A group of some very insightful students at Our Lady of the Assumption School have been researching topics of global significance and presented a showcase of their findings on Thursday. Last year, OLA was named Read More
A piece of Alberta history could be saved—but it needs your vote. The historic Coleman High School in the Crowsnest Pass has been named a finalist in the National Trust of Canada’s “Next Read More
Lethbridge Polytechnic’s Spatial Technologies Applied Research and Training Centre (START) has signed a development agreement with VR company Virtualware. The agreement brings in virtual and extended reality immersive demonstrations for industries and sectors that Read More
Alberta’s Bill 25 is sparking a heated debate over what belongs in the classroom. Supporters say it’s a long-overdue move to remove political and ideological influence from schools—while critics warn it could lead Read More
Police officers in Lethbridge have become teachers this week as a group of young students are receiving specialized training and introduction into policing. The Lethbridge Police Service is hosting a youth academy where students between Read More
Prairie Winds Secondary in Coaldale say they are excited to be hosting basketball provincials alongside other schools in Coaldale as School Sport Alberta’s 3A tournament got underway Thursday morning. Twenty-four boys’ and girls’ teams Read More
Cadets with the Lethbridge Polytechnic’s Police Cadet Training Program received their academic certifications and badges on Thursday before they head to their respective services. Eight graduates are set to join the Lethbridge Police Service Read More
As part of their Indigenous Awareness week, the University of Lethbridge is celebrating 50 years of its Indigenous Studies program including its founder. A Pow-Wow celebration was held at the Science Commons before a headdress ceremony Read More
Recently, there was a petition launched in Alberta to get the province to stop funding private schools and home education, however, it failed. There certainly is a percentage of Albertans who believes that this is Read More
Controversy continues to brew over last week’s protest at the University of Lethbridge where hundreds of students descended on former Mount Royal Professor, Frances Widdowson, when she attempted to debate the topic of residential Read More
For an 11th year students at Lethbridge Polytechnic are in a competition to solve a real-life business challenge. The Tecconnect Challenge has students creating marketing material for a local entrepreneur. They must then pitch their Read More
Soon high school students will be able to earn college credits. Lethbridge Polytechnic is about to provide secondary students with enhanced learning opportunities for major industries and career opportunities. The Southern Alberta Collegiate Institute held Read More
The University of Lethbridge was the scene of a noisy protest on Wednesday involving controversial professor Francis Widdowson. The University sent out a message to students that a controversial figure was planning to engage the Read More
The beginning of February marks the start of the 30th anniversary of Black History Month across Canada, and post-secondaries around the country are doing their part to celebrate. That includes Lethbridge Polytechnic, where students, employees Read More
A groundbreaking study led by a University of Lethbridge student is advancing vaccine development while highlighting the importance of the purity of what goes into our bodies. BCN’s Naveen Day has more.Read More
The University of Lethbridge is hoping to capitalize on Alberta’s growing film industry with a new program. Beginning in the fall, the faculty of Fine Arts will be offering the Cinema and Media Studies Read More
Two elementary schools in Medicine Hat will be closing at the end of the school year after the Medicine Hat Public School Board made the decision this week, based on declining student enrolment. Approximately 300 students Read More
A joint instructor and student graduate research team at Lethbridge Polytechnic have published findings on their study determining an optimal time for older persons dealing with moderate dementia to engage in recreational activities. The pilot Read More
As classes at post-secondary institutions wrap up for the term and for holiday break, the president of Lethbridge Polytechnic is reflecting on the last year and how the institution is holding up. Doctor Brad Donaldson Read More
Over 200 students in junior and senior high schools across southern Alberta took part in the Sail & Bail cardboard boat building challenge held by Career Transitions. The fun yet wet competition was held at the Read More
A new report from Research Infosource Inc. ranked the top 50 research colleges in Canada. And locally, Lethbridge Polytechnic took 9th place in all of Canada. The Polytechnic has been steadily rising in rank in the Read More
As final exams approach the end of the current semester for many post-secondary students, the University of Lethbridge wants to do their part to support financially stressed students struggling to feed themselves. The university is Read More
The Alberta government is aiming to make annual screening tests for students in early education mandatory, in the Education Act. The new legislation, Bill-6, would require all schools to administer screening tests from kids in Read More
The number of International Study Permits to Canada has seen a dramatic decrease. Ottawa’s original border legislation, Bill C-2, included provisions aimed at curtailing student visas. But now that C-2 has been split into Read More
The Canadian government appears to be following through on its crackdown of approval of international student visas…particularly targeting students from India. Through the third quarter of 2025, over 244 thousand study permits have been approved. That’Read More
Even though students across the province finally return to their classrooms, many of them took action on Wednesday on behalf of their teachers in various walkouts. In Lethbridge, two walkouts occurred at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Read More
Lethbridge Polytechnic held a fall open house session on Wednesday where potential students could find a program that might interest them. Campus tours and information sessions were provided for more than 60 programs offered on and Read More
Lethbridge Polytechnic is ready to celebrate their fall graduates during their convocation this weekend. One student has been granted recognition for her efforts and subsequently named valedictorian. Mary Lo Mascilino came to Lethbridge from the Read More
Prior to Monday’s municipal election, the University of Lethbridge invited the city’s candidates for mayor and councilor last week for a forum, giving students a chance to ask candidate questions and determine what Read More
As advanced voting continues this week, we continue to highlight candidates that are running for school trustee in the Lethbridge region. A local resident has decided to run in the Lethbridge Public School Division over Read More
