The new mayor of Lethbridge has been on the job for just over a month now. One of the campaign promises that Blaine Hyggen ran on during the last municipal election was to work towards putting more funding back into the Lethbridge Police Service to help fight crime. A million dollars was taken out of […]Read More
As you have heard on Bridge City News there was a recent peaceful demonstration at the University of Lethbridge by those concerned that the Lethbridge Faculty Association still does not have a contract with the university. President of the ULFA, Dan O’Donnell, says not having a new contract for such a long period of time […]Read More
Lethbridge MP Rachael Harder has spoken out against the Trudeau Liberals bringing on Steven Guilbault as Environment Minister. Guilbault was a Greenpeace Activist in Quebec. MP Harder says the recent appointments by the Trudeau Liberals appear to show that the PM prefers foreign oil over Canadian oil.Read More
Newly elected Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen says when he was out door knocking during the last municipal election the biggest concern he heard from residents in Lethbridge was safety. He explains in more detail during our recent interview. Read More
Monday, millions of Albertans will go to the polls to vote for their next municipal governments. There will also be a couple of referendum questions on the ballot including if we should keep Daylight Savings Time and end equalization payments. Cory Morgan is a columnist with the Western Standard. Cory. He spoke with BCN about […]Read More
Val Olson has a background in broadcasting. She is also a content creator and a concerned Alberta mother. Val says it appears right now that our premier, Jason Kenney, may be a little out of touch with Alberta families on a number of issues. She explains why in this interview. Read More
Ted Clugston is hoping to be re-elected as mayor of Medicine Hat. Clugston says his city has seen a number of challenges this past year due to COVID-19 and the energy sector struggling. He also addressed how they dealt with the homeless issue in the Gas City.Read More
When it comes to dealing with difficult people or situations many believe that the best thing we can do is to turn to God. Dan Fox is a pastor and author of the new book Is My But Too Big? But as in BUT not BUTT. Pastor Dan says believing and reaching out to God […]Read More
The Christian Heritage Party is hoping for your vote on September 20th. Geoffrey Capp is the candidate for the Lethbridge riding. We asked Mr. Capp how important it is for Canada to pay off the 1.1 trillion-dollar debt and balance the budget. Read More
One of the hot button issues on the federal election campaign has been the Liberal’s spending habits and how our national debt is now over a trillion dollars. Kimmie Hovan is the PPC candidate for Lethbridge. She says her party has a plan to help get our country back to black.Read More
The NDP announced their Lethbridge candidate. It is Elaine Perez. We recently had candidate Perez on Bridge City News chatting about a wide range of issues heading into the September 20th election including her party’s plan for Universal Pharmacare and where the money would come from.Read More
Devon Hargreaves is the Liberal Party candidate for Lethbridge. He recently joined us on Bridge City News. We talked about a wide range of issues including the Liberal party’s spending during the pandemic and if his party has a plan to bring down our country’s one trillion dollar debt.Read More
Kolton Menzak is an Mixed Martial Arts fighter. He is also someone who wants to become the next mayor of Lethbridge. We recently chatted with Mr. Menzak about his platform and why he is fighting for the city’s top job. Read More
Many believe that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will ask the governor general to dissolve Parliament on Sunday and call for a September 20th election. Lethbridge MP Rachael Harder says the timing of the writ being dropped could be better. She explains why in this interview with BCN’s Hal RobertsRead More
The Alberta municipal elections are coming up October 18th. In Lethbridge incumbent Mayor Chris Spearman has decided that he is not running again. Bridget Mearns a former two-time city councillor, is gunning for the mayor’s seat in our city. Mearns says she would like to bring more unity when it comes to Lethbridge City Council. […]Read More
The eligibility for critical worker benefits has expanded in Alberta. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says the $1,200 payment will now include farm workers. Mr. Dawson will also discuss the recent tensions at the legislature involving Premier Kenney, NDP leader Notley and Justice Minister Kaycee Madu. Read More
Even though the Alberta government says it may lift the remaining restrictions as part of its Open For Summer plan by July the city of Lethbridge may leave its face covering bylaw in place. We asked Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman why?Read More
Lethbridge Police Commission Chair, Rob vanSpronsenn says the Justice Minister’s disappointment in LPS Action Plan came as a surprise to him and Lethbridge Police Service Chief Shahin Mehdezadeh. Early in April, Madu demanded that the Lethbridge Police Service and Lethbridge Police Commission address the many issues stirring public distrust by submitting to him an action […]Read More
The town of Coaldale began the process of a joint multi-use recreation facility and high school back in October of 2018. Many residents, however, have been frustrated saying they were not properly consulted on the project. The initiative would extend westbound on 16 Avenue, just past the Coaldale Birds of Prey. The area is currently […]Read More
Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu has had some time to read through the plan that Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh put forward outlining how the Lethbridge Police Service will improve moving forward. The LPS has been under fire and under the microscope over the past few years dealing with certain issues including more transparency which […]Read More
The border has been closed to non-essential travellers since March of 2020. According to reports, the federal government has begun preliminary internal discussions about reopening the border, but it is expected that there will be an extension at the end of the month. William Hardy, Owner of the Double Tree Inn, in the Village of […]Read More
Lethbridge’s Exhibition Park is set to double its current hosting capacity thanks to construction of a new 268 thousand square foot Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre. The facility is expected to open in early 2023. The CEO of Exhibition Park, Mike Warkentin, says they decided to go with a few themes for the new facility […]Read More
If you want to look up a profession that appears unpopular right now it may be a politician. Many government leaders are being blasted during the pandemic mostly due to the lockdowns and lack of vaccines. Lethbridge East MLA, Nathan Neudorf, says he is hearing it from both sides…the right and the left.Read More
Following more reports of a few Canadians dying from rare blood clots associated with COVID-19 vaccines, political reporter, Brian Lilley, says when it comes to the reputation of the COVID-19 vaccines some are faring better than others. Read More
It appears as though more and more people are collecting hockey cards during the pandemic lockdowns. The popularity of hockey cards is going through the roof. A Gretzky Rookie Hockey Card sold at auction last year for over a million dollars. Grant Gatto is the manager of Pirate’s Cove in Lethbridge which is a collectibles […]Read More
So many Canadians are still upset over the Trudeau Liberals proposed legislation Bill C-10 which many feel is an attack on free speech. You can include Lethbridge MP, Rachael Harder, in that group. MP Harder says we already have a criminal code that protects Canadians and this new legislation is a BIG overreach by the […]Read More
When it comes to fundraising, many times Conservative parties in Alberta usually outdo their competition…but not lately. According to legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, the NDP out fundraised the UCP by a 2 to 1 margin. The NDP raised $1.2 million while the UCP apparently only brought in around $600,000. Dawson says the former leader of […]Read More
Political reporter, Brian Lilley, says he wonders if the Liberals would be in favour of Bill C-10, the legislation to squash freedom of speech, if the Conservatives came forward with it.Read More
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, which governs the Lethbridge College Kodiaks, is working with the school to set up a return to play schedule. The ACAC granted approval to draft athletic schedules, with the optimism that sports will return in the fall. Kodiaks athletic manager, Todd Caughlin says the biggest benefit of these plans revolves […]Read More
Southern Alberta farmers are an integral part of Alberta’s economy. The current price of commodities such as canola, wheat, and barley is approaching record breaking highs. BCN’s Ainsley O’Riley spoke with the experts on why this is happening, and what Alberta farmers mean to the global market.Read More
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