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 1870 Baker Massacre commemorated by survivor’s relative at Cardston Elementary

1870 Baker Massacre commemorated by survivor’s relative at Cardston Elementary

Jeannette Rocher January 23, 2023

Students at Cardston Elementary School got a history lesson that’s been seldom taught. It’s one with a personal connection. The school’s vice-principal, Ramona Big Head, is the great-granddaughter of one of the survivors of the 1870 Baker Massacre. It was on this day, January 23, 153 years ago – that 217 Blackfeet people (mostly children […]Read More

 Lethbridge parents charged with assaulting six-week-old daughter.

Lethbridge parents charged with assaulting six-week-old daughter.

Hal Roberts January 20, 2023

A father and mother have been charged in connection with the sexual assault of their six-week-old daughter. Lethbridge Police say they were called to a northside home on Wednesday to check on the girl after receiving information that she was being abused. EMS transported the baby to hospital where she remains in critical condition. Upon […]Read More

 Teams fundraise to get volunteer a car

Teams fundraise to get volunteer a car

Jeannette Rocher December 16, 2022

Anyone who has kids in sports in Lethbridge probably knows Cindy Adachi. She’s become an extended member of the youth sports family because of her unique gift of volunteering her time to capture moments on the field and the ice with her camera. This time, however, it was Adachi’s turn to be gifted when she […]Read More

 Motivation for writing a book.

Motivation for writing a book.

Hal Roberts December 2, 2022

Many of us enjoy a good book, some of us may have even considered putting pen to paper with story ideas we have. One local author, Christina Romeril, recently released her first book, a murder mystery, and says her motivation came during the time she took off from work during the pandemic. She chatted with […]Read More

 AMA Winter Driving Advice

AMA Winter Driving Advice

Angela Stewart December 1, 2022

As the winter weather and road conditions have set in and we are adjusting our routines and schedules to accommodate winter driving habits AMA’s Manager of driver education Ryan Lamont has a few reminders to keep us safe.  “Once that temperature drips or dips below -15 that’s an ideal time to start plugging in your […]Read More

 Barnes open to returning to UCP caucus

Barnes open to returning to UCP caucus

Hal Roberts November 17, 2022

Drew Barnes is an independent MLA in Cypress-Medicine Hat. He was booted from the UCP caucus about a year and a half ago. Barnes says with the new leadership under Premier Danielle Smith he would be open to returning to caucus if they share his values of helping to make life more affordable for Albertans. […]Read More

 Concerns about crime in rural regions

Concerns about crime in rural regions

Hal Roberts September 8, 2022

A lot of Canadians are concerned about their safety especially when it comes to protecting their families and properties in rural areas. Cor De Wit is with Alberta Rural Crime Watch and Rural Crime Prevention. De Wit says a number of Albertans on farms and acreages are still concerned with the amount of time it […]Read More

 MLA says more doctors on the way

MLA says more doctors on the way

Hal Roberts August 25, 2022

It appears as though more family physicians are on their way to our city. Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf says this should help alleviate the need for some who are in dire need of a doctor. Neudorf will also discuss how the province is working to address the labour shortage in a number of other […]Read More

 Friends who helped locate Med Hat fisherman, learn hard lesson

Friends who helped locate Med Hat fisherman, learn hard lesson

Jeannette Rocher August 9, 2022

Friends remember the popular Medicine Hat fisherman known as Vlogger John. The 35-year-old’s body was retrieved four days after he went missing, at Lynx Creek in the Crowsnest Pass where he’d been solo fishing. Rajesh John, his real name, who is a husband and father, had been making his mark in the sport through his […]Read More

 Researchers look at developing rice as a new crop in Southern Alberta

Researchers look at developing rice as a new crop in

Angela Stewart August 4, 2022

It is still too early to tell but researchers are looking at whether rice could soon become a crop in Southern Alberta. An irrigated crop scientist out of the University of Lethbridge along with Galaxy Ag Ventures are looking at ways to potentially add rice as a crop to this region as it has been […]Read More

 Blood Tribe members make pilgrimage to hear Pope apology

Blood Tribe members make pilgrimage to hear Pope apology

Jeannette Rocher July 26, 2022

Several members of the Blackfoot tribe from the Blood Reserve here in Southern Alberta made the trek to Edmonton this week to hear the pope’s message in person. One of them is Stephanie Brave Rock who has grandparents who were residential school survivors. Brave Rock attended the mass at Commonwealth Stadium Tuesday before proceeding to […]Read More

 Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas joins BCN to discuss inflation, farmers, Canadian energy

Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas joins BCN to discuss inflation, farmers,

Jeannette Rocher July 21, 2022

Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas joins BCN’s Jeannette Rocher to discuss inflation, farmers, Canadian energy, Bill C-11, the ArriveCan app, and leading by example.Read More

 Calgary Stampede kicks off with Sneak-a-Peek July 7

Calgary Stampede kicks off with Sneak-a-Peek July 7

Jeannette Rocher July 7, 2022

It’s that time of year again, “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth” is back in full force after the pandemic forced cancellation of the festival in 2020 and a scaled down version last year.  The Calgary Stampede kicks off Friday, July 8th with a parade and runs through July 17th. Catch the Sneak-a-Peek on Thursday […]Read More

 Traditional indigenous culture to be showcased at 2022 Whoop Up Days

Traditional indigenous culture to be showcased at 2022 Whoop Up

Angela Stewart July 7, 2022

For over a year now the Lethbridge and District Exhibition and the Blackfoot Confederacy have been teaming up to bring something very special to this year’s Whoop Up Days. As BCN’s Angela Stewart explains, a new initiative will be the first of its kind for the parade and is yet another step closer to reconciliation. […]Read More

 Lethbridge City Council votes for admin to find solution to homeless camps

Lethbridge City Council votes for admin to find solution to

Jeannette Rocher July 6, 2022

Over the past year, there has been about a 50 percent increase in the number of homeless tent encampments within Lethbridge. Many argue it is due to the fact that there’s no permanent supportive housing within the city. With that, the city says it’s also seeing an increased number of overdoses, illegal activity and aggressive […]Read More

 Weekend fundraiser takes place at Creepy Hollow

Weekend fundraiser takes place at Creepy Hollow

Angela Stewart June 20, 2022

After a fire ripped through the haunted mansion on the property of the Creepy Hollow tourist attraction in Warner, Alberta on May 13th, the workers are still coping with the devastation. But as Angela Stewart reports, thanks to a weekend fundraising event and a GoFundMe page, staff are hoping to raise enough funds to rebuild […]Read More

 Southern Alberta Bible camp offers a unique experience

Southern Alberta Bible camp offers a unique experience

Hal Roberts June 10, 2022

This is the time of year when many parents think of sending their kids to summer camp. There is a unique camp near Lomond, Alberta called the Southern Alberta Bible Camp where youngsters not only learn about archery and canoeing but also about the good news of God’s word. Tonia Martens is with SABC and […]Read More

 Golf tips from a Pro

Golf tips from a Pro

Jeannette Rocher May 30, 2022

Golf… it’s either one of the most relaxing, enjoyable games on the planet – or one of the most frustrating, depending on your mindset. We wanted to learn a bit more about how to enjoy and improve our golf game, so we visited the Lethbridge Country Club to get a few tips from Eric Porter, […]Read More

 Creepy Hallow haunted mansion destroyed by fire, fundraising efforts underway

Creepy Hallow haunted mansion destroyed by fire, fundraising efforts underway

Angela Stewart May 24, 2022

It was a scary night over the weekend for the Reimer family, the owners of the tourist attraction the Creepy Hallow when one of the buildings on the property caught on fire and ultimately burned to the ground. BCN’s Angela Stewart has more from the owner’s daughter who has set up a GoFundMe to help […]Read More

 Protecting yourself from fire

Protecting yourself from fire

Hal Roberts May 19, 2022

There appears to have been an increased number of house fires in Lethbridge over the past year. Troy Hicks Fire Prevention Officer with the Lethbridge Fire Department says a number of the fires are attributed to people not properly disposing of their cigarettes. He says some fires have been caused from people butting out their […]Read More

 UCP says more physicians are Lethbridge bound

UCP says more physicians are Lethbridge bound

Hal Roberts May 2, 2022

There has been a doctor shortage in Alberta and Lethbridge for quite some time. Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf says the province is working to get more physicians to our region fairly soon.Read More

 How the UCP leadership review may unfold

How the UCP leadership review may unfold

Hal Roberts April 27, 2022

The UCP leadership review is underway. Voting members have until May 11th to get their votes in to decide whether Jason Kenney should remain on as leader. The results will be known on May 18th. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson gives his thoughts as to what may transpire. Read More

 A Canadian living in Arizona

A Canadian living in Arizona

Hal Roberts April 21, 2022

A number of western Canadians have moved to Arizona. Not just during the pandemic but prior to as well. You can include social media influencer Val Olson in that group. Val moved from Medicine Hat Alberta to Florence, Arizona. Now, Arizona has open carry which means you are legally allowed to carry guns in that […]Read More

 How vegetables can help heal

How vegetables can help heal

Hal Roberts April 20, 2022

When it comes to our overall health it is vital to incorporate mushrooms into our diets. That is according to naturopath and owner of Urban Apothecary Cami Tanner. Tanner says there are a lot of healing properties in mushrooms that can be very beneficial for people.Read More

 Legislative reporter discusses both CPC and UCP leaderships

Legislative reporter discusses both CPC and UCP leaderships

Hal Roberts April 13, 2022

When it comes to winning the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada the key will be winning over the hearts and minds of western Canadians. That is according to our legislative reporter and the Alberta correspondent with the National Post Tyler Dawson. Dawson will also explain why mail-in ballots may work to the advantage […]Read More

 Brian Jean wins in Fort McMurray

Brian Jean wins in Fort McMurray

Hal Roberts March 16, 2022

With Brian Jean taking 64 percent of the vote in the recent byelection in Fort McMurray Lac La Biche he is back with the UCP. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says having Jean back in the fold could cause problems for Premier Jason Kenney leading up to the leadership review April 9th in Red Deer.Read More

 Moisture needed for southern Alberta farmers

Moisture needed for southern Alberta farmers

Hal Roberts March 9, 2022

Farmers on the prairies are still feeling the effects of last year’s drought. That is according to Lynn Jacobson, president of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture. Lynn says if producers don’t see a lot of moisture this spring it could be bad news for many of us.Read More

 Update from the Alberta Legislature – Tyler Dawson (Contributor)

Update from the Alberta Legislature – Tyler Dawson (Contributor)

Jeannette Rocher March 4, 2022

This past week the United Conservative Party discussed reversing its controversial decision to require Alberta Health Services workers to have up-to-date COVID-19 vaccines.  To break down some of the issues happening in Alberta this week, our legislative reporter and correspondent for the National Post, Tyler Dawson, and BCN’s Jeannette Rocher discuss the mRNA flip flop, […]Read More

 Budget will bring relief

Budget will bring relief

Hal Roberts February 25, 2022

Lethbridge East MLA and UCP Caucus Chair, Nathan Neudorf, says with the new tabled budget Albertans can expect to see a little relief on their bills including their natural gas and electric bills.Read More

 How a cold can help

How a cold can help

Hal Roberts February 24, 2022

There has been a lot of talk about herd immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the best ways we can protect ourselves from viruses. Dr. Clayton Koganow from Well Vitality Health Clinic says a common cold may be a good way of helping to strengthen our children’s immune systems.Read More

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