A teenager from Vauxhall, Alberta is living out her dream of becoming an actress after having starred in her first major role. A motion picture is being produced telling the true story of indigenous kids Read More
An Alberta bottle collection agency is collecting donations to help assist in the ongoing wildfire relief efforts in our province. SkipTheDepot, which has a facility here in Lethbridge, is partnering with The Canadian Red Cross, Read More
Interviews
Alberta
Economy
Money
Politics
Southern Alberta
A conversation with Grant Hunter, UCP candidate for Taber-Warner
Grant Hunter is the UCP candidate for Taber-Warner. He’s served two previous terms and is running for his third. He discusses with BCN’s Jeannette Rocher the plans to expand irrigation in southern Alberta Read More
The symptoms that come along with being in the midst of wildfire smoke can vary from person to person. That is according to the Medical Officer of Health for Alberta Health Services South Zone. Doctor Read More
The Alberta election is just around the corner. The Wildrose Loyalty Coalition will be fielding some candidates. Their party leader is the former head of the Wildrose Independence Party-Paul Hinman. Hinman says when it comes Read More
The Royals have been a huge topic of conversation as of late with the recent coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 6th. In Part Two of our story on the Kootenai Brown Read More
Three police agencies are set to host a law enforcement career day on May 19th at the Lethbridge College gym. The Lethbridge Police Service, Blood Tribe Police Service and the RCMP are all participating. The Read More
Interviews
Politics
Southern Alberta
A conversation with NDP candidate for Cypress-Medicine Hat, Cathy Hogg
The Alberta provincial election is almost here, taking place on May 29th. Cathy Hogg is the NDP Candidate for Cypress-Medicine Hat. She explains her position on inflation, affordability, education and healthcare. Read More
The Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village was established in Pincher Creek, Alberta around 1970. The village boasts over 50,000 artifacts in 31 buildings showcasing the pioneer spirit of the town. In Part One of this story, BCN’s Micah Read More
Lethbridge City Council has approved a new strategy to help deal with the encampment issue in our city. The city will be working with the police and city administration on several goals including connecting some Read More
Chances are you may have seen some special dog guides helping out their owners in Lethbridge. An event is coming up on May 27th called the Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides at the Gunnery Read More
As the weather warms up, we’re seeing more and more outdoor activities these days including – baseball, with the diamonds and outfields filling up. On May 7, Lethbridge’s American Legion baseball club held try-outs for Read More
NDP Lethbridge-West candidate Shannon Phillips outlined her party’s goals for attracting and retaining family doctors on Thursday morning. It’s estimated that around 40,000 residents in our region are without a family physician. “First, the Read More
Lethbridge Hurricanes General Manager Peter Anholt discussed the second round of the WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday. The team selected 12 players including six forwards, five defencemen and one goaltender. Anholt highlighted who the Canes have Read More
The town of Taber in SW Alberta is lending a helping hand to those impacted by wildfires in Drayton Valley. Taber Fire Chief Steve Munshaw says they sent crew and equipment up north to help Read More
The Green Party has a candidate in Taber Warner. His name is Joel Hunt. Hunt let us know where he stands not only on green energy but also on the carbon tax, 4 x 4 trucks, healthcare, Read More
The latest polls show that the UCP leads the NDP in popularity at 50 to 43 per cent. That is good news for party leader Danielle Smith. Our political reporter, Tyler Dawson, says it will be a Read More
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Southern Alberta
Birds of Prey Nature Centre holds pre-season special event
When you come to the Birds of Prey Nature Centre, you expect to see eagles, and owls. But three-week-old owlets are a special treat. The babies were recently hatched so the Centre threw open its Read More
Three of the four candidates running in Lethbridge West took questions fom the media and the public at Tuesday night’s candidates forum held at the Lethbridge Public Library. The NDP’s Shannon Phillips took Read More
Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley was in Lethbridge on Tuesday with an announcement for more funding for improved hockey rinks and improved infrastructure, if her party is elected. Notley says the Hometown Alberta program will Read More
With the flip of a switch, The new home of your week-old leftovers, food scraps and spring yard waste was officially opened City of Lethbridge unveiled the Organics Processing Facility. It will receive and process Read More
Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas is sounding the alarm over a policy resolution by the Trudeau government that she says would force journalists to give up sources in order to publish online. Rachael joined BCN’s Read More
Local Special Olympics athletes are set for some financial assistance for the upcoming World Summer Games in Berlin, Germany. A new fundraiser is hoping to generate funds to help with the costs of going to Read More
VisitLethbridge.com announced four major tourism and community initiatives for this year to promote Lethbridge and Southern Alberta. They include Canada’s first tourism-driven interactive Web Based XR Experience. That includes a 3D Map with Read More
Interviews
Alberta
Canada
Economy
Foreign Affairs
International
Politics
China retaliates against Canada for expelling diplomat
From the wildfires burning in Alberta…to the firestorm of allegations over China’s interference in Canada’s democracy. Here’s our latest Federal political update with Brian Lilley. Read More
News
Alberta
Lethbridge
Lethbridge launches Emergency Prepardness Week and provides update on wildfires
This week marks Emergency Preparedness Week, which serves as an opportunity to remind Canadians to get prepared for future emergency situations and to make preparedness part of a regular routine. City of Lethbridge Emergency Planning &Read More
The Lethbridge Salvation Army is currently on stand-by to aid with wildfire relief. The team did some emergency exercises with Lethbridge Police Service and Lethbridge & Area Search and Rescue over the weekend to prepare. Read More
Since the pandemic, affordable housing has been a problem for many Canadians. There is a city that is a silver lining to the crisis, and it’s Lethbridge.Read More
The Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame Induction ceremony is taking place Friday at 6:50 p.m. A number of local athletes from SW Alberta will be celebrated. Paul Kingsmith, board chair with the Lethbridge Sports Hall Read More
Many in our community gathered at Galt Gardens on Friday afternoon to observe Red Dress Day. It is an initiative aimed at honouring the memories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls across Canada. Read More
