Officials with the University of Lethbridge say they have the highest number of international students who are attending classes at the post-secondary school to date. This fall, the school welcomed 1,228 new students, both to the Read More
A traditional Buffalo Winter Count Robe was unveiled Tuesday morning at Lethbridge College. It was part of the post-secondary honouring Truth and Reconciliation week. The robe will be used as a teaching tool for students Read More
Several dozen people calling themselves “freedom activists” met in Medicine Hat at a trucker stop Monday. Some of the group, who are against the use of SOGI (which is the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Read More
Canadians from across the country came out to join in the 1 Million March 4 Children. The rallies were held in protest of the sexual orientation and gender identity which is a tool being used in elementary Read More
The president of the Alberta Teachers Association also weighed in on the 1 Million March 4 Children. Jason Schilling says parents who protest SOGI – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity being used in schools, need a better understanding Read More
A new environmental science lab was recently launched by Lethbridge College and Livingstone Range School Division. The lab will be located at the PEAKS Collegiate Campus in Coleman, Alberta. Staff with LRSD told us that Read More
As students headed back to school across the province, the RCMP are sending out reminders and safety tips to look out for to parents and drivers. Angela Stewart has more from RCMP. Read More
It was back to school for the post-secondaries in our city on Tuesday. Staff at Lethbridge College say it has been a busy time for them as there is a rise of students this year Read More
The Labour Day long weekend wrapped up which means that students headed back to school in Lethbridge. New harmonized school and playground zones are now in place. BCN’s Micah Quinn heard from city officials Read More
An August report by Rentals.ca has released new information about the state of the rental market in Lethbridge. Our city came in at number 32 out of 35 for the most expensive areas to rent. Meanwhile, Read More
Nine different Holy Spirit Catholic School Division institutions from around southern Alberta recently became the proud recipients of $10,000 in cash. The money is thanks to Kidoodle.TV and their Million Dollar School Giveaway contest. Each Read More
Alberta Teachers Association’s president, Jason Schilling, says he is looking forward to working with this new government following Monday night’s election. Schilling says the hope is that there will be a collaborative effort Read More
Nathan Crow, a major in Indigenous governance and business management at the University of Lethbridge’s Dhillon School of Business is the proud recipient of a $10,000 scholarship. It is through Canada’s Outstanding CEO of Read More
A familiar face in the southern Alberta school system has just been named as the new Superintendent of the Lethbridge School Division. Mike Nightingale will take over the duties of Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Gilmore who Read More
Recyclesaurus Rex, Dumpenstein and the Bin-Credible Hulk. Who are these characters? Well, they’re the new names for Lethbridge’s trash, recycling and organics collection trucks. The names were created by a group of Read More
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorn Athletics celebrated their 56th Blue and Gold Awards on Wednesday. It recognizes the accomplishments of Pronghorn athletes from this past season. Pronghorn Nationals Champion Jinaye Shomachuk took home one of Read More
Students at St. Francis Junior High School have been working hard preparing for their upcoming production of High School Musical. The school’s production will be exactly like the Disney channel movie with the students Read More
The students at St. Patrick Fine Arts in Lethbridge took part in a number of activities today learning all about who St. Patrick was. On top of learning about the famous bishop, the students were Read More
A recent report from Equifax says credit card debt is up 15 per cent and young Canadians and students are feeling the brunt of it. Officials with the Students Association at Lethbridge College and the Students Read More
Imagine someone without arms (or range of motion) being able to kayak, or hold cards or even roll a dice during a board game. What seems small and insignificant to many of us, could mean Read More
The South Western Alberta Teachers’ Convention took place at the University of Lethbridge on Thursday. The event will also be held on Friday. Katherine Pritchard from the Alberta Teachers’ Association, says the convention is a Read More
In alliance with Pink Shirt Day next week, a junior high school in our city held a fun activity for its grade nine students to help promote mental health and wellness in the school. Angela Read More
The University of Lethbridge is putting out the welcome mat to their soon to be new President and Vice-Chancellor. Dr. Digvir Jayas was announced as the new president back on January 19th, and Tuesday, he Read More
Controversial speaker and former Mount Royal University professor, Frances Widdowson, made the trek to the University of Lethbridge despite opposition from the U of L for a speaking engagement. On Monday, the university cancelled her Read More
February is Black History Month and a long list of activities commemorating the event are set to take place at Lethbridge College. The official kick off took place on Wednesday morning. Staff from the college Read More
A former Mount Royal University professor, Frances Widdowson, has had her upcoming lecture cancelled by the University of Lethbridge. Widdowson recently made headlines for controversial comments she made about residential schools and the Black Lives Read More
The increasing demand for tradespeople in Alberta continues to grow. High school students from across southern Alberta made their way to Lethbridge College to get a first-hand look at a few of the trades programs. Read More
The University of Lethbridge is doing its part to help support student mental health in a unique way. The R.E.C Room initiative was unveiled at the school on Thursday morning to the tune Read More
The Lethbridge College Kodiaks announced a new state of the art esports facility on Tuesday morning. Esports is categorized as a form of competition using online sports gaming. As BCN’s Micah Quinn explains, officials Read More
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Canada Bans Kids Under 16 From Social Media | Dave Naylor
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