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 Dry conditions contributing to low crop yields

Dry conditions contributing to low crop yields

Angela Stewart September 7, 2023

This year’s dry conditions have been difficult in terms of crop yields for many southern Alberta farmers. David Bishop Director of Alberta Grains says crop yields are very low. He says they are about Read More

 Country crooner Corb Lund surprised to get call to be Whoop Up Days’ parade marshal

Country crooner Corb Lund surprised to get call to be

Jeannette Rocher August 21, 2023

Country singer, songwriter Corb Lund says he was surprised when he got the call from Lethbridge and District Exhibition to be this year’s Whoop Up Days parade marshal, adding that he hasn’t been Read More

 Important study how St. Mary and Milk Rivers are supporting farmers.

Important study how St. Mary and Milk Rivers are supporting

Hal Roberts July 27, 2023

A new study is being put together to look into how the St Mary and Milk Rivers can better support our agricultural communities and what improvements need to be made in order to do so. Read More

 Importance of Quantum Physics discussed.

Importance of Quantum Physics discussed.

Hal Roberts July 14, 2023

The TV series Big Bang Theory made many of us appreciate scientists and what they can contribute to society. Professor Saurya Das, from the University of Lethbridge, is a real life Dr. Sheldon Cooper who Read More

 Summer camp helping kids’ self esteem

Summer camp helping kids’ self esteem

Hal Roberts July 6, 2023

Summer camp can be a terrifying experience for young children, especially if it is their first time going. Once they adjust to camp life, however, it’s often hard to pull them away. Mason Unrau Read More

 NDP’s Shannon Phillips elected to third term, Miyashiro falls short of victory for Lethbridge-East

NDP’s Shannon Phillips elected to third term, Miyashiro falls short

Angela Stewart May 30, 2023

The Owl Acoustic Lounge was packed full of NDP candidates and supporters Monday night while they awaited the results of the election. NDP Lethbridge-West candidate Shannon Phillips secured her spot as an MLA for a Read More

 A conversation with Grant Hunter, UCP candidate for Taber-Warner

A conversation with Grant Hunter, UCP candidate for Taber-Warner

Jeannette Rocher May 18, 2023

Grant Hunter is the UCP candidate for Taber-Warner. He’s served two previous terms and is running for his third. He discusses with BCN’s Jeannette Rocher the plans to expand irrigation in southern Alberta Read More

 A conversation with NDP candidate for Cypress-Medicine Hat, Cathy Hogg

A conversation with NDP candidate for Cypress-Medicine Hat, Cathy Hogg

Jeannette Rocher May 16, 2023

The Alberta provincial election is almost here, taking place on May 29th. Cathy Hogg is the NDP Candidate for Cypress-Medicine Hat.  She explains her position on inflation, affordability, education and healthcare. Read More

 Birds of Prey Nature Centre holds pre-season special event

Birds of Prey Nature Centre holds pre-season special event

Jeannette Rocher May 11, 2023

When you come to the Birds of Prey Nature Centre, you expect to see eagles, and owls.  But three-week-old owlets are a special treat. The babies were recently hatched so the Centre threw open its Read More

 A conversation with NDP candidate for Lethbridge East, Rob Miyashiro

A conversation with NDP candidate for Lethbridge East, Rob Miyashiro

Jeannette Rocher May 5, 2023

The Alberta election is just over three weeks away. Rob Miyashiro is the NDP candidate for Lethbridge East. He tells BCN’s Jeannette Rocher a big part of his party’s focus is health care Read More

 Cypress-Medicine Hat’s Drew Barnes not seeking re-election

Cypress-Medicine Hat’s Drew Barnes not seeking re-election

Hal Roberts May 4, 2023

A prominent politician in southeastern Alberta has decided to not seek re-election on May 29th. Drew Barnes who sat as an independent and a one time UCP MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat will be giving up Read More

 A Conversation with UCP Lethbridge-West Candidate Cheryl Seaborn

A Conversation with UCP Lethbridge-West Candidate Cheryl Seaborn

Jeannette Rocher April 26, 2023

As Albertans wait for the writ to drop, the election for many has already begun. Cheryl Seaborn is the new UCP candidate for West Lethbridge. She joined BCN’s Jeannette Rocher to talk about her Read More

 A 120-year Easter Baking secret revealed at Bootsma Bakery

A 120-year Easter Baking secret revealed at Bootsma Bakery

Jeannette Rocher April 6, 2023

Host Jeannette Rocher takes a tour of Bootsma Bakery’s kitchen and learns a century old baking secret just in time for Easter.  Read More

 Healthy eating tips from a local nutritionist

Healthy eating tips from a local nutritionist

Hal Roberts March 24, 2023

There has been a lot of advertising on social media recently about fasting. The ads say it is a good way to lose weight while helping to lead a healthier lifestyle. Nutritionist Josee Bosgra, with Read More

 Blood Tribe launches new community mobile app

Blood Tribe launches new community mobile app

Angela Stewart March 22, 2023

Over 400 members from the Blood Tribe are now using a new mobile communications app through the Kainai Nation. The app was launched on February 17th and is meant to help out residents who are looking Read More

 Getting to know the UCP’s Torry Tanner

Getting to know the UCP’s Torry Tanner

Hal Roberts March 15, 2023

The UCP has a new candidate in Lethbridge West who is set to go up against the NDP’s finance critic Shannon Phillips. BCN’s Hal Roberts introduces us to Torry Tanner. The Alberta provincial Read More

 The Alberta Budget and Upcoming Spring Election

The Alberta Budget and Upcoming Spring Election

Jeannette Rocher March 14, 2023

Host Jeannette Rocher speaks with independent Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes about the close battle between the NDP and UCP in Alberta.  Barnes also shares his thoughts on the recent budget and how he was Read More

 U of L students invent adaptive tools to help people with disabilities

U of L students invent adaptive tools to help people

Jeannette Rocher March 10, 2023

Imagine someone without arms (or range of motion) being able to kayak, or hold cards or even roll a dice during a board game. What seems small and insignificant to many of us, could mean Read More

 “Last of Us” filmed in Waterton, Chamber prez discusses experience

“Last of Us” filmed in Waterton, Chamber prez discusses experience

Jeannette Rocher March 9, 2023

Waterton Chamber president discusses “The Last of Us” episode filmed at one of his hotels. Host Jeannette Rocher and Shameer Sulemon also discuss the federal money the park received to enhance and create new tourism Read More

 Medicine Hat’s plans for purposeful growth – Mayor Linnsie Clark (guest)

Medicine Hat’s plans for purposeful growth – Mayor Linnsie Clark

Jeannette Rocher February 3, 2023

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 Alberta Deputy Premier takes issue with “Just Transition.”

Alberta Deputy Premier takes issue with “Just Transition.”

Hal Roberts February 2, 2023

Alberta Deputy Premier, Nathan Neudorf, is speaking out against PM Justin Trudeau’s “Just Transition” plan. Neudorf says we shouldn’t be so quick to transition away from our country’s oil and gas sector. Read More

 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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 Read More

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