The Alberta government is forging ahead with plans to twin a major section of highway in Southern Alberta. Shovels will soon be in the ground to twin a section Highway 3 between Taber and Burdett and it will take place through a phased-in approach. Angela Stewart has more on what this means for the Taber and southwestern […]Read More
Toys are set to be tossed here in southern Alberta on Friday evening for a good cause. Prior to the Coaldale Night of Lights Parade, the first ever Coaldale Emergency Services Toy Toss will be put on by emergency services personnel. Officials are encouraging parade watchers to toss a toy at volunteers which will then […]Read More
Remembrance Day is also a time to honour our Indigenous veterans who have laid down their lives for Canada. Chuck Isaacs is Metis and a veteran himself, and he also serves as the president of the Aboriginal Veterans Society of Alberta. He would place the number of Indigenous veterans that have served our country between […]Read More
Ski season is officially underway at some resorts in the province including Sunshine Village in Banff. The resort recently had its earliest opening in 40 years on November 3. An official at the resort says conditions on the hills are incredible for those heading to the slopes. “We got hit with a storm around […]Read More
The issue of post-traumatic stress disorder has plagued many veterans in our community. A southern Alberta organization called Carewest Operational Stress Injury Clinic is providing help for veterans who have experienced an operational stress injury. During the year the clinic will average around 400-600 clients. Stormy Marshall, the senior manager of the clinic, says they […]Read More
Young Indigenous women are still disappearing and many times are ending up dead. Not much is being done to address the issue. That is according to Reverend Deborah Minoose, a pastor and a residential school survivor. In October, the body of 34-year-old Tia Blood was discovered just outside of Coalhurst here in Alberta. Minoose says […]Read More
The three men who are facing charges of mischief for their alleged involvement in the Coutts blockade earlier this year were back in Lethbridge court Friday. Dozens of protesters were also outside the courthouse showing their support of the three accused. Angela Stewart has more from what happened in court.Read More
A new and enhanced tool to help out those who have been scammed has been unveiled. The Better Business Bureau of Southern Alberta and East Kootenay announced the launch of the enhanced Scam Tracker that will help people learn about scams, report them and learn how to not fall victim to fraudsters. Officials from the […]Read More
Sugar beets and the production of sugar is one of the biggest export industries in southern Alberta. Taber is also home to the only sugar beet refinery in Canada. As BCN’s Micah Quinn explains, farmers and growers in our area explain what exactly sugar beets are and how important they are to the local economy.Read More
A non-for-profit out of Calgary is calling on the Alberta government to help disability workers in the province as employees have not seen a wage increase in the last eight years. Dale Cena who represents a collective of nearly 15,000 workers, has spearheaded an online petition that has over five thousand signatures calling for change. […]Read More
Chick-Fil-A, a popular American fast-food chain will be coming to Alberta soon. It is all part as a massive expansion where 20 new restaurants will be opening in Canada. Trevor Lewington from Economic Development Lethbridge says it’s a sign of confidence in the local economy and some of the local restaurants may get some serious competition. […]Read More
Albertans have been facing tough times right now. With inflation and the cost of living continuing to rise, it can mean families are unable to pay for groceries. A new HungerCount report was released by Food Banks Canada. It says there were 1.5 million visits to food banks last March. That was a 15 per […]Read More
The Alberta United Conservative Party held their annual general meeting over the weekend in Enoch, located just outside of Edmonton. During keynote speech, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith took aim at Rachel Notley for her support of increases to the federal carbon tax, and Alberta Health Services for the shortage of health-care providers. Following her speech, […]Read More
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith named her new cabinet. Of note…Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf becomes Deputy Premier and Infrastructure Minister. Other appointees noted below: Deputy Premier and Minister of Skilled Trades and Professions – Kaycee Madu Deputy Premier and Minister of Infrastructure – Nathan Neudorf President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance – Travis […]Read More
A family with the Blood Tribe continues to seek justice in the death of Jackie Crazy Bull who was allegedly murdered more than a decade ago. Her sister, Sandra Manyfeathers, is speaking out and says it’s difficult knowing her sister’s killers have not been brought to justice. She says her family simply wants closure. “I’m […]Read More
Close to 85,000 votes were submitted at Calgary’s BMO Centre during the election process for the United Conservative party to pick their new leader Danielle Smith. She came out with a majority of valid votes in the sixth round, beating Travis Toews by 5,943 votes. During her speech, Smith touched on the rising cost of […]Read More
A Medicine Hat company has hit it big and has reached a huge partnership with a big company from the United States. EnerStar Solutions made a deal with Elon Musk’s Space X Starlink communications network and is expecting to send a thousand data terminals. They will then be deployed to customers in Texas who are […]Read More
The United Conservative Party has a new leader. She is 51-year-old Danielle Smith. The former leader of the Wildrose Party of Alberta beat out former finance minister Travis Toews on the 6th ballot. Smith had around 53 per cent of the vote compared to Toews’ 46 per cent. Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley offered up […]Read More
The Alberta government announced a million dollars’ worth of funding to help victims of sexual assault in our province. The new forensic evidence collection training program will ensure that healthcare providers have access to providing sexual assault training kits to victims in rural areas. Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, the Alberta Associate Minister of Status of Women, provided […]Read More
UCP Leader Candidate Danielle Smith is making one last push in hopes she will become leader of the Conservative Party this week. During a media availability over zoom, Smith recalled some of the biggest issues she has campaigned on including her stance on Ottawa. Smith says we need to keep pushing back against Ottawa, adding […]Read More
A battle between members of Alberta’s criminal defense lawyer associations and the province is heating up. As of Monday, defense lawyers in Alberta are no longer taking legal aid cases. Protests have been held in Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer as lawyers are not happy. Greg White, a defense lawyer from the Michael Dietrich Law […]Read More
Lethbridge West NDP MLA Shannon Phillips along with NDP Critic for Advanced Education David Eggen shared their thoughts on how the Alberta government can better support young people who choose to study and work in the province. Phillips says a good strategy to get post-secondary students to not only come to Lethbridge to study but […]Read More
Give what you can and take what you need. That’s the motto for the new Little Free Pantry that has been set up in Coaldale. The idea was started by volunteers in the community called the Youth DO Crew. The pantry is full of food and supplies for those who have need in the town. […]Read More
It will be a country Christmas this year when Canadian Country Music singer Terri Clark brings her Christmas tour to Lethbridge. Angela Stewart has more from the man responsible for bringing the singer to our city. Ron Sakamoto says folks will be in for a treat when Clark hits the stage at the ENMAX Centre […]Read More
There is a senior in Medicine Hat who says he is looking into a medically assisted death. Les Landry says he simply can not afford to live after losing his disability benefits. He says he can’t afford essentials including his medication. BCN’s Angela Stewart caught up with Landry to hear his story.Read More
Walkers will be uniting for a good cause on the September 9th weekend. The Kidney March is set to put its best foot forward and raise some funds in the fight against kidney disease and for organ donation awareness. BCN’s Micah Quinn has the story of a man in his 70s from Medicine Hat who […]Read More
Scammers are now posing as money lenders and are ripping off Canadians of millions of dollars. That’s according to a report released by the Better Business Bureau saying that fraudulent advance fee loans are the culprit. Advance fee loan scams are when you are asked to send money in response to potentially getting a loan. […]Read More
A short-lived protest outside of the RCMP detachment in Fort MacLeod ended in victory on Thursday evening. More than 200 protesters gathered to demand the release of freedom activist Alex Van Herk. He was released shortly after the Crown withdrew a condition that he refused to sign. According to Van Herk, ‘S.W.AT. team officers’ arrived […]Read More
The town of Coalhurst’s Miner’s Days is coming up this weekend. A number of events will be taking place beginning Friday. An official with the Coalhurst recreation and culture committee says Miners’ Days is a great opportunity for kids as it’s the town’s last event before children head back to school. “Miner’s Days is a […]Read More
A new study is launching looking at the economic analysis of what it would take to complete the twinning of Highway 3 in Alberta. PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada will be conducting the report. It will look at the economic and tax footprint that the twinning is expected to create. It will also identify the wider socio-economic impacts […]Read More
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