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 Alberta RCMP, AHS launch mobile response team for mental health support

Alberta RCMP, AHS launch mobile response team for mental health

Bridge City News July 20, 2021

A new partnership between Alberta RCMP’s Regional Police and Crisis Teams and Alberta Health Services has been created to help deal and treat people who are suffering from mental health when arriving at a Read More

 AB Gov’t announces $7.3M funding to improve youth mental health services

AB Gov’t announces $7.3M funding to improve youth mental health

Naveen Day July 20, 2021

The province announced more funding to improve mental health services for Alberta’s youth. Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Mike Ellis, was joined by Children’s Services Minister, Rebecca Schulz, in Medicine Hat Read More

 Village of Stirling to host Settler Days this weekend

Village of Stirling to host Settler Days this weekend

Micah Quinn July 16, 2021

The Village of Stirling is welcoming everyone back to enjoy Settler Days this weekend. The Mayor of Stirling, Trevor Lewington, says there should be many fun activities for the entire family to enjoy. Settler Days Read More

 Family of missing man pleads for information

Family of missing man pleads for information

Micah Quinn July 14, 2021

The family of Lane Tailfeathers is pleading for anyone to come forward with information that could help them find him. Tailfeathers has been missing since last month and hasn’t returned to his home in Read More

 Irrigation expansion project set to begin in southern Alberta

Irrigation expansion project set to begin in southern Alberta

Bridge City News July 8, 2021

Farmers in southern Alberta received some good news on Thursday. The Alberta Government announced the expansion of the Chin Reservoir east of Lethbridge.   For farmers and ranchers in southern Alberta, water and irrigation play Read More

 Poli sci professor explains why sometimes premiers shuffle their cabinets

Poli sci professor explains why sometimes premiers shuffle their cabinets

Naveen Day July 8, 2021

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney shuffled his cabinet today. Rajan Sawhney, MLA for Calgary-North East and currently the Minister of Community and Social Services, becomes the Minister of Transportation. She will deliver on Alberta’s historic Read More

 Extreme heat having a negative impact on some crops in southern Alberta

Extreme heat having a negative impact on some crops in

Bridge City News July 6, 2021

The extreme heat wave in southern Alberta last week has had a negative effect on some crops and vegetables in the region. With the lack of moisture and above seasonal temperatures, some crops have already Read More

 Master BBQ competition taking place July 10 & 11 in Lethbridge

Master BBQ competition taking place July 10 & 11 in

Bridge City News July 5, 2021

Barbeque lovers in southern Alberta have the chance to indulge this weekend. The Lethbridge & District Exhibition along with Hickory Street are bringing the Smoke, Wind & Fire Master Series Barbeque competition to our city Read More

 Fireworks display to be set off at Lethbridge Exhibition on Friday

Fireworks display to be set off at Lethbridge Exhibition on

Bridge City News July 5, 2021

The Calgary Stampede is set to kick off on Friday, and this year, the celebrations will be making its way to Lethbridge. The Lethbridge and District Exhibition will be one of four cities across the Read More

 U of L launches Agri-food Summer Series, brining research and agriculture together

U of L launches Agri-food Summer Series, brining research and

Bridge City News June 29, 2021

With Lethbridge located in the heart of southern Alberta, agriculture plays a major role in our economy. The University of Lethbridge has introduced the Agri-food Summer Series where local producers and researchers will discuss different Read More

 Canada Day festivities in Granum include parade and 20-minute-long fireworks display

Canada Day festivities in Granum include parade and 20-minute-long fireworks

Naveen Day June 29, 2021

Image credit: https://centerforilpolitics.org/most-controversial-games-canada/ Canada Day will be a great opportunity to go on a road trip to see what southern Alberta has to offer.  But if you are looking for a traditional Read More

 Pincher Creek couple say neighbours contaminated rainwater barrel, injuring toddler, dog, and killing garden

Pincher Creek couple say neighbours contaminated rainwater barrel, injuring toddler,

Naveen Day June 29, 2021

Neighbours don’t always get along, and feuds can some times get out of hand.  That is what happened for a couple in Pincher Creek.  Dylan Fouillard says his neighbour poured chemicals into his rain Read More

 Revamped LPS Action Plan back in hands of Justie Minister

Revamped LPS Action Plan back in hands of Justie Minister

Jeannette Rocher June 28, 2021

The Lethbridge Police Service and Lethbridge Police Commission have submitted a revamped action plan to the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, Kaycee Madu.  The latest plan was submitted on the deadline of Friday, June 25Read More

 Special Olympics Alberta hosting summer-series fundraiser in July

Special Olympics Alberta hosting summer-series fundraiser in July

Bridge City News June 28, 2021

This summer you can compete in a three leg series including cycle, walking and running in support of Special Olympics Alberta. With COVD-19 keeping the fundraiser virtual, participants will be able to track their process Read More

 Reminiscing on 40th anniversary of Terry Fox’s death

Reminiscing on 40th anniversary of Terry Fox’s death

Micah Quinn June 28, 2021

Terry Fox’s impact on Canadians is undeniable. In 1980, Fox embarked on his Marathon of Hope across Canada to raise money for cancer research after his own leg was amputated due to the disease. He Read More

 High River set to host Battle of the Foothills chuckwagon racing

High River set to host Battle of the Foothills chuckwagon

Bridge City News June 25, 2021

For the first time since the pandemic started, chuckwagon racing is back. Starting on July 17th, the High River Agricultural Society Grounds will be hosting a two weekend event. The World Professional Chuckwagon Association will Read More

 Border towns ready to welcome back tourist traffic

Border towns ready to welcome back tourist traffic

Bridge City News June 25, 2021

Earlier this week, the Federal Government announced that starting July 5  restrictions for fully vaccinated when entering Canada will be easing. Fully vaccinated Canadians won’t have to complete the 14-day isolation period, but still have Read More

 Reopening underway for Bomber Command Museum of Canada

Reopening underway for Bomber Command Museum of Canada

Micah Quinn June 24, 2021

The Bomber Command Museum of Canada recently reopened its doors after being temporarily closed for six months during the pandemic. The museum is run off of donations, and houses a multitude of war planes and Read More

 Town of Coaldale adds three peace officers to its team

Town of Coaldale adds three peace officers to its team

Bridge City News June 24, 2021

The Town of Coaldale has added three new bylaw officers to its Municipal Enforcement team. Coaldale’s Municipal Enforcement Program was redesigned earlier this year following the conclusion of the three-year pilot program in 2019. Two Read More

 Devon Hargreaves announces he is running as Lethbridge Liberal candidate

Devon Hargreaves announces he is running as Lethbridge Liberal candidate

Naveen Day June 24, 2021

Canadians are anxious to hear if a federal election will be called for the fall.  A familiar Lethbridge name is being dropped in the hat to run against Conservative MP Rachael Harder.  Devon Hargreaves, who Read More

 Canada Day celebrations planned in southern Alberta

Canada Day celebrations planned in southern Alberta

Bridge City News June 24, 2021

Canada Day is next Thursday, unfortunately, Lethbridge won’t be hosting any festivities, but some surrounding communities will be celebrating our nation’s birthday. The Hamlet of Granum will be hosting a parade and fireworks Read More

 Hindu societies call for earlier inclusion in proposed K-6 curriculum

Hindu societies call for earlier inclusion in proposed K-6 curriculum

Naveen Day June 24, 2021

Close to 30 Hindu societies across the province, including many in southern Alberta want their religion included in Alberta’s proposed new Kindergarten to Grade 6 (K-6) curriculum at an earlier stage.   The Alberta government says the Read More

 Local designers unhappy Lethbridge branding design contract awarded to Edmonton agency

Local designers unhappy Lethbridge branding design contract awarded to Edmonton

Naveen Day June 23, 2021

Lethbridge’s new logo design is receiving some mixed reviews. But local design businesses are unhappy that the contract was awarded to The Met Agency in Edmonton, and not a local designer.  Owner of Inspire Read More

 Taber Corn Fest set to go ahead Aug. 26th-28th

Taber Corn Fest set to go ahead Aug. 26th-28th

Bridge City News June 23, 2021

Mark your calendars – a southern Alberta staple is once again coming back this year. Taber Corn Fest will be going ahead starting August 26 through 28. There will be a church service on the 29th. Corn Fest Read More

 Alberta government helicopter report prompts NDP reaction

Alberta government helicopter report prompts NDP reaction

Micah Quinn June 23, 2021

The province is studying a new report on Alberta’s helicopter emergency medical services. It outlines potential changes to the way emergency medical service responders work in our province. The suggestion would increase provincial funding Read More

 Crown drops charges against David and Collet Stephan

Crown drops charges against David and Collet Stephan

Naveen Day June 23, 2021

A stressful chapter for an Alberta couple has come to an end. The Crown has dropped charges against David and Collet Stephan.  Shortly after the death of their 19-month-old son Ezekiel in 2012, years of battling Read More

 Taber Police rescue raccoon from unusual place

Taber Police rescue raccoon from unusual place

Bridge City News June 22, 2021

The Taber Police Services has seen it all, but when officers responded to a call last week, they encountered a pesky situation. A baby raccoon had crawled up inside a truck and was stuck, that’Read More

 Jenn Prosser running for Lethbridge City Council

Jenn Prosser running for Lethbridge City Council

Naveen Day June 22, 2021

Adding to the list of names vying for a seat on City Council is Jenn Prosser.  She is the Executive Director of the Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group which is a non-profit organization that advocates Read More

 Tire slashed, lug nuts loosened on Calgary pastor’s truck

Tire slashed, lug nuts loosened on Calgary pastor’s truck

Naveen Day June 21, 2021

A Calgary pastor had the lug nuts from a wheel of his truck loosened by someone trying to cause harm to him and his ministry. Pastor Artur Pawlowski says this is the same truck that Read More

 Lethbridge College celebrates National Indigenous Day virtually

Lethbridge College celebrates National Indigenous Day virtually

Bridge City News June 21, 2021

June 21 marks National Indigenous Day, a time to celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples of Canada.   Lethbridge College hosted a virtual event to celebrate Read More

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    Due to rising grocery costs, food bank use in Canada reached 2.3 million visits in a single month, according to...

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