Lethbridge Family Services has handed out its ‘Friend of the Family’ awards in recognition of outstanding philanthropic work. They chose from a selected group of individuals and businesses who donated their philanthropic contributions towards LFS. Read More
The need for housing in our city and province has been a major hurdle for governments in the last handful of years. But locally, a church is tackling the issue head-on. On Monday, Parallel Church Read More
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
One of the most anticipated celebrations of the year is just around the corner. The 2026 Whoop-Up Days has been announced, with a lineup that includes the Lethbridge & District Pro Rodeo, the Siksika-its-itapi Powwow, Read More
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
A new campaign to support seniors from our city has been launched. It’s called Support Our Seniors or SOS. The Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) created this initiative to stabilize its programs and services. Read More
The Alberta government announced Friday that drug consumption sites in southern Alberta will soon close and be replaced with recovery support, treatment and 24/7 outreach efforts. This includes the mobile drug consumption unit by the Lethbridge Read More
The Town of Taber says it is grateful for being named Alberta’s nominee for Kraft Hockeyville guaranteeing them $50,000 towards arena upgrades. There are 13 nominees representing each province and territory vying for the title. Two Read More
The City of Lethbridge and the Boulet family are commemorating April 7th as Green Shirt Day in Canada with a new logo. Marking eight years since the Humboldt Broncos crash, the parents of Logan Boulet, 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 beginning of February marks the start of the 30th anniversary of Black History Month across Canada, and post-secondaries around the country are doing their part to celebrate. That includes Lethbridge Polytechnic, where students, employees Read More
The town of Taber is asking the provincial and federal governments for some help to rebuild their beloved community centre. The centre’s two ice arenas and curling rink were damaged in an explosion on Read More
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
Streets Alive Mission, in the middle of its Coming Home Campaign, is excited about the progress of a new permanent Mission Services location. The facility adjacent to the nearby Lethbridge Soup Kitchen and Shelter will Read More
Most of you know about Operation Christmas Child – also known as the Shoebox Campaign, which is a project of the international relief organization, Samaritan’s Purse. It’s become the world’s largest children’s Read More
Soon no good deed will go unnoticed – and could even be rewarded. Lethbridge Police are once again bringing back ‘Operation Freeze’ in partnership with Circle K stores across the city. The aim of the initiative Read More
Over 100 young people from Lethbridge, Calgary, Brooks, Red Deer, Edmonton, and Manitoba gathered to do some street preaching this past weekend in Lethbridge. Their journey began at Henderson Lake Park and continued to Major Magrath Read More
A Lethbridge woman who once lived on the streets, is now helping those she once lived alongside. BCN’s Heidi Echavarria brings us this inspiring story of transformation.Read More
It’s the busiest time of year for many charities, and another group that’s busy collecting and distributing donations right now is the Southern Alberta Bikers. Toys and money collected through their toy run Read More
Mayor Magrath Drive will be lit up for Christmas Friday night, but not by decorations. Instead, there will be a parade of lights. The Alberta Large Cars Christmas Cruise is taking place once again. This Read More
If you’re considering making a donation to the Angel Tree campaign this year, there is still time, but keep in mind there are certain items that are desperately needed. Michelle Gallucci of Lethbridge Family Read More
If you’re still a kid at heart and miss the fun of going door to door for candy on Halloween night, it turns out the Interfaith Food Bank is giving you another opportunity, but Read More
From bike paths to bridge walkways to how prepared our fire department is...you could call it a one-stop shop for the public to collect and give information. Close to 50 different City of Lethbridge projects Read More
Grad season is just around the corner, and that can sometimes mean big purchases for mom and dad. But as BCN’s Jeannette Rocher explains, a Lethbridge non-profit is once again helping students suit-up for Read More
There are just some items every child needs growing up. A bicycle is certainly one of them. That’s according to the Green N’ Yellow group which is holding their annual Bicycle BBQ fundraiser on Read More
If you happened to be near the bus loop outside the University of Lethbridge on Tuesday, you would have seen an unusual sight. It appeared to be a splash-and-play day, complete with an above ground Read More
Frostbite can occur within minutes in the coming days. Naturally, our thoughts turn to those who don’t have a comfortable warm place to go including many of the city’s most vulnerable. Ken Kissick Read More
A Lethbridge non-profit organization is breathing a huge sigh of relief today. Up until late Friday, a “stop order” was hanging over the operations of Streets Alive Mission. It was implemented by the City of Read More
As hard times have fallen on more families this year, Lethbridge Family Services is making one final push to ensure every child wakes up to a gift under the Christmas tree. By the time the Read More
If you like Christmas lights, make sure you head out to Mayor Magrath Drive South on Friday night. It will be lit up beautifully but not by Christmas Trees. At least 30 decorated semi-trucks from across Read More
