The Alberta provincial election is not until next May but according to political reporter Tyler Dawson the UCP has to shore up a lot of support between now and then. The latest polls suggest the UCP is trailing the NDP in popular support not just in Edmonton but in Calgary as well. Dawson shares the […]Read More
Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says the comments from Premier Smith of how the unvaxxed in our province were discriminated against will resonate with many Albertans but it will also upset a number of others. Read More
A fundraiser for those with breathing problems has hit a temporary roadblock here in Alberta. The Walk to Breathe initiative was created by an Edmonton man to raise funds for Alberta Lung. As BCN’s Micah Quinn explains, the man says he has to sit out this year’s festivities due to health issues, but is hoping […]Read More
The father of a 13-year-old girl who had been missing for eight days, wants to warn parents about the dangers of meeting people online. His daughter disappeared in Edmonton on June 24th after getting on her school bus that morning but didn’t show up at school. On July 2nd, eight days later, she was located […]Read More
UPDATE: Lila Smith has been found safe in Oregon. A 41-year-old Oregon male suspect is in custody and will be facing charges of Child Luring and additional charges may follow as the investigation progresses. In the attached Media Release, Edmonton Police Service explains why an AMBER Alert was not issued in this case. https://www.edmontonpolice.ca/…/MissingYouthFound-July2 […]Read More
Pride Week in Lethbridge kicked off with a flag-raising taking place Monday evening at City Hall. The president of the Lethbridge Pride Society says the event was special as it was the first in-person event back following two years of COVID-19 lockdowns. “We are a community that really relies on each other, we are a […]Read More
It’s no doubt that the battle between the Flames and Oilers this week will be a very exciting one, but the game is most likely also expected to draw in some big economic boosts. Both Trevor Lewington with Economic Development Lethbridge and Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen say this is big especially for restaurants and bars […]Read More
A fundraising race is taking place for a good cause on May 15 in Edmonton and through a virtual format. The RunWild event will be raising money for various child and youth centres across Alberta including the Chinook Child and Youth Advocacy Centre in Lethbridge. Over $572,000 has been raised since 2011. As Micah Quinn […]Read More
Avison Young has released Lethbridge’s Industrial Markets reports, and the findings show that companies have moved to owning their property instead of leasing. One of the biggest contributors to this trend are construction costs. “In the last two years at least in our Lethbridge industrial market where we were literally 50/50 percent landlord occupied and […]Read More
Calgary Pastor Artur Pawlowski has been released from prison but remains on house arrest following criminal charges stemming from months ago. Angela Stewart caught up with the pastor after days of being incarcerated. Read More
Calgary street Pastor Artur Pawlowski remains behind bars and his attorney, Sarah Miller, says she and her client will be fighting the recent charges that were laid following the incident that took place near the Coutts Border. Pawlowski’s next court appearance is on Apr.1, and Miller explains some of the challenges he is facing and […]Read More
The McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association Drug Treatment Court program has been running in our city for the last year and has seen great success from those who are currently enrolled in the program. Angela Stewart sat down with an official from the centre to talk about the difference they are making in […]Read More
Our legislative reporter and the Alberta Correspondent with the National Post Tyler Dawson talks about how Kaycee Madu had his ministerial duties stripped following a phone call he made to the Edmonton Police Chief after receiving a ticket for distracted driving. Kaycee Madu says he didn’t call Edmonton Police chief Dale McFee to talk about […]Read More
A group calling themselves the Alberta Boot Project made a big step at the Alberta legislature on Monday morning. Boots from healthcare and emergency service workers have been left at the front steps of the legislature. As Micah Quinn explains, organizers of the project say these are the boots of workers who have been forced […]Read More
The new mayor of Lethbridge has been on the job for just over a month now. One of the campaign promises that Blaine Hyggen ran on during the last municipal election was to work towards putting more funding back into the Lethbridge Police Service to help fight crime. A million dollars was taken out of […]Read More
On May 3rd, pastor James Coates from GraceLife Church in Spruce Grove Alberta is going to court for violating our province’s public health restrictions. Bridge City News has an exclusive 15 minute interview with pastor Coates discussing the time he spent in jail and a discussion about his upcoming trial. Pastor Coates says what he […]Read More
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