaccine injury. She now stresses the importance of doing your own […]Read More
An amateurs’ mixed martial arts event is set to take place on Saturday February 18. Rumble in the Cage 64 plans to give spectators some knock-out action at Exhibition Park. And according to promoter Lee Mein, the event is in support of a charitable cause. President of the Green and Yellow Group Michael Gervais says […]Read More
With Canada and the U.S. still in the grips of a decades-old opioid epidemic, the crisis has deepened in recent years with the introduction a fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is up to 100 times more potent than morphine. It is a driving force behind countless overdose deaths per year, and law enforcement agencies and […]Read More
There are some Canadians that spend up to 100 percent of their net income any which way they see fit. They are unmarried adults without dependents. And while Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving might be more lonely times for them, they get to live their lives with little-to-no accountability to a partner or a child. But […]Read More
Since 2013, Umami Shop in Lethbridge has been hosting cooking classes where participants can purchase a meal kit which includes all the ingredients portioned out, and cook along with the host. In 2016, the business made the classes available to accommodate more participants. Patricia Luu, owner of Umami Shop say the cooking classes are the […]Read More
It’s been a year since the sound of honking horns made its way to the Coutts border in protest of public health mandates. And now, a convoy has done it again. This time, it’s not just to observe the one-year anniversary of the convoy to Coutts, it’s in order to raise funds for four men […]Read More
As we know certain governments including our Canadian Liberal government are demanding consumer acceptance of electric cars by 2030. But there are those sounding an alarm as to the actual costs to the environment, communities and consumers. To enlighten us more of the cause for caution on electric vehicles and about a controversial proposed bill […]Read More
A small child begins the evening with a prayer. Then candles are lit to an emotional acapella version of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. This is how the evening began at a candlelit vigil held Monday in support of a weeks-old newborn who is fighting for her life. A sizable crowd came out and organizers took donations […]Read More
When it comes to medicine there are those who support western medicine but there are others in the health care field who believe in what the east brings to the table. Brianne Roberge is a registered nurse who also believes in the holistic approach when it comes to medicine. She says there is no reason […]Read More
The opioid crisis continues to rage on, across our country, killing thousands every year. A documentary has been produced discussing this very important subject and how it has impacted so many communities. The documentary, called Vancouver is Dying, premiered in October and has now garnered over two million views on YouTube. The host and camera […]Read More
Cops, Pops and Pizza, a Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) fundraiser, is set for this Friday from 4-8 p.m. at Boston Pizza South along Mayor Magrath Drive. There will be police and military vehicles on display and officers will be serving customers, selling merchandise – stuffed animals – and collecting donations for Special Olympics. Director […]Read More
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 more than 30 […]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