Soon high school students will be able to earn college credits. Lethbridge Polytechnic is about to provide secondary students with enhanced learning opportunities for major industries and career opportunities. The Southern Alberta Collegiate Institute held Read More
Two elementary schools in Medicine Hat will be closing at the end of the school year after the Medicine Hat Public School Board made the decision this week, based on declining student enrolment. Approximately 300 students Read More
A new report from Research Infosource Inc. ranked the top 50 research colleges in Canada. And locally, Lethbridge Polytechnic took 9th place in all of Canada. The Polytechnic has been steadily rising in rank in the Read More
The Alberta government is aiming to make annual screening tests for students in early education mandatory, in the Education Act. The new legislation, Bill-6, would require all schools to administer screening tests from kids in Read More
Even though students across the province finally return to their classrooms, many of them took action on Wednesday on behalf of their teachers in various walkouts. In Lethbridge, two walkouts occurred at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Read More
Lethbridge Polytechnic held a fall open house session on Wednesday where potential students could find a program that might interest them. Campus tours and information sessions were provided for more than 60 programs offered on and Read More
Lethbridge Polytechnic is ready to celebrate their fall graduates during their convocation this weekend. One student has been granted recognition for her efforts and subsequently named valedictorian. Mary Lo Mascilino came to Lethbridge from the Read More
Prior to Monday’s municipal election, the University of Lethbridge invited the city’s candidates for mayor and councilor last week for a forum, giving students a chance to ask candidate questions and determine what Read More
As advanced voting continues this week, we continue to highlight candidates that are running for school trustee in the Lethbridge region. A local resident has decided to run in the Lethbridge Public School Division over Read More
Still no talks are scheduled between the Alberta Teacher’s Association and the provincial government regarding a new contract deal that could avert a strike set for this coming Monday. Since the teachers’ union voted Read More
With the official list of Lethbridge candidates running in this fall’s civic elections now finalized, BCN will continue to provide our conversations and interviews with the many candidates running for mayor, councilor or school Read More
Lethbridge Polytechnic say they will be utilizing virtual reality for an applied research project to get youth interested in public safety and policing careers. The Polytechnic has received $563,000 in funding towards the project, including 450,000 from Read More
The government of Alberta has reached a tentative contract with the Alberta Teachers Association, which if ratified would avert an October 6th strike. In a statement released Wednesday morning, Finance Minister Nate Horner said the Read More
As BCN continues to showcase candidates for the municipal elections scheduled for October, we caught up with Lethbridge Public School Division Trustee candidate Tiffany Hill regarding her campaign. Currently the Chair the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute 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
The first day of school is just around the corner, and along with new school supplies, some students will be getting a new school. With a rising population, the demand for new schools in the Read More
Our Lady of the Assumption School in Lethbridge received its certification to become an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme School. This means that students will learn their typical Alberta school curriculum tied with themes of Read More
Coalhurst High School will move faster in a project to modernize coming off of the provinces $8.6 billion investment to build more than 100 schools province-wide. The project will see the modernization head straight into the design Read More
The Canadian Union of Public Employees say they reached tentative deals with the government to potentially end strikes from staff with Edmonton Public School Board and Fort McMurray public & Catholic school boards. CUPE 1825 in Read More
Lethbridge Public Library has introduced a temporary “Book Stop” at Labor Club Ice Centre, where residents can check out books in a self-serve location for convenience.Read More
The new superintendent for the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division says she’s blessed to serve her new community in the faith she professes.Read More
The United Conservative Party’s annual general meeting is coming up this Friday and Saturday in Red Deer. Organizers say it may be one of the largest ever attended with over 5-thousand members attending. Our Read More
The town of Coaldale is celebrating the opening of Prairie Winds Secondary School, which will accept over 600 students this year and come with brand new learning and recreation opportunities for students.Read More
The Lethbridge School Division expressed their excitement on Premier Danielle Smith’s announcement on the province providing $8.6 billion over seven years for investing into new schools.Read More
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced that 8.6 billion dollars will be going towards building more schools and creating around 200-thousand new spaces for students over the next seven years. According to our legislative reporter, and the Read More
Making healthy choices is easier said than done. But sometimes it’s more than a craving. Katherine Pasour, author of the book “Honoring God with My Body: Journey to Wellness and a Healthy Lifestyle” shares Read More
The Alberta government announced today that for the first time in their 67-year history Lethbridge College will transition and become Lethbridge Polytechnic this fall. Dr. Brad Donaldson, president and CEO of Lethbridge College joined BCN’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
Over the last couple of years, women’s shelters in Alberta received over 59-thousand calls for help due to domestic violence. That is an increase of 12.5 per cent compared to previous years. Jill Young, CEO 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
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