The YWCA along with the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters launched their very first Valentines Day campaign Tuesday. The initiative is called Love a Shelter. It is meant to bring awareness to ongoing violence against women, gender minorities, and to recognize the staff who work at shelters across the province. Nine different shelters in Alberta […]Read More
Lethbridge Police are in their second week of their annual Christmas Checkstop Campaign. Officials say it’s going well so far as most drivers have been complying with the laws and not drinking and driving. Sergeant Danny Lomness says a total of ten vehicles have been seized so far. He says campaigns like this are important […]Read More
Our legislative reporter and the Alberta correspondent with the National Post, Tyler Dawson, says when it comes to a break at the pumps that Premier Smith says is coming for Albertans, it may be long term. Mr. Dawson will also discuss how the Alberta Sovereignty Act will be Premier Smith’s first order of business when […]Read More
The Christmas season has officially kicked off in Lethbridge with the launch of the annual Christmas Hope campaign. It’s a partnership of six agencies coming together to help some of the less fortunate in our city and to ensure they have a good Christmas. CEO for Lethbridge Family Services Sandra Mintz explains how they help during this time. […]Read More
A local family is giving back to the community after donating over two hundred gifts to Lethbridge Family Services’ Angel Tree Campaign. Emily and Alex Geerligs hosted their first toy drive last year following the passing of their daughter Madison. To commemorate what would have been their daughters first birthday, the Geerlings decided to donate […]Read More
UCP Leader Candidate Danielle Smith is making one last push in hopes she will become leader of the Conservative Party this week. During a media availability over zoom, Smith recalled some of the biggest issues she has campaigned on including her stance on Ottawa. Smith says we need to keep pushing back against Ottawa, adding […]Read More
Alberta Premier hopeful, Danielle Smith, getting some praise and at the same time heaps of criticism over her promise to implement the “Alberta Sovereignty Act” if the UCP leadership is in her future. She joined BCN’s Jeannette Rocher for an in-depth interview.Read More
Lethbridge City Council voted unanimously to allocate $15,000 to a family physician and recruitment campaign. Council also directed the City Manager to explore opportunities to partner with The Chinook Primary Care Network and Alberta Health Services (AHS) to support funding for an Academic Teaching clinic in Lethbridge. “It’s just another thing, another tool in the […]Read More
The ‘5 Days for the Homeless’ campaign is on now until March 18th. This year the event will be a virtual affair. Organizers from the The University of Lethbridge Dhillon Business Students’ Association say it is a way to educate people about our city’s homeless population. Students sleep outside in cardboard boxes for five days […]Read More
Decluttering your house will be the name of the game from September 10 to the 12th. Environment Lethbridge is returning with the Reuse Rendezvous campaign for the ninth year to allow for Lethbridge residents to get rid of any unwanted items by leaving them on their front lawn for others to take for free. Micah […]Read More
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