The Blackfoot Confederacy flag was raised Monday morning at Lethbridge City Hall to honour National Indigenous Peoples Day. A ceremony at the city centre consisted of speeches from dignitaries, and traditional dancing. Indigenous Relations Coordinator Read More
Indigenous life has been dark lately as the Residential School history of Canada has reared its ugly face. A monument was recently dedicated in Cardston. This was not only to honour the children who didn’Read More
The easing of what has seemed like endless restrictions and rules is a cause for celebration. Getting out to dance is much-needed for our physical and mental health, and children on the Blood Tribe First Read More
A new name has come forward for a trustee position with the Holy Spirit School Division. Roisin Gibb was raised in the division throughout her scholastic endeavours. She says she is running for a seat Read More
Three Indigenous men from northern Alberta are walking to Ottawa to bring attention to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, as well as the many remains of residential school children found at former Indian Residential Schools Read More
The pandemic has made many things, including classrooms go virtual. So, how do students at a high school dance academy get to show off their moves? They screen it at a movie theatre. Mass gatherings Read More
A 42-year-old woman is dead following an incident on the Oldman River Monday evening. Fire and EMS crews responded to a 911 call reporting a person had entered the water and went under near Popson Park. Read More
Target Hunger is a city-wide food drive that aims to help restock the shelves at both the Interfaith Food Bank and the Lethbridge Food Bank. On Saturday, you may have noticed many yellow bags for Read More
As Lethbridge hit record temperatures on Monday afternoon, people are reminded to not leave their pets unattended in hot cars. We spoke with the local authorities to hear what they have to say on the Read More
When it comes to growing crops, you need every drop of water you can get. Irrigation researchers at Lethbridge College have been working on optimizing the amount of water needed to grow crops in a Read More
NOTE: This is a follow-up to a story that aired on June 9, 2021. A former employee of a wellness centre on the Blood Tribe reserve held a press conference regarding allegations relating to overdose deaths and Read More
It came as a surprise to many people of Lethbridge on Facebook Wednesday afternoon. News quickly spread that Lethbridge city councillor Blaine Hyggen is running for mayor in this fall’s election. And now he Read More
A former employee of a Blood Tribe wellness centre is speaking up over ongoing substance-related deaths that have plagued the reserve. Roger Prairie Chicken says that millions of dollars given to the Blood Tribe First Read More
Last year, Lethbridge saw its first cases ever of Dutch Elm Disease (DED). The disease is spread by a fungus carried by the elm bark beetles from one elm tree to another. Parks Operations Manager, Read More
Imagine being ridiculed and bullied your entire life because of your teeth. That was the reality for a 47-year-old Calgary man until he decided to do something about it. Much to his surprise, the community Read More
Alberta premier Jason Kenney said recently that the Canadian Football League’s Calgary Stampeders, and Edmonton Elks could see full capacity fans in the stands by this summer. While this is exciting news for football Read More
Nothing says summer festivities like a barbeque. The Interfaith Food Bank will be celebrating Canada Day with a barbeque in a bag, decorating and colouring contest. The Food Bank has partnered with Mikado Electric and Read More
Lethbridge College has announced it is adding another bachelor degree program to its list. The Bachelor of Agriculture Science will offer opportunities for career development, a path to further education and hands-on research, while focusing Read More
Organics collection is the last step of the Residential Waste Development Strategy. Earlier this week, Lethbridge City Council approved the 10-thousand dollar project as part of the 2021 to 2031 Capital Improvement Plan. Before bins can roll Read More
It was quite the scorcher on Wednesday, which means there will be many vulnerable people in our community that will need access to water this summer. The Interfaith Food Bank and Lethbridge Food Bank are Read More
Yesterday’s adoption of the 2022 to 2031 Capital Improvement Program included close to five million dollars allocated for the purchase of land and functional study into relocating Fire Station number three which is currently located at 16 Read More
A new food preparation and delivery service is taking off in Medicine Hat. Chris Walne started Streetchef in April of this year and the response has been overwhelming. He works in northern Alberta as a Read More
Health Director for the Blackfoot Confederacy, Bonnie Healy, says that the crumbling structures of former residential schools are starting to tell stories that have been kept hidden from us for decades.Read More
Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh was the main speaker at a virtual town hall that was hosted by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. The chief gave comment on current investigations involving potential unwarranted Read More
Opening a new business is risky, but doing it during the uncertainty of what public health orders will look like in the future is even riskier. Tea Bliss – The House of Boba had a soft Read More
Last week, the Community Safety Standing Policy Committee heard concerns from a Lethbridge resident pertaining to the Last Chance Cat Ranch (LCCR). Josh Russomanno says the city does not have proper measures or bylaws in Read More
According to Lethbridge Transit, getting around town is going to be faster and more efficient thanks to a new redesign that is rolling out this fall. The new cityLINK network focuses transit services on high Read More
While many restrictions are being eased next week, the church is getting an early blessing. As of Friday, places of worship will be allowed to house congregations of up to 15 percent of their fire code Read More
As part of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s announcement, the application deadline for the spring 2021 payment from Alberta’s Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant has been extended. The application intake which opened in late Read More
This week is National Paramedic Services Week. It is an occasion to recognize hardworking and courageous professionals for their dedicated public services and to thank them for protecting our health and safety. We spoke with Read More
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