The state of Montana is looking at fixes and alternatives for irrigation days after a major water siphon suffered a catastrophic failure.Read More
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The mayor of Coaldale, Jack Van Rijn, visited the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization on Thursday to give his thoughts regarding provincial bills 18 and 20.Read More
A catastrophic water main break in Montana has brought an unexpected blessing for farmers in Southern Alberta, as the water travels up North to fill nearby reservoirs.Read More
Understanding the important role that sport plays in the lives of children and young people, Alberta’s government has provided $8-million to Every Kid Can Play program. Joseph Schow, Minister of Tourism and Sports, says Read More
The trial for Chris Carbert and Anthony Olienick begins in Lethbridge. The two men are accused of conspiring to murder RCMP officers at the Coutts Border Chokehold during the 2022 Freedom Convoy Protests.Read More
Shawanda Backfat is an Indigenous filmmaker from southern Alberta. She recently teamed up with Telus Storyhive allowing her to create the short film called The Old People. Shawanda joins us from Siksika Nation to talk Read More
A member of the Blood Tribe has been awarded a sport on Team Canada’s swimming team in this years Summer Olympics. His community held a special ceremony to honour this great achievement.Read More
The Alberta Cancer Foundation has awarded Calgary-based company Oncobiotix with a $100,000 fund to further commercialize their cancer treatments.Read More
So what does all of this recent moisture mean for our farmers especially here in southern Alberta? David Bishop farms out by Barons and he is also the Region One Director at Alberta Grains. He Read More
Some sobering stats in our province which show that more than 18-hundred Albertans died from a drug overdose last year. But according to our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, there is some good news on the Read More
The City of Lethbridge recently passed first reading of its water rationing action plan which includes a reduction target of five per cent if the water in the Oldman Reservoir drops below 25 per cent for Read More
A class action lawsuit has been launched on behalf of a 34-year old St. Albert woman who says she sustained injuries as a result of taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Cold Lake, Alberta lawyer, Leighton Grey, Read More
A memorandum of understanding was signed today between the universities of Lethbridge and Calgary. During the ceremony, Michelle Helstein and Penny Werthner, officials of these post secondaries highlighted the medical benefits that this will bring Read More
As the province announced watersharing agreements, more Albertans are preparing for a potential drought this summer. You can include former Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman who lives in the Beaver Mines area of Pincher Creek. He Read More
Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, talks about the potential new rail line between Calgary and Edmonton. How the province is backing down on Bill 20 which would give the UCP the power to fire mayors and Read More
It appears as though the Alberta government is backing down on its controversial Bill 20. That is the bill which would see the provincial cabinet have the power to fire municipal councillors and mayors. It would Read More
As you have heard on BCN, the province is also investing 10 million dollars over the next few years to beef up support for 15 Sexual Assault Centres across Alberta. Kristine Cassie, the CEO of Chinook Sexual Read More
The Lethbridge Soup Kitchen is in dire need of volunteers. The organization’s executive director, Bill Ginther, says as the need for food grows, so does the need to have more people on hand to Read More
Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen responded to a new bill being introduced by the province which would give the Alberta government the power to fire municipal councilors and postpone elections. Mayor Hyggen says he and council Read More
Alberta NDP leadership hopeful, Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse, says when it comes to the federal carbon tax big industry and not average everyday Albertans should be penalized. She explains in this interview with BCN’s Hal Read More
On June 22nd, party members with the Alberta NDP will be choosing their new leader. One of the five candidates vying to replace Rachel Notley is Calgary MLA Kathleen Ganley. Some of the hot button Read More
Lethbridge Police held an information session, late Monday, to talk to the community about its intelligence led policing information. Lethbridge Police Chief, Shahin Mehdizadeh, says the ongoing effort by the LPS will help to reduce Read More
Within the framework of celebrating Earth Day on Monday, officials with the city of Lethbridge say there will be a change to organic waste collections here in the city. It will now be collected each Read More
Alberta NDP Finance Critic, Shannon Phillips, has been vocal about the United Conservatives’ proposed Bill 18, also known as the Provincial Priorities Act. The UCP says the Bill is to support the government in pushing back Read More
The Water Sharing agreement is a proactive measure, also being carried out in Lethbridge. It will combat the drought conditions that we may experience later this summer. Joel Sanchez, Director of Infrastructure and Services, for Read More
The Town of Coaldale updated its list of competitions for the 2024 Southern Alberta Summer Games. Around 2000 athletes and coaches will be taking part in the games July 3-6th. One of the exciting new competitions Read More
You may have noticed that gas prices have increased quite a bit in many regions of the country. In Alberta, it is due in large part to the return of the provincial fuel tax along Read More
Many remember the 1981 British historical drama Chariots of Fire. It told the true story of two young runners, Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams, who were training for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Well, what was enjoyed on Read More
Jury selection has begun for three men charged in connection with the Coutts border blockade. Marco Van Huigenbos, Alex Van Herk and Gerhard Janzen are each charged with mischief over 5-thousand dollars. Dozens of supporters Read More
When it comes to spring seeding, a number of farmers here in SW Alberta have been dealing with some pretty wet conditions. David Bishop is the director of Alberta Grains and farms out by Barons. Read More
