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 Lethbridge rejects proposed EHS contract cost conditions

Lethbridge rejects proposed EHS contract cost conditions

Landon Hickok May 13, 2026

There are more twists and turns in the ongoing saga surrounding Emergency Medical Services in the province, including here in Lethbridge. On Tuesday evening, Lethbridge City Council voted 7-2 to reject a rescindment motion that Read More

 From addiction to advocacy: Turning pain into purpose

From addiction to advocacy: Turning pain into purpose

Heidi Echavarria May 11, 2026

From trying alcohol for the first time at the age of 10 to losing her children—because of her addictions – Robin Fox’s story is one of hardship and resilience. Our Heidi Echavarria brings us Robin’Read More

 AHS issues measles warning in southern Alberta

AHS issues measles warning in southern Alberta

Landon Hickok May 11, 2026

Health officials have issued a warning about potential measles exposure in southern Alberta. Alberta Health Services says anyone who was at the Claresholm General Hospital Emergency Department on Wednesday, May 6th between 1:30 PM and 8:15 PM Read More

 Wellness wander marks Mental Health Awareness week

Wellness wander marks Mental Health Awareness week

Heidi Echavarria May 7, 2026

Mental Health Awareness Week is being recognized from May 4 to 10. In Lethbridge, the Canadian Mental Health Association is marking the week with its Wellness Wander Scavenger Hunt, highlighting the importance of mental wellness. David Gabert Read More

 Qualicare Home-Care Lethbridge marks opening with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Qualicare Home-Care Lethbridge marks opening with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Heidi Echavarria May 7, 2026

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today to celebrate the grand opening of the new Qualicare Home Care Lethbridge. The event, hosted by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce, marked an important milestone for the company and Read More

 Sexual violence awareness sparks community action in Lethbridge

Sexual violence awareness sparks community action in Lethbridge

Heidi Echavarria May 5, 2026

May is Sexual Violence Awareness Month, and the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre in Lethbridge is joining efforts to spark community conversations to give a hopeful message to victims. The Centre says receiving the right support Read More

 SACPA discusses coal mining debate in the Eastern-Slopes

SACPA discusses coal mining debate in the Eastern-Slopes

Heidi Echavarria May 1, 2026

The recent provincial government move to support new coal projects continues drawn the community’s attention. Today, at the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA), the discussion focused on why coal mining in the Read More

 Quick action from fellow runners save man’s life

Quick action from fellow runners save man’s life

Naveen Day April 22, 2026

Four Lethbridge residents who were out for a cold January run have been recognized as local heroes after they kept a man alive who was in cardiac arrest. BCN’s Naveen Day spoke with two Read More

 New Indigenous-led recovery expands addiction treatment in Alberta

New Indigenous-led recovery expands addiction treatment in Alberta

Heidi Echavarria April 20, 2026

Southern Alberta now has its first Indigenous-led addiction recovery centre. The Blood Tribe now has access to a 75-bed recovery community that will provide no-cost, land-based treatment for those struggling with addiction. Premier, Danielle Smith Read More

 Celebrating National Public Health week at the UofL

Celebrating National Public Health week at the UofL

Heidi Echavarria April 9, 2026

It’s National Public Health Week across the country, a time to recognize the vital role public health practitioners play in improving our health and well-being. This week the University of Lethbridge is highlighting how Read More

 Bill 22 aims to strengthen animal welfare laws in Alberta

Bill 22 aims to strengthen animal welfare laws in Alberta

Heidi Echavarria April 6, 2026

The Alberta Government is updating the Animal Protection Act for the first time in 20 years. Bill 22 is designed to improve animal welfare in the province. If passed, it will strengthen penalties for offenders under the Read More

 Hyggen says Council needs more information over EHS agreement

Hyggen says Council needs more information over EHS agreement

Landon Hickok March 25, 2026

Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen says discussions are still to be had with Alberta Emergency Health Services in reference to a new contract involving the integrated Fire and EMS model. EHS gave the city notice on Read More

 Lethbridge Firefighters warn City of losing Fire-EMS service

Lethbridge Firefighters warn City of losing Fire-EMS service

Landon Hickok March 24, 2026

UPDATE: The deadline the city has to provide EHS has been moved up from April 30th to May 31st, 2026. ORIGINAL: Alberta Emergency Health Services wants municipalities across the province to inform them whether they wish Read More

 Premier Smith announces healthcare funding for southern Alberta

Premier Smith announces healthcare funding for southern Alberta

Landon Hickok March 2, 2026

The Alberta government is allocating billions towards the provincial healthcare system, with some benefits being distributed locally. Premier Danielle Smith, alongside several ministers announced Monday that $59 million over three years will go towards the cardiac Read More

 Lethbridge Mayor pleased with funding towards Chinook Hospital’s catheterization lab

Lethbridge Mayor pleased with funding towards Chinook Hospital’s catheterization lab

Landon Hickok February 27, 2026

The Alberta government in it’s Budget 2026 announcement has revealed that its allocating more than $34 billion over the next three years towards strengthening the health care system, with $4.9 billion going towards health infrastructure. A portion Read More

 Chinook Hospital hosts 16th ‘Care-from-the-Heart’ radiothon

Chinook Hospital hosts 16th ‘Care-from-the-Heart’ radiothon

Heidi Echavarria February 12, 2026

Today marked the 16th Annual Chinook Regional Hospital Foundations ‘Care from the Heart’ radiothon. During the campaign, local radio stations broadcast live from the hospital, engaging the community and highlighting the positive impact donations have Read More

 Murray Auto Group donates $1M toward cardiac centre

Murray Auto Group donates $1M toward cardiac centre

Jeannette Rocher February 10, 2026

As the Murray Auto Group celebrates their 100th anniversary, they decided to mark the occasion by donating one million dollars in support of the Bringing Hearts Home Cardiac Campaign at Chinook Regional Hospital. The goal Read More

 University of Lethbridge undergraduate leads study published in top-tier journal

University of Lethbridge undergraduate leads study published in top-tier journal

Naveen Day February 3, 2026

A groundbreaking study led by a University of Lethbridge student is advancing vaccine development while highlighting the importance of the purity of what goes into our bodies. BCN’s Naveen Day has more.Read More

 Corb Lund’s final steps to petition coal mines

Corb Lund’s final steps to petition coal mines

Jeannette Rocher January 28, 2026

Country artist Corb Lund’s petition to outlaw new coal mines in the eastern Rockies is one step closer to collecting signatures. Elections Alberta says it’s approved the Juno award winner’s application.  Lund Read More

 Rabbi reflects on antisemitism in Canada-as-the-Holocaust is remembered

Rabbi reflects on antisemitism in Canada-as-the-Holocaust is remembered

Heidi Echavarria January 27, 2026

Today marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating 81 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Nazi Germany’s largest death camp, by Soviet troops on January 27, 1945. The day, established by the United Nations, honours the millions of Read More

 Cardio Drumming: The Fun Fitness Trend Taking Over Workouts

Cardio Drumming: The Fun Fitness Trend Taking Over Workouts

Naveen Day January 21, 2026

A new workout is making waves in the fitness world, offering an exciting high-energy experience that combines rhythm, movement, and cardio exercise. Move over Zumba, BCN’s Naveen Day introduces us to cardio drumming.Read More

 Is Alberta health care at risk?

Is Alberta health care at risk?

Heidi Echavarria January 21, 2026

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) is warning Albertans about the province’s health care system. AUPE says hospitals are operating at 102 per cent capacity; the infrastructure is crumbling, and the working conditions are Read More

 Toy donation to Ronald McDonald House has sweet-backstory

Toy donation to Ronald McDonald House has sweet-backstory

Heidi Echavarria January 19, 2026

This morning, members of the Lethbridge Firefighters Charities Association (LFCA) donated toys for children receiving medical care at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, while their families stay temporarily at the Ronald McDonald House. Read More

 Meet Albertas new chief medical officer

Meet Albertas new chief medical officer

Jeannette Rocher January 5, 2026

Well-known Lethbridge doctor Vivien Suttorp has taken on a new role. She has been named the new Chief Medical Officer of Health for the province of Alberta. She is the permanent replacement for Dr. Deena Read More

 Research presents optimizing therapeutic recreation for dementia patients

Research presents optimizing therapeutic recreation for dementia patients

Landon Hickok December 19, 2025

A joint instructor and student graduate research team at Lethbridge Polytechnic have published findings on their study determining an optimal time for older persons dealing with moderate dementia to engage in recreational activities. The pilot Read More

 Skate Canada decision has many siding with Alberta

Skate Canada decision has many siding with Alberta

Heidi Echavarria December 18, 2025

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is responding after Skate Canada announced this week it will stop hosting events in Alberta because of its new law that restricts transgender athletes from participating in female-only sport. For her Read More

 Corb Lund’s coal mine petition approved

Corb Lund’s coal mine petition approved

Jeannette Rocher December 11, 2025

After six years of fighting off the potential of coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rockies, specifically the Grassy Mountain Coal mine in Alberta’s Crowsnest Pass, singer-songwriter Corb Lund has had a Read More

 New breast cancer treatment offered at Chinook Regional

New breast cancer treatment offered at Chinook Regional

Heidi Echavarria December 3, 2025

An innovative approach to breast cancer surgery has arrived in Lethbridge. On Tuesday, the Magseed and Magtrace Pilot Project implanted its first magnetically guided tumor localization seed—about the size of a grain of rice, Read More

 Alzheimer Society offering grief support for families experiencing dementia

Alzheimer Society offering grief support for families experiencing dementia

Landon Hickok November 20, 2025

The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories are announcing they are expanding their care services by launching a new support program for those experiencing ongoing grief while their family members live with dementia. The Read More

 Overdose deaths reach decade-low in Lethbridge

Overdose deaths reach decade-low in Lethbridge

Landon Hickok November 18, 2025

National Addiction Awareness Week runs this week, and according to provincial statistics, the number of overdose deaths in the Lethbridge area has fallen to a decade low. The city witnessed its grimmest year in overdose Read More

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    May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026

    A growing debate over the future of Lethbridge’s integrated Fire/EMS system took centre stage at today’s Southern Alberta Council on Public...

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  • New mentorship program launched for young by Farming Smarter

    May 13, 2026 May 13, 2026

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  • High school students honoured in Registered Apprenticeship Program

    May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026

    Today, over 80 graduating high school students who took part in the Registered Apprenticeship Program, or RAP, were honored during...

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  • Public safety or cost savings? Debate over Lethbridge-Fire/EMS system at SACPA

    May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026

    A growing debate over the future of Lethbridge’s integrated Fire/EMS system took centre stage at today’s Southern Alberta Council on Public...

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  • New mentorship program launched for young by Farming Smarter

    May 13, 2026 May 13, 2026

    For farming lovers, the group Farming Smarter is taking young farmers under their wing with a new program. The ‘Mentorship Relationships in the Agricultural Community’ program, will see younger and newer farmers mentored on crop production,...

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    May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026

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  • Smile cookie competition raises over $34,000 for FCSS-programs

    May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026

    The towns of Taber and Coaldale have been competing for the most cookie sales – in the friendly Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign competition. Taber sold more than 7,700 cookies, beating Coaldale...

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