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 Jack Van Rijn looking for Coaldale mayoral seat

Jack Van Rijn looking for Coaldale mayoral seat

Micah Quinn September 27, 2021

Jack Van Rijn has declared his intentions to run for mayor in the Town of Coaldale. He was a councillor for the town for four years, and he says transparency and public input are essential Read More

 Jerry Firth running for seat on Lethbridge City Council

Jerry Firth running for seat on Lethbridge City Council

Naveen Day September 27, 2021

There are 32 candidates vying for a spot on Lethbridge’s City Council.  One of whom is Jerry Firth. He says his experience as a social worker will help remedy some important matters such as homelessness Read More

 City Council sending complaint to Alberta Ombudsman about EMS dispatch consolidation

City Council sending complaint to Alberta Ombudsman about EMS dispatch

Bridge City News September 27, 2021

Lethbridge City Council voted unanimously to send a complaint to the Alberta Ombudsman regarding the decision by AHS on centralizing Ambulance dispatch services. Mayor Chris Spearman brought forward the motion following both the City of Read More

 Former Lethbridge MLA Maria Fitzpatrick re-seeking Alberta NDP nomination for Lethbridge-East

Former Lethbridge MLA Maria Fitzpatrick re-seeking Alberta NDP nomination for

Bridge City News September 24, 2021

Former Lethbridge MLA Maria Fitzpatrick has announced her intent to seek the Alberta NDP nomination for Lethbridge-East. Fitzpatrick was first elected as the NDP MLA for Lethbridge-East in 2015 until she was defeated by the UCP’Read More

 Two council candidates who want to reduce crime and spending

Two council candidates who want to reduce crime and spending

Naveen Day September 23, 2021

Two Lethbridge residents who are running for a spot on Lethbridge’s City Council this fall want to see a safer city.  One of those candidates is Ryan Lepko.  Currently working for the Solicitor General Read More

 Four city councillors and one former Lethbridge mayor seeking re-election in municipal election

Four city councillors and one former Lethbridge mayor seeking re-election

Bridge City News September 21, 2021

Four city councillors and one former mayor have all filed their nomination papers for the upcoming municipal election on Oct. 18.    Belinda Crowson has served on council for one term, she says she wants to Read More

 Voters in Lethbridge hit the polls for the 44th general election

Voters in Lethbridge hit the polls for the 44th general

Bridge City News September 20, 2021

Today is the 44th general election in Canada, and a few changes have been made to polling stations to help deal with COVID-19. In Alberta, masks are mandatory in all indoor buildings, physical distancing has Read More

 Harold Pereverseff takes another run for spot on Lethbridge City Council

Harold Pereverseff takes another run for spot on Lethbridge City

Naveen Day September 20, 2021

Another name that has come forward for a seat on City Council is Harold Pereverseff. He says he is running because he wants a safe community for families and businesses.Read More

 Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce held federal candidates forum on Thursday

Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce held federal candidates forum on Thursday

Bridge City News September 17, 2021

There are half a dozen candidates running for this year’s federal election in Lethbridge including Conservative Incumbent Rachael Harder, Liberal Party candidate Devon Hargreaves, PPC candidate Kimmie Hovan, NDP candidate Elaine Perez, Christain Heritage Read More

 City councillor hopefuls network with potential voters

City councillor hopefuls network with potential voters

Micah Quinn September 15, 2021

Nearly all of the declared Lethbridge city councillor candidates were at the Lethbridge Public Library Tuesday night for a meet and greet. As Micah Quinn explains, this event was meant to give everyone a chance Read More

 Brent Feyter running for Fort Macleod mayor’s seat

Brent Feyter running for Fort Macleod mayor’s seat

Micah Quinn September 14, 2021

Brent Feyter recently announced he will be seeking re-election for the mayoral chair in Fort Macleod. Feyter says there have been many highlights for him as mayor for the last four years. He lists the Read More

 Shannon Phillips calling for stronger COVID-19 response from UCP

Shannon Phillips calling for stronger COVID-19 response from UCP

Bridge City News September 10, 2021

Alberta NDP Finance Critic and Lethbridge-West MLA, Shannon Phillips met with the media today demanding for a stronger COVID-19 response from the UCP for all of us here in southern Alberta. The NDP is demanding Read More

 Lethbridge city council held its final meeting ahead of municipal election

Lethbridge city council held its final meeting ahead of municipal

Bridge City News September 8, 2021

With just over a month to go until the Alberta municipal election, Lethbridge City Council gathered for its final council meeting on Tuesday. Both the mayor and councillors started the meeting by thanking the community Read More

 Diandra Bruised Head announces candidacy for federal election

Diandra Bruised Head announces candidacy for federal election

Micah Quinn September 7, 2021

Diandra Bruised Head recently announced that she’ll be running for the Green Party of Canada as their candidate for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner in the upcoming September 20th federal election. Bruised Head is a current councillor Read More

 Rick Popadynetz going for Taber mayor’s seat

Rick Popadynetz going for Taber mayor’s seat

Micah Quinn September 7, 2021

Rick Popadynetz has added his name to the list of mayoral hopefuls for the Town of Taber. Popadynetz was born in Taber, and is a past President of the Chamber of Commerce. He has also Read More

 Mayoral hopeful for Town of Coaldale talks campaign

Mayoral hopeful for Town of Coaldale talks campaign

Micah Quinn September 7, 2021

Henry Doeve is running to become Mayor of Coaldale for the upcoming municipal election on October 18th. Doeve has lived in Coaldale for 40 years. He says he’s passionate about improving the town’s image. Read More

 ‘The Premier has failed to do his job’ Alberta NDP react to new COVID-19 measures

‘The Premier has failed to do his job’ Alberta NDP

Bridge City News September 3, 2021

Following the earlier announcement from the UCP regarding new COVID-19 restrictions and masking, Opposition NDP Leader, Rachel Notley, says she’s extremely disappointed by the announcement to put more restrictions on Albertans. She says the Read More

 Lethbridge has Christian Heritage Party candidate

Lethbridge has Christian Heritage Party candidate

Micah Quinn September 3, 2021

Geoffrey Capp has decided to run for the Christian Heritage Party in Lethbridge in the upcoming federal election. Capp has worked with the party for over 30 years, and says his group would offer something that Read More

 NDP candidate for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner announced

NDP candidate for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner announced

Micah Quinn September 2, 2021

The federal NDP has named their candidate for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner. Jocelyn Stenger will be running in the federal election on September 20th. She’s currently working as the Alberta Representative for the Canadian Labour Congress. Read More

 Councillor hopeful to help out disadvantaged if elected

Councillor hopeful to help out disadvantaged if elected

Micah Quinn September 1, 2021

Chris Rowley is the latest candidate to declare his intentions to run for Lethbridge City Council. Rowley has a disability and is a low income person on Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped. He says Read More

 Council to debate masking mandate for city facilities

Council to debate masking mandate for city facilities

Micah Quinn September 1, 2021

Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman will be putting forward an Official Business Resolution motion at Lethbridge City Council on September 7th. He is asking councillors to vote yes to implement masking for indoor city-owned facilities that Read More

 Kim Siever running as Independent candidate

Kim Siever running as Independent candidate

Micah Quinn August 27, 2021

Kim Siever has announced he is running as an Independent for the upcoming federal election in Lethbridge. He has lived in our city for 23 years, and went to Lethbridge College to obtain his multimedia production Read More

 Keean Lehtinen is newest mayoral hopeful

Keean Lehtinen is newest mayoral hopeful

Micah Quinn August 26, 2021

Another candidate has declared his intention to challenge for the mayor’s seat in Lethbridge. Keean Lehtinen is a business student at the University of Lethbridge, with a minor in International Management. He is currently Read More

 Vote to End Equalization campaign aimed to help simplifying ballot question

Vote to End Equalization campaign aimed to help simplifying ballot

Bridge City News August 25, 2021

With the municipal election on Oct. 18, the Alberta Government previously announced two new ballot questions will be included. One is the controversial equalization payments and how Alberta has been getting a raw deal. However, the Read More

 Rachael Harder begins campaign launch

Rachael Harder begins campaign launch

Micah Quinn August 24, 2021

Canadians will be heading to the polls on September 20 for the federal election. Lethbridge Conservative Candidate, Rachael Harder, announced her campaign launch today and welcomed supporters inside of her constituency office. Harder has been busy Read More

 Councillor Rob Miyashiro seeking Alberta NDP nomination for Lethbridge-East

Councillor Rob Miyashiro seeking Alberta NDP nomination for Lethbridge-East

Bridge City News August 23, 2021

A two-term Lethbridge city councillor is jumping into provincial politics. Rob Miyashiro announced he is seeking the Alberta NDP’s nomination for Lethbridge-East and competition for the UCP’s Nathan Neudorf. Miyashiro has been the Read More

 Harm Reduction groups file lawsuit against Alberta Government

Harm Reduction groups file lawsuit against Alberta Government

Bridge City News August 20, 2021

A lawsuit has been filed against the Alberta government alleging its rules governing supervised drug use sites will have life and death consequences. Leading the charge are the non profit groups the Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Read More

 John Middleton-Hope launches election campaign

John Middleton-Hope launches election campaign

Micah Quinn August 19, 2021

A new candidate has declared his intention to run for Lethbridge City Council in October. John Middleton-Hope is the former Lethbridge Chief of Police, and started his career with the Calgary Police Service in 1980. As Read More

 Glen Motz not in support of forced vaccinations for federal workers

Glen Motz not in support of forced vaccinations for federal

Micah Quinn August 18, 2021

Recently the federal government announced that all federal employees in Canada will be required to be vaccinated as early as the end of September. This also means workers in the federally regulated airline and railways Read More

 Candidate hopes to bring youthful and first-hand perspective to Lethbridge City Council

Candidate hopes to bring youthful and first-hand perspective to Lethbridge

Naveen Day August 18, 2021

One of the youngest people running for a seat on Lethbridge City Council is 20-year-old Bernard Mbonihankuye.  He says he is running because during his troubled past, his life on the streets brought him face Read More

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