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 Four prizes for Honkers at Best Bar None awards

Four prizes for Honkers at Best Bar None awards

Micah Quinn July 29, 2022

A local pub has received top honours in our city. Honkers Pub and Eatery won four awards at the Best Bar None awards on Wednesday evening for best business, best staff, best food and best community involvement. The owner of Honkers, Vicky Vanden Hoek says it was amazing to receive the awards. “I mean, the […]Read More

 Price gouging at the pumps a hot topic

Price gouging at the pumps a hot topic

Micah Quinn July 25, 2022

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is asking the Competition Bureau of Canada to investigate price gouging at the pumps. The Alberta government eliminated the 13 cent per litre provincial fuel tax back in April but Albertans have not seen a lot of savings. Dan McTeague, the president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, is happy the Premier […]Read More

 Canola roguers needed

Canola roguers needed

Micah Quinn July 20, 2022

Canola roguing is an essential part of agriculture. A Lethbridge based recruiting team, Select People Solutions, is in need of people to pull out unwanted plants from the ground that are affecting the seeds. Ryan Miller, the director of the company, says the initiative is the largest employer of youth in our area for over […]Read More

 Lethbridge ranks top 10 in best small cities

Lethbridge ranks top 10 in best small cities

Micah Quinn July 7, 2022

Lethbridge has cracked the top 10 of the best small cities to live in Canada. The 2022 report by Resonance Consultancy ranks our country’s best small cities under 200,000 people using data based on statistical performance and evaluations by locals and visitors in 23 areas grouped into six core categories. Trevor Lewington, the CEO of […]Read More

 Award nomination for beautiful Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden

Award nomination for beautiful Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden

Micah Quinn May 5, 2022

The beautiful Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden is up for a special award. The organization is a finalist for the 2022 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction in the Community Attraction category. The Executive Director of the garden, Michelle Day, says this nomination is important in furthering tourism in our area. “Even though people are coming here […]Read More

 Lack of water flow in Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District could spell disaster for local agriculture

Lack of water flow in Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District could

Nathan Reiter April 26, 2022

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 ‘This is awesome’: Robot server a hit at Lethbridge diner

‘This is awesome’: Robot server a hit at Lethbridge diner

Naveen Day April 12, 2022

It’s only her second day on the job and already she is a hit.  Her name is Bela, and she is the newest server at El Greco Cuisine.  Manager of the diner, Fani Stoupa, says they were struggling to hire and keep reliable staff, so they went with a futuristic solution. Stoupa says  that humans […]Read More

 Launch of e-bikes and e-scooters in Lethbridge

Launch of e-bikes and e-scooters in Lethbridge

Micah Quinn April 8, 2022

You will now see orange scooters and bikes riding around the City of Lethbridge. The city awarded the company Neuron Mobility a permit to operate 500 e-scooters and 100 e-bikes. As BCN’s Micah Quinn explains, Lethbridge is now the fifth city in Canada to have Neuron’s unique vehicles.Read More

 Home And Garden Show takes over Exhibition this week

Home And Garden Show takes over Exhibition this week

Nathan Reiter March 30, 2022

For the first time since 2019, the Home and Garden show will take place in person. The event was canceled in 2020 and held virtually in 2021. This is the second major event at the Exhibition after AgExpo earlier this month. The Home and Garden Show runs Wednesday through Saturday, April 2Read More

 AgExpo provides chance for farmers to connect

AgExpo provides chance for farmers to connect

Nathan Reiter March 3, 2022

  A little bit of overnight snow on Wednesday didn’t stave away any vendors or farmers from the 2022 AgExpo and North American Seed Fair. Many are excited the event is back as it provides a great opportunity for businesses and farmers to make connections.Read More

 Bank of Canada raises interest rate to 0.5%

Bank of Canada raises interest rate to 0.5%

Naveen Day March 2, 2022

The Bank of Canada is raising its key interest rate to 0.5% to battle high inflation and rising inflation expectations. Inflation is running at a 30-year high and the central bank notes it’s concerned Canadians may be starting to believe that it will stay higher for longer. What does this mean for Canadians? Recent data from […]Read More

 Raymond looking for feedback on restaurant liquor licenses

Raymond looking for feedback on restaurant liquor licenses

Micah Quinn February 23, 2022

The Town of Raymond has been a dry community for the past 100 years. Town council is interested in gauging with residents to figure out if they should amend the current Land Use Bylaw to allow for the sale of liquor at licensed restaurants. “What Raymond’s done is we have an online engagement platform where […]Read More

 New parking method shipped out for Lethbridge businesses

New parking method shipped out for Lethbridge businesses

Micah Quinn January 31, 2022

Lethbridge city officials, the Downtown BRZ, and business owners in the city, have come up with a creative idea for parking in our city’s downtown core. As Micah Quinn explains, this unique idea has been in the works for around a year.Read More

 Rise in job vacancies for Lethbridge and Medicine Hat

Rise in job vacancies for Lethbridge and Medicine Hat

Micah Quinn January 24, 2022

A new job vacancy rate report has been released and the details are not good for the Lethbridge and Medicine Hat region. The job vacancy rate in the region was up 4.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2021. This number is the highest recorded since 2015. This means there are 5,545 job vacancies […]Read More

 Lethbridge supply store and spearhead fundraiser for animals in honor of Betty White

Lethbridge supply store and spearhead fundraiser for animals in honor

Angela Stewart January 7, 2022

A local supply store is spearheading a fundraiser for the Humane Society in honor of actress Betty White and her love for animals. As Angela Stewart explains, the donations will go towards some much needed supplies. Read More

 Lethbridge entrepreneurs create new tourism app to help people see the world from their phone

Lethbridge entrepreneurs create new tourism app to help people see

Angela Stewart January 5, 2022

Imagine being able to see the world with just a click of a button. A pair of Lethbridge entrepreneurs are making that happen with a new app. BCN’S Angela Stewart has the details.Read More

 New restaurant opening a sign of economic recovery, says mayor

New restaurant opening a sign of economic recovery, says mayor

Naveen Day December 14, 2021

A new Indian restaurant opened its doors Monday afternoon and Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen was there to cut the ribbon.  He says the opening of a new business on 3rd Avenue South will help revitalize the street.  Hyggen adds that it’s not just the downtown that needs to be rejuvenated.Read More

 Shopping local for the Christmas season

Shopping local for the Christmas season

Micah Quinn December 6, 2021

Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen and members of The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce, and Downtown Lethbridge BRZ have joined forces to help strengthen the importance of shopping local in our city. As Micah Quinn explains, this initiative coincided with the lighting of the Christmas tree at City Hall.Read More

 BC floods having minimal impact on supply chain, says local grocer

BC floods having minimal impact on supply chain, says local

Naveen Day November 23, 2021

The floods in British Columbia have scrambled supply chains across western Canada, leaving grocery store shelves bare, and access to the country’s largest port blocked.  But here in Lethbridge, a local grocer says supply chain issues have minimal impact if you choose to shop local.Read More

 Is it time for your seasonal tire swap?

Is it time for your seasonal tire swap?

Naveen Day November 3, 2021

We had some wintery driving conditions last weekend, but this weekend could see some double digit temperatures.  What does that mean when it comes to winterizing your vehicle?  We spoke with a local tire shop to get some insight.Read More

 Whistle Stop Cafe owner issued “compelled speech sentence” and fined $20k for violating COVID restrictions

Whistle Stop Cafe owner issued “compelled speech sentence” and fined

Jeannette Rocher October 23, 2021

The owner of the Whistle Stop Cafe and Truck Stop was recently fined $20,000 for violating a court order by holding an anti-shutdown rally last spring. Christopher Scott joined BCN’s Jeannette Rocher earlier this week to discuss the fine and a “compelled speech” disclaimer the judge imposed on him.  Read More

 Firestone on list of top 100 patios in Canada

Firestone on list of top 100 patios in Canada

Micah Quinn October 22, 2021

One of Lethbridge’s staple restaurants has been awarded with the title of one of the best outdoor dining patios in our country. The list was created by Open Table Canada using reviews from last year. Only one restaurant made the list south of Calgary. That was the Firestone Restaurant and Bar in our city. Marketing […]Read More

 Ethnic grocery store robbed Monday morning

Ethnic grocery store robbed Monday morning

Naveen Day October 19, 2021

The owner of a Filipino grocery store in Lethbridge was awakened Monday morning to a phone call from police who said his store had been broken into. Iduyl Indangan says security camera footage shows his shop, Y3 Filipino Store, was broken into at around 2 o’clock in the morning. Indangan says this is not the […]Read More

 Non-profit fires employee after giving one week deadline to get fully vaccinated

Non-profit fires employee after giving one week deadline to get

Jeannette Rocher October 15, 2021

Many companies and government agencies are requiring staff to receive the COVID vaccine as a condition of employment. While Alberta government agencies have given staff until the end of October to become compliant, one Edmonton organization has already begun releasing un-vaccinated staff with very little notice to receive both doses. Jeannette Rocher interviewed one of […]Read More

 Local printing businesses seeing increase in sales thanks to large amount of campaign signs

Local printing businesses seeing increase in sales thanks to large

Bridge City News October 13, 2021

It’s starting to be a common sight when driving around Lethbridge, campaign signs plaguing the streets for the upcoming municipal election. But, before the campaign signs are set out along the street, local printing businesses have been working hard to prepare them.    David Watson with Friesen Plastics, says they’ve printed thousands of campaign signs […]Read More

 First TRIP funded project opens in downtown Lethbridge

First TRIP funded project opens in downtown Lethbridge

Bridge City News September 23, 2021

The City of Lethbridge’s first-ever Targeted Redevelopment Incentive Program (TRIP) project was completed in Downtown Lethbridge on Thursday. SixO8 Health, formerly known as East Meets West, held its grand opening today. Costing $8 million, it’s the first business to utilize the new municipal tax relief program. The City is expected to receive $88,000 more in […]Read More

 Former Disney training head speaks in Lethbridge

Former Disney training head speaks in Lethbridge

Naveen Day September 15, 2021

Following a year of unprecedented change in the business environment, many business owners are now learning to reinvent themselves to stay ahead of the curve. Teamworks Training Institute brought in eight-time business author and former head of training at Disney University, Doug Lipp, to speak at Exhibition Park discussing how to revitalize a business in […]Read More

 Downtown Lethbridge BRZ implements Dragon’s Den style program

Downtown Lethbridge BRZ implements Dragon’s Den style program

Micah Quinn August 25, 2021

Local entrepreneurs will pitch their ideas in a Dragon’s Den style event to try to win an office space for their new business. As Micah Quinn explains, there is big money to be had for one lucky recipient.Read More

 Restaurant owner and city council candidate facing accusations over ‘sexual texts’

Restaurant owner and city council candidate facing accusations over ‘sexual

Naveen Day August 12, 2021

A Lethbridge City Council candidate who also owns a Star Wars themed restaurant is facing accusations on social media that he sent a ‘gross amount of sexual text and comments’ to former employees, as well as underaged girls.Read More

 Lethbridge restaurant close to bankruptcy, asking community for help

Lethbridge restaurant close to bankruptcy, asking community for help

Bridge City News August 10, 2021

A restaurant that is well known for a stormtrooper versus the Lethbridge Police Service incident is now pleading to the community for help to keep their doors open. Coco Vanilla Galactic Cantina is asking the community for help and support in order to stay open and continue paying their staff after dealing with low sales […]Read More

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