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 Students could return next week under Back-to-Work Bill

Students could return next week under Back-to-Work Bill

Heidi Echavarria October 24, 2025

Students are expected to return to school at the beginning of next week, as the Alberta government plans to introduce the legislation on Monday that would require classes to restart. It has now been 19 days Read More

 Longest Serving Councilor Campaigns for 9th Term

Longest Serving Councilor Campaigns for 9th Term

Jeannette Rocher October 16, 2025

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

 Former media personality Tom Roulston running for council

Former media personality Tom Roulston running for council

Jeannette Rocher October 16, 2025

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

 What Alberta’s independence could mean for Indigenous land

What Alberta’s independence could mean for Indigenous land

Heidi Echavarria October 16, 2025

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

 Could bi-annual meetings improve communication and transparency with our civic government?

Could bi-annual meetings improve communication and transparency with our civic

Naveen Day October 15, 2025

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

 Lethbridge Mayor Incumbent explains conflict-of-interest accusations

Lethbridge Mayor Incumbent explains conflict-of-interest accusations

Jeannette Rocher October 14, 2025

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

 Linnsie Clark, Drew Barnes among six candidates looking to fill Medicine Hat mayor’s seat

Linnsie Clark, Drew Barnes among six candidates looking to fill

Naveen Day October 8, 2025

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

 Impact of Oct.7 Hamas attacks felt in Israel-and-worldwide

Impact of Oct.7 Hamas attacks felt in Israel-and-worldwide

Heidi Echavarria October 7, 2025

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

 Lethbridge School Trustee Candidate: Cheryl Meheden

Lethbridge School Trustee Candidate: Cheryl Meheden

Heidi Echavarria October 6, 2025

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

 Lethbridge School Trustee Candidate: Sam Woodruff

Lethbridge School Trustee Candidate: Sam Woodruff

Heidi Echavarria October 2, 2025

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

 Teachers Strike; AB Legislative Update

Teachers Strike; AB Legislative Update

Jeannette Rocher October 1, 2025

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

 City Council Candidate | Robin James | Sept 24, 2025

City Council Candidate | Robin James | Sept 24, 2025

Naveen Day September 25, 2025

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

 Erika Kirk: ‘I forgive him’ – Lisa Daftari weighs in on Charlie Kirk’s memorial service

Erika Kirk: ‘I forgive him’ – Lisa Daftari weighs in

Naveen Day September 23, 2025

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

 City Council Candidate | Kelti Baird | Sept 23, 2025

City Council Candidate | Kelti Baird | Sept 23, 2025

Naveen Day September 23, 2025

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

 Candidate list for 2025-municipal-and-school elections now official

Candidate list for 2025-municipal-and-school elections now official

Heidi Echavarria September 23, 2025

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

 City Council Candidate | Mark Campbell | Sept 22nd, 2025

City Council Candidate | Mark Campbell | Sept 22nd, 2025

Jeannette Rocher September 22, 2025

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

 Lethbridge School Trustee Candidate: Tiffany Hill

Lethbridge School Trustee Candidate: Tiffany Hill

Landon Hickok September 22, 2025

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

 Lethbridge hosting memorial vigil honouring Charlie Kirk’s Legacy

Lethbridge hosting memorial vigil honouring Charlie Kirk’s Legacy

Heidi Echavarria September 19, 2025

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

 City Council Candidate | Ryan Wolfe | Sept 19th, 2025

City Council Candidate | Ryan Wolfe | Sept 19th, 2025

Jeannette Rocher September 19, 2025

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

 City Council Candidate | Kaitte Aurora | Sept 18th, 2025

City Council Candidate | Kaitte Aurora | Sept 18th, 2025

Jeannette Rocher September 18, 2025

We continue introducing you to candidates who are running for a seat on Lethbridge city council in the October 20th municipal election. When you say someone is a rocket scientist you’re usually referring to Read More

 Lethbridge School Trustee Candidate: Emmanuel Anom

Lethbridge School Trustee Candidate: Emmanuel Anom

Landon Hickok September 17, 2025

A local business consultant who’s running for Public School Trustee says he is concerned over the stability of classrooms and the wellbeing of students and staff as a potential teachers strike looms in Alberta. Read More

 Lethbridge School Trustee Candidate: Carmen Mombourquette

Lethbridge School Trustee Candidate: Carmen Mombourquette

Landon Hickok September 16, 2025

The upcoming Civic Elections in Lethbridge comes at a critical time for boards of education. As every election goes, many vie for a spot as Trustee in the various school boards in Lethbridge and area, Read More

 Canadian Political Affairs | Brian Lilley | Sept 16, 2025

Canadian Political Affairs | Brian Lilley | Sept 16, 2025

Jeannette Rocher September 16, 2025

The House of Commons resumed Monday from its summer break, and for the first time since becoming Prime Minister, Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poillievre went to bat taking jabs at each other. That Read More

 City Council Candidate | Al Beeber | Sept 16th, 2025

City Council Candidate | Al Beeber | Sept 16th, 2025

Jeannette Rocher September 16, 2025

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.  Today, we welcome a name you might recognize from Read More

 Charlie Kirk’s assassination ‘tragic on so many levels’ says Lisa Daftari

Charlie Kirk’s assassination ‘tragic on so many levels’ says Lisa

Naveen Day September 11, 2025

A manhunt is underway following Wednesday’s assassination of a conservative media personality. Charlie Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025 when he was shot. Kirk died at a local hospital. Foreign Affairs Read More

 City Council Canidate | Belinda Crowson | Sept 10th, 2025

City Council Canidate | Belinda Crowson | Sept 10th, 2025

Jeannette Rocher September 10, 2025

As next month’s municipal election approaches (Oct 20), we are taking some time to meet the candidates running for Lethbridge City Council. Belinda Crowson is an incumbent seeking a third term as councillor.  Read More

 City Council Canidate | Rajko Dodic | Sept 9th, 2025

City Council Canidate | Rajko Dodic | Sept 9th, 2025

Jeannette Rocher September 9, 2025

It won’t be long before municipal elections take place across Alberta. It’s happening on Oct. 20th.  Today we have the opportunity to speak with one of the candidates vying for a seat on Read More

 Canada’s Political Affairs Update – Brian Lilley

Canada’s Political Affairs Update – Brian Lilley

Hayden Siemans August 19, 2025

Pierre Poilievre won the by-election in Battle River-Crowfoot, but his challenges aren’t over yet. Whats next for Pierre? To chat about this more is Political Reporter and Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley. Read More

 Canadian Taxpayers Federation discusses hidden UCP receipts

Canadian Taxpayers Federation discusses hidden UCP receipts

Jeannette Rocher August 19, 2025

Tired of paying high taxes, and seeing a lack of accountability in our politicians?  Let’s take a look at some of the latest news in these areas, with Kris Sims.  She is a journalist Read More

 Lethbridge Jewish leader disagrees with Canada’s position on Palestine

Lethbridge Jewish leader disagrees with Canada’s position on Palestine

Heidi Echavarria August 8, 2025

Canada’s plan to recognized Palestine as a state has sparked national debate and local voices are weighing in. Garry Kohn, leader of Lethbridge’s Hebrew Congregation, expressed strong disagreement with the decision, speaking on Read More

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