Green Acres Foundation celebrated the Senior’s Week, as each year, the first week of June is dedicated to celebrating one of Alberta’s greatest treasures – our senior citizens. With soup, BBQ and music seniors Read More
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This is the time of year when people start thinking about the Annie Effect. For the third year in a row, the community is being called upon to help those most in need with items Read More
A man from Newfoundland and Labrador designed a word search book specifically about Alberta. It features over 100 word search puzzles that include categories like iconic landmarks, communities, waterfalls, parks, sports teams and even a “News Read More
A seizure of nearly half a million dollars was the result of a massive drug bust yields by Lethbridge Police, which also charged two people with drug trafficking. According to the Sgt. Ashlin Snowdon with Read More
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy introduced a new real-time money counter that shows the revenue losses from Canada selling discounted oil & gas to the United States. David Leis, the President of the Frontier Read More
Data shows more and more Canadian teens are getting hooked on flavoured vaping products. The 2022 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs surveyed nine provinces, and the results showed 8 percent of students in grades 7-12 were Read More
Lethbridge County has issued a fire ban due to hot, dry and windy conditions that elevate the risk of wildfires to extreme. All burning is prohibited for residents, which includes campfires, incinerators, charcoal barbecues and Read More
The Lethbridge Region Economic Resilience Task Force say it is continuously working to navigate tariff impacts from the United States. Trevor Lewington spoke at a SACPA meeting to highlight challenges, but also solutions where Lethbridge Read More
Lethbridge County and surrounding communities are joining forces on a new strategy to strengthen disaster response. The Regional Emergency Management Plan also includes the towns of Coalhurst, Nobleford, Picture Butte and the Village of Barons. Read More
Whoop-Up Days 2025, the highly anticipated summer fair, returns to the Lethbridge & District Exhibition. From August 19-23, the festival, which aims to bring families and the community together, features programming that includes the Lethbridge & Read More
The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation has received their largest donation ever from the wills of a local couple. The Jack Ady Cancer Centre will be the recipient of a $2.9 million donation from the late Bruce Read More
Lovers of film, art, and music will be excited to hear what New West Theatre has planned for its 2025-26 season. Beginning August 7th, its shows will take audiences back in time with music, remixed Read More
Two local roller derby jammers will lace up their skates down under and wear the maple leaf to represent Canada during the Junior Roller Derby World Cup 2025 in Australia. The tournament will take place from Read More
Starting in June, the Coaldale & Picture Butte RCMP will equip all frontline officers with body-worn cameras. The Mounties say it’s part of their ongoing commitment to transparency, accountability, and modernization. Sgt. Mike Numan, Read More
MLA for Taber-Warner, Grant Hunter, shared the reasoning behind his new role as Associate Minister for Water, which he was sworn into on May 16. He also serves a Chief Government whip.Read More
The latest Alberta Crop Report presents Alberta’s South Zone to show significant progress on seeding. Recent precipitation has additionally improved soil and sub-soil moisture conditions.Read More
May is Eye Health Month. It’s a great reminder to get your eyes checked and get routine eye exams. Dr. Jim Asuchak, optometrist in Lethbridge, says a lot of eye concern can occur without Read More
Although pavement scams are not new and are well-known across Canada, it continues to occur. That’s why Coaldale-Picture Butte and Taber RCMP are warning property owners about fake contractor. Sgt. Mike Numan, with the Read More
The Town of Coaldale held a groundbreaking ceremony for their skatepark revitalization project, which is being contributed equally from the town, the province and the Kinsen Club. The project being priced at $1.2 million.Read More
Alberta Minister of Finance Nate Horner has pushed back on the demand of AUPE’s wage increase demands of 29% over four years. Horner tells BCN it would cost taxpayers greatly. Mediation will begin on June 2.Read More
Tourism Lethbridge recognized the important roll of frontline workers during a party at Southern Alberta Ethnic Association. On Wednesday, frontline workers were celebrated since they are a key element in attracting tourists. Erin Crane, Tourism Read More
Coalhurst High School will move faster in a project to modernize coming off of the provinces $8.6 billion investment to build more than 100 schools province-wide. The project will see the modernization head straight into the design Read More
Following a letter released to the public from Chinook Regional Hospital Emergency Physicians, AHS provided BCN with a response on the status of recruiting more doctors to the city.Read More
A local not-for-profit organization is asking the community to help them raise 100 thousand dollars to fight child sex slavery. The group Not4Sale is holding a fundraising gala this Friday, May 23rd, in Parallel Church Read More
To protect Alberta’s aquatic habitat, the Alberta government will require mandatory inspections of all watercrafts entering the province starting June 1. In a statement from the Government of Alberta says, Zebra and quagga mussels destroy Read More
The 2025 Canadian College Baseball World Series is being hosted this week in Lethbridge. From Thursday until May 18th the collegiate baseball teams from across western Canada are battling at the Spitz Stadium. Josh Burgmann, Pitching Read More
Blaine Hyggen has announced he will seek re-election as a candidate for Mayor of Lethbridge in the upcoming October 2025 municipal election. Hyggen says he is committed to continuing to provide consistent, results-oriented leadership for Lethbridge Read More
The Alberta Energy Regulator approved a controversial coal exploration project on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. The regulator says it determined approving the project is in the public interest and it won’t Read More
While rental rates in Lethbridge have decreased over the past month, they are still significantly more than other major urban centres in Alberta, even in Edmonton. The provincial average now stands at just over $1,700.Read More
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services want to remind us that the simple act of closing a door can contain a fire. That’s exactly what happened Monday afternoon in a house fire in south Lethbridge. Read More
