Lethbridge Mayor, Blaine Hyggen is calling WestJet’s decision to end its commercial operations in Lethbridge “frustrating”. The Calgary-based airline says it’s discontinuing its flights to both Lethbridge and Medicine Hat after expressing in Read More
A motion from Lethbridge mayor Blaine Hyggen saw council vote in favour of requesting the closure of the Overdose Prevention Site last week, claiming the temporary site has served its purpose. The OPS, run by Read More
The elected officials that will serve the City of Lethbridge for the next four years were officially sworn into office on Monday. Reelected mayor, Blaine Hyggen and eight councillors including five incumbents, took part in Read More
While addressing the media after winning a second term as Mayor of Lethbridge, Blaine Hyggen showed some emotion when thanking all candidates who ran during these elections. He later went on to respond to what Read More
It’s not uncommon for accusations of fraud, scandal, conflicts of interest and the like to come out of the woodwork during an election campaign, and Mayoral incumbent Blaine Hyggen is no exception. During an Read More
Mayoral candidates faced some tough questions from the public in a forum held by the Lethbridge Public Library on Tuesday night. As BCN’s Landon Hickok tells us, it was a high-spirited event provided with Read More
The City of Lethbridge’s annual Mayor’s Luncheon for Business and the Arts was held Wednesday afternoon at the Sandman Signature. The luncheon recognized some of the city’s top art and business commitments Read More
Lethbridge City Council this week have approved on a business incentive where certain sectors can be covered in incremental increases in their property taxes. Council also voted to split the L&D Exhibition into Read More
Blaine Hyggen has announced he will seek re-election as a candidate for Mayor of Lethbridge in the upcoming October 2025 municipal election. Hyggen says he is committed to continuing to provide consistent, results-oriented leadership for Lethbridge Read More
Lethbridge mayor Blaine Hyggen addressed the city’s Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, where he highlighted top priorities on key issues and stressed collaboration amid potential tariffs from the USA.Read More
Officials with the city of Lethbridge along with multiple Alberta Ministers announced a $2.8 million expansion to the Water Treatment Centre, which plans to raise immediate capacity from 150 million litres per day to 180 million.Read More
Banning cameras at all intersections as well as on provincial roads and connecting roads has been one of the proposed changes to LPS and the City of Lethbridge. Lethbridge Police Chief, Shahin Mehdizadeh, says another Read More
The name of an iconic product developed right here in the Lethbridge area will remain on the marquee of the city’s premier baseball facility. Spitz Stadium, home to the Lethbridge Bulls has a new Read More
Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen responded to the announcement of NDP MLA Shannon Phillips stepping down from her position. He commented on the political stress that may have played a part in her decision, as well Read More
Lethbridge City Council met Tuesday afternoon. They voted unanimously to put $15,000 toward a marketing campaign to recruit more family physicians to our city. Officials say it will be in collaboration with a number of organizations 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
Hundreds of community members made their way to the Coast Hotel in Lethbridge on Thursday morning to hear the mayor’s State of the City address. Mayor Blaine Hyggen touched on many topics including the Read More
Locals are invited to take part in a grand renaming event Saturday for the Wade Galloway skate park. The special day includes a free BBQ for the first 200 people along with Boarderline Skate Shop providing Read More
Green Acres Foundation celebrated the 50th anniversary of one of their lodges this afternoon. Blue Sky Lodge opened back in 1973 in Lethbridge, with 50 suites available to residents. Over the years, the facility has been able 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
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
Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen expressed his frustration regarding the Alberta Budget. Hyggen says overall, he is disappointed with a lot of what came out of the budget. He says he doesn’t understand why our Read More
Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen brought forward an official business motion to City Council on Tuesday asking members to vote to have him send letters to the province and federal government asking for funding for a Read More
Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen was at the Coast Hotel on Thursday morning for his State of the City address. It was put on by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce. As BCN’s Micah Quinn explains, Read More
Lethbridge City Council voted this week on allocating 325 thousand dollars toward an overnight comfort centre at Streets Alive Mission. The funds would help many of our most vulerable during the cold winter months. The vote Read More
Our very own Mayor made a huge splash for the Shoes for Kids YQL event. The first annual Dunk Our Mayor event saw Blaine Hyggen take a dunk to raise funds to provide shoes to Read More
Reaction to Jason Kenney’s resignation made its way to Lethbridge as well. Local politicians commented on the decision Thursday. As Micah Quinn explains, there are some who have already put their names forward vying Read More
The University of Lethbridge is now home to a high-tech analytical lab. The privately owned Blue Sky Analytical Labs tests everything from water to cannabis. The privately-operated lab which is located at the U of Read More
The newly renovated Lethbridge Airport is now fully operational and today the city had a grand opening ceremony for the facility. As BCN’s Angela Stewart explains, the ceremony included some special guests who say, Read More
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