Anyone who has kids in sports in Lethbridge probably knows Cindy Adachi. She’s become an extended member of the youth sports family because of her unique gift of volunteering her time to capture moments Read More
Support workers at the University of Lethbridge have ratified a new contract. The new deal will bring wage increases of 1.25 per cent on April 1st and 1.5 per cent on December 1st of next year. Officials Read More
Today the University of Lethbridge honored the National Day of Remembrance and action on violence against women. Canadians still mourn for those lost to acts of violence. Thankfully, over the last 12 years stats Canada reports Read More
Ten thousand dollars has been given to the University of Lethbridge to support the Pronghorns golf team. The donation which will help support the program will also go towards helping the team travel south of Read More
The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division won a national award for Excellence during the 2022 BRAVO Awards Gala. The event was hosted by the Canadian Association of Communicators in Education. The division was one of 33 applications Read More
If you’re walking around the campus of Lethbridge College, keep your eyes peeled for a couple of horses. In part with the college’s students’ association, the Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association will be at Read More
The University of Lethbridge has a new scholarship and it’s designed to offer more opportunities to Blackfoot student athletes. It’s called the Saokiawakaasi Scholarship and it’s specifically for first year athletes. The Read More
Lethbridge West NDP MLA Shannon Phillips along with NDP Critic for Advanced Education David Eggen shared their thoughts on how the Alberta government can better support young people who choose to study and work in Read More
The University of Lethbridge opened the Iikaisskini Gathering Centre. Iikaisskini means Low Horn. It is named in honour of one of the university’s most iconic figures, Dr. Leroy Little Bear. Officials say it is Read More
The countdown to one of Lethbridge’s last summer festivals is on. This Saturday’s Coulee Fest will be the first festival Lethbridge College has hosted since the pandemic. Admission is free and attendees can Read More
The Lethbridge Police Service has a warning to not fall victim to sextortion. It is a form of blackmail where young people are being targeted and 91 per cent are male. As Angela Stewart reports, the Read More
The Lethbridge College Kodiaks unveiled a new Indigenous logo earlier today. The logo still features the familiar Kodiaks bear but has now incorporated Indigenous elements and culture into it. The college is now the first Read More
Lethbridge College is offering financial support to students who are in need and coming in as refugees. The Humanitarian Program will provide domestic tuition rates for up to 10 international students while two of those ten Read More
With summer now over for students that means a new chapter of their lives is just beginning. Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge each held New Student Orientation sessions on Tuesday to welcome back Read More
Students at the University of Lethbridge will be back to class next week following a unique two-year learning experience due to the pandemic. Some faculty say student health and well-being is at the forefront of Read More
Back to school is just around the corner for many here in our province. Students at the Lethbridge School Division are set to dust off their backpacks and head back to their desks. Video Journalist Read More
The new turf at The University of Lethbridge Community Sports Stadium has been installed. Athletes are pretty excited to be playing on the new field. The FieldTurf surface has about three times the infill than Read More
The Friends of Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge along with Alberta Health Services have awarded four volunteers with Healthcare Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarships. The scholarships are given out annually. They are geared towards younger volunteers Read More
Lethbridge College has a new president and CEO. Dr. Brad Donaldson takes over from Dr. Paula Burns who resigned from the position earlier this year and moved to BC. Donaldson has almost 20 years of experience Read More
Quebec students were welcomed to Lethbridge College on Thursday to participate in a teepee raising event. These students are part of the Explore Bursary Program. The bursary includes accommodations with students staying in Lethbridge College Read More
The University of Lethbridge is getting a new turf at the Community Stadium consisting of a new product from FieldTurf Canada. The existing groundwork, which was laid at the stadium for the last 12 years, needed Read More
A benefit concert will be taking place Thursday to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees living in Lethbridge. In collaboration with Project Sunflower, the Grade 8 band students at Gilbert Paterson Middle School are hosting their year-end Read More
Students at Coalbanks Elementary School in Lethbridge used their best singing voices and dance moves on Wednesday night. A special event showcased over 200 students and parents at the school. Video Journalist Micah Quinn has the Read More
St. Patrick Fine Arts Elementary School held a tipi celebration for the students to learn all about indigenous culture and reflect on their families and values. The students were tasked with creating their own tipis Read More
Lethbridge College has a new interim President and CEO. Dr. Samantha Lenci begins her position after Dr. Paula Burns announced earlier this year she was leaving to go to Langara College in Vancouver. Lenci has Read More
A Lethbridge mom and recent graduate of the Agriculture Sciences program at Lethbridge College says she was motivated by her daughter who graduated from the same program two years ago, to go back to school Read More
A new Alberta group is hoping to advocate for the best possible education for K-12 students. That is according to Jeff Park, the Executive Director of the Alberta Parents’ Union. He says parents were not Read More
A group of parents, students and community members are voicing their concerns that a middle school known for its arts programs could be cutting a very traditional one. As BCN’s Jeannette Rocher explains this Read More
The Alberta government invested over $5.3 million into the University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge College and Medicine Hat College through the Alberta at Work initiative. The money will go toward supporting programs in agriculture, health care, science Read More
A special honour was bestowed upon a team at the University of Lethbridge. The group received a traditional Blackfoot name from elders in our community. As BCN’s Micah Quinn explains, the name holds a Read More
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