It is not very often you would be nominated for an award at the start of your career. But two southern Alberta teachers have. It is called the Edwin Parr Award. It was established close Read More
Grade 9 and 10 students from First Nations, Metis, and Inuit communities within the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division had an opportunity to learn more about some of the services offered when they enter high school. As Read More
A group of female students in Grades 10 -12 learned what a career in the trades would look like during a three-day camp hosted by CAREERS. The students had a chance to hear from industry experts Read More
It’s been a long time coming but site preparations are finally underway for a new westside school. The school, which will be located in Garry Station, will have the capacity to accommodate 900 students. Groundbreaking Read More
Graduates of the University of Lethbridge will be able to walk the stage once again in June for spring convocation after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the last two ceremonies to run virtually. An official with Read More
Following the release of the new draft curriculum for students in Kindergarten to Grade 6, the education critic for Alberta’s official opposition says the draft is sorely lacking. Sarah Hoffman says the curriculum will not Read More
There are many virtual reality applications designed at Lethbridge College. The College recently received $900,000 in new federal funding to level up its virtual and augmented reality research. The two-year grant enables the college’s Spatial Read More
Many parents and educators protested the new Alberta draft curriculum at various sites across the province this past weekend, including at Lethbridge City Hall. Mel Lefebvre, a concerned parent says the fact that many school Read More
It was a packed gymnasium at Dr. Gerald B. Probe Elementary School as a group of students oversaw a couple of assemblies, teaching about Green Shirt Day and the importance of organ donation. As Angela Read More
It is a milestone that not too many of us get to experience. A retired Lethbridge high school teacher celebrated her one hundredth birthday at the very school she taught at for 33 years. After completing Read More
The metaverse is taking over at Lethbridge College. Students from three different courses at the college will be meeting together to drum up content for a new metaverse island at the college. As Video Journalist Read More
Scotiabank has signed a cheque for $150,000 for Lethbridge College’s Ready to Connect program. It is a new initiative the College has put together that helps high school students from disadvantaged or underrepresented populations transition Read More
Students at an elementary school in our city are the first to get their hands on some new Outdoor Adventure Kits created by the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. As BCN’s Angela Stewart explains, the Read More
It turns out, St. Patrick wasn’t even Irish, but his history and the importance of the bishop is taught every year at Our Lady of the Assumption School on St. Patricks Day. As a Read More
Students from the Piikani Nation had the chance Wednesday afternoon to learn all about what Lethbridge College’s Wind Turbine Technician program has to offer. As Angela Stewart explains, a prospective student who attended says, Read More
Nursing students at the University of Lethbridge are frustrated with not being able to complete clinical or preceptorship hours during the ULFA strike.Read More
Lethbridge College has partnered up with Liquid Avatar Technologies to give students 9,000 plots of land within its Aftermath Islands Metaverse. It has been named Lethbridge College Island. The metaverse is a virtual reality world where Read More
Lethbridge County’s annual Bursary program is back up and running. Applications are open for anyone who is looking to take some post-secondary classes. Every year, students from Lethbridge County can apply to receive money Read More
Student from the University of Lethbridge held a sit-in today outside the U of L’s management offices to voice frustrations over the stalemate between the faculty association and Board of Governors. This week students Read More
The strike by members of the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association entered its second day on Friday. Picketers are saying they are getting nowhere fast negotiating with the U of L Board of Governors. As Read More
The University of Lethbridge Faculty Association is officially on strike. At 11 a.m. Thursday faculty hit the picket line after close to two years of bargaining with the U of L’s Board of Governors. Read More
The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic School Division says that as of February 14th, students will not be required to wear masks in schools. Staff, bus drivers, and visitors are still being asked to wear a Read More
The University of Lethbridge could be headed for a strike as early as this week. In an overwhelming majority, the U of L Faculty Association voted 92% in favour of strike action in labour negotiations with Read More
The Freedom Convoy is having an effect on people of all ages, including high school students. On Friday students at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute walked out of classes to hold signs in objection to mandates and Read More
Dr. Paula Burns has decided to step down as President and CEO from Lethbridge College and will be taking on a similar role at Langara College in Vancouver. Burns started with the college in 2013. BCN’Read More
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have made two new acquisitions to their team. With these new changes, there have been eight trades the club has made since November of last year. As Micah Quinn explains, staff for Read More
The Alberta Teachers Association is speaking out following the province’s decision to delay the start of in person classes for students and teachers coming back from the winter break. ATA President Jason Schilling says Read More
Students in Kindergarten thru Grade 12 won’t be returning to in person learning just yet in Alberta. The province announced the return to classes after the winter break would be pushed back an extra Read More
Countless hours spent in the kitchen and training future generations of chefs has led to a significant award for one Lethbridge College Chef. Doug Overes, chair of the College’s School of Culinary Arts, has Read More
A beloved family movie that has been turned into a musical is now in Lethbridge. Students from a local high school will be performing Shrek The Musical in its entirety in January. As Micah Quinn Read More
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