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 CTF warns Albertans about debt After 2026‑27 budget

CTF warns Albertans about debt After 2026‑27 budget

Heidi Echavarria February 27, 2026

The Alberta 2026-27 budget was announced on Wednesday. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation or CTF reacted by warning Albertans about what it calls a “dangerous debt spiral” in the wake of the budget. Kris Sims CTF Read More

 Mexican-couple-in-Lethbridge speaks out on killing of Jalisco-New-Generation-cartel-leader-El-Mencho

Mexican-couple-in-Lethbridge speaks out on killing of Jalisco-New-Generation-cartel-leader-El-Mencho

Heidi Echavarria February 26, 2026

Last week’s killing of a Mexican cartel leader unleashed a wave of retaliatory violence that left nervous Canadians sheltering in their hotel rooms.  The violence was a message from the Jalisco New Generation cartel, Read More

 Cattle Waste Could Power Your Home? | Grant Hunter

Cattle Waste Could Power Your Home? | Grant Hunter

Jeannette Rocher February 17, 2026

Alberta just dropped a $28 million agri-tech bombshell! From turning cattle waste into natural gas in Coaldale to safer carbon capture pipelines in Suffield, southern Alberta could be on the brink of an energy and agriculture Read More

 Corb Lund’s anti-coal mining petition begins collecting signatures

Corb Lund’s anti-coal mining petition begins collecting signatures

Jeannette Rocher February 12, 2026

As of Wednesday, Country musician Corb Lund’s petition to outlaw new coal mines in the eastern slope of the Rockies is ready to collect signatures. Elections Alberta received Lund’s application for the Citizen’Read More

 Rabbi reflects on antisemitism in Canada-as-the-Holocaust is remembered

Rabbi reflects on antisemitism in Canada-as-the-Holocaust is remembered

Heidi Echavarria January 27, 2026

Today marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating 81 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Nazi Germany’s largest death camp, by Soviet troops on January 27, 1945. The day, established by the United Nations, honours the millions of Read More

 Canadian-Muslim charity looks to support-children in Gaza

Canadian-Muslim charity looks to support-children in Gaza

Heidi Echavarria January 21, 2026

Human Concern International (HCI), a Muslim charity based in Ottawa, is relying on the generosity of Canadians to support nearly 1,500 children in Gaza affected by ongoing violence. Usama Khan, Advisor to the Global CEO of Read More

 Toy donation to Ronald McDonald House has sweet-backstory

Toy donation to Ronald McDonald House has sweet-backstory

Heidi Echavarria January 19, 2026

This morning, members of the Lethbridge Firefighters Charities Association (LFCA) donated toys for children receiving medical care at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, while their families stay temporarily at the Ronald McDonald House. Read More

 Artificial Intelligence: Pushing boundaries of ethics and influence

Artificial Intelligence: Pushing boundaries of ethics and influence

Jeannette Rocher January 15, 2026

As artificial intelligence and its influence on society continues to advance at a very fast pace, there are calls for regulatory action.  Should there be international guidelines around what AI can be used for and Read More

 Dog attack that killed 13-year-old raises safety concerns

Dog attack that killed 13-year-old raises safety concerns

Heidi Echavarria January 9, 2026

The recent fatal dog attack in Nova Scotia, in which a 13–year-old boy was killed while riding his bike, has raised concerns across the country about public safety and responsible pet ownership. While such cases Read More

 Economic impact on Canada if U.S. shifts to Venezuelan oil

Economic impact on Canada if U.S. shifts to Venezuelan oil

Heidi Echavarria January 9, 2026

Since the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last Saturday,  expert opinions have multiplied regarding the future of Venezuelan oil amidst negotiations being pursued by the White House and the new Venezuelan administration, considering Read More

 Mayor Hyggen: A Look Back and Glimpse Ahead

Mayor Hyggen: A Look Back and Glimpse Ahead

Jeannette Rocher December 23, 2025

Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen sits down for a year-end conversation on where the city is headed after the 2025 civic election. From the future of the Agri-Food Hub and Exhibition funding, to public safety, council dynamics, Read More

 Why So Many Canadians Are Falling Into Homelessness

Why So Many Canadians Are Falling Into Homelessness

Jeannette Rocher December 23, 2025

As the cost of living rises and winter sets in, life on the streets is getting even harder. We’re joined by Ken Kissick, co-founder of Streets Alive Mission in Lethbridge, to talk about homelessness Read More

 Skate Canada decision has many siding with Alberta

Skate Canada decision has many siding with Alberta

Heidi Echavarria December 18, 2025

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is responding after Skate Canada announced this week it will stop hosting events in Alberta because of its new law that restricts transgender athletes from participating in female-only sport. For her Read More

 Remembering community supporter & former Movie Mill owner Len Binning

Remembering community supporter & former Movie Mill owner Len Binning

Heidi Echavarria December 18, 2025

A well-known Lethbridge businessman, a man of faith, and a generous supporter of his community has sadly passed away. Len Binning, the former owner of the legendary Movie Mill, died this week after a long Read More

 Alberta’s Jewish community mourns victims of Australia terrorist-attack

Alberta’s Jewish community mourns victims of Australia terrorist-attack

Heidi Echavarria December 15, 2025

Australia is still in a state of shock after Sunday’s massacre at a Jewish festival at the famous Bondi Beach. The violence erupted after hundreds of Jews had gathered for the “Chanukah by the 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

 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

 Shockwaves from Michigan LDS Church shooting felt in Lethbridge

Shockwaves from Michigan LDS Church shooting felt in Lethbridge

Heidi Echavarria September 29, 2025

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

 Ferruginous hawks nest on artificial platform in southern-Alberta

Ferruginous hawks nest on artificial platform in southern-Alberta

Heidi Echavarria September 29, 2025

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

 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

 Lethbridge 2025 harvest sees good results despite dryness

Lethbridge 2025 harvest sees good results despite dryness

Heidi Echavarria September 23, 2025

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

 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

 Unusual bull chase ends safely near Coaldale schools

Unusual bull chase ends safely near Coaldale schools

Heidi Echavarria September 12, 2025

This morning, two dangerous and aggressive bulls triggered an unusual roundup operation in Coaldale. The animals escaped during transport near Highway 3 and 18 Avenue, close to local schools. Coaldale RCMP warned parents to be aware, where 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

 Wildland sprinkler trailer to help LFES fire suppression efforts

Wildland sprinkler trailer to help LFES fire suppression efforts

Heidi Echavarria August 26, 2025

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) has acquired new equipment to enhance wildfire suppression efforts. The addition is a wildland sprinkler trailer valued at $137,000. According to Chris Jorgensen, a qualified officer with LFES, the system Read More

 Evangelistic ministry on the streets of Lethbridge

Evangelistic ministry on the streets of Lethbridge

Heidi Echavarria August 18, 2025

Over 100 young people from Lethbridge, Calgary, Brooks, Red Deer, Edmonton, and Manitoba gathered to do some street preaching this past weekend in Lethbridge. Their journey began at Henderson Lake Park and continued to Major Magrath Read More

 Interfaith Food Bank hosts 18th annual Whoop-Up breakfast

Interfaith Food Bank hosts 18th annual Whoop-Up breakfast

Heidi Echavarria August 15, 2025

The Lethbridge Interfaith Food Bank will celebrate Whoop- Up Days with its 18th annual pancake breakfast on Tuesday. Besides sausages, eggs, fruit, juice and protein packed baked beans, Marketing & Communications Coordinator Taylor Doyle says Read More

 Whoop-Up Days set to begin August 19

Whoop-Up Days set to begin August 19

Heidi Echavarria August 15, 2025

Final preparations are underway for Whoop-Up Days, set to begin on August 19. Southern Alberta’s largest summer fair will kick off with a parade, expected to attract 1,200 people. Paul Kingsmith, Events and Exhibition Development Manager Read More

 SAAG unveils its summer exhibits

SAAG unveils its summer exhibits

Heidi Echavarria August 12, 2025

The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is showcasing its summer exhibitions. They explore personal, ecological, and political aspects of the natural environment. The Curator & Exhibitions Manager, Adam Whitford, says, among other things, the exhibits include Read More

 YMCA Lethbridge celebrates International Youth Day 2025

YMCA Lethbridge celebrates International Youth Day 2025

Heidi Echavarria August 12, 2025

Lethbridge YMCA is honoring International Youth Day and joins the global celebration by highlighting the transformative power of local youth. With the goal of empowering young people, connecting and celebrating their potential, YMCA reaffirms its Read More

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