In 2018, Maxime Bernier created the People’s Party of Canada after losing to Andrew Scheer in the leadership race for the Conservative Party of Canada. Bernier spoke today at SACPA, saying that he knows the PPC doesn’t have much of a chance in the next federal election, but raising their voter percentage is top of […]Read More
City Councillor Blaine Hyggen explains why he was one of seven who voted against against the Mustard Seed opening a new dry drop-in centre at 110-13th street north. Lethbridge City Council voted 7-2 against the motion.The organization has been looking into a few locations in our city to help some of our most vulnerable. Lethbridge […]Read More
Lethbridge has its first official mayoral candidate to file nomination papers. Bradley Whalen, owner of Coco Vanilla Galactic Cantina officially filed his nomination with the city returning officer this week. The father of five from Nova Scotia says he’s hoping to see more voter turn out in the future by appealing to a younger demographic. […]Read More
Lethbridge Police Service has received a letter from Justice Minister Kaycee Madu expressing his concerns over a number of high profile cases involving the LPS. The minister has set a deadline of April 16th to have Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh put together a plan to address issues of recruiting, training, oversight, discipline and transparency […]Read More
It appears that many Central Americans view the United States as the land flowing with milk and honey. You don’t have to look any further than the caravans of people slowly migrating their way from countries like Honduras and El Salvador to the US. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says what makes this such […]Read More
Reaction is pouring in regarding the Alberta government’s decision to delay Step 3 of its economic relaunch. This includes movie theatres in our province. The owner of the Movie Mill in Lethbridge, Leonard Binning, says that he’s disappointed, and devastated by the decision. Lethbridge currently has 524 active cases of COVID-19. Fortunately 2,296 people have […]Read More
Lethbridge Police Service has confirmed the five employees who have recently been suspended with pay are all police officers. Edmonton Police Service, who investigated the matter, meanwhile confirmed to Bridge City News that the suspensions are in fact due to some memes depicting the former administration in a negative light. Edmonton police confirm that in […]Read More
The sport of airsoft has been around since the mid-1970s. The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Bill Blair, introduced new legislation for Bill C-21 in February. This bill would prohibit the importation, export, and sale of airsoft guns that are designed to look like real firearms. As Micah Quinn explains, a local airsoft business owner is worried that if this bill passes into law, it will have a huge impact on his business, and others around him.Read More
MLA Drew Barnes has made the futures of local kids brighter at the Make a Wish Foundation of Southwestern Alberta. Barnes donated 20% of his monthly salary to the foundation. In the past, the MLA from Cypress-Medicine Hat had come out and said that elected officials should take a 20% pay cut as a result of the struggles that local businesses have had to face during the pandemic. Read More
Monday is International Women's Day. One woman who has made a major impact right here in our community is Lethbridge’s only female city councillor, Belinda Crowson. BCN's Ainsley O'Riley spoke with Crowson about some of southern Alberta's biggest trailblazers, and what more needs to be done for equal rights locally.Read More
Public consultations for a new coal policy in Alberta will begin on March 29. Alberta's Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the new coal policy will be an updated version of the 1976 policy which was rescinded and then reinstated. Lethbridge East MLA, Nathan Neudorf, shared his thoughts on the process.Read More
Alberta’s Energy Minister Sonya Savage recently announced the province had cancelled 11 coal leases and is pausing future sales in former Category 2 lands.Read More
The Alberta government says, on Jan. 18, personal and wellness services will be allowed to open. These include hairstylists and barbers, manicures and pedicures, aesthetics, reflexology, piercings, and tattoo parlours.Read More
Skip the Dishes — many Canadians have used the service especially during pandemic. Did you know the service charges restaurant owners up to 30 percent of an order? Many times that leaves struggling restaurant owners with very little profit. A motion proposed today, led by councillor Rob Miyashiro has been passed 7-1, asking Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman to chat with Premier Jason Kenney about not allowing these delivery companies to charge more than 15 per cent.Read More
Bridge City News Video Journalist Ainsley O'Riley breaks down additional details of the Pro-Trump protest on Wednesday, and shares reaction from local politicians.Read More
Around 20 politicians in Canada flew overseas or visited the United States over the holidays — Alberta had the most. Premier Jason Kenney demoted seven UCP MLAs and party staff. Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf reacted to the news on Wednesday. Ainsley O'Riley has the details.Read More
In light of the restrictions, Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman shared a message for the community.Read More
The Blood Tribe has re-elected Chief Roy Fox. Fox garnered the most votes with 628 — around 23 percent of the ballots cast. Close to 90 people ran for 12 seats on council, as well for the First Nation. There were four polling stations available Thursday, including Exhibition Park in Lethbridge. Blackfoot resident, Jared Wolf Child says the community was looking for a leader who will address the ongoing opioid crisis.Read More
A new bill being proposed by the UCP, Bill 47, is receiving some backlash from the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. The union says the bill, which is aimed at improving worker safety, will end up taking away rights from those workers.Read More
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