A locally produced documentary that has won multiple awards at national film festivals will make a screening appearance in Lethbridge this Thursday night. Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man is a film directed by Siksika filmmaker Sinakson Read More
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The Lethbridge Police Service announced a new Integrated Offender Management program on Wednesday that aims to reduce recidivism in the community. The IOM will be a one-year pilot project that will work in conjunction with Read More
Today is National Seniors Day — a time to recognize and celebrate older adults across Canada. In appreciation of the many contributions they have made to our families and to society, BCN visited a senior centre Read More
The tireless search for 6-year-old Darius Macdougall reached its 11th day today. Despite the relentless efforts of search and rescue teams, authorities now believe that Darius is no longer alive, however, the search for answers Read More
Recently folks in southern Alberta have been paying close attention to a tragically developing story in the Crowsnest Pass. A young autistic boy vanished without a trace while out for a walk with other young Read More
Businesses here in Lethbridge are reacting to the sudden postal strike and phasing out delivery services provided by Canada Post. Health and Wellness store, Purple Carrot, says they and other businesses they know have since Read More
While national attention remains focused on the tragic act of violence at a Latter-day Saint chapel in Grand Blanc, Michigan, the shockwaves of the incident have reached into the LDS here in Lethbridge. As details Read More
There are many strategies we can adopt to help conserve wildlife. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is celebrating a successful conservation effort involving a pair of ferruginous hawks, one of Alberta’s most threatened Read More
After years of waiting, a new supportive housing complex made for vulnerable persons has officially been completed, and delegates of the provincial government are celebrating its grand opening. Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services, Read More
Lethbridge Police were on scene once again outside of Immanuel Christian Elementary School along 5 Avenue North investigating a suspicious package. Members of the Explosive Disposal Unit were deployed, a police drone was monitoring the Read More
New mobile units are part of the effort to drive early breast cancer detection in Alberta. Chidima Okoli, the Health Promoting Facilitator with Screen Test, says in July 2025, one of the units was replaced, while Read More
The Alberta/Northwest Territories Branch of the Last Post Fund has recognized a City of Lethbridge employee and Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels for their role in discovering and identifying an urn containing the remains of Read More
Lethbridge emergency crews responded to two incidents Wednesday that occurred hours apart each on 13th street north. In the first incident a red Jeep Compass drove through the storefront of a Filipino Grocery Store, where Read More
With the official list of Lethbridge candidates running in this fall’s civic elections now finalized, BCN will continue to provide our conversations and interviews with the many candidates running for mayor, councilor or school Read More
A job fair was held today at the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre. From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., over 50 employers set up their booths to welcome job seekers, answer questions, and provide information about Read More
The town of Coaldale is getting rid of its photo radar program for the remainder of 2025. Coaldale’s Automated Traffic Enforcement photo radar program has been temporarily suspended, converting the growing backlog of tickets into Read More
Lethbridge Polytechnic say they will be utilizing virtual reality for an applied research project to get youth interested in public safety and policing careers. The Polytechnic has received $563,000 in funding towards the project, including 450,000 from Read More
The government of Alberta has reached a tentative contract with the Alberta Teachers Association, which if ratified would avert an October 6th strike. In a statement released Wednesday morning, Finance Minister Nate Horner said the Read More
YQL Neighbourhoods is set to launch its new Neighbourhood Party Trailer this Friday, September 25, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at My City Care. Designed to make community events more accessible, affordable, and fun, the mobile trailer is Read More
To better serve the community in more accessible locations, the Lethbridge Public Library is reopening the BookStop, a pop-up library located inside the Labor Club Ice Centre on the north side of the city. From Read More
While southern Alberta farmers are still working on the 2025 harvest, some of the early returns appear to be positive. Ken Coles, CEO of Farming Smarter, says the season started off quite dry, and it was Read More
The candidate list for the 2025 Lethbridge Municipal — including Mayor and Councillor — and the School Board elections is now official. Voters can cast their ballots from October 8 to October 20, for both the municipal and school board Read More
The City of Lethbridge has marked the start of Reconciliation Week on Monday and will host events that celebrate Indigenous culture and reflect as a community. The City’s Indigenous Relations Specialist says since Lethbridge Read More
As BCN continues to showcase candidates for the municipal elections scheduled for October, we caught up with Lethbridge Public School Division Trustee candidate Tiffany Hill regarding her campaign. Currently the Chair the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Read More
A Lethbridge man has been charged with multiple offences including arson after a townhouse fire occurred over the weekend. Police and firefighters responded to a report that a man, armed with a knife, entered a Read More
The Lethbridge Hurricanes open their season at home on Friday with a revamped roster and a fresh new look. New Head Coach Matt Anholt looks to lead a number of new and young talent beginning Read More
A rally was held by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees based at Covenant Health’s St Therese Villa here in Lethbridge earlier today. The union and the workers at St Therese have been bargaining Read More
This weekend will be an exciting one for Pickleball lovers in Lethbridge as a Sanctioned Pickleball Tournament arrives at the Pickle Point Centre on the north side. Over 140 players from Lethbridge and across Canada will Read More
Last week, the public assassination of Charlie Kirk, the Christian and conservative commentator, shook North America and continues to reverberate around the world. Since then, numerous actions have been held to show support to Kirk’Read More
There are many ways to honor our seniors, and students from Chamberlain Middle School and ATL High School are well aware of that. They rolled up their sleeves to help prepare for the second celebration Read More
