Should Medical Assistance in Dying, or MAID, be Available to People with Mental Illness? The highly debated issue was the focus of a community discussion in Lethbridge hosted by the Southern Alberta Council on Public Read More
A recall petition for Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf reached its deadline on Monday for gathering signatures. However, efforts for citizens to put their names down have been met with complete silence. Neudorf is one of 26 Read More
Lethbridge’s premier agriculture trade show returns to the Trade and Convention Centre this week. About 310 exhibitors from around the world will converge in Lethbridge for AG Expo beginning Wednesday, including vendors from as far Read More
Economic Development Lethbridge released findings from a study done on the region’s manufacturing contributions, claiming the industry field supports a quarter of all local employment and generates $4.2 billion annually. Since 2016, manufacturing exports have grown Read More
The City of Lethbridge has announced it has experienced its first ever drop in homelessness since they started taking counts in 2014. The city through a Point-In-Time count conducted in October, determined that 504 people identified as Read More
This week, southern Alberta was hit with its first winter snowstorm of the year. While roads remain snow-covered, the Lethbridge Police Service says that from February 17th to this Friday, 54 collisions were reported to the Read More
Earlier this week, two westside residential fires were reported by Lethbridge Police Service. The community was informed that the fires remain under investigation. The blazes happened Tuesday just after 2:30 a.m. on Kensington Road West Read More
If you’ve been waiting patiently for the mini golf course to re-open at the Movie Mill – your wait is over and, might I add, you’re in for a treat. It’s undergone some Read More
A seminar called “Journeying Home” was held today by The Salvation Army for the Lethbridge Community. During the workshop, attendees were encouraged to have open conversations with their family members about the end-of-life. Zach Marshall, Read More
A survivor of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos crash, Ryan Straschnitzki, will make a speaking appearance in Lethbridge in collaboration with Lethbridge Polytechnic and businessman, Bruce McKillop. Straschnitzki who is now paralyzed from the chest down since Read More
Lethbridge East MLA, Nathan Neudorf, shed his outlook with BCN about the upcoming provincial budget. Neudorf attended a Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce fireside chat on Wednesday, where he got to hear the concerns and perspectives Read More
The City of Lethbridge has expanded its Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure and has added two more charging stations at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. The level 2 chargers, operational during the facility’s regular hours, offer 19.2 Read More
The Community Foundation of Lethbridge is celebrating its 60th anniversary. As an organization characterized by supporting non-profit organizations, it is marking the milestone by launching a special grants program. Charleen Davidson, Executive Director of the Read More
An early morning fire has destroyed two Lethbridge homes on Tuesday morning. Twenty-six firefighters from all five stations arrived to find heavy smoke and flames. They worked through hazardous conditions made worse by falling temperatures Read More
Winter has returned with a vengeance across the country. Environment Canada has issued a slew of weather warnings as large swaths of the nation face messy conditions like winter storms, intense snowfall and freezing rain. Read More
Controversy continues to brew over last week’s protest at the University of Lethbridge where hundreds of students descended on former Mount Royal Professor, Frances Widdowson, when she attempted to debate the topic of residential Read More
A night of love and inclusion is being celebrated tonight in Lethbridge. MyCityCare is teaming up with the Tim Tebow Foundation to host Night to Shine 2026, giving individuals with special needs the magical prom experience Read More
Valentine’s Day is approaching fast, and while many people are celebrating love, criminals are taking advantage of the season to target victims. Scammers often attempt to quickly build romantic relationships to gain trust — all Read More
For an 11th year students at Lethbridge Polytechnic are in a competition to solve a real-life business challenge. The Tecconnect Challenge has students creating marketing material for a local entrepreneur. They must then pitch their Read More
Preparations are underway for the 2026 Southern Alberta Home, Garden and Leisure Show. The annual event will run from March 12th to 14th at Lethbridge Trade and Convention Centre. Bridget Mearns, Executive Officer with the Building Read More
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
Commercial real estate in Lethbridge continues to remain competitive, according to an Avison Young Report. It’s driven by low vacancies, strong rent performance, and steady demand for quality space. Multifamily conditions are considered balanced Read More
The City of Lethbridge will join United Way in commemorating National 211 Day today, which aims to raise awareness for the role 211 provides to communities. 211 is a helpline and online database of Alberta’s community and Read More
CP – An Alberta judge has sentenced a 13-year-old boy to two years of secure custody for trying to stab his younger brother to death. The attacker was 12 when he repeatedly stabbed the seven-year-old in the Read More
Soon high school students will be able to earn college credits. Lethbridge Polytechnic is about to provide secondary students with enhanced learning opportunities for major industries and career opportunities. The Southern Alberta Collegiate Institute held Read More
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
The executive producer for the popular Lethbridge Pro Rodeo has signed on to a multi-year extension as the event continues to hold new records of growth every year during Whoop Up Days. The Pro Rodeo Read More
One person has died and another was injured in a shooting that rocked the town of Raymond over the weekend. BCN’s Landon Hickok has the details.Read More
The University of Lethbridge was the scene of a noisy protest on Wednesday involving controversial professor Francis Widdowson. The University sent out a message to students that a controversial figure was planning to engage the Read More
A new exhibit at the University of Lethbridge’s Art Gallery is diving deep, figuratively speaking, into soil. (Re)mediating Soils: Field Notes is a collaboration between art galleries from Alberta, Ontario and the Yukon Read More
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