Reaction to Jason Kenney’s resignation made its way to Lethbridge as well. Local politicians commented on the decision Thursday. As Micah Quinn explains, there are some who have already put their names forward vying to become the new leader of the UCP including Danielle Smith and Brian Jean. UPDATE: UCP caucus chair Nathan Neudorf released […]Read More
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responded to UCP MLA Brian Jean filing a complaint with Elections Alberta. This comes after Jean claims eight credit cards were used to buy over 4,600 UCP memberships. Jean says the bulk buying came from the Kenney campaign team. During a stop in our city Wednesday, Premier Kenney said the memberships […]Read More
It’s been close to three months since Russia invaded Ukraine. The United Nations says over 3,000 civilians have been killed since the war began. Close to 4,000 have been injured as well. There has been a rumour swirling around that Russian President Vladimir Putin is seriously ill. Dr. Chris Burton, an Associate Professor of History […]Read More
In Lethbridge, there is a continuing issue with doctor shortages. There is only one clinic in Lethbridge where doctors are accepting new patients, which is the Prairie Treatment Opioid Dependency Clinic. Patients are now going to the emergency department in our city seeking a doctor. Recently, three doctors have signed letters of recruitment and seven […]Read More
United Way groups across the province are set to reap some serious financial rewards from the Alberta government. The Social Impact Lab will make its way to Lethbridge and will provide new ways to address complex social needs. As Micah Quinn reports, the Alberta government provided much needed tax dollars on Thursday afternoon toward the […]Read More
There is good news for those who are looking for a family physician in Lethbridge. The Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee was told that more doctors will be making their way to our city this fall. Three international graduate physicians have signed offer letters to come to Lethbridge and an additional seven are pending. […]Read More
A Canadian Infantryman is walking across Canada with the intent to reach Ottawa and speak with Canada’s federal leaders about the country’s COVID 19 mandates. James Topp passed through Lethbridge over the weekend and BCN met up with Topp and his crew just East of Bow Island. Topp says he will complete a minimum of […]Read More
It was close to a full house at Third Day Church in Lethbridge as Dr. Leslyn Lewis came to share her vision for the future of the Conservative Party. Following her 12-minute speech, Lewis stayed for an additional two hours to answer questions and hear concerns from the community. One attendee said she was frustrated […]Read More
Good news for veterans in our city. At City Council on Tuesday, a vote was carried unanimously to approve the Royal Canadian Legion Branch in Lethbridge to install banners on street lights in our city come November. A sizable chunk of change will be used to fund the project. The study will be funded from […]Read More
The United Conservative Party has decided to make a massive switch for the upcoming leadership review of Premier Jason Kenney on April 9. It has been changed from an in-person vote to mail-in ballots. Opponents of Kenney are not happy with this change. As BCN’s Micah Quinn explains, UCP MLA Brian Jean called the decision […]Read More
Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips has had her latest appeal against the Lethbridge Police Service denied by the Law Enforcement Review Board. In this case which goes back five years, Ms Phillips filed the appeal when she was unhappy with the disciplinary decisions to demote two officers who spied on her in a Lethbridge diner […]Read More
Last year, Lethbridge City Council approved a series of recommendations in response to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. One of those recommendations included strategic planning around Indigenous purchasing and procurement. The scope of recommendation #15 has since been expanded. The Economic Standing Policy committee met on Wednesday afternoon and […]Read More
This past week the United Conservative Party discussed reversing its controversial decision to require Alberta Health Services workers to have up-to-date COVID-19 vaccines. To break down some of the issues happening in Alberta this week, our legislative reporter and correspondent for the National Post, Tyler Dawson, and BCN’s Jeannette Rocher discuss the mRNA flip flop, […]Read More
These are unusual times we are living in … Covid-19 mandates are lifted in certain places but not in others. It’s been two weeks since the police violence brought an end to the Ottawa freedom rally. The Conservative party of Canada needs to elect a new leader. And Russia stays the course to keep Nato […]Read More
Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Jason Copping made the announcement that Step 2 of lifting restrictions in Alberta has now been put into place. Masking is no longer required. This means a huge change for businesses as the City of Lethbridge will be following the guidelines of the province. As Micah Quinn explains, a […]Read More
Student from the University of Lethbridge held a sit-in today outside the U of L’s management offices to voice frustrations over the stalemate between the faculty association and Board of Governors. This week students should have been coming back to in-person classes (as per the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions), instead they received notice that when […]Read More
We have more details now on the balanced Alberta budget. In fact government officials say we now have a $500 million surplus compared to a $3.2-billion deficit in the last budget. The province says Alberta Health will be seeing an infusion of $600-million this year and will grow by a total of $1.8-billion by 2024-25 […]Read More
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Indigenous Relations Minister, Rick Wilson, made their way to Standoff on Monday night to announce additional funding for Indigenous communities. The Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation project has invested over $160 million since 2019 in three key sectors. They include $93 million for the Cascade Power Project, $40 million for eight […]Read More
The University of Lethbridge Faculty Association is officially on strike. At 11 a.m. Thursday faculty hit the picket line after close to two years of bargaining with the U of L’s Board of Governors. The Faculty Association is seeking a fair settlement for salary and workload inequities. On February 2nd and 3rd the members voted […]Read More
The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic School Division says that as of February 14th, students will not be required to wear masks in schools. Staff, bus drivers, and visitors are still being asked to wear a mask during the school day. This will take place until March 1, depending if hospitalizations from covid stay down. Ken […]Read More
The University of Lethbridge could be headed for a strike as early as this week. In an overwhelming majority, the U of L Faculty Association voted 92% in favour of strike action in labour negotiations with the University’s Board of Governors. The vote comes after nearly two years of inconclusive negotiations and two months of […]Read More
Alberta RCMP say the truckers near the village of Coutts decided to open a lane for both north and southbound traffic on Highway 4 near Highway 501 by the Coutts border crossing. Officials say this will allow emergency services to provide full services, border access and the flow of goods to resume. Law enforcement remain […]Read More
Black History Month kicked off at the Edmonton legislature on Wednesday afternoon. There were a variety of guest speakers and tons of music celebrating black culture. As Micah Quinn explains, organizers say it’s important to celebrate Black History Month, but there is still a lot to do to help out black people in our community.Read More
A spokesperson with the Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Club here in Lethbridge says that Canada needs to do more to help Ukraine including funding for more weapons to push back on threats from Russia. Canada has 200 troops stationed in Ukraine under the banner of Operation UNIFIER. These troops are there to train Ukrainian armed forces and […]Read More
The Alberta government has discussed the potential of implementing a provincial police force which would replace the RCMP. A report last year says the transition would cost $366 million. In 2021, the Alberta government began shifting the cost of policing to municipalities. That resulted in a bill over $350,000 for Lethbridge County to cover policing. […]Read More
Here’s a follow-up to a story we first brought you on Tuesday. City Manager Craig Dalton announced that he will be stepping down from the position after less than two years. Before Dalton, the city managers were Bramwell Strain and Jody Meli as an interim manager. As Micah Quinn explains, Dalton is the third city […]Read More
Experts are saying the Omicron variant could actually be creating a super immunity in patients who are vaccinated but get COVID-19. A U-S study shows that patients generate antibodies that are as much as 1,000% more effective than in patients who were just vaccinated. Our Foreign affairs contributor Lisa Dafatari says they’re even giving Omicron […]Read More
Medicine Hat City Council voted unanimously 9-0 for reopening two rec centres in the city for 2022. The Moose Recreation Centre Arena and the Crestwood Pool Fitness Centre received over $900,000 in funds from the city to be able to be kept in operation into next year. The city is also going ahead with a […]Read More
The woman involved in complaints about how Lethbridge Police Service handled her case says anonymous letters sent to her through her attorney were “insulting and disturbing”. Believing the letter allegedly came from within LPS, her lawyer, who also represents MLA Shannon Phillips in a separate matter involving LPS, requested a public inquiry by the Lethbridge […]Read More
The Alberta NDP announced that former Lethbridge City Councillor Rob Miyashiro will be their candidate for Lethbridge East when the next provincial election takes place in 2023. Miyashiro beat out three other candidates including former MLA Maria Fitzpatrick. He says his platform will be focused on people, not things. Miyashiro will be going up against […]Read More
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