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How German POW camps in Alberta changed the region
How German POW camps in Alberta changed the region
 Alberta salons prepare to open Monday

Alberta salons prepare to open Monday

Bridge City News January 19, 2021

The Alberta government says, on Jan. 18, personal and wellness services will be allowed to open. These include hairstylists and barbers, manicures and pedicures, aesthetics, reflexology, piercings, and tattoo parlours.Read More

 Saskatchewan government announces funding for WHL teams

Saskatchewan government announces funding for WHL teams

Bridge City News January 18, 2021

The Saskatchewan government announced $600,000 of funding for each of the five WHL teams in the province.Read More

 Lethbridge Police charge organizer of “freedom rally”

Lethbridge Police charge organizer of “freedom rally”

Bridge City News January 15, 2021

This morning Lethbridge Police announced that two tickets of $1,200 were issued to the organizer of Tuesday’s protest at City Hall to challenge provincial lockdowns. Protestors did not wear masks or social distance, and no Read More

 STARS kicks off its 28th lottery fundraiser

STARS kicks off its 28th lottery fundraiser

Bridge City News January 15, 2021

The 28th annual STARS lottery launched today with 2,500 prizes valued at $4.5 million. The nonprofit was forced to cancel its Boots and Roots fundraiser, which typically draws in around $11 million. Organizers are hoping to sell out, Read More

 Massive wind storm hits Lethbridge

Massive wind storm hits Lethbridge

Bridge City News January 14, 2021

More than 110 km/h winds have blanketed Lethbridge and the surrounding region. At 4:30 am, Environment Canada issued special weather warnings, stating winds could hit 120km/h. Ainsley O'Riley reports.Read More

 Dangerous offender designation for Coaldale sex offender

Dangerous offender designation for Coaldale sex offender

Naveen Day January 14, 2021

A Lethbridge judge delivered her verdict today to designate convicted sex offender Trevor Pritchard of Coaldale a dangerous offender. The designation allows the court to keep an individual incarcerated for an indeterminate amount of time, Read More

 SouthGrow Awards two Agri-food Futures Scholarships to local students

SouthGrow Awards two Agri-food Futures Scholarships to local students

Bridge City News January 13, 2021

Southgrow Regional Economic Development announced Wednesday that they have awarded $1,500 scholarships to two young students — Ashley Owen from Warner County, and Brendan Shipper from Lethbridge county. The scholarship's purpose is to advance our Agri-food sector, Read More

 Motion passed to request province cap food delivery app fees

Motion passed to request province cap food delivery app fees

Bridge City News January 13, 2021

Skip the Dishes — many Canadians have used the service especially during pandemic. Did you know the service charges restaurant owners up to 30 percent of an order? Many times that leaves struggling restaurant owners with very Read More

 City council approves 435K for MMIW recommendations and work plan

City council approves 435K for MMIW recommendations and work plan

Bridge City News January 13, 2021

Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday voted 6-3 to approve the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Recommendations and Work Plan, along with a one-time budget request of $435,000 to be used Read More

 Tattoo business fined for disobeying restrictions

Tattoo business fined for disobeying restrictions

Jeannette Rocher January 12, 2021

On Monday Bridge City News interviewed a local business owner who made it no secret he was going to open his tattoo parlour despite government restrictions to remain closed until at least January 21. He has Read More

 Alberta sees first frontline worker death to COVID over holidays

Alberta sees first frontline worker death to COVID over holidays

Jeannette Rocher January 12, 2021

A healthcare aide at Bethany Riverview continuing-care facility in Calgary became the province’s first healthcare worker to die of COVID-19.Read More

 911 EMS dispatch to centralize Jan 12

911 EMS dispatch to centralize Jan 12

Bridge City News January 12, 2021

Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman says attempts to connect with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, and Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro about integrated EMS systems have fallen on deaf ears. Spearman, alongside mayors of Calgary, Red Deer, Read More

 Student happy to return to classroom

Student happy to return to classroom

Jeannette Rocher January 11, 2021

Although many businesses won’t be allowed to fully open their doors January 11, one thing that will be in full swing is public schools.Read More

 2022 Tim Hortons Brier coming to Lethbridge

2022 Tim Hortons Brier coming to Lethbridge

Bridge City News January 8, 2021

Lethbridge will host the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier.Read More

 L’Arche Lethbridge to host virtual dinner fundraiser Feb 27

L’Arche Lethbridge to host virtual dinner fundraiser Feb 27

Bridge City News January 7, 2021

L'Arche Lethbridge is an organization geared towards bringing our disabled community together. February is typically when they’d host their annual fundraising dinner. With the COVID-19 pandemic the group got creative, partnering with Umami Foods Read More

 Lethbridge MLAs respond to UCP travel scandal

Lethbridge MLAs respond to UCP travel scandal

Bridge City News January 7, 2021

Around 20 politicians in Canada flew overseas or visited the United States over the holidays — Alberta had the most. Premier Jason Kenney demoted seven UCP MLAs and party staff. Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf reacted to Read More

 Dairy alternatives increasing in Canadian market

Dairy alternatives increasing in Canadian market

Bridge City News January 6, 2021

With COVID-19, the dairy industry is one that has been hit very hard. In addition to challenges from restaurant closures, Canadian milk producers are competing with the growing business of plant based alternatives. Some say Read More

 WHL Draft pushed could ‘really benefit’ players

WHL Draft pushed could ‘really benefit’ players

Bridge City News December 23, 2020

The Western Hockey League recently announced they have postponed the bantam draft. It was originally scheduled for May of next year but has now been postponed until December of 2021. Lethbridge minor hockey officials say that Read More

 SASHA house thankful for available grants

SASHA house thankful for available grants

Bridge City News December 23, 2020

SASHA house in Lethbridge helps many in the community struggling with mental health and addiction. Along with programming, they are also host to a number of long and short term beds. Organizers say they are Read More

 LPS investigation confirms charges will not be laid on ARCHES employees

LPS investigation confirms charges will not be laid on ARCHES

Bridge City News December 23, 2020

The Lethbridge Police Service will not be criminally charging ARCHES employees after an investigation uncovered the $1.5 million in provincial funds which was previously unaccounted for has been uncovered.Read More

 LSCO worried about door-to-door scammer

LSCO worried about door-to-door scammer

Bridge City News December 22, 2020

A well-dressed man in his late 20s or early 30s has reportedly knocked on the door of a senior's home in Lethbridge, let himself in posing as an employee of the Lethbridge Senior Citizens organization. Read More

 Parkinson Association Alberta receives $10,000 in federal funding

Parkinson Association Alberta receives $10,000 in federal funding

Bridge City News December 22, 2020

The federal government invested thousands of dollars into southern Alberta for the second round of Emergency Support funding. Ten nonprofits in the region including Streets Alive and Woods homes were supplied with funding. As Ainsley Read More

 Lethbridge Hurricanes Ts For Toys campaign still running

Lethbridge Hurricanes Ts For Toys campaign still running

Bridge City News December 19, 2020

It is not too late to donate to Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree Campaign. The Lethbridge Hurricanes have partnered with the organization through the Ts for Toys fundraiser. The initiative is put on by the Read More

 Evangelical Free Church to host drive-in Christmas play

Evangelical Free Church to host drive-in Christmas play

Bridge City News December 18, 2020

The Christmas story is one of the most iconic of all time. Jesus’ birth has been told in many ways. Evangelical Free church in Lethbridge will put on a performance of their own, told from Read More

 Victoria Park high school raises more than $13,000 in food hampers

Victoria Park high school raises more than $13,000 in food

Bridge City News December 18, 2020

One local school has made Christmas a whole lot better for the families in it. Victoria Park high school ran its annual Save on Foods hamper initiative, and this year was a record breaking one. Read More

 BLM mural downtown Lethbridge smashed

BLM mural downtown Lethbridge smashed

Bridge City News December 17, 2020

Early Wednesday morning a Lethbridge business owner woke up to the news that his front window had been smashed. Catwalk Salon owner, Levi Cox, took to social media to share what had happened to a Read More

 Lethbridge Hurricanes react to WHL season on hold

Lethbridge Hurricanes react to WHL season on hold

Bridge City News December 16, 2020

The Lethbridge Hurricanes Western Hockey League season has been delayed once again. The January 8 start date has been cancelled by the league. Officials say they will hold a discussion with the Board of Governors and Read More

 Educators say schools more prepared for switch to online learning this time around

Educators say schools more prepared for switch to online learning

Jeannette Rocher December 16, 2020

Students in grades 7-12 are now well into their third week of learning from home. This time around, however, teachers and principals are saying everyone has felt more prepared for that quick shift back to Read More

 LPS ‘stretched to the max’ amidst $1-million budget cuts

LPS ‘stretched to the max’ amidst $1-million budget cuts

Bridge City News December 16, 2020

Lethbridge Police Service is expecting layoffs in the coming months. The news comes after Monday's decision by City Council to reduce funding by $1-million to the LPS. Officials say 87 percent of the police budget goes Read More

 Restaurants urge customers to skip the delivery apps

Restaurants urge customers to skip the delivery apps

Naveen Day December 16, 2020

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a perfect pairing…Restaurants, and food courier services such as SkipTheDishes that offer to take care of delivery services for a fee. But now as heath restrictions have Read More

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    July 28, 2026 July 28, 2026

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    One inspection. Three communities. That’s the goal behind a regional partnership that’s making life easier for southern Alberta food truck...

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    A longtime Coalhurst resident has been named the 2026 Miners Days Honorary Parade Marshal. Alison Arneson has spent more than...

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