The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) managed to halt the mass layoffs of educational staff by the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division. On October 15, CUPE was demanding the division to rescind the layoff notices Read More
Ryan Parker, the longest-serving member of Lethbridge City Council and still the youngest on the council, sits down with Jeannette Rocher to discuss the future of local politics. They tackle big questions: Should city councillors Read More
Municipal election 2025 is now heading down the home stretch, and we continue to hear from the candidates running for Lethbridge city council, including former local media personality Tom Roulston.Read More
Tensions over Alberta’s independence have resurfaced as Bill 54 reignites debate on the province’s right to separate. But beneath the political discourse lies a deeper question — what would happen to Indigenous lands and treaty Read More
If elected to Lethbridge City Council, Suketu Shah wants to host bi-annual public town halls. Why is this important? He explains why.Read More
On Tuesday afternoon, the Government of Alberta announced that parents could now apply through the Parent Payment Program portal, which provides support during the teacher strike. Shortly after, parents were warned to watch out for Read More
It’s not uncommon for accusations of fraud, scandal, conflicts of interest and the like to come out of the woodwork during an election campaign, and Mayoral incumbent Blaine Hyggen is no exception. During an Read More
A new international report shows Alberta teachers among the most stressed and overextended in the world, with one of the most demanding workloads. The study, concluded in more that 50 countries, found that 42 per cent of Read More
Residents of Medicine Hat will have plenty of choices in their upcoming municipal election. Six candidates are vying for the mayor’s seat, and 39 candidates are running for eight councilor positions. BCN’s Naveen Day Read More
This Tuesday, October 7, marks two years since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, in which 1,200 people were killed, and around 250 others were kidnapped. Since then, Israelis, Jews, and others with spiritual or political ties to Read More
Just days after the Canada Post workers’ strike began, many across the country are feeling its impact. It’s not just individuals missing bill payments or regular mail—businesses, institutions, and charitable organizations are also Read More
This Wednesday, October 8, the community can begin heading to the polls to make their voices heard and cast their ballots for the seven available positions on the Lethbridge Public School Division board. In the meantime, Read More
As the time for the municipal and school elections are around the corner, BCN continues its series featuring local candidates. This occasion, we speak with Sam Woodruff, a businessman who is running for public school Read More
On this week’s legislative update: Alberta Teachers are set to strike on Monday, October 6th, while the province is offering $150 a week to families with children under 12. Meanwhile, five provinces raise their minimum wage, Read More
Today is National Seniors Day — a time to recognize and celebrate older adults across Canada. In appreciation of the many contributions they have made to our families and to society, BCN visited a senior centre Read More
The tireless search for 6-year-old Darius Macdougall reached its 11th day today. Despite the relentless efforts of search and rescue teams, authorities now believe that Darius is no longer alive, however, the search for answers Read More
Recently folks in southern Alberta have been paying close attention to a tragically developing story in the Crowsnest Pass. A young autistic boy vanished without a trace while out for a walk with other young Read More
While national attention remains focused on the tragic act of violence at a Latter-day Saint chapel in Grand Blanc, Michigan, the shockwaves of the incident have reached into the LDS here in Lethbridge. As details Read More
There are many strategies we can adopt to help conserve wildlife. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is celebrating a successful conservation effort involving a pair of ferruginous hawks, one of Alberta’s most threatened Read More
The Alberta/Northwest Territories Branch of the Last Post Fund has recognized a City of Lethbridge employee and Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels for their role in discovering and identifying an urn containing the remains of Read More
With municipal election day coming up on October 20th, we continue to highlight candidates who are running for a seat on Lethbridge city council. There are eight seats up for grabs and Robin James is Read More
A memorial service for Charlie Kirk took place Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale Arizona. Kirk, who co-founded Turning Point USA, was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University during his ‘Prove Me Wrong’ Read More
When voters start marking their ballots on October 20th, there will be lots to choose from. Eighteen candidates are vying for eight seats on Lethbridge City Council. Kelti Baird is one of those. She says Read More
While southern Alberta farmers are still working on the 2025 harvest, some of the early returns appear to be positive. Ken Coles, CEO of Farming Smarter, says the season started off quite dry, and it was Read More
The candidate list for the 2025 Lethbridge Municipal — including Mayor and Councillor — and the School Board elections is now official. Voters can cast their ballots from October 8 to October 20, for both the municipal and school board Read More
The October 20th municipal elections are creeping up on us, so we keep rolling with interviews with the candidates battling it out for a seat on Lethbridge City Council, giving them an opportunity to share Read More
As BCN continues to showcase candidates for the municipal elections scheduled for October, we caught up with Lethbridge Public School Division Trustee candidate Tiffany Hill regarding her campaign. Currently the Chair the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Read More
Last week, the public assassination of Charlie Kirk, the Christian and conservative commentator, shook North America and continues to reverberate around the world. Since then, numerous actions have been held to show support to Kirk’Read More
We continue to interview candidates vying for a seat on Lethbridge City Council, giving them an opportunity to share their platform and vision for our city. Joining us today, is Ryan Wolfe. Ryan previously ran Read More
With the aim of supporting police and military service dogs in Canada, the Lethbridge Police K9 2026 Calendar is now available for purchase online and at the Lethbridge Police Service station. Proceeds from this fur-tastic charity Read More
