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 Dads and Kids event helping build connections

Dads and Kids event helping build connections

Brett Browne July 16, 2024

A carnival style event,  just for dads, is being hosted by the Family Centre in Lethbridge this Friday. The Dads and Kids event is being held July 19 at Legacy Park in Lethbridge from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Read More

 Montana’s St Mary Siphon to be fully replaced

Montana’s St Mary Siphon to be fully replaced

Landon Hickok July 16, 2024

A month after the St Mary Siphon suffered a catastrophic failure that caused the Milk River to see depleted levels of water, a plan is in place to restore the siphon by next year.Read More

 Motorcycle club kicked out of charity event

Motorcycle club kicked out of charity event

Brett Browne July 15, 2024

Members of a veterans’ motorcycle club were asked to leave after police showed up a Lethbridge charity event this past weekend. Members of the Commandos Motorcycle Club showed up at the 4th Annual Outdoor Music Read More

 Artur Pawlowski on the Coutts 2 trial + update

Artur Pawlowski on the Coutts 2 trial + update

Landon Hickok July 15, 2024

As the Coutts 2 trial enters the home stretch, Pastor Artur Pawlowski shared his thoughts on the trial of Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert and a major lawsuit that he will launch later this week.Read More

 Heat exposure can pose dangers to health

Heat exposure can pose dangers to health

Brett Browne July 12, 2024

While many of us look forward getting outside in the warm summer weather, high temperatures like we have experienced this week can pose potential dangers to your health. Bridge City News spoke to AHS Medical Read More

 Defense lawyer calls Coutts 2 trail “un-Canadian”

Defense lawyer calls Coutts 2 trail “un-Canadian”

Landon Hickok July 12, 2024

The defense lawyer of Anthony Olienick has called the trial of the Coutts 2 men “un-Canadian” and accused the RCMP of lying under oath.Read More

 Streets Alive keeping street people safe in the heat

Streets Alive keeping street people safe in the heat

Brett Browne July 11, 2024

Dealing with the heat can be a challenge for many people … but imagine not having access water or a place cool down. Streets Alive Mission says this is the situation facing the unhoused population and Read More

 Heat wave continues in Lethbridge

Heat wave continues in Lethbridge

Heidi Echavarria July 10, 2024

Much of the west is seeing extreme heat right now. Alysa Pederson, from Environment and Climate Change Canada, says the high temperatures are being felt in many regions. She says various heat records are also Read More

 Alberta Food Rescue in jeopardy of shutting down

Alberta Food Rescue in jeopardy of shutting down

Landon Hickok July 10, 2024

The Alberta Food Rescue and Distribution is at major risk of shutting down due to lack of financial support.Read More

 Agencies working together to share water with those in need

Agencies working together to share water with those in need

Brett Browne July 10, 2024

With Lethbridge in the midst of a summer heat wave, community agencies are working together to ensure our city’s most vulnerable stay hydrated. Currently local food banks are holding a water drive to satisfy Read More

 The lack of childcare in Alberta continues to be a concern

The lack of childcare in Alberta continues to be a

Heidi Echavarria July 10, 2024

The lack of childcare spaces in Alberta continues to be a concern for many. Susan Cake, chair with Child Care Now Alberta, says the province doesn’t have adequate space for children who need daycare. Read More

 Encampments moving to Lethbridge River Valley

Encampments moving to Lethbridge River Valley

Brett Browne July 9, 2024

Lethbridge City officials say an increasing number of encampments are being discovered and dismantled in Lethbridge’s river valley. In a report presented to City Council on July 9, general manager of community social development, Andrew Read More

 Coutts 2 accused intentions becoming more clear

Coutts 2 accused intentions becoming more clear

Landon Hickok July 9, 2024

Defense lawyers for Chris Carbert and Anthony Olienick have claimed that enough evidence has been presented to negate the charge of conspiracy to murder officers for both men.Read More

 Pushback against Alberta opting out of national childcare plan

Pushback against Alberta opting out of national childcare plan

Heidi Echavarria July 9, 2024

There has been a lot of discussion about the national childcare plan. Some are for it and some are against it. Susan Cake, chair with Child Care Now Alberta, says her group does not support Read More

 Coaldale receives feedback from community survey

Coaldale receives feedback from community survey

Landon Hickok July 8, 2024

The town of Coaldale has released results from a spring community survey of nearly 500 residents.Read More

 Coutts 2 trial reviews more seized phone data

Coutts 2 trial reviews more seized phone data

Landon Hickok July 4, 2024

The trial on Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert reviews more data from the cell phones that were seized from the accused at the Coutts border blockade.Read More

 Coutts 2 trial reviews data from seized phones

Coutts 2 trial reviews data from seized phones

Landon Hickok July 2, 2024

As the trial of Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert enters another week, the court is presented with evidence from phones that RCMP seized at the Coutts border blockade.Read More

 WestJet cancelled a thousand flights since last Thursday

WestJet cancelled a thousand flights since last Thursday

Heidi Echavarria July 2, 2024

Jonathan Cuadros was also impacted by the strike. He had organized a work trip to preach the Gospel in Winnipeg, but he says that fell through due to the work stoppage. Officials at WestJet say Read More

 St Mary Siphon planning begins

St Mary Siphon planning begins

Landon Hickok June 27, 2024

The Blackfeet Tribe in Montana is working closely with the US Bureau of Reclamation to begin next steps to mitigate the affects from St Mary Siphon rupture.Read More

 Coaldale receives $4.5 million for major water project

Coaldale receives $4.5 million for major water project

Heidi Echavarria June 27, 2024

The Alberta government is giving the town of Coaldale 4.5 million dollars. According to MLA Grant Hunter the funding will be used for a major water infrastructure project. Coaldale Mayor, Jack Van Rijn, says the money Read More

 Calgary man says dental work changed his life

Calgary man says dental work changed his life

Naveen Day June 25, 2024

In 2021 on Bridge City News, we brought you the story of Paul Bennett of Calgary. He spent years of his life being ridiculed over the appearance of his teeth. Fed up of the bullying, he Read More

 Alberta NDP Leader to be revealed on Saturday

Alberta NDP Leader to be revealed on Saturday

Landon Hickok June 21, 2024

The Alberta NDP are on the verge of accepting their new leader, while Rachel Notley says goodbye as leader on Friday.Read More

 St Mary Siphon failure alters irrigation in Montana and Alberta

St Mary Siphon failure alters irrigation in Montana and Alberta

Landon Hickok June 21, 2024

The state of Montana is looking at fixes and alternatives for irrigation days after a major water siphon suffered a catastrophic failure.Read More

 Efforts by police to stop drunk drivers are recognized

Efforts by police to stop drunk drivers are recognized

Heidi Echavarria June 20, 2024

Through a ceremony at the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) atrium, 17 officers from southern Alberta received special recognition. Cpl. Cumming’s Watch Awards is an initiative implemented by Mothers Against Drunk Driving Lethbridge & Area Chapter Read More

 U.S. water main break brings blessing to Albertan farmers

U.S. water main break brings blessing to Albertan farmers

Landon Hickok June 19, 2024

A catastrophic water main break in Montana has brought an unexpected blessing for farmers in Southern Alberta, as the water travels up North to fill nearby reservoirs.Read More

 Coutts 2 lawyers say Crown’s evidence is unsupportive

Coutts 2 lawyers say Crown’s evidence is unsupportive

Landon Hickok June 19, 2024

The defense lawyers for Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert are claiming the Crown’s evidence against the 2 men accused of conspiring for murder are unsupportive.Read More

 Province provides $8-million to Every Kid Can Play program

Province provides $8-million to Every Kid Can Play program

Heidi Echavarria June 19, 2024

Understanding the important role that sport plays in the lives of children and young people, Alberta’s government has provided $8-million to Every Kid Can Play program. Joseph Schow, Minister of Tourism and Sports, says Read More

 Calgary dental clinic offers free services

Calgary dental clinic offers free services

Naveen Day June 16, 2024

Hours before they opened on Saturday June 15, the staff at Le Family Dental in Calgary arrived at their clinic and saw over 100 people lined up for complimentary dentistry services for the clinic’s inaugural Free Read More

 Undercover Officer’s testimony enters 3rd day at Coutts 2 trial

Undercover Officer’s testimony enters 3rd day at Coutts 2 trial

Landon Hickok June 13, 2024

An undercover Police Officer, who acted as a supporter at the Coutts border blockade in 2022, continued her testimony against Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert on Thursday. However Olienick and Carbert’s lawyers questioned if her Read More

 Local 4H club theme song produced by AI

Local 4H club theme song produced by AI

Jeannette Rocher June 12, 2024

It seems everywhere we turn lately we’re seeing Artificial Intelligence is making its way into our lives…from talking to us in our homes and cars, to singing us a song. This is exactly Read More

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Recent News

  • SMRID sets 2026 water allocation at 14 inches

    April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026

    Irrigators in southern Alberta are in for some good news, the St Mary River Irrigation District has set their allocation...

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  • Taber to learn Kraft Hockeyville winner on Saturday

    April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026

    On Saturday, the Town of Taber will learn in real time if they will be crowned the grand prize winner...

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  • Artemis II launch captivates Lethbridge university students

    April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026

    Aspiring students at the University of Lethbridge also shared their excitement during the launch of Artemis II. A watch party...

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  • Newly-formed Alberta Police Review Commission receives over 1,000 police conduct complaints

    April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026

    Accountability for law enforcement has expanded across Alberta, thanks to a new civilian–led investigation body. As BCN’s Naveen Day reports, the four-month-old organization has seen complaints about police conduct in the quadruple numbers.…

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  • Elm tree pruning ban in effect in Alberta

    April 1, 2026 April 1, 2026

    The province has enacted their elm tree pruning ban for the season to prevent the risk of elm bark beetles...

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  • Golf Event to support the cardiac care in Southern Alberta

    April 1, 2026 April 1, 2026

    There are many creative ways to support the community. A golf tournament has been launched aimed to raise funds for...

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  • New church opening in Lethbridge this Easter

    April 1, 2026 April 1, 2026

    A new Christian church is coming to the city; it is the New Covenant Assembly Lethbridge. The grand opening will...

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  • Alberta plans new recovery-centres as Blood-Tribe reports zero-overdose-calls

    April 1, 2026 April 1, 2026

    A southern Alberta First Nation is reporting some promising statistics regarding overdose deaths in its communities. Blood Tribe Emergency Services says between last December and the month of March, they received no overdose-related emergency calls. Blood Tribe Emergency Services Director, Travis Coleman says, “The decline in...

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  • SAAG to launch exhibit on Saturday at Excite

    March 27, 2026 March 27, 2026

    A new art display will be up for viewing in Lethbridge on Saturday. The exhibition marks the start of a new collaboration between the Southern AB Art Gallery...

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  • Galt-Museum presents new exhibit on Lethbridge’s brewing history

    March 26, 2026 March 26, 2026

    A new temporary exhibit at the Galt Museum and Archives is a celebration of Lethbridge’s local brewing history. The exhibit, called “A...

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