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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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