As part of Indigenous Awareness week at the University of Lethbridge, the post-secondary institution marked a very historic day on Wednesday. Members from the city and the school signed the Buffalo Treaty. The U of L became the first post-secondary institution in Canada to sign as a supporter of the treaty. Angela Stewart has more […]Read More
Lethbridge councillor John Middleton-Hope put forward a motion at council that there should be term limits for memberships on boards and committees for councillors. This means members of council would serve a maximum three-year term with two councillors at a time. This would include the Lethbridge Housing Authority, Green Acres Foundation and the Highway 3 […]Read More
Lethbridge City Council looked into the potential of more support for Streets Alive Mission in our city. Council debated on a motion of allocating $215,460 in federal funding to the Christian organization for its Outreach Programs through 2026. It was shot down by a 6-3 vote. “So I think it’s important that we right now […]Read More
Sloths, boa constrictors, a porcupine and even a wallaroo will be making their way to the Lethbridge and District Exhibition March 10-12 for the 2023 Wildlife Festival. Staff for the event say there will be around 50 animals in total for you to pet, hug or to just look at. Jason Clevett, one of the […]Read More
Here is an update to a story we brought you last week involving a proposed TransAlta wind turbine project. The Riplinger Wind Power Project, which would cover about 14-thousand acres of land near Cardston County, isn’t sitting well with the residents in the area. They say it will have a great impact on the wildlife […]Read More
Officials with the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre are not happy. They say they were not included for an increase in funding with the recently released Alberta budget. The CEO for the centre, Kristine Cassie, says they work tirelessly with the Alberta Association of Sexual Assault Services to reduce wait times for victims who are seeking […]Read More
Any females who are interested in joining the RCMP as an officer have an opportunity to learn all about what the career entails during a female focused presentation tonight. The event is a chance for interested applicants to hear real life experiences from those who wear the uniform and to learn more about the application […]Read More
Each year the Green N Yellow group hosts an initiative called the Children’s Bicycle BBQ. This year the organization is hoping to giveaway 50 bikes to kids this year. The Green N Yellow group is an organization that gives back to the community by hosting events to raise money and awareness for people who fall […]Read More
The Alberta government announced $330 million over three years for our province’s social sector which includes helping our most vulnerable. There will also be staff wage increases and funding for administration. As BCN’s Micah Quinn explains, some of the money will also be making its way to Lethbridge.Read More
The Better Business Bureau released its Scam Tracker Risk Report which outlined the top 10 scams in Canada in 2022. March is also Fraud Prevention Month. Most of the fraud involved improvement scams followed by cryptocurrency scams. Wes Lafortune, the media and communications specialist with the southern Alberta BBB told us why these two were […]Read More
A Sherwood Park, Alberta man has now made the whole neighborhood a believer with his 8-foot-tall Shrek and Donkey snow sculptures that he meticulously crafted. He has also designed other well-known movie characters. Video Journalist Micah Quinn chatted with Jacques St. Laurent about his spectacular creations and how long it took him to create Shrek […]Read More
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees held a rally earlier today in Lethbridge at the Chancery Court Building. Members were protesting cuts and layoffs impacting Good Samaritan Society workers. Darren Graham, the Vice-President of AUPE for the south region explained what is currently happening in negotiations with the Good Samaritan Society. “We’ve put forward monetary […]Read More
A proposed wind turbine project in the area of Cardston County near the village of Hill Spring is causing a lot of outrage among people who live in the area. Locals are concerned the project will have a great impact on wildlife and businesses. Angela Stewart caught up with some of the residents during a […]Read More
Inclusion Alberta says the 2023 budget failed to address the needs of thousands of children and adults with developmental disabilities. Trish Bowman, the CEO of the organization explained why they were not impressed with Travis Toews’ budget. “Budget 2023 announced $137 million in additional funding to disability services, which is a substantial amount of money. […]Read More
Marten Devlieger has been living with cystic fibrosis since he was a child. It’s a disorder that damages the lungs, digestive tract and other organs. He developed a chest device which performs physiotherapy for those who deal with cystic fibrosis on a daily basis. As BCN’s Micah Quinn explains, the man from Coleman, Alberta highlighted […]Read More
The Chinook Arch Regional Library System announced on Wednesday that they will be offering new light therapy lamps free of charge for 26 member library systems around southern Alberta. Lisa Weekes, the associate director of Chinook Arch told us light therapy is vital since it is used to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder. “They are a […]Read More
The Lethbridge YWCA will be dishing out some special hardware during their 2023 Women of Distinction Awards. Michelle Day, the executive director of the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, says she is honoured to receive one of the awards in the Community Leadership and Enhancement category, and says it allows her to look back on the […]Read More
Members of the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services say they feel slighted by the 2023 Alberta Budget. Officials said the needs of sexual assault survivors were not met and funding of up to $14 million over four program areas was not given. This would help over 15 sexual assault centres across Alberta. They say […]Read More
The Alberta Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the budget that was released on Tuesday looks good from a taxpayer’s perspective. Kim Sims says we are seeing a lot of guard rails and emergency breaks being put onto future budgets. Sims explains how this new budget will help in the long run. “By us […]Read More
Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen expressed his frustration regarding the Alberta Budget. Hyggen says overall, he is disappointed with a lot of what came out of the budget. He says he doesn’t understand why our city didn’t get enough attention paid to it in terms of funding. “I thought that the advocacy work that we […]Read More
Black History Month celebrations ended Tuesday afternoon at Lethbridge College. To conclude the month, a lunch and learn session took place which featured a guest speaker. Moji Taiwo is a Calgary based author, speaker and retired civil servant, who chatted about her experience as a newcomer to Canada. She discussed the challenges she faced as […]Read More
Homeowners will soon be able to add some new energy efficient upgrades to their homes as the city has now opened applications for their Clean Energy Improvement program. Lethbridge is one of eight municipalities carrying out this program. Angela Stewart has more on what it all entails and what homeowners can expect during the application process. […]Read More
The 2023 Ag-Expo and North American Seed Fair kicked off on Tuesday at the Lethbridge and District Exhibition. Hundreds of ag industry experts made their way to our city to showcase the newest in farming technology. Video Journalist Micah Quinn chatted with organizers and exhibitors about why this event is so important to farmers.Read More
The historic Lethbridge Hotel is in the process of being demolished. This follows a fire that burned most of the building last Friday morning. Officials determined that due to the weak structural integrity of the building now it had to come down. They also say the property was vacant at the time and the cause […]Read More
The stats are in for the 2023 Special Olympics Alberta Winter Games. It appears as though Team Lethbridge took home some nice hardware. A total of 24 athletes from our city took part in the event and won three gold medals in Strathcona County in Alberta. One for figure skating, and two for five-pin bowling. […]Read More
Streets Alive Mission raised around $65,000 this past weekend during the Coldest Night of the Year event. Officials with the Christian organization said more funds are set to come in. Members of the community walked around the Lethbridge downtown core to raise funds and show support for our most vulnerable. Jennifer Lepko, the director of […]Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged two 22-year-old males with aggravated assault following a stabbing on Sunday. LPS were called to the Enmax Centre where the International Peace Pow-wow and Festival was taking place around 2pm to deal with an unrelated matter when security came over to tell officers they had just witnessed a stabbing. The victim was […]Read More
Professional bull riders endure harsh injuries until sometimes they physically can’t compete anymore. Chad Hartman, a bull rider from Lancer, Saskatchewan will be competing in the upcoming PBR Canada Elite Cup Series in Lethbridge at the beginning of March. He offered up some tips on how to stay on for that 8 second ride. Hartman […]Read More
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Groups like the Project Sunflower Aid Society in Lethbridge and Samaritan’s Purse Canada have continued to help displaced Ukrainians during the war. Hundreds of thousands of civilian and military casualties have been reported so far. As BCN’s Micah Quinn explains, each organization talked about […]Read More
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s soccer team has a new head coach. Thiago Bastos joins the team with six years of experience coaching soccer in Canada. He is currently completing a Master’s in High Performance Football from MBP School of Coaches in Barcelona, Spain. Bastos says he is excited and anxious to kick off […]Read More
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