The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta are now accepting applications for their grant funding program for spring intake. Some of the applications that are open currently include the Rural Life and Community Priorities which is awarding three hundred thousand dollars. Charleen Davidson with the Community Foundation says these grants are super important as […]Read More
UPDATE: Sixty-five year old Lester Landry has been charged with one count of kidnapping. Medicine Hat Police say on January 14th, they responded to a call from a woman who claimed she was confined to a vehicle and was driven into a secluded area against her will. She was able to exit to car she was […]Read More
Thanks to inflation dining out is getting more expensive. This is not only having an effect on individuals but also on restaurants. Vicky Vanden Hoek, owner and operator of Honkers Pub and Eatery says business has partially slowed down because of the high costs she has incurred. “Sort of the chatter is that they’re […]Read More
Support workers at the University of Lethbridge have ratified a new contract. The new deal will bring wage increases of 1.25 per cent on April 1st and 1.5 per cent on December 1st of next year. Officials say there will also be another half a per cent increase in December of 2023 if certain economic […]Read More
The Mayor’s Hockey Challenge took place over this weekend at the ATB Centre. All the money raised from the event goes towards supporting local food banks in the city. Danielle McIntyre with the Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge says she is happy to see the city supporting the food banks through events like this […]Read More
Giving is a big part of Christmas especially to children in need. That is what the Angel Tree campaign is all about here in Lethbridge. Gift bundles are packaged up by volunteers to be distributed out to families who are in need. Officials for the campaign say that last year they gave out gifts out […]Read More
A local nonprofit organization is in urgent need of funding. According to staff from New West Theatre in Lethbridge they have to fundraise a healthy dose of money over the next few months or they may have to close their doors. Video Journalist Micah Quinn has the story on how inflation and the pandemic really […]Read More
Here is a follow-up to a story we brought you last week about disability support workers frustrated about not seeing a wage increase for the last eight years. A worker in Lethbridge says the lack of pay and staffing shortage is now having an effect on their clients. “Really affects our individuals. Our individuals were […]Read More
Living wages are being offered to some employees at a few local nonprofit agencies including Volunteer Lethbridge. A living wage is an hourly wage that an employee can earn to help them live comfortably and assist them in meeting their financial needs. Amanda Jensen, the Executive Director of Volunteer Lethbridge says it’s critical that non-for-profits […]Read More
The city is saying thank you to community members who participated in the Canada 150 Forest Project at Watermark Park through a new monument. From 2017 to 2021, locals purchased trees with all the proceeds from the sale of each tree going towards the city’s Recreation and Culture Fee Assistance Program. “The program was […]Read More
The Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Franco Terrazzano, says the announcement from Ottawa about new financial help shows that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not serious about making life more affordable. Terrazzano says the rebate will not help. Instead, he says, the Trudeau Liberals should just cut taxes all together. “He announced the […]Read More
A new flag is now flying high at Lethbridge City Hall. The United Way of Lethbridge and SW Alberta unveiled its Community Fundraising Campaign on Monday morning. Staff from the United Way are saying this fundraiser will help families who are dealing with inflation. They say a number of people in our community are having […]Read More
A local realtor believes that first-time home buyers won’t be getting the desired budget they were hoping for when trying to lock down a mortgage. This is because of the recent interest rate hikes from the Bank of Canada. Bryan Pereveseff with Royal LePage says the increase in interest rate has now decreased a person’s […]Read More
Paid parking has officially begun at the ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge. For those who live near the arena, they say they are upset because they believe those who attend events at the centre will be parking in front of their homes instead of paying the parking fee. BCN’s Angela Stewart has that story. Read More
This year’s Whoop-Up Days was quite a success with over 23,000 guests making their way through the gates at Exhibition Park. Those numbers are down, however, from previous years. In terms of how much revenue the city saw from the five-day event, Mike Warkentin with Exhibition Park says they are still working on those numbers. […]Read More
Inflation continues to have an effect on everything, especially the price of food. Stats Canada says grocery bills climbed as the price increased by 9.9 per cent year over year. Trevor Lewington with Economic Development Lethbridge says the best way for people to save at the checkout is to shop for items locally and to […]Read More
Nonprofits can now apply to win thousands of dollars. The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta is now accepting applications for the Community Priorities Fund and the Henry S. Varley Fund for Rural Life grant programs. A total of $500,000 will be distributed to eager charities in Southwestern Alberta through two annual calls for […]Read More
Inflation is high right now and a spokesperson with a Lethbridge trucking company says they are seeing a rise in the number of things needed for the trucking industry such as fuel and equipment for the vehicles. Al Nelson with CJD Trucking says supply chain issues still are causing problems as well. “Everything else is […]Read More
The nonprofit organization called Blessing the Children Canada will be hosting a benefit concert here in our city. The theme will be classical voice music, opera and musical theatre. Organizer Spencer VanDellen say the funds for the concert will go to a good cause to help out people in Ethiopia. “Our goal this summer is […]Read More
One Lethbridge woman says she is outraged at the city’s handling of the tent encampment situation. Sarah Villebrun who attended Tuesday’s council meeting says it’s frustrating to see the city just shuffle the problem as there is another cleanup effort going to be taking place Thursday. She says the best solution would be to find […]Read More
The Village of Stirling’s pool is currently undergoing some massive upgrades. Back in November Stirling received close $319,943 from the Canada Community Revitalization Fund. The village will contribute the remaining funds which will total $600,000. The CAO of Stirling, Scott Donselaar, says these upgrades are much needed. “With the pool we’ve been able to add […]Read More
An aging helicopter fleet just received some much needed funding. STARS Air Ambulance is the recipient of a $500,000 donation from a Canadian agriculture company. Video Journalist Micah Quinn has more on what the funds will go toward supporting at STARS.Read More
Even though many were celebrating Parks Canada’s official grand opening of the new interpretive centre in Waterton there are some who are not happy about it. As BCN’s Angela Stewart explains while some appreciate the central hub for visitors, there are others who are simply not in favour of it. Read More
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden celebrated their grand opening of the newly finished Bunka Centre. The ceremony was celebrated on the 55th anniversary of the gardens Thursday which drew out many from around the community to witness the ribbon cutting. Director of the gardens Michelle Miles says the Japanese community has played a huge part in […]Read More
Construction continues on the new Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre at Exhibition Park. BCN’s Angela Stewart caught up with the CEO of Lethbridge and District Exhibition to get an update on the build and to see how much money this new facility will bring to our local economy.Read More
In a response to support fleeing Ukrainian refugees to our city, the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta have awarded a cheque of $20,000 to Lethbridge Family Services. The money will go towards helping with medical costs, food, transportation and children’s items. An official with the foundation says the grant came from their community […]Read More
City council voted unanimously Tuesday to offer free bus passes to refugees. City Councillor Ryan Parker brought forward a motion that will see passes be handed over the next six month to any refugees arriving in Lethbridge this year. Parker says funding for this initiative is coming from the council contingency fund. “I am glad […]Read More
For the entire month of July, Bootsma Bakery is selling donuts with $0.50 from every donut sold being donated to the Terry Fox Foundation. This is all ahead of the 42nd annual Terry Fox Run coming up on September 18th. Owner Steven Bootsma says the design of the donut is inspired by the foundation’s colours. […]Read More
More and more Albertans are feeling the pinch in their wallets due to inflation. But those living on a fixed income may be feeling it even more particularly since the province stopped adjusting compensation according to the cost of living. NDP Finance Critic, Shannon Phillips and Marie Renaud, MLA for St. Albert, were in Lethbridge […]Read More
For the first time since the pandemic, the Soboyejo-Turning Point Charity Foundation will be hosting a Restoration Concert to raise funds to build a safe gathering place for women and young children in Ogan, Nigeria. There is currently no place for the women or kids to gather for after-school programs. A member of the organization […]Read More
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