The Alberta Next Panel continues its journey across the province, headlined with questions on the state of Alberta’s current relationship with Ottawa. The panel led by Premier Danielle Smith stopped at the Agri-Food Hub Read More
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Renowned Canadian Country Artist Paul Brandt is in Lethbridge this week on a mission to tackle an ever-present issue. Brandt serves as the Founder of Not In My City, an organization founded to raise awareness Read More
The Alberta Teachers Association announced on Wednesday that a strike notice has been issued for Monday, October 6th if an agreement has not been finalized with the Alberta government by then. ATA president Jason Schilling Read More
Members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees have ratified a new four year contract with the government. 71 percent of the 23,000 eligible members cast ballots and 63% of those voted in favour of the mediated settlement. Read More
The mayor of the village of Stirling has announced that he has stepped down after selling his house before local elections take place this fall. Trevor Lewington, who is also the current CEO of Economic Read More
Millions of dollars are on their way to southern Alberta, earmarked for First Nations policing. Alberta Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services, Mike Ellis stopped in the community of Standoff Friday afternoon, and announced Read More
Thousands lined the streets of Lethbridge on Tuesday morning as the Whoop Up Days parade marked the opening of the biggest annual event in our city. A long list of dignitaries, businesses, Indigenous and cultural Read More
Organ donations are on the rise in Alberta and that’s good news for people waiting for what is, in some cases, a life-saving transplant. BCN’s Heidi Echavarria has this story of a Taber Read More
Alberta RCMP’s Auto Theft Unit has busted an organized crime vehicle theft ring after a seven-month investigation. Seven people from Edmonton and High River are facing 99 criminal charges, after RCMP recovered nearly two-million-dollars in Read More
The town of Coaldale is getting a near $3.5 million boost. Alberta Minister Devin Dreeshen and MLA Grant Hunter visited Coaldale Friday to make the announcement. The funding comes from the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program for Read More
The Bar U Ranch south of Calgary wants to get the word out about a historic painting they are trying to recover that was accidentally sold earlier this month. The painting comes from a local Read More
Seasons Retirement Communities held the 2025 Remarkable Residents Program at its senior living communities in Canada, an event celebrating those who make these spaces truly special. This year’s event featured heartwarming stories of resilience, wisdom, Read More
Lethbridge once held the highest CSI rate in the country between 2019-2021 in part due to having twice the average national property crime rate. However, there has been a complete shift as the latest numbers Read More
According to data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Alberta is on track to surpass its 2024 record-setting year of housing starts with 27,902 in the first two quarters of 2025. Here in Lethbridge, the city saw Read More
An emergency alert was sent out on Monday morning that a boil water advisory has been issued to the hamlet of Granum due to a power outage on Sunday evening. Until further notice, all water Read More
Alberta has announced details on Monday regarding expanded services to the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge that will centre around modernizing and expanding the renal dialysis unit. The province will invest $22 million over three years Read More
The latest Crop Report from the province says that while the northwest Peace Region is struggling to produce a substantial yield this season, the rest of the province is fairing decent with their 5-10 year Read More
Residents were given a chance to sit in at City Council Monday night to give feedback to city administrators over their proposed Transportation Master Plan. The city says the plan is meant to create a Read More
Alberta’s chief electoral officer has received and approved a Citizen Initiative Petition application from Former Progressive Conservative Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk. Before Bill 54 takes effect on Friday, Lukaszuk is trying to prove Albertans would Read More
The St Mary Diversion Dam in Montana has restarted after more than a year since the siphons burst, preventing any substantial water flow from travelling through the Milk River. The siphons diverge water from the Read More
On Wednesday, Irrican Power held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new lithium battery energy storage system located at the Raymond Hydro Plant. The new system will be able to take in excess energy to Read More
The Yuill Family Foundation, headed by Bill and Elizabeth Yuill, has donated $5 million in a move to enhance cardiac care services in Medicine hat and southeastern Alberta. As part of the Bringing Hearts Home campaign, Read More
A man from Newfoundland and Labrador designed a word search book specifically about Alberta. It features over 100 word search puzzles that include categories like iconic landmarks, communities, waterfalls, parks, sports teams and even a “News Read More
The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation has received their largest donation ever from the wills of a local couple. The Jack Ady Cancer Centre will be the recipient of a $2.9 million donation from the late Bruce Read More
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce hosted a formal discussion on Tuesday on the topic of rural health care. Teledoc Health Canada, the title sponsor, say they are attempting to develop a hybrid system of care, Read More
MLA for Taber-Warner, Grant Hunter, shared the reasoning behind his new role as Associate Minister for Water, which he was sworn into on May 16. He also serves a Chief Government whip.Read More
The latest Alberta Crop Report presents Alberta’s South Zone to show significant progress on seeding. Recent precipitation has additionally improved soil and sub-soil moisture conditions.Read More
The Town of Coaldale held a groundbreaking ceremony for their skatepark revitalization project, which is being contributed equally from the town, the province and the Kinsen Club. The project being priced at $1.2 million.Read More
Alberta Minister of Finance Nate Horner has pushed back on the demand of AUPE’s wage increase demands of 29% over four years. Horner tells BCN it would cost taxpayers greatly. Mediation will begin on June 2.Read More
While rental rates in Lethbridge have decreased over the past month, they are still significantly more than other major urban centres in Alberta, even in Edmonton. The provincial average now stands at just over $1,700.Read More
