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 NDP and UCP outline ways to combat doctor shortage
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NDP and UCP outline ways to combat doctor shortage

Micah Quinn May 11, 2023

NDP Lethbridge-West candidate Shannon Phillips outlined her party’s goals for attracting and retaining family doctors on Thursday morning. It’s estimated that around 40,000 residents in our region are without a family physician. “First, the Read More

 Lethbridge West candidates take questions at public forum
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Lethbridge West candidates take questions at public forum

Jeannette Rocher May 10, 2023

Three of the four candidates running in Lethbridge West took questions fom the media and the public at Tuesday night’s candidates forum held at the Lethbridge Public Library. The NDP’s Shannon Phillips took Read More

 Notley announces Hometown Alberta program
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Notley announces Hometown Alberta program

Naveen Day May 10, 2023

Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley was in Lethbridge on Tuesday with an announcement for more funding for improved hockey rinks and improved infrastructure, if her party is elected. Notley says the Hometown Alberta program will Read More

 Notley launches official election campaign
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Notley launches official election campaign

Angela Stewart May 1, 2023

NDP Leader Rachel Notley officially launched her campaign Monday. Notley’s NDP says the UCP’s backdoor measures, including hiking user fees and de-indexing personal income tax rates, have led to higher costs for families. Read More

 NDP commit to plan for affordable housing and public safety
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NDP commit to plan for affordable housing and public safety

Micah Quinn April 28, 2023

Rob Miyashiro and Shannon Phillips, the NDP candidates for Lethbridge East and West held a press conference on Friday outlining their plans to improve public safety and add affordable housing to our city. Miyashiro outlined Read More

 UCP announces hundreds of millions in funding for Chinook Regional Hospital
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UCP announces hundreds of millions in funding for Chinook Regional

Micah Quinn April 19, 2023

Members of the Alberta government, Alberta Health Services and a local dialysis patient were on hand at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge for a huge funding announcement. The UCP is investing hundreds of millions Read More

 Neudorf on how UCP is combating Lethbridge doctor shortage
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Neudorf on how UCP is combating Lethbridge doctor shortage

Micah Quinn April 18, 2023

Nathan Neudorf and Cheryl Seaborn, the UCP Lethbridge-East and West candidates announced their official campaign launch this week. One of the biggest issues plaguing Lethbridge over the past few years has been the shortage of Read More

 Danielle Smith in Lethbridge, does not speak with media
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Danielle Smith in Lethbridge, does not speak with media

Micah Quinn April 17, 2023

Premier Danielle Smith was at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Lethbridge for a luncheon event on Monday. It was hosted by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce. Chamber CEO, Cyndi Bester, said it was important for Read More

 Cheryl Seaborn going head-to-head with Shannon Phillips in upcoming election
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Cheryl Seaborn going head-to-head with Shannon Phillips in upcoming election

Micah Quinn April 17, 2023

Cheryl Seaborn is the new UCP Lethbridge-West candidate following controversy from the previous candidate Tory Tanner who stepped down. Tanner accused Lethbridge teachers of showing pornography to students and subsequently resigned following a video of Read More

 UCP candidate Grant Hunter launches campaign for re-election in Taber-Warner
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UCP candidate Grant Hunter launches campaign for re-election in Taber-Warner

Micah Quinn April 13, 2023

Grant Hunter announced his official campaign launch on Thursday to be the UCP candidate for Taber-Warner. Hunter was first elected in 2015 and was given the title of the Alberta Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction Read More

 UCP candidate Chelsae Petrovic under fire for comments on heart attack victims
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UCP candidate Chelsae Petrovic under fire for comments on heart

Micah Quinn April 12, 2023

The UCP Livingstone-Macleod candidate and Mayor of Claresholm, Chelsae Petrovic, is coming under fire for recent comments she made about heart attack victims. During an appearance on The Canadian Story podcast she said people who Read More

 Volunteer Lethbridge reacts to Federal Budget
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Volunteer Lethbridge reacts to Federal Budget

Angela Stewart April 3, 2023

The 2023 Federal Budget was released last week and a local non-for-profit group in the city says the conversation isn’t about the dollar amount that is being allocated toward different groups in Canada, but instead, Read More

 Alberta Party leader Barry Morishita presents alternative to NDP and UCP
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Alberta Party leader Barry Morishita presents alternative to NDP and

Micah Quinn March 9, 2023

Alberta Party leader Barry Morishita was in Lethbridge on Thursday at SACPA presenting an alternative to the UCP and NDP. The party describes itself as financially responsible, but socially progressive. Morishita spoke about what his Read More

 SPC members talk about drone safety
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SPC members talk about drone safety

Micah Quinn March 9, 2023

Drone safety was discussed by the Lethbridge Community Safety SPC on Thursday afternoon. A submission from a community member asked the city to implement more measures to prohibit the use of microdrones that weigh less Read More

 Council votes 6-3 against federal funding for Streets Alive Mission
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Council votes 6-3 against federal funding for Streets Alive Mission

Micah Quinn March 7, 2023

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 Read More

 Inclusion Alberta not impressed with budget 2023
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Inclusion Alberta not impressed with budget 2023

Micah Quinn March 2, 2023

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’ Read More

 Canadian Taxpayers Federation reacts to provincial budget
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Canadian Taxpayers Federation reacts to provincial budget

Angela Stewart March 1, 2023

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 Read More

 Lethbridge Mayor disappointed in new Alberta Budget
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Lethbridge Mayor disappointed in new Alberta Budget

Angela Stewart March 1, 2023

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 Read More

 Mayor Hyggen to present letters to province and federal government on proposed Third Bridge funding study and design
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Mayor Hyggen to present letters to province and federal government

Micah Quinn February 21, 2023

Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen brought forward an official business motion to City Council on Tuesday asking members to vote to have him send letters to the province and federal government asking for funding for a Read More

 Joseph Schow outlines what he is hearing from constituents ahead of budget 2023
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Joseph Schow outlines what he is hearing from constituents ahead

Micah Quinn February 16, 2023

Joseph Schow, the MLA for Cardston-Siksika and Alberta Government House Leader for the UCP spoke about the upcoming 2023 budget at a Thursday SACPA session. Schow said there were close to 94,000 full-time jobs created in Alberta Read More

 Travis Toews makes the trip to Lethbridge for chamber event
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Travis Toews makes the trip to Lethbridge for chamber event

Micah Quinn February 10, 2023

Alberta’s Finance Minister and the President of the Treasury Board, Travis Toews, was in Lethbridge today for a meet and greet luncheon hosted by the Chamber. Toews fielded questions and outlined what the UCP Read More

 Lethbridge City Council approves funding for affordable housing needs
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Lethbridge City Council approves funding for affordable housing needs

Micah Quinn February 8, 2023

Lethbridge City Council conditionally approved close to $5 million in municipal funding requests for the federal Rapid Housing Initiative. City staff say the money could be used to leverage close to $39 million for the proposed projects. Read More

 Play! On Canada funding request moved to Economic SPC in April
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Play! On Canada funding request moved to Economic SPC in

Micah Quinn February 8, 2023

The game of street hockey has been a Canadian tradition for generations. The City of Lethbridge is looking at spreading the growth of the sport here in our city. Lethbridge City Council was supposed to Read More

 Downtown BRZ says businesses not happy with potential parking fine increase
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Downtown BRZ says businesses not happy with potential parking fine

Micah Quinn February 7, 2023

Lethbridge City Council was slated to give second and third reading on Tuesday for a potential increase to parking fines in our city’s downtown. If the fines are raised the price for not paying Read More

 Youth Advisory Board applications open, to be hosted by MP Rachael Thomas
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Youth Advisory Board applications open, to be hosted by MP

Micah Quinn February 1, 2023

Applications are now open to join the Youth Advisory Board hosted by Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas. Young people between the ages of 16 and 24 can apply. Eight will be selected to join the board from September Read More

 Council votes for city admin to hunt for new shelter spot
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Council votes for city admin to hunt for new shelter

Micah Quinn January 24, 2023

The need for shelter and housing for the homeless population in Lethbridge has been a hot button topic over the past few years. An official motion at Tuesday’s City Council meeting was brought forward Read More

 U.S. military clamping down on Mexican drug cartels.
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U.S. military clamping down on Mexican drug cartels.

Hal Roberts January 23, 2023

There are reports that the U.S. military is cracking down on Mexican drug cartels. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says a lot of it has to do with fentanyl being brought not only Read More

 Mayor Hyggen talks issues facing Lethbridge at State of the City address
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Mayor Hyggen talks issues facing Lethbridge at State of the

Micah Quinn January 19, 2023

Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen was at the Coast Hotel on Thursday morning for his State of the City address. It was put on by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce. As BCN’s Micah Quinn explains, Read More

 Funding of over $11.2 million for Lethbridge organizations
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Funding of over $11.2 million for Lethbridge organizations

Micah Quinn January 19, 2023

Lethbridge organizations will be receiving over $11.2 million dollars in funding from the federal government. The money will go to groups such as the University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge College, the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers and the Read More

 UCP reveal new EMS program, NDP fire back
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UCP reveal new EMS program, NDP fire back

Micah Quinn December 21, 2022

The Alberta government announced a new program to help free up ambulances and paramedics to more quickly respond to emergency situations. Alberta Health Services will now arrange for alternative transportation for non-medical patients to make Read More

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