A report by Canada’s Auditor General says the Trudeau government gave out billions of dollars in loans to ineligible businesses during the pandemic. The Canada Emergency Business Account offered emergency loans of 40 to 60 thousand Read More
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The Alberta government says it is eliminating the photo radar cash cow. Officials say photo radar will be taken down in areas that specifically generate revenue and do not offer traffic safety benefits. Transport Minister Read More
Alberta’s municipal elections will take place Oct 20, 2025. Lethbridge City officials say some big changes will be taking place next year. Bonnie Hilford, Elections Returning Officer and Lethbridge City Clerk says the modifications are in Read More
It is only day two of the race to see who is going to be Lethbridge-West’s newest MLA. The fight is between the United Conservatives’ John Middleton-Hope and the Alberta NDP’s Rob Miyashiro. Read More
Political reporter and Sun political columnist, Brian Lilley, offers his thoughts on Liberal Minister Randy Boissonnault stepping down from the Trudeau cabinet. He says he was somewhat surprised.Read More
Elections Alberta have confirmed the byelection for Lethbridge-West to be held on December 18th. The UCP and NDP candidates share what they hear from constituents and how they prepared their campaigns accordingly.Read More
The federal government unveiled draft regulations on Monday that will impose a greenhouse gas cap on the oil and gas sector that limits emissions to 35 per cent below 2019 levels. Canada’s oil and gas Read More
The Parliamentary Budget Officer says his updated report on the federal carbon tax is consistent with his earlier findings. Yves Giroux says once broader economic effects are factored in, the gains from the rebate cheques Read More
The UCP now has their candidate for the Lethbridge West riding. Lethbridge City Councilor John Middleton-Hope won on the first ballot Monday night when he received two votes over 50 per cent. He defeated Erin Leclerc Read More
It is official. The national debt has now doubled under the leadership of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. According to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation it took around 24 prime ministers 150 years to rack up a 616–billion–dollar Read More
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced $8.6 billion will be going towards building more schools and creating around 200,000 new spaces for students over the next seven years. The Alberta Teachers’ Association meanwhile says it’s been advocating Read More
Dan McTeague is a former Liberal MP in the Jean Chretien and Paul Martin governments. He says with the NDP ending the coalition agreement early it could spell the end for both Justin Trudeau and Read More
As you have heard on Bridge City News, the UCP now has three nominees vying to become the sole candidate for the Lethbridge West riding. The three are city councilor John Middleton Hope, realtor Shauna Read More
As you have heard on Bridge City News, the UCP now has three nominees vying to become the sole candidate for the Lethbridge West riding. The three are city councilor John Middleton Hope, realtor Shauna Read More
If you’re a dog owner who likes to travel across the border with your furry companion – whether it’s by land, air or sea – you should be aware there are some new restrictions the Read More
Lethbridge City Council voted to provide 1.25-million-dollars in a bid to host the 2026 Memorial Cup. During the meeting it was also agreed to provide a letter of support to the Sport Tourism Advisory Committee. The Read More
It appears as though a political statement that was made at a Lethbridge high school is not sitting well with some in our city. The conflict between Israel and Hamas, which includes the Palestinian people, Read More
She was first elected in 2015 to sit in the Lethbridge-West seat, and since then was re-elected in 2019 and again in 2023. But that seat will soon sit vacant as Shannon Phillips made her official announcement today Read More
A few thousand people across the province came together this past Saturday to voice their frustrations with our current provincial government. It was a movement called “Enough is Enough UCP” and it was organized by Read More
The City’s new cycling lanes will remain in place in Lethbridge, and construction plans will resume on the 7 Street south portion of the lanes from 4 Ave south to 7 ave south. There has been much Read More
Lethbridge City Council met Tuesday afternoon. They voted unanimously to put $15,000 toward a marketing campaign to recruit more family physicians to our city. Officials say it will be in collaboration with a number of organizations Read More
The field to replace Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley just got a little smaller. Union boss Gil McGowan is bowing out. He said the final instalment of the 60-thousand-dollar entrance fee is too high. That Read More
It appears as though the Alberta government is backing down on its controversial Bill 20. That is the bill which would see the provincial cabinet have the power to fire municipal councillors and mayors. It would Read More
Contestants vying to lead the Alberta NDP took part in the party’s first official debate of the Leadership Race, which was held at the Yates Memorial Theatre Thursday evening. Attendees were given an opportunity Read More
Alberta NDP Finance Critic, Shannon Phillips, has been vocal about the United Conservatives’ proposed Bill 18, also known as the Provincial Priorities Act. The UCP says the Bill is to support the government in pushing back Read More
Lethbridge MP, Rachael Thomas, explains why she was not impressed with the Trudeau government’s budget.Read More
As a part of Budget 2024 the Liberals say they will provide more than $2.5 billion dollars in rebate cheques to around 600,000 small and medium sized businesses across the country. In Alberta, this breaks down to about $718 Read More
It’s simple economics…rising input costs lead to higher prices for consumers. And the recent 23 percent hike in the federal carbon tax and the reinstatement of Alberta’s provincial fuel tax has become a Read More
Calgary-Elbow NDP-MLA Samir Kayande was in Lethbridge today. He and Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips were hosted by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce for a budget response and discussion luncheon at the Coast Hotel. Kayande believes Read More
YWCA Lethbridge and District’s Harbour House has not been included in the additional $5M from the province for women’s shelters. We chat briefly with CEO Jill Young about what this means for the 24 Read More
